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World

Quebec becomes latest to halt giving 1st doses of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 jab in change to vaccine campaign

Posted on May 17, 2021May 17, 2021By Editor

The Canadian province of Quebec will no longer offer AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine to people as a first dose, the health ministry has said, following advice on the issue from its immunization committee. … Read More >Quebec becomes latest to halt giving 1st doses of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 jab in change to vaccine campaign

EU

EU to hit AstraZeneca with second lawsuit over Covid-19 vaccine delivery delays, spokesperson says

Posted on May 13, 2021May 13, 2021By Editor

The European Commission will take further legal action against AstraZeneca over delayed shipments of its Covid-19 jabs earlier this year, a spokesperson for the EU’s executive branch has said. … Read More >EU to hit AstraZeneca with second lawsuit over Covid-19 vaccine delivery delays, spokesperson says

Russia

UN chief Guterres encourages organization’s staff to take Russia’s Sputnik V jab to protect against Covid-19, where available

Posted on May 11, 2021May 11, 2021By Editor

Ahead of his visit to Moscow on Tuesday, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has tacitly endorsed Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine, stating he believes UN staff should not hesitate to take the jab, wherever it’s available. … Read More >UN chief Guterres encourages organization’s staff to take Russia’s Sputnik V jab to protect against Covid-19, where available

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EU did not renew its order for AstraZeneca Covid-19 jabs beyond June, bloc’s vaccines boss says

Posted on May 11, 2021May 11, 2021By Editor

The EU has not made any new orders for AstraZeneca shots beyond June, the head of the bloc’s vaccine task force has said. The EU has been at odds with the drug maker over sloppy deliveries for months. … Read More >EU did not renew its order for AstraZeneca Covid-19 jabs beyond June, bloc’s vaccines boss says

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Macron dismisses vaccine patent waiver push, blames ‘Anglo Saxons’ for blocking exports of Covid jabs, raw ingredients

Posted on May 10, 2021May 10, 2021By Editor

The French president has urged nations not to prevent vaccines and the ingredients needed to make them from being exported around the world, as he said that waiving intellectual property rights would not solve distribution issues. … Read More >Macron dismisses vaccine patent waiver push, blames ‘Anglo Saxons’ for blocking exports of Covid jabs, raw ingredients

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WHO gives emergency approval to China’s Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine, sixth jab to be backed by UN agency

Posted on May 10, 2021May 10, 2021By Editor

The World Health Organization (WHO) has given emergency use authorization to a Covid-19 vaccine manufactured by China’s Sinopharm, making it the sixth such inoculation to receive the agency’s green light. … Read More >WHO gives emergency approval to China’s Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine, sixth jab to be backed by UN agency

EU

Hungarian laboratory confirms Russia’s Covid-19 vaccine reliable, says Slovak health minister after row over Sputnik V

Posted on May 9, 2021May 9, 2021By Editor

Initial results of a formal review of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine for Slovakia carried out by a Hungarian lab show the vaccine is reliable, said Slovakia’s health minister. … Read More >Hungarian laboratory confirms Russia’s Covid-19 vaccine reliable, says Slovak health minister after row over Sputnik V

Russia

Russia authorizes ‘Sputnik Light’: Single-dose version of pioneering Covid-19 jab aims to speed up mass vaccination program

Posted on May 8, 2021May 8, 2021By Editor

The Russian Health Ministry has authorized the use of Sputnik Light, a one-shot coronavirus vaccine said to be even more efficient than some two-dose jabs currently on the market. … Read More >Russia authorizes ‘Sputnik Light’: Single-dose version of pioneering Covid-19 jab aims to speed up mass vaccination program

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EU drug regulator launches real-time review of China’s Sinovac coronavirus vaccine

Posted on May 5, 2021May 5, 2021By Editor

The European medicines regulator has started a real-time review of Sinovac’s Covid-19 vaccine, with the drug becoming the first Chinese-developed jab to be evaluated by the bloc. … Read More >EU drug regulator launches real-time review of China’s Sinovac coronavirus vaccine

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Denmark to cancel Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine rollout, except on voluntary basis – reports

Posted on May 4, 2021May 4, 2021By Editor

Denmark will not include Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine in its Covid immunization program over blood-clot concerns, according to media reports. Authorities in Denmark are being extra cautious and excluding AstraZeneca’s vaccine too. … Read More >Denmark to cancel Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine rollout, except on voluntary basis – reports