Tag: Vaccine

Categories World

Tunisia approves Russian-made Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, plans to start immunization in coming months

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Tunisia has become the third nation in Africa to authorize the Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine for emergency use. The country previously expressed hope that it could get a portion of the vaccines from neighboring Algeria. … Read More >Tunisia approves Russian-made Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, plans to start immunization in coming months

Categories EU

EU to impose controls on Covid-19 vaccine exports, saying it has ‘no choice but to act’ amid AstraZeneca row

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The EU will impose export controls on Covid-19 vaccines made within the trading bloc, the European Commission said on Friday, in the wake of its huge row with manufacturer AstraZeneca over vaccine shortages. … Read More >EU to impose controls on Covid-19 vaccine exports, saying it has ‘no choice but to act’ amid AstraZeneca row

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Johnson & Johnson one-dose Covid-19 vaccine shown to be 66 percent effective against virus in phase 3 trials

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The Covid-19 vaccine being developed by US company Johnson & Johnson has been found to be 66 percent effective at treating moderate and severe infections 28 days after vaccination, a large-scale phase 3 clinical trial has found. … Read More >Johnson & Johnson one-dose Covid-19 vaccine shown to be 66 percent effective against virus in phase 3 trials

Categories Latin America

Bolivia welcomes 1st batch of Sputnik V coronavirus jab ahead of vaccination campaign launch (VIDEO)

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The first installment of Sputnik V vaccines have reached Bolivia, which is set to kick off its own vaccination drive on Friday. The plane with the inoculation was greeted by Bolivian President Luis Arce at the airport. … Read More >Bolivia welcomes 1st batch of Sputnik V coronavirus jab ahead of vaccination campaign launch (VIDEO)

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As the Olympics and Euro 2020 hang in the balance, should elite athletes be fast-tracked for the Covid-19 vaccine?

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Considerable question marks remain as to the possibility of holding two of this summer’s largest sporting events amid the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, but should athletes be allowed jump the vaccine queue to ensure they go ahead? … Read More >As the Olympics and Euro 2020 hang in the balance, should elite athletes be fast-tracked for the Covid-19 vaccine?

Categories EU

AstraZeneca vaccine row worsens as EU says it has legal right to jabs from drugmaker’s two UK plants

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The EU slammed Covid-19 vaccine manufacturer AstraZeneca on Wednesday for allegedly failing to provide the bloc with its agreed number of jabs. It demanded the company give it some of the doses that have been produced in the UK. … Read More >AstraZeneca vaccine row worsens as EU says it has legal right to jabs from drugmaker’s two UK plants

Categories Middle East

Tehran aims to manufacture 14 million indigenous Covid-19 vaccines in June alone as govt highlights good progress in human trials

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A senior public official has said that Iran is moving towards solving its inoculation problems as it looks to mass-produce its first vaccine after very early trial data suggest the jab is effective against Covid-19. … Read More >Tehran aims to manufacture 14 million indigenous Covid-19 vaccines in June alone as govt highlights good progress in human trials

Categories EU

EU officials say AstraZeneca CANCELLED meeting on vaccine supplies, pharma giant denies claim as simmering row boils over

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Relations between the EU and AstraZeneca were dealt another blow on Wednesday as the union and the pharmaceutical company offered opposing stances on whether the firm had canceled a meeting to discuss Covid-19 vaccine supplies. … Read More >EU officials say AstraZeneca CANCELLED meeting on vaccine supplies, pharma giant denies claim as simmering row boils over