Vaccine – Page 31 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Russia

Over 1 BILLION doses of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against Covid expected in 2021 as producer promises low prices

Posted on November 25, 2020November 25, 2020By Editor

More than 500 million people will be able to take the pioneering Russian Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus next year. Its developers say the two-shot jab will be sold cheaper than those of its foreign competitors. … Read More >Over 1 BILLION doses of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against Covid expected in 2021 as producer promises low prices

UK

AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine shows average efficacy of 70%

Posted on November 24, 2020November 24, 2020By Editor

The coronavirus vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and drug maker AstraZeneca has shown an average efficacy of 70 percent, depending on dosage, the partners said as they announced clinical trial results. … Read More >AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine shows average efficacy of 70%

World

Belarus to Produce First Batch of Russian COVID-19 Vaccine This Year, Acting Health Minister Says

Posted on November 23, 2020November 23, 2020By Editor

Belarus will produce Sputnik V, the first batch of the Russian vaccine against the coronavirus, before the end of the year, Acting Health Minister Dmitry Pinevich said on Sunday. … Read More >Belarus to Produce First Batch of Russian COVID-19 Vaccine This Year, Acting Health Minister Says

USA

US Covid-19 vaccinations may begin as soon as December 11, reach enough people for return to normalcy in May – program chief

Posted on November 22, 2020November 22, 2020By Editor

Americans may receive Pfizer’s new Covid-19 vaccine from December 11, and the country’s immunization rate could climb high enough to allow for a return to normalcy around May, the initiative’s chief scientific adviser has said. … Read More >US Covid-19 vaccinations may begin as soon as December 11, reach enough people for return to normalcy in May – program chief

Russia

Siberian-made EpiVacCorona Covid-19 vaccine creates antibodies in 100% of participants in initial small-scale trial

Posted on November 21, 2020November 21, 2020By Editor

All volunteers vaccinated by Siberia’s Vector Research Center’s EpiVacCorona coronavirus formula have developed antibodies. The vaccine has completed its first two phases of testing, involving just 100 people. … Read More >Siberian-made EpiVacCorona Covid-19 vaccine creates antibodies in 100% of participants in initial small-scale trial

Covid vaccine rollout could cause US dollar crash, warns Citibank

Posted on November 20, 2020November 20, 2020By Editor

The widespread distribution of vaccines to combat the coronavirus pandemic and ongoing monetary easing could lead to the US dollar weakening as much as 20 percent next year, according to Citibank. … Read More >Covid vaccine rollout could cause US dollar crash, warns Citibank

UK

UK terrorism chief calls for ‘national debate’ on criminalizing doubts about Covid-19 vaccine

Posted on November 20, 2020November 20, 2020By Editor

The UK’s top counter-terrorism cop has suggested society stop allowing people to question the wisdom of a rapid Covid-19 vaccine rollout, regarding such skepticism to be life-threatening “misinformation.” … Read More >UK terrorism chief calls for ‘national debate’ on criminalizing doubts about Covid-19 vaccine

EU

WATCH first European nation get Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against Covid-19

Posted on November 19, 2020November 19, 2020By Editor

Hungary has become the first country in Europe to receive a batch of Russian Covid-19 jabs as a container holding the vaccine samples arrived in Budapest and has been handed over to Hungarian medics. … Read More >WATCH first European nation get Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against Covid-19

World

Creator of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine says jab needs time to make impact & life won’t return to normal until NEXT winter

Posted on November 15, 2020November 15, 2020By Editor

The lead scientist behind a coronavirus vaccine being developed jointly by Pfizer and BioNTech has cautioned that it won’t have an immediate effect on case numbers and it may be a year before normalcy returns. … Read More >Creator of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine says jab needs time to make impact & life won’t return to normal until NEXT winter

Israel signs $237mn contract with Pfizer for 8 million doses of Covid vaccine

Posted on November 15, 2020November 15, 2020By Editor

Israel has signed a formal agreement of intent with US pharma giant Pfizer for some eight million doses of its coronavirus vaccine candidate – if and when it is approved and the company starts supplying it to foreign customers. … Read More >Israel signs $237mn contract with Pfizer for 8 million doses of Covid vaccine