Tag: Vaccine

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EU official’s opposition to Russian-made Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine could be down to pharmaceutical company lobbying, Putin says

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President Vladimir Putin has blasted claims that the EU doesn’t need a Covid-19 vaccine developed by Russian scientists, hinting that Brussels may have been influenced by a shadowy influence campaign from Western drug companies. … Read More >EU official’s opposition to Russian-made Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine could be down to pharmaceutical company lobbying, Putin says

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‘We need to think more freely’: Bavarian PM mulls producing Sputnik V in Germany as Russian pharma announces investment plans

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Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Soeder has once again called for the speedy approval of Russia’s Sputnik V as his government considers vaccine production in the German state, and a Russian company plans to invest in it. … Read More >‘We need to think more freely’: Bavarian PM mulls producing Sputnik V in Germany as Russian pharma announces investment plans

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‘Fulfil your contract’: EU Commission chief threatens AstraZeneca with Covid vaccine export ban

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Ursula von der Leyen has warned pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca that the European Union would consider a complete export ban on its Covid-19 vaccine if it doesn’t supply the bloc with the jabs before other nations. … Read More >‘Fulfil your contract’: EU Commission chief threatens AstraZeneca with Covid vaccine export ban

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AstraZeneca off the hook: Autopsy ‘conclusive’ death of Spanish teacher was not linked to Covid-19 vaccine

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An autopsy on the body of a Spanish woman who suffered a brain bleed two weeks after receiving a dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine has found she did not die from complications linked to the Covid-19 jab. … Read More >AstraZeneca off the hook: Autopsy ‘conclusive’ death of Spanish teacher was not linked to Covid-19 vaccine

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European leaders attempt to restore faith in AstraZeneca Covid vaccine by getting or promising to get jabs after blood-clot fears

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Italian PM Mario Draghi has said he will have the AstraZeneca vaccine, becoming the latest world leader to pledge their faith in the jab after the EU drugs regulator said it was safe, amid fears it may cause blood clots. … Read More >European leaders attempt to restore faith in AstraZeneca Covid vaccine by getting or promising to get jabs after blood-clot fears

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‘Russians are pretty good scientists’: EU internal market chief says he has ‘no reason’ to doubt Sputnik V vaccine

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European Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton has said that he has “no reason” to doubt the efficacy of the Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine. He added that Brussels needs a large portfolio of vaccines to fight Covid-19. … Read More >‘Russians are pretty good scientists’: EU internal market chief says he has ‘no reason’ to doubt Sputnik V vaccine