Vaccine – Page 24 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

EU

Sweden pauses payments to Pfizer until pharma giant clarifies the number of vaccine doses in each vial

Posted on January 28, 2021January 28, 2021By Editor

Sweden’s public health authority officials have told local media they are pausing payments to the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer until the company provides clarity on the number of vaccine doses in each vial. … Read More >Sweden pauses payments to Pfizer until pharma giant clarifies the number of vaccine doses in each vial

Russia

Iran becomes latest country to register Russian-made Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine

Posted on January 27, 2021January 27, 2021By Editor

Tehran has given the go-ahead for the Sputnik V jab, made by Moscow’s Gamaleya Institute, to be used as part of its efforts to protect its population of more than 80 million people from coronavirus. … Read More >Iran becomes latest country to register Russian-made Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine

India set to greenlight Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine ‘in next few weeks’ for local use & export, country’s ambassador tells RT

Posted on January 26, 2021By Editor

Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine could be approved for use in India within weeks, the country’s Russian ambassador DB Venkatesh Varma told RT. The envoy said he has received the first dose himself and feels ”perfectly well.” … Read More >India set to greenlight Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine ‘in next few weeks’ for local use & export, country’s ambassador tells RT

EU

AstraZeneca rejects ‘completely incorrect’ claim that Covid vaccine is less than 10 percent effective among elderly

Posted on January 26, 2021January 26, 2021By Editor

AstraZeneca has denied claims circulating in German media that its Covid-19 vaccine has low efficacy among people 65 and over. The sensational reports have emerged as the EU mulls approval for the drug. … Read More >AstraZeneca rejects ‘completely incorrect’ claim that Covid vaccine is less than 10 percent effective among elderly

World

Australia approves Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine but warns supply issues could impact distribution

Posted on January 25, 2021January 25, 2021By Editor

Australia has approved the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for use, making it the first country in the world to complete a comprehensive approval of the jab, but warned that supply issues could impact its distribution. … Read More >Australia approves Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine but warns supply issues could impact distribution

World

No freebies! Pfizer to charge for ‘extra’ Covid-19 vaccine doses as doctors squeeze vials of every drop to inoculate more people

Posted on January 24, 2021January 24, 2021By Editor

Pfizer has pressured regulators to declare its vials contain an “extra” dose of the vaccine and will now count them in deliveries, after frontline health workers found they could dispense six shots from one vial, instead of five. … Read More >No freebies! Pfizer to charge for ‘extra’ Covid-19 vaccine doses as doctors squeeze vials of every drop to inoculate more people

Cuba To Produce 100 Million COVID-19 Vaccines for Citizens and Other Developing Nations

Posted on January 23, 2021January 23, 2021By Editor

Countries including India, Pakistan, Iran, Vietnam and neighbouring Venezuela are already interested in importing the Cuban-developed Soberana-2 vaccine against COVID-19, the Finlay Institute said, although the jab is still undergoing clinical trials. … Read More >Cuba To Produce 100 Million COVID-19 Vaccines for Citizens and Other Developing Nations

USA

Cold chain strikes again: 1,900 doses of Moderna vaccine go poof in Boston after cleaner reportedly unplugged freezer

Posted on January 22, 2021January 22, 2021By Editor

A Boston cleaner is reported to have accidentally ruined 1,900 doses of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine by unplugging a freezer. It’s the latest case highlighting how logistical problems can seriously undermine immunization efforts. … Read More >Cold chain strikes again: 1,900 doses of Moderna vaccine go poof in Boston after cleaner reportedly unplugged freezer

USA

Dallas County scraps effort to focus vaccine rollout on ‘vulnerable’ black & Latino communities under pressure from Texas govt

Posted on January 22, 2021January 22, 2021By Editor

Dallas County, Texas has jettisoned a plan to prioritize its most “vulnerable” neighborhoods in its Covid-19 vaccination drive after the state health department fought the idea, threatening to cut back its supply of the jab. … Read More >Dallas County scraps effort to focus vaccine rollout on ‘vulnerable’ black & Latino communities under pressure from Texas govt

EU

Hungary becomes first EU state to approve Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against Covid-19, as UAE also grants authorization for jab

Posted on January 21, 2021January 21, 2021By Editor

Two more nations revealed on Thursday that they have granted approval for the use of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine, with Hungarian Minister Gergely Gulyas saying his country had become the first EU member to sign off on the formula. … Read More >Hungary becomes first EU state to approve Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against Covid-19, as UAE also grants authorization for jab