EU yet to decide on legal case against AstraZeneca shortage
3 years, 11 months ago

EU yet to decide on legal case against AstraZeneca shortage

Al Jazeera  

European Commission said a final decision not yet taken over a shortfall in AstraZeneca deliveries of vaccine doses. But Nkengasong, the continent’s top public health official, said the Africa CDC had informed countries receiving the donations that the shots could be used until mid-July, based on a further analysis conducted by the Serum Institute.” 22 Apr 2021 - 19:00 GMT COVAX in talks for other COVID-19 shots amid AstraZeneca supply problems The COVAX vaccine-sharing plan said it is seeking to bolster its supplies of COVID-19 vaccines for poor countries from new manufacturers as it aims to mitigate supply problems of the AstraZeneca shot from India. 22 Apr 2021 - 18:52 GMT EU yet to decide on legal case against AstraZeneca over shortfall The European Commission has said no decision had yet been taken on whether to launch legal action against AstraZeneca over a shortfall in deliveries of coronavirus vaccine doses, after Ireland’s health minister said the case had been initiated. CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund Kirill Dmitriev says in the release: “The Russian vaccine is highly efficient and trusted by regulators around the world and makes a huge contribution in the fight against coronavirus.” 22 Apr 2021 - 17:39 GMT COVID 3rd wave peak in France ‘appears to be behind us’: PM The peak of the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in France “appears to be behind us”, Prime Minister Jean Castex said, and travel restrictions will be relaxed from early next month. A Commission spokesman, Stefan De Keersmaecker said: “As you know, AstraZeneca is not delivering the number of doses which have been agreed upon in the contract… This is one of the reasons why we keep our options open together with member states to take any further steps.” Syria receives batch of UN vaccines to speed up virus fight The Syrian government received a batch of 203,000 COVID-19 vaccines, the health minister said, part of a push to speed up a sluggish inoculation process in the war-torn country.

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AstraZeneca scraps plan to expand vaccine plant in the UK in blow to government
1 month, 3 weeks ago

AstraZeneca scraps plan to expand vaccine plant in the UK in blow to government

Associated Press  

LONDON — Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca on Friday cancelled a planned 450 million-pound investment in a vaccine manufacturing plant in northwest England, blaming the new Labour government for diluting the financial support that had been offered by the previous Conservative administration. In a blow to Treasury chief Rachel Reeves at the end of a week when she trumpeted the government’s plans …

Covishield Side Effects: Doctors' Group Urges Govt to Review All Covid Vaccines
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Covishield Side Effects: Doctors' Group Urges Govt to Review All Covid Vaccines

News 18  

In the wake of pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca admitting in a UK court that its Covid vaccine can cause blood clots in rare cases, a group of doctors on Thursday expressed deep concern over the safety of the Covishield vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute of India. At a press conference, the doctors, under the banner of the Awaken India Movement, …

AstraZeneca withdraws Covishield pointing to low demand, but did rare side effects also play a role?
10 months, 2 weeks ago

AstraZeneca withdraws Covishield pointing to low demand, but did rare side effects also play a role?

The Hindu  

Published : May 09, 2024 13:21 IST - 3 MINS READ The pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has reportedly withdrawn its COVID-19 vaccine Vaxzevria, also known as Covishield, worldwide, citing commercial reasons for the decision. Vaxzevria saved millions of lives AstraZeneca, who developed the vaccine with Oxford University, said it was “incredibly proud of the role Vaxzevria played in ending the global …

AstraZeneca: What are the rare side effects of the Covid jab?
10 months, 2 weeks ago

AstraZeneca: What are the rare side effects of the Covid jab?

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy AstraZeneca has announced it initiated a worldwide withdrawal of its Covid-19 …

AstraZeneca's Covishield Showed Lowest Incidence of Side Effects in India Versus Globally, Says Top Govt Official
10 months, 2 weeks ago

AstraZeneca's Covishield Showed Lowest Incidence of Side Effects in India Versus Globally, Says Top Govt Official

News 18  

AstraZeneca’s vaccine has demonstrated the lowest incidence of side effects in India compared to the global average, a top government official involved in the national roll-out of Covid-19 vaccination told News18. “But only around 50 cases witnessed Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome — a rare side effect caused by the jab — of the 180 crore doses administered against 4 to …

The truth about AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine
10 months, 2 weeks ago

The truth about AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine

The Independent  

Within 24 hours of my first Covid vaccine, I was in bed, feeling like I had just gone 10 rounds with Mike Tyson. Nonetheless, when it came to the second shot of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine, I was at the front of the queue in the full knowledge of what might happen. Airfinity, a disease forecasting tech company, used that …

After AstraZeneca covid-19 vax recall worldwide, Serum says it stopped manufacturing jabs in Dec 2021
10 months, 2 weeks ago

After AstraZeneca covid-19 vax recall worldwide, Serum says it stopped manufacturing jabs in Dec 2021

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Serum Institute of India on Wednesday said it has stopped making and supplying covid-19 vaccine Covishield after AstraZeneca, the British drugmaker that helped develop the vaccine, announced it too was withdrawing its version of the jab worldwide. The development follows the launch of a class action suit in the UK over allegations that the UK vaccine caused …

AstraZeneca withdraws Covid vaccine worldwide after admitting it can cause rare blood clots
10 months, 2 weeks ago

AstraZeneca withdraws Covid vaccine worldwide after admitting it can cause rare blood clots

The Independent  

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AstraZeneca pulls its COVID-19 vaccine from the European market
10 months, 2 weeks ago

AstraZeneca pulls its COVID-19 vaccine from the European market

Associated Press  

LONDON — The pharma giant AstraZeneca has requested that the European authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine be pulled, according to the EU medicines regulator. In an update on the European Medicines Agency’s website Wednesday, the regulator said that the approval for AstraZeneca’s Vaxzevria had been withdrawn “at the request of the marketing authorization holder.” AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine was first given …

AstraZeneca begins global withdrawal of Covid-19 vaccines: This is the reason
10 months, 2 weeks ago

AstraZeneca begins global withdrawal of Covid-19 vaccines: This is the reason

Op India  

On Tuesday, AstraZeneca announced that it has begun the global withdrawal of its COVID-19 vaccine due to a “surplus of available updated vaccines” since the epidemic. “As multiple, variant COVID-19 vaccines have since been developed there is a surplus of available updated vaccines,” AstraZeneca said. AstraZeneca has therefore taken the decision to initiate withdrawal of the marketing authorisations for Vaxzevria …

AstraZeneca withdraws COVID-19 vaccine citing a decline in demand
10 months, 2 weeks ago

AstraZeneca withdraws COVID-19 vaccine citing a decline in demand

ABC  

In short: Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has started a global withdrawal of its COVID-19 vaccine, Vaxzevria, which has not been available in Australia since March 2023. Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has started a global withdrawal of its COVID-19 vaccine, Vaxzevria, which has not been available in Australia since March 2023. AstraZeneca has initiated the worldwide withdrawal of its COVID-19 vaccine due to …

AstraZeneca removes its Covid vaccine worldwide after rare and dangerous side effect linked to 80 deaths in Britain was admitted in court papers
10 months, 2 weeks ago

AstraZeneca removes its Covid vaccine worldwide after rare and dangerous side effect linked to 80 deaths in Britain was admitted in court papers

Daily Mail  

AstraZeneca is removing its Covid vaccine worldwide, months after the pharmaceutical giant admitted that it can cause a rare and dangerous side effect. The vaccine, once heralded as a 'triumph for British science', has come under intense scrutiny in recent months for a very rare side effect causing blood clots and low blood platelet counts. The AstraZeneca jab was the …

AstraZeneca reaffirms Covid vaccine safety amid rare side effect concerns
10 months, 3 weeks ago

AstraZeneca reaffirms Covid vaccine safety amid rare side effect concerns

India TV News  

In response to recent concerns regarding potential rare side effects associated with the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine, the pharmaceutical company has underscored its unwavering commitment to patient safety while affirming the vaccine's overall safety profile. This comes in the wake of a recent admission by AstraZeneca, the pharmaceutical company, that its Covid vaccine Covishield and Vaxzevria "can, in very rare cases, …

AstraZeneca admits its Covishield vaccine may lead to rare side effect
10 months, 4 weeks ago

AstraZeneca admits its Covishield vaccine may lead to rare side effect

New Indian Express  

As reported by The Telegraph, although AstraZeneca is disputing the allegations, it acknowledged in a legal filing submitted to the High Court in February that the vaccine "can, in very rare instances, lead to TTS." AstraZeneca, in a May 2023 response to Scott's lawyers, contested any direct link between the vaccine and TTS, stating they do not accept such a …

AstraZeneca admits in court that its Covid vaccine can cause rare side-effect ‘TTS’, what is it?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

AstraZeneca admits in court that its Covid vaccine can cause rare side-effect ‘TTS’, what is it?

Hindustan Times  

Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has accepted for the first time that its Covid vaccine “can, in very rare cases, cause TTS”. {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} AstraZeneca has been fighting a class action lawsuit that alleges its Covid vaccine, which was developed with the help of University of Oxford, has led to several deaths and serious injury. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Responding to Scott's …

UK-Based AstraZeneca Acknowledges Rare Health Risk Of Its Covid Vaccine In Court
10 months, 3 weeks ago

UK-Based AstraZeneca Acknowledges Rare Health Risk Of Its Covid Vaccine In Court

News 18  

UK-based AstraZeneca has acknowledged in court that its Covid vaccine can cause a rare blood clotting condition, British media reports said on Monday. The admission comes amid legal proceedings triggered by claims that the vaccine led to serious health complications, The Daily Mail reported. In a legal document submitted to a UK court in February, the Cambridge-based company conceded that …

AstraZeneca is facing tens of millions of pounds in compensation claims from 35 alleged victims of the Covid jab in High Court legal battle
1 year, 2 months ago

AstraZeneca is facing tens of millions of pounds in compensation claims from 35 alleged victims of the Covid jab in High Court legal battle

Daily Mail  

AstraZeneca is is facing tens of millions of pounds in compensation claims from 35 alleged victims over complications they say were caused by the Covid-19 vaccine. The pharmaceutical giant, which developed its jab in partnership with the University of Oxford, is set to face a High Court battle over claims the vaccine is 'defective' MP Sir Jeremy Wright has been …

EU countries destroyed €4 billion worth of Covid-19 vaccines, reveals research
1 year, 3 months ago

EU countries destroyed €4 billion worth of Covid-19 vaccines, reveals research

Firstpost  

Governments, including the EU’s second-most populous country France, have been reluctant to reveal the scale of the waste, but it is certain that most EU nations have resorted to wasting doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, once a much sought after commodity Nearly 215 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines purchased by EU countries at the height of the pandemic have since …

AstraZeneca strikes £880m deal to buy US vaccine maker amid questions over Covid jab
1 year, 3 months ago

AstraZeneca strikes £880m deal to buy US vaccine maker amid questions over Covid jab

The Telegraph  

Iskra Reic, executive vice president of vaccines and immune therapies at AstraZeneca, said: “This aligns with our strategy to deliver a portfolio of therapies to address high unmet needs in infectious diseases, and our ambition to protect the most vulnerable patients who have high risk of severe outcomes.” Shares in AstraZeneca rose 1.3pc in afternoon trade on news of the …

How safe is AstraZeneca's Covid jab? What rare complications can it cause? Who is taking legal action against the pharma giant? All you need to know
1 year, 4 months ago

How safe is AstraZeneca's Covid jab? What rare complications can it cause? Who is taking legal action against the pharma giant? All you need to know

Daily Mail  

As Brits take AstraZeneca to court we recount what happened with the Covid jab AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine undoubtedly saved millions of lives. AstraZeneca's Covid jab timeline January 2020: Oxford University scientists start working on a Covid vaccine after the World Health Organization declares the spread of the virus a 'Public Health Emergency of International Concern' March 2020: Then Prime Minister …

Is AstraZeneca's Covid jab 'defective'? How firm that supplied 50million doses to the UK could face £90million lawsuit over rare blood clot side effect
1 year, 4 months ago

Is AstraZeneca's Covid jab 'defective'? How firm that supplied 50million doses to the UK could face £90million lawsuit over rare blood clot side effect

Daily Mail  

AstraZeneca said jab has 'acceptable safety profile' and regulators state that the benefits outweigh the risks of 'extremely rare potential side-effects' The jabs were dished out 50million times in the UK during the Covid pandemic The AstraZeneca Covid vaccine has been labelled 'defective' in a multi-million-pound lawsuit by patients who suffered a rare side-effect. IT engineer Jamie Scott suffered a …

Oxford AstraZeneca Covid jab was ‘defective’, claims landmark legal case
1 year, 4 months ago

Oxford AstraZeneca Covid jab was ‘defective’, claims landmark legal case

The Telegraph  

As many as 80 claimants could lodge legal cases with the High Court by the end of the year in a class action that threatens to undermine faith in the rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine that was developed jointly with Oxford University. In Mr Scott’s claim, his lawyers argue that he suffered “personal injuries and consequential losses arising out of …

AstraZeneca expects ‘minimal’ sales of Covid vaccine this year
2 years, 1 month ago

AstraZeneca expects ‘minimal’ sales of Covid vaccine this year

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A year earlier the business sold 1.8 billion US …

EU regulator advises AstraZeneca’s COVID drug be cleared
3 years ago

EU regulator advises AstraZeneca’s COVID drug be cleared

Associated Press  

LONDON — The European Union’s drug regulator said Thursday it was recommending that an antibody medication developed by AstraZeneca be authorized to help some vulnerable people avoid getting sick with the coronavirus. The agency said it had assessed data on the drug from more than 5,000 people and found Evusheld reduced the risk of infection by 77%, with protection estimated …

AstraZeneca set to abandon push for US vaccine approval
3 years ago

AstraZeneca set to abandon push for US vaccine approval

The Telegraph  

AstraZeneca is braced to abandon efforts to get its Covid vaccine approved in the US if it is simply "banging its head against a brick wall indefinitely" with regulators. Speaking to the Financial Times, he said: “If we don’t end up submitting it for a BLA, I don’t think it will have an impact around the world.” The company has …

COVID: Study suggests AstraZeneca booster works against Omicron
3 years, 3 months ago

COVID: Study suggests AstraZeneca booster works against Omicron

Al Jazeera  

Findings from the study, which has yet to be peer reviewed, match those from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna. AstraZeneca has said that a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine “significantly” lifted antibody levels against the Omicron coronavirus variant, citing data from a new laboratory study. Boosters ‘limit Omicron spread’ Oxford’s researchers analysed blood samples taken from individuals infected with COVID-19; those …

Next pandemic could be more lethal: AstraZeneca vaccine creator
3 years, 3 months ago

Next pandemic could be more lethal: AstraZeneca vaccine creator

Al Jazeera  

Sarah Gilbert says lessons of current health crisis must not be lost and urges caution as new variant rips through Britain. Future pandemics could be even more lethal than COVID-19, so lessons learned from the outbreak must not be squandered and the world should ensure it is prepared for the next viral onslaught, one of the creators of the Oxford-AstraZeneca …

EU chief calls for debate on making COVID-19 jabs mandatory
3 years, 3 months ago

EU chief calls for debate on making COVID-19 jabs mandatory

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The chief of the European Union’s executive arm said Wednesday that EU nations should consider making COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory because too many people still refuse to get shots voluntarily. “It is understandable and appropriate to lead this discussion now - how we can encourage and potentially think about mandatory vaccination within the European Union,” European Commission President Ursula …

Time To Think About Mandatory Vaccination Against Covid-19: European Commission Chief
3 years, 3 months ago

Time To Think About Mandatory Vaccination Against Covid-19: European Commission Chief

ABP News  

New Delhi: Amid the threat of highly transmissible Omicron Covid-19 variant, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday said it Was time for the European Union to "think about mandatory vaccination" against coronavirus. Omicron Scare: India Defers Resumption Of International Flights From Dec 15 Underscoring that a third of the European Union population was still unvaccinated, she said, …

EU chief calls for debate on making Covid-19 jabs mandatory
3 years, 3 months ago

EU chief calls for debate on making Covid-19 jabs mandatory

India Today  

The chief of the European Union's executive arm said on Wednesday that EU nations should consider making Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory because too many people still refuse to get shots voluntarily. "It is understandable and appropriate to lead this discussion now - how we can encourage and potentially think about mandatory vaccination within the European Union,” European Commission President Ursula von …

AstraZeneca vaccine could be key reason why Britain is weathering the new Covid storm
3 years, 4 months ago

AstraZeneca vaccine could be key reason why Britain is weathering the new Covid storm

The Telegraph  

It is the key question puzzling scientists and commentators – how is Britain managing to weather the latest deadly Covid storm while our European neighbours' defences are crumbling? He suggested that the durability of T-cells from the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab could be keeping older people safer than those on the continent, preventing hospitilisations and deaths even though virus cases are still …

AstraZeneca age group has fewer antibodies against corona, blood bank finds
3 years, 4 months ago

AstraZeneca age group has fewer antibodies against corona, blood bank finds

Dutch News  

People in their early sixties, the age group that was given the AstraZeneca vaccine, have fewer antibodies against coronavirus than other vaccinated groups, according to national blood bank Sanquin. A study of around 1,400 samples from blood donors found that people in the 18 to 25 age group had on average eight times as many antibodies as people aged 61 …

AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine shows 74% efficacy in large US trial
3 years, 5 months ago

AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine shows 74% efficacy in large US trial

India Today  

AstraZeneca Plc's Covid-19 vaccine demonstrated 74% efficacy at preventing symptomatic disease, a figure that increased to 83.5% in people aged 65 and older, according to long-awaited results of the company's US clinical trial published on Wednesday. Overall efficacy of 74% was lower than the interim 79% figure reported by the British drugmaker in March, a result AstraZeneca revised days later …

Worried about getting AstraZeneca? The experts answer your questions
3 years, 6 months ago

Worried about getting AstraZeneca? The experts answer your questions

ABC  

A lot of Australians are still worried about the AstraZeneca vaccine but experts say there is no reason for the vast majority not to get it. Dr Price says those conditions include: Central venous sinus thrombosis Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia with thrombosis, where heparin is the medication Capillary leak syndrome Antiphospholipid syndrome Idiopathic splanchnic vein thrombosis Polysorbate 80 anaphylaxis Previous thrombocytopenia syndrome …

Hundreds of unused AstraZeneca doses in NT could be used in Timor-Leste, WHO doctor says
3 years, 8 months ago

Hundreds of unused AstraZeneca doses in NT could be used in Timor-Leste, WHO doctor says

ABC  

Hundreds of unused AstraZeneca doses provided to the Northern Territory's Aboriginal health services are due to expire soon after Pfizer became the preferred vaccine for the remote rollout. Key points: Hundreds of AstraZeneca vaccines in the NT need to be redistributed A WHO expert says Australia's AstraZeneca supplies are critical to the rollout in Timor-Leste Australia has committed to giving …

Thousands of AstraZeneca vaccines may be thrown away
3 years, 8 months ago

Thousands of AstraZeneca vaccines may be thrown away

Dutch News  

Tens of thousands of doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, currently in storage at family doctors’ surgeries, are likely to end up being thrown away after all, the Volkskrant reported on Wednesday. ‘The law states that medicines which have been delivered to doctors for their patients cannot be traded in, even if they are free and for a good cause,’ a …

Thousands of AstraZeneca vaccines may be thrown away
3 years, 8 months ago

Thousands of AstraZeneca vaccines may be thrown away

Dutch News  

Tens of thousands of doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, currently in storage at family doctors’ surgeries, are likely to end up being thrown away after all, the Volkskrant reported on Wednesday. ‘The law states that medicines which have been delivered to doctors for their patients cannot be traded in, even if they are free and for a good cause,’ a …

Serum Institute's Covishield vaccine gets nod from France for travel
3 years, 8 months ago

Serum Institute's Covishield vaccine gets nod from France for travel

Firstpost  

The move to accept visitors vaccinated with AstraZeneca’s vaccine made by SII came after a global outcry over the fact that the EU’s selective approval was discriminatory Paris: France will allow international travelers who have had AstraZeneca’s Indian-manufactured vaccine into the country starting Sunday. The move to accept visitors vaccinated with AstraZeneca’s vaccine made by India’s Serum Institute came after …

EU holding back approval for Indian-made AstraZeneca vaccine 'discriminatory', say experts
3 years, 8 months ago

EU holding back approval for Indian-made AstraZeneca vaccine 'discriminatory', say experts

India Today  

After Dr. Ifeanyi Nsofor and his wife received two doses of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine in Nigeria, they assumed they would be free to travel this summer to a European destination of their choice. READ: All documents required for emergency use listing of Covaxin submitted to WHO: Bharat Biotech EU regulators said AstraZeneca hasn't completed the necessary paperwork on the Indian …

Millions of Britons given Indian-made AstraZeneca doses ‘could be excluded from EU vaccine passport scheme’
3 years, 8 months ago

Millions of Britons given Indian-made AstraZeneca doses ‘could be excluded from EU vaccine passport scheme’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Millions of Britons could be shut out of European holidays …

AstraZeneca eligibility changes not raised at National Cabinet, says Victoria's Health Minister
3 years, 8 months ago

AstraZeneca eligibility changes not raised at National Cabinet, says Victoria's Health Minister

ABC  

Victoria has recorded no new local COVID-19 cases for the third straight day, as state authorities consider broadening the roll-out of AstraZeneca vaccinations. Key points: There 20,723 test results received yesterday, and 18,597 does of vaccine were given at state-run sites Premier Daniel Andrews says Victoria will consider offering AstraZeneca to under 40s at mass vaccination hubs Some residents of …

Rise in Delta variant cases worry UK residents, experts hopeful of AstraZeneca vaccine
3 years, 9 months ago

Rise in Delta variant cases worry UK residents, experts hopeful of AstraZeneca vaccine

India Today  

Real-world data from Public Health England comes as a reassurance against the Delta variant as the number of Covid-19 cases rises in the UK, leading experts to fear the third wave. New real-world data from Public Health England has shown that two doses of AstraZeneca is 92 per cent effective against hospitalisation due to the Delta variant. Mene Pangalos, Executive …

Urgently Trying to Work with AstraZeneca, SII, Indian Govt to Restart Covid-19 Vaccine Shipments: WHO Official
3 years, 9 months ago

Urgently Trying to Work with AstraZeneca, SII, Indian Govt to Restart Covid-19 Vaccine Shipments: WHO Official

News 18  

The WHO is urgently trying to work with AstraZeneca, Serum Institute of India as well as the Indian government to restart shipments of COVID-19 vaccines to countries that had to suspend the rollout of second doses of vaccines amid the disruption in supplies, a senior official at the UN health agency has said. “We have a huge number of countries …

WHO official says 'urgently trying to work with Indian govt, AstraZeneca, SII'
3 years, 9 months ago

WHO official says 'urgently trying to work with Indian govt, AstraZeneca, SII'

India TV News  

WHO official says 'urgently trying to work with Indian govt, AstraZeneca, SII' “We are now urgently trying to work with AstraZeneca itself as well as SII, the Government of India to restart those shipments so that we can get those second doses into those populations because we are running” to a longer interval “than we would have liked,” a WHO …

Stop AstraZeneca for Above 60 Also: EU Drug Regulator COVID Head
3 years, 9 months ago

Stop AstraZeneca for Above 60 Also: EU Drug Regulator COVID Head

The Quint  

Meanwhile, Italy has joined some other European countries in restricting the use of the vaccine to those above the age of 60. "In a pandemic context, our position was and is that the risk-benefit ratio remains favourable for all age groups," COVID-19 task force chief Marco Cavaleri told the Italian newspaper La Stampa. But when asked specifically if health authorities …

AstraZeneca shots should be halted for over-60s too: EMA official
3 years, 9 months ago

AstraZeneca shots should be halted for over-60s too: EMA official

India Today  

Countries should also avoid giving the Astrazeneca coronavirus vaccine to people over 60, the head of the EU drug regulator's Covid-19 task force was quoted on Sunday as saying, amid fears over rare blood clotting and as more vaccines become available. Asked whether health authorities should avoid giving the Astrazeneca vaccine to people aged over 60, Cavaleri said: "Yes, and …

Italy halts AstraZeneca vaccine for under 60s
3 years, 9 months ago

Italy halts AstraZeneca vaccine for under 60s

India Today  

The Italian government said on Friday it was restricting the use of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to people over the age of 60, after a teenager who had received the shot died from a rare form of blood clotting. People under the age of 60 who have received a first dose of AstraZeneca should be given a different vaccine for …

Covid-19 Vaccine: EU Advises Adding Condition to AstraZeneca Label
3 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19 Vaccine: EU Advises Adding Condition to AstraZeneca Label

News 18  

The European Medicines Agency says it's recommending that people who have had a rare blood vessel syndrome not be immunised with AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine. In a statement on Friday, the EU drug regulator said it reviewed cases of six people who had capillary leak syndrome after they had received a shot of the AstraZeneca vaccine. EMA experts also concluded that …

People 60+ who rejected AstraZeneca Covid jabs can make new appointments today
3 years, 9 months ago

People 60+ who rejected AstraZeneca Covid jabs can make new appointments today

NL Times  

Starting on Saturday people over the age of 60 who did not want to be vaccinated with the AstraZeneca vaccine can reapply for a Covid vaccination appointment with the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. Health minister Hugo de Jonge announced on Tuesday that anyone above 60 who refused the AstraZeneca vaccine will receive a repeat call with another Covid-19 vaccine. In …

Britain Seeks Extra AstraZeneca Shots to Combat 'Beta' Covid-19 Variant
3 years, 9 months ago

Britain Seeks Extra AstraZeneca Shots to Combat 'Beta' Covid-19 Variant

News 18  

Britain is in talks with Oxford and AstraZeneca for additional doses of their COVID-19 vaccine that has been modified to better target the “beta” coronavirus variant first identified in South Africa, and it will fund trials of the shots. Britain has previously secured 100 million doses of the vaccine, developed at the University of Oxford and licenced to AstraZeneca, and …

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