Vaccinations – Page 32 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Singapore approves Pfizer Covid-19 jab for use in children as it opts to close schools amid coronavirus spike

Posted on May 21, 2021May 21, 2021By Editor

Singaporean health authorities have approved Pfizer’s coronavirus jab for use among children aged 12 to 15. The move comes as the country closed schools over fears that new Covid-19 strains are more dangerous for children. … Read More >Singapore approves Pfizer Covid-19 jab for use in children as it opts to close schools amid coronavirus spike

Gaza coronavirus testing & vaccinations disrupted after main lab damaged in Israeli strikes, health officials say

Posted on May 20, 2021May 20, 2021By Editor

Gaza’s primary Covid-19 testing and vaccination site was taken offline after it was struck in an Israeli air raid, Palestinian health officials said, warning that Tel Aviv’s bombing campaign will drive a surge in the pandemic. … Read More >Gaza coronavirus testing & vaccinations disrupted after main lab damaged in Israeli strikes, health officials say

China administers 400mn Covid-19 jabs in new milestone, vaccine chief confident shots can be repurposed for new variants

Posted on May 19, 2021May 19, 2021By Editor

China has passed the notable milestone of delivering 400 million shots in the fight against Covid-19 – 100 million more than any other nation – as Beijing says it’s confident it can swiftly adjust for mutant variants. … Read More >China administers 400mn Covid-19 jabs in new milestone, vaccine chief confident shots can be repurposed for new variants

Russia

India administers first dose of Russian-made Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V as country battles with more than 300,000 daily new cases

Posted on May 17, 2021May 17, 2021By Editor

With masses of new Covid-19 cases daily, stricken India is in desperate need of a route out of the crisis. On Friday, there was good news as the country inoculated its first citizen with Russia’s coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V. … Read More >India administers first dose of Russian-made Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V as country battles with more than 300,000 daily new cases

EU

‘Completely inappropriate’: Top scientists denounce Big Pharma for implying annual Covid booster shots are crucial

Posted on May 17, 2021May 17, 2021By Editor

More than a dozen influential infectious disease and vaccine experts say the first round of jabs may offer enough protection against Covid-19, refuting Big Pharma’s claims that regular shots will “likely” be needed. … Read More >‘Completely inappropriate’: Top scientists denounce Big Pharma for implying annual Covid booster shots are crucial

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More than a quarter of EU adults reluctant to get Covid vaccine, survey finds

Posted on May 17, 2021May 17, 2021By Editor

Vaccine hesitancy rates in the EU are raising alarms, after a survey found that 27% of adults across the bloc said they’d be unlikely to accept a Covid-19 jab, amid a “failure” to persuade people of its efficacy and safety. … Read More >More than a quarter of EU adults reluctant to get Covid vaccine, survey finds

Tokyo’s vaccine tsar blames rigid jab-approval processes for Japan’s lagging Covid-19 inoculation program

Posted on May 16, 2021May 16, 2021By Editor

Japan’s minister for the Covid-19 vaccination program has said he accepts responsibility for the country’s limited progress, but also criticized regulatory procedures, saying the rules for approving new vaccines needs to change. … Read More >Tokyo’s vaccine tsar blames rigid jab-approval processes for Japan’s lagging Covid-19 inoculation program

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Sweden records 30,000 suspected side effects from Covid vaccines, with AstraZeneca’s jab linked to more than half of all reports

Posted on May 15, 2021May 15, 2021By Editor

An official tally of suspected side effects resulting from Covid vaccination in Sweden has surpassed 30,000, with the majority of cases occurring in people inoculated with AstraZeneca’s shot. … Read More >Sweden records 30,000 suspected side effects from Covid vaccines, with AstraZeneca’s jab linked to more than half of all reports

Japan’s booking platform for Covid vaccine appointment crashes as Tokyo struggles to kick-start inoculation program

Posted on May 15, 2021May 15, 2021By Editor

Japan’s platform for booking Covid-19 vaccinations has crashed in parts of the country because of a technical issue with US cloud computing vendor Salesforce, compounding frustration with the government’s handling of the pandemic. … Read More >Japan’s booking platform for Covid vaccine appointment crashes as Tokyo struggles to kick-start inoculation program

2 Brazilian states suspend giving Covid-19 vaccines to expectant mothers after death of pregnant AstraZeneca recipient

Posted on May 14, 2021May 14, 2021By Editor

The Brazilian states of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo have excluded pregnant women from their Covid-19 vaccine rollouts after the medicines regulator published new advice following the death of an expectant mother. … Read More >2 Brazilian states suspend giving Covid-19 vaccines to expectant mothers after death of pregnant AstraZeneca recipient