Vaccine – Page 18 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

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EU’s von der Leyen threatens further Covid vaccine export controls, says AstraZeneca supplied less than 10% of agreed jabs

Posted on March 10, 2021March 10, 2021By Editor

The EU will prevent future exports of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines leaving the bloc unless the drugmaker significantly steps up its supply efforts, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen warned on Monday. … Read More >EU’s von der Leyen threatens further Covid vaccine export controls, says AstraZeneca supplied less than 10% of agreed jabs

Hong Kong authorities probe death, hospitalizations that occurred days after people received Sinovac Covid jab

Posted on March 10, 2021March 10, 2021By Editor

Hong Kong officials are investigating a death and two medical episodes reported days after individuals were given China’s Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine. So far no links have been established between the drug and the incidents. … Read More >Hong Kong authorities probe death, hospitalizations that occurred days after people received Sinovac Covid jab

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New Zealand makes Pfizer its primary vaccine supplier after AstraZeneca jab concerns

Posted on March 10, 2021March 10, 2021By Editor

New Zealand’s government has announced it has bought enough Covid-19 vaccines from Pfizer to inoculate its entire population following concerns about the effectiveness of the AstraZeneca jab, which the country initially ordered. … Read More >New Zealand makes Pfizer its primary vaccine supplier after AstraZeneca jab concerns

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Italy latest EU govt to approve AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine for over-65s as efficacy fears subside

Posted on March 9, 2021March 9, 2021By Editor

The Italian government has approved the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine for people aged over 65, the health ministry has said, a month after Italy and other EU states barred the elderly from getting the jab amid efficacy fears. … Read More >Italy latest EU govt to approve AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine for over-65s as efficacy fears subside

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Sputnik V deal signed: Italy to become first EU country to produce Russian Covid-19 vaccine

Posted on March 8, 2021March 8, 2021By Editor

Italy has signed an agreement with Russia to launch the production of the Sputnik V vaccine, with first batches expected to come out of an Italian plant as early as June. This would make it the first EU nation to produce the jab. … Read More >Sputnik V deal signed: Italy to become first EU country to produce Russian Covid-19 vaccine

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‘I’m not a killer’: Slovakia’s PM says he won’t give up on ‘quality’ Sputnik V vaccine only because it’s made in Russia

Posted on March 8, 2021March 8, 2021By Editor

Slovak Prime Minister Igor Matovic has rejected the possibility of returning Sputnik V supplies to Russia, saying that the effective jab will be used to save lives in the country no matter the split in the government. … Read More >‘I’m not a killer’: Slovakia’s PM says he won’t give up on ‘quality’ Sputnik V vaccine only because it’s made in Russia

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EU to seek AstraZeneca doses from US amid Covid-19 vaccine supply shortfalls – media

Posted on March 8, 2021March 8, 2021By Editor

The European Union will reportedly ask Washington to allow the export of millions of doses of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine as Brussels struggles with supply shortages. … Read More >EU to seek AstraZeneca doses from US amid Covid-19 vaccine supply shortfalls – media

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Austria halts injections of AstraZeneca Covid vaccine batch as authorities probe death

Posted on March 8, 2021March 8, 2021By Editor

Austrian health officials have flagged a batch of AstraZeneca as a precaution while probing the death of a nurse who received the vaccine. Authorities say they have yet to find evidence linking the fatality to the drug, however. … Read More >Austria halts injections of AstraZeneca Covid vaccine batch as authorities probe death

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Germany performs U-turn on AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, recommending jab for over-65s as doses go unused and campaign falters

Posted on March 7, 2021March 7, 2021By Editor

Germany has recommended the administration of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine to people aged over 65, marking a major change in the nation’s inoculation campaign which has so far seen a number of the Anglo-Swedish shots go unused. … Read More >Germany performs U-turn on AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, recommending jab for over-65s as doses go unused and campaign falters

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Italy blocks 250,000 doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine from reaching Australia in first for EU – reports

Posted on March 7, 2021March 7, 2021By Editor

The Italian government has reportedly prevented a shipment of some 250,000 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University from leaving the country for Australia, in the first such action in the EU. … Read More >Italy blocks 250,000 doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine from reaching Australia in first for EU – reports