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Russia

US government may try to block German plans to buy Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine, citing Western anti-Russia sanctions – Bild

Posted on April 13, 2021April 13, 2021By Editor

Berlin could spark a diplomatic crisis with the US if it goes ahead with potential plans to order doses of a Russian-made coronavirus vaccine as part of efforts to end the Covid-19 pandemic, Germany’s leading tabloid has reported. … Read More >US government may try to block German plans to buy Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine, citing Western anti-Russia sanctions – Bild

EU

EU drug regulator reviewing 5 cases of NEW blood condition in AstraZeneca Covid vaccine recipients amid possible link to jab

Posted on April 10, 2021April 10, 2021By Editor

Five cases of a very rare blood disorder in people who have received the Covid-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca are being reviewed by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), the EU’s drug regulator has said. … Read More >EU drug regulator reviewing 5 cases of NEW blood condition in AstraZeneca Covid vaccine recipients amid possible link to jab

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EU drugs regulator finds possible link between AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine and ‘very rare cases of unusual blood clots’

Posted on April 9, 2021April 9, 2021By Editor

AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine, Vaxzevria, should include a warning about the risk of blood clots as one of the jab’s very rare side effects, the EU’s drug regulator, the European Medicines Agency (EMA), has said. … Read More >EU drugs regulator finds possible link between AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine and ‘very rare cases of unusual blood clots’

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Spain restricting AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to over-60s after EMA blood-clot warning

Posted on April 8, 2021April 8, 2021By Editor

Citing the EU drug regulator’s warning about a rare but serious side effect of Vaxzevria, the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, Spain said it would only use it for adults over 60. This leaves some two million Spaniards in limbo. … Read More >Spain restricting AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to over-60s after EMA blood-clot warning

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Top EMA official says EU regulator to confirm link between AstraZeneca’s vaccine and deadly blood clots

Posted on April 6, 2021April 6, 2021By Editor

The head of vaccines at the European Medicines Agency (EMA) says the body may soon officially confirm a connection between Vaxzevria – AstraZeneca’s vaccine against Covid-19 – and cases of deadly cerebral venous thrombosis. … Read More >Top EMA official says EU regulator to confirm link between AstraZeneca’s vaccine and deadly blood clots

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Here’s why a handful of small Italian communities want Russia’s Sputnik V – and why they can’t get it

Posted on March 28, 2021March 28, 2021By Editor

Amid an EU-wide shortage of vaccines, Italian communities are desperate for a jab, any jab. And an answer to their plight may be a short drive away, as their neighbors, independent from the EU’s politics, have purchased Sputnik V. … Read More >Here’s why a handful of small Italian communities want Russia’s Sputnik V – and why they can’t get it

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European drugs regulator calls emergency vaccine summit after EU states press pause on AstraZeneca jab rollout

Posted on March 16, 2021March 16, 2021By Editor

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is to hold an emergency meeting on Thursday to consider its next move after several EU nations suspended their rollouts of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine. … Read More >European drugs regulator calls emergency vaccine summit after EU states press pause on AstraZeneca jab rollout

Russia

Despite months-long EU approval process, bloc members already lining up to produce Sputnik V, makers of Russian Covid-19 jab say

Posted on March 16, 2021March 16, 2021By Editor

The team behind Russia’s pioneering coronavirus jab has claimed that EU members are already working to ensure they are first in line to manufacture dozes, even though a review by the bloc’s central regulator has not yet finished. … Read More >Despite months-long EU approval process, bloc members already lining up to produce Sputnik V, makers of Russian Covid-19 jab say

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Bavaria’s PM urges EU to ‘accelerate’ approval of vaccines, including Sputnik V, as Russia inks production deals with bloc members

Posted on March 16, 2021March 16, 2021By Editor

Bavarian PM Markus Soder has called on EU regulators to prioritize its review of Covid-19 jabs awaiting approval, including Sputnik V. His appeal comes as Russia announced that its vaccine will be produced in several EU states. … Read More >Bavaria’s PM urges EU to ‘accelerate’ approval of vaccines, including Sputnik V, as Russia inks production deals with bloc members

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EU drug regulator to add severe allergy warnings for anaphylaxis to AstraZeneca Covid vaccine after 41 cases in UK

Posted on March 13, 2021March 13, 2021By Editor

Severe allergy warnings for anaphylaxis should be listed as possible side effects of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on Friday after a troubling week for the jab. … Read More >EU drug regulator to add severe allergy warnings for anaphylaxis to AstraZeneca Covid vaccine after 41 cases in UK