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14 German care home residents test positive for UK Covid-19 strain after getting 2nd Pfizer jab

Posted on February 8, 2021February 8, 2021By Editor

More than a dozen elderly care home residents in north-western Germany have been infected with the UK coronavirus strain around a week after receiving the second dose of the Pfizer vaccine, local authorities have said. … Read More >14 German care home residents test positive for UK Covid-19 strain after getting 2nd Pfizer jab

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French lab to begin producing Moderna and Pfizer vaccines amid EU delivery dispute

Posted on February 5, 2021February 5, 2021By Editor

France’s industry minister has announced that two labs within the country will begin domestically producing the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines, as the EU delivery dispute continues to rumble on. … Read More >French lab to begin producing Moderna and Pfizer vaccines amid EU delivery dispute

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French pharma giant Sanofi agrees to make vaccines from rivals Pfizer-BioNTech

Posted on January 29, 2021January 29, 2021By Editor

French pharma giant Sanofi has bowed to pressure from the French government and vowed to produce over 125 million doses of rivals Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine in an extraordinary development in the pharma industry. … Read More >French pharma giant Sanofi agrees to make vaccines from rivals Pfizer-BioNTech

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Sweden pauses payments to Pfizer until pharma giant clarifies the number of vaccine doses in each vial

Posted on January 28, 2021January 28, 2021By Editor

Sweden’s public health authority officials have told local media they are pausing payments to the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer until the company provides clarity on the number of vaccine doses in each vial. … Read More >Sweden pauses payments to Pfizer until pharma giant clarifies the number of vaccine doses in each vial

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Australia approves Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine but warns supply issues could impact distribution

Posted on January 25, 2021January 25, 2021By Editor

Australia has approved the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for use, making it the first country in the world to complete a comprehensive approval of the jab, but warned that supply issues could impact its distribution. … Read More >Australia approves Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine but warns supply issues could impact distribution

Israel’s Coronavirus Chief Says 1st Dose of Pfizer’s Vaccine Less Effective Than Company Presented

Posted on January 24, 2021January 24, 2021By Editor

Over two million Israelis have already had their first Pfizer shot, while over 400,000 have had the second. … Read More >Israel’s Coronavirus Chief Says 1st Dose of Pfizer’s Vaccine Less Effective Than Company Presented

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EU Commission, member states ‘deeply dissatisfied’ with AstraZeneca after revelation of delayed vaccine delivery

Posted on January 24, 2021January 24, 2021By Editor

AstraZeneca has warned the EU’s executive that there will be delays to its delivery of Covid-19 vaccines in the first three months of the year, prompting the bloc’s health commissioner to express “deep dissatisfaction.” … Read More >EU Commission, member states ‘deeply dissatisfied’ with AstraZeneca after revelation of delayed vaccine delivery

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No freebies! Pfizer to charge for ‘extra’ Covid-19 vaccine doses as doctors squeeze vials of every drop to inoculate more people

Posted on January 24, 2021January 24, 2021By Editor

Pfizer has pressured regulators to declare its vials contain an “extra” dose of the vaccine and will now count them in deliveries, after frontline health workers found they could dispense six shots from one vial, instead of five. … Read More >No freebies! Pfizer to charge for ‘extra’ Covid-19 vaccine doses as doctors squeeze vials of every drop to inoculate more people

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EU says it will seek ‘clarification’ from Pfizer after further Covid-19 vaccine delays

Posted on January 22, 2021January 22, 2021By Editor

The European Union has said further contact is needed with Pfizer after it was reported that the pharmaceutical giant will be reducing deliveries for the second week running as the company upgrades its manufacturing plant. … Read More >EU says it will seek ‘clarification’ from Pfizer after further Covid-19 vaccine delays

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Poland threatens Pfizer with legal action after Covid-19 vaccine delay as Italy’s government backs action against the pharma giant

Posted on January 22, 2021January 22, 2021By Editor

The Polish government has warned it will take legal action against drugmaker Pfizer, after the company only delivered half the expected doses of Covid-19 vaccine this week, jeopardizing the country’s inoculation program. … Read More >Poland threatens Pfizer with legal action after Covid-19 vaccine delay as Italy’s government backs action against the pharma giant