Vaccinations – Page 55 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

UK

Wales to issue Covid-19 ‘immunisation card’ to those who receive Pfizer jab, triggering fears of ‘vaccine ID’ regime

Posted on December 3, 2020December 3, 2020By Editor

Wales has announced that people who receive the newly-approved Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine will be given a card that provides details about the jab, sparking rumors and theories that the government was creating a new form of ID. … Read More >Wales to issue Covid-19 ‘immunisation card’ to those who receive Pfizer jab, triggering fears of ‘vaccine ID’ regime

The more the merrier? Philippines orders Covid-19 vaccines from FOUR different countries

Posted on December 2, 2020December 2, 2020By Editor

As nations around the world begin lining up for the roll-out of a range of coronavirus jabs, the Philippines has apparently decided to hedge its bets by purchasing four different vaccine brands. … Read More >The more the merrier? Philippines orders Covid-19 vaccines from FOUR different countries

UK

Proof of Covid vaccination could be key to getting back into bars, cinemas & other venues, UK minister says

Posted on December 1, 2020December 1, 2020By Editor

The UK’s newly appointed vaccine minister, Nadhim Zahawi, has suggested that people will have to show they’ve received the Covid vaccine if they wish to return to normal life and the resumption of social activities. … Read More >Proof of Covid vaccination could be key to getting back into bars, cinemas & other venues, UK minister says

USA

Covid-19 vaccine deliveries to begin ‘literally next week,’ Trump says in Thanksgiving call to US troops overseas

Posted on November 27, 2020By Editor

US President Donald Trump said that deliveries of the coronavirus vaccine are set to begin by next week, noting that healthcare workers and seniors will be among the first to receive the jab. … Read More >Covid-19 vaccine deliveries to begin ‘literally next week,’ Trump says in Thanksgiving call to US troops overseas

Russia

In grim new record, more than 500 Russians die of Covid-19 in single day as authorities race to deploy Sputnik V vaccine

Posted on November 26, 2020November 26, 2020By Editor

Russia’s daily coronavirus death toll has hit a new high, with health chiefs warning rising caseloads are down to people flouting rules designed to contain the pandemic. The news comes as Moscow prepares to roll out its vaccine. … Read More >In grim new record, more than 500 Russians die of Covid-19 in single day as authorities race to deploy Sputnik V vaccine

Russia

Russian Sputnik V vaccine at least 95% effective say its creators, but vaccination won’t be mandatory, and Putin hasn’t had it yet

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

The team behind Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine have said it is proving to be more effective than previously thought, as the country’s top health officials say it will be made available for citizens, but not forced on them. … Read More >Russian Sputnik V vaccine at least 95% effective say its creators, but vaccination won’t be mandatory, and Putin hasn’t had it yet

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

EU

Spanish PM reveals plan to vaccinate ‘substantial’ part of population by first half of 2021

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

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez told a news conference on Friday that his government will unveil a plan next Tuesday to vaccinate a “substantial” part of Spain’s population in the first six months of 2021. … Read More >Spanish PM reveals plan to vaccinate ‘substantial’ part of population by first half of 2021

Op-ed

I understand why some people are nervous about a Covid vaccine, but open debate is the answer… NOT making immunisation compulsory

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

As we edge ever closer to a Covid vaccine, the arguments for making it mandatory grow ever louder. This is wrong. I will be first in the queue to get it, but forcing people to do so breaches their human rights. … Read More >I understand why some people are nervous about a Covid vaccine, but open debate is the answer… NOT making immunisation compulsory

UK

Royal Fans Urge Queen to Get COVID-19 Inoculation First in Return For ‘Years of Service’

Posted on November 13, 2020November 13, 2020By Editor

Earlier in the day, a senior government source revealed, as quoted by the Daily Mail, that the Royals won’t be able to jump the queue for a coronavirus vaccine. … Read More >Royal Fans Urge Queen to Get COVID-19 Inoculation First in Return For ‘Years of Service’