Tag: Vaccinations

Categories Russia

Antibodies for all! Putin orders mass vaccination against Covid-19 with Sputnik V jab to be offered to every Russian

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President Vladimir Putin has instructed the Russian government to begin rolling out a coronavirus vaccine for the entire population from next week, with more than 1.5 million people having already received the jab. … Read More >Antibodies for all! Putin orders mass vaccination against Covid-19 with Sputnik V jab to be offered to every Russian

Categories EU

Germany will have lockdown beyond January & new travel restrictions, but no mandatory vaccination – health minister

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Germany’s Health Minister Jens Spahn has said the situation with Covid-19 is too dangerous to start relaxing restrictions by the end of January. But he rejected the idea of making vaccination mandatory. … Read More >Germany will have lockdown beyond January & new travel restrictions, but no mandatory vaccination – health minister

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Symbolic moment as Russian cosmonauts get jabs of Sputnik V – named for first space satellite – ahead of latest ISS mission

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Cosmonauts traveling to the International Space Station (ISS) in April have been inoculated against Covid-19 with the Sputnik V vaccine, named after the world’s first artificial Earth satellite, which was launched by the USSR. … Read More >Symbolic moment as Russian cosmonauts get jabs of Sputnik V – named for first space satellite – ahead of latest ISS mission

Categories USA

CDC launches probe after ‘very healthy’ Miami doctor dies 2 weeks after taking Pfizer’s Covid-19 jab

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A middle-aged doctor from Florida has passed away two weeks after receiving his first dose of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine, succumbing to a rare blood disorder. The CDC and local officials have opened a probe into his death. … Read More >CDC launches probe after ‘very healthy’ Miami doctor dies 2 weeks after taking Pfizer’s Covid-19 jab

Categories Latin America

Why is Brazil’s COVID Vaccination Programme Lagging Behind Other Latin American States?

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Although Brazil has a past record of successful vaccination programmes, it has been caught unprepared when it comes to anti-COVID inoculations, says Brazilian scholar Gustavo Guerreiro, alluding to apparent political roots behind the situation. … Read More >Why is Brazil’s COVID Vaccination Programme Lagging Behind Other Latin American States?

Categories Latin America

Family calls for more research after young doctor left paralyzed in wake of taking Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine in Mexico

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An investigation has been launched by public health authorities in Mexico after a young doctor was left paralyzed minutes after taking the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. Her family have asked for more research to be carried out. … Read More >Family calls for more research after young doctor left paralyzed in wake of taking Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine in Mexico

Categories EU

Investigation launched as 2 people die in Norway nursing home days after receiving Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine

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The Norwegian Medicines Agency has announced that two nursing home residents passed away days after receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, and that an investigation has been launched into the deaths. … Read More >Investigation launched as 2 people die in Norway nursing home days after receiving Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine