Tag: Pfizer

Categories World

New Zealand reports first death linked to Pfizer vaccine, extends lockdown in Auckland despite falling Covid-19 infections

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New Zealand’s largest city Auckland will remain in lockdown for two more weeks despite the mounting decline in coronavirus cases, while the health ministry reported the country’s first death linked to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. … Read More >New Zealand reports first death linked to Pfizer vaccine, extends lockdown in Auckland despite falling Covid-19 infections

Categories EU

Pfizer, Moderna, hike prices for their Covid jabs by up to a QUARTER for the EU – reports

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Pfizer has reportedly raised the price of its Covid vaccine dose by a quarter, with Moderna also ramping up the price in its latest deal with the European Union. The two are making tens of billions of dollars in pandemic profits. … Read More >Pfizer, Moderna, hike prices for their Covid jabs by up to a QUARTER for the EU – reports

Categories Middle East

Israel to DESTROY 80,000 expired Pfizer vaccine doses in same week over-60s Covid booster scheme gets underway – media

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Israel is preparing to get rid of some 80,000 Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine doses after their shelf life expired. Previously, the Jewish state had salvaged some 700,000 nearly expired doses by sending them to South Korea in a swap deal. … Read More >Israel to DESTROY 80,000 expired Pfizer vaccine doses in same week over-60s Covid booster scheme gets underway – media

Categories Middle East

Israeli president receives third Pfizer jab, launching country’s over-60s Covid booster shot scheme

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President Herzog has received his third dose of a Pfizer coronavirus jab, formally launching the country’s booster shot program for people aged over 60. The new scheme follows concerns over declining vaccine efficacy over time. … Read More >Israeli president receives third Pfizer jab, launching country’s over-60s Covid booster shot scheme

Categories Health

‘An evidence-free zone’: WHO chief scientist warns against ‘mixing and matching’ coronavirus vaccines

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World Health Organization Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan has warned people away from combining different Covid-19 vaccines, despite studies suggesting that the “cocktail” approach could yield positive results. … Read More >‘An evidence-free zone’: WHO chief scientist warns against ‘mixing and matching’ coronavirus vaccines

Categories Middle East

Lebanon’s Pfizer & AstraZeneca vaccination marathon canceled due to lack of electricity and internet connection at sites

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A weekend vaccination drive in Lebanon was postponed due to a blackout at the majority of vaccination centers. The country has been battling with a fuel crisis that caused the power outages. … Read More >Lebanon’s Pfizer & AstraZeneca vaccination marathon canceled due to lack of electricity and internet connection at sites

Categories EU

Europe’s drug regulator urges heart condition to be added to list of potential side effects of mRNA Covid vaccines

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The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has found a link connecting mRNA vaccines, such as Pfizer and Moderna, to rare heart conditions following inoculation, and has recommended that these side effects are listed. … Read More >Europe’s drug regulator urges heart condition to be added to list of potential side effects of mRNA Covid vaccines