Hungary eyes vaccinating over 40% of population by end of April, starts lifting coronavirus restrictions

Hungary expects to vaccinate more than 40% of its population by the end of the month, a top official has said. Budapest has already begun lifting Covid-19 restrictions after it met the 25%-vaccination goal. … Read More >Hungary eyes vaccinating over 40% of population by end of April, starts lifting coronavirus restrictions

Mandatory vaccines are ‘necessary in democratic society,’ don’t infringe human rights, EU court rules

Making children get jabs for common diseases is ‘necessary in democratic society’ and is in their best interests, the European Court for Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Thursday in a landmark decision against anti-vaxxers. … Read More >Mandatory vaccines are ‘necessary in democratic society,’ don’t infringe human rights, EU court rules

Moderna insists Covid vaccine deliveries on track after report claims it won’t be able to deliver up to 878,000 doses to Germany

Modern has denied a report that it canceled delivery of hundreds of thousands of Covid-19 vaccine doses promised to Germany by the end of the month, in what was described as a serious setback for the country’s inoculation drive. … Read More >Moderna insists Covid vaccine deliveries on track after report claims it won’t be able to deliver up to 878,000 doses to Germany

South Korea suspends use of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine in people under 60 ahead of EU blood clot review results

Health chiefs in South Korea have announced the temporary suspension of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine for the under-60s, pending the results of a review by the EU’s drug regulator into the jab’s safety. … Read More >South Korea suspends use of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine in people under 60 ahead of EU blood clot review results

Thai PM orders authorities to prepare Covid-19 field hospitals after UK variant spreads to country

The Thai prime minister has ordered officials to prepare Covid-19 field hospitals in Bangkok after the UK strain was detected in the country, and dozens of lawmakers had to self-isolate after being exposed to the virus. … Read More >Thai PM orders authorities to prepare Covid-19 field hospitals after UK variant spreads to country