3 years, 5 months ago

Scott Morrison's AstraZeneca announcement for under-40s still not advised by ATAGI, co-chair says

ABC

The head of the Commonwealth's expert vaccine panel has poured cold water on suggestions Australians under the age of 40 should be trying to get the AstraZeneca vaccine. Key points: ATAGI co-chair Christopher Blyth says there are very few situations where he would advise younger people to get AZ On Monday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said younger Australians could consult with their GPs about getting the shot Some states and territories have been highly critical of that decision A political brawl erupted in the aftermath of Prime Minister Scott Morrison's late-night announcement on Monday that younger Australians could consult their GPs about the shot, even if they were not yet eligible to get a vaccine. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and the state's Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young led the revolt by some states and territories against Mr Morrison's announcement on Wednesday. WA Premier Mark McGowan said on Wednesday that Mr Morrison's decision appeared at odds with the official health advice, while ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr described the announcement as a "captain's call" by the Prime Minister, despite it coming immediately after an emergency National Cabinet meeting. The federal government has hit back at suggestions the Prime Minister's post-National Cabinet remarks have fuelled confusion across the country, arguing younger Australians have always had the opportunity to get the AstraZeneca vaccine.

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2 years, 9 months 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 …

3 years, 3 months ago

COVID-19 vaccine program would be further behind if government focused on Pfizer, PM says

ABC

The Australian COVID-19 vaccine program would be even further behind if the government had depended on Pfizer vaccines for its rollout, the Prime Minister says, as his government faces suggestions it was late to make a deal with the company. Key points: The Prime Minister says a locally made vaccine strategy has doubled the country's current vaccination rate The Prime …

3 years, 3 months ago

Over 60 and waiting for the Pfizer COVID vaccine? You could die waiting

ABC

The nation's peak medical body has issued a stark warning: if you're over 60 and are hoping to get the Pfizer COVID-19 jab, you could die waiting. Key points: More than half a million Australians aged between 60 and 69 haven't received a single COVID-19 vaccine dose The Prime Minister has penned a letter urging Australians over 60 to get …

3 years, 4 months ago

Surge in COVID jabs for young people in NSW and Victoria as vaccines become more available

ABC

Young Australians in locked-down cities are rolling up their sleeves in massive numbers to protect themselves with the AstraZeneca vaccine. Unvaccinated younger workers who cannot work from home are continuing to circulate the virus in Sydney, and the NSW government is hoping higher vaccination rates will put downward pressure on the infection curve, as well as reduce the number of …

3 years, 4 months ago

Young people explain why they are seeking out COVID-19 jabs

ABC

Many months after Australians first started getting coronavirus vaccines, incremental changes are enabling more young people to access the jabs. Young people getting their first dose at the vaccine hub at Carlton's Royal Exhibition Building shared some of their motivations, thoughts and hopes as they took the crucial step. "Since they allowed AstraZeneca into the state facilities I think more …

3 years, 4 months ago

Getting a COVID-19 vaccination — who's eligible, how to book and where to go

ABC

Each day, thousands of Queenslanders are rolling up their sleeves and getting themselves vaccinated against COVID-19. Certain groups are also eligible if you are: An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person aged 16 and over An NDIS participant or unpaid or informal carer of NDIS participants of any age Pregnant A quarantine or border worker A health care worker, aged …

3 years, 4 months ago

Australia's sluggish vaccination figures aren't all because of poor supply. Here's what's going wrong

ABC

More than 150 days into Australia's vaccination rollout, no age group is yet to reach a first dose vaccination rate of 80 per cent. The current uptake is likely to be far behind the vaccination target for Australia that is due to be set by National Cabinet — using modelling from the Doherty Institute — in coming weeks as part …

3 years, 5 months ago

ATAGI urges all adult Sydneysiders to 'strongly consider' the AstraZeneca vaccine amid NSW COVID outbreak

ABC

All adults in Greater Sydney should “strongly consider” getting vaccinated with any available vaccine, including AstraZeneca, Australia's expert vaccines body says. Key points: ATAGI says it updated the advice to reflect the worsening COVID situation in Sydney Deputy Chief Medical Officer Michael Kidd says there is evidence the Delta strain has a more serious impact on younger people The vaccine …

3 years, 5 months ago

TGA links deaths of 44yo Tasmanian man and 48yo Victorian woman to AstraZeneca vaccine

ABC

The Therapeutic Goods Administration has been notified of two more fatal cases of the rare blood clotting disorder related to AstraZeneca. Key points: These are the fifth and sixth deaths linked to the first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine from 6.1 million doses, according to the TGA These are the fifth and sixth deaths linked to the first dose of …

3 years, 5 months ago

Australian vaccine ad showing Covid patient gasping for air sparks backlash as country battles Delta variant

CNN

CNN — A dramatic government health “Covid can affect anyone. The ad, which began airing Sunday night in Sydney, “is quite graphic, and it’s meant to be graphic,” Australia’s chief medical officer, Paul Kelly, said during a news conference Sunday. The new government ad is part of a broader Covid-19 health campaign highlighting the seriousness of the latest outbreak, however, …

3 years, 5 months ago

ATAGI advice on AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine remains unchanged for under 60s

ABC

The expert panel advising on Australia's COVID-19 vaccine rollout has not changed its advice limiting AstraZeneca vaccines to people over 60. Key points: ATAGI, the government's expert panel on vaccines, meets each week to discuss the government's response to the pandemic; The panel did not change its advice limiting AstraZeneca to people over 60 Prime Minister Scott Morrison indicated the …

3 years, 5 months ago

Scott Morrison encourages Australians to shorten time between AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses

ABC

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has urged Australians to get their second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine after two months instead of three. The AstraZeneca jab requires two doses, which are recommended to be received up to 12 weeks apart, but the health advice allows for a shorter time if there is a risk of COVID-19 exposure. Mr Morrison said Australians …

3 years, 5 months ago

Australia's COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine supply to arrive a month earlier than scheduled, from September to August

ABC

Australia's supply of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines has been brought forward, with 4.5 million doses anticipated to arrive in September now expected to be available in August. Key points: The Prime Minister hopes the news means every Australian will be offered a vaccine by the end of 2021 The earlier arrival could help lift the number of people inoculated against …

3 years, 5 months ago

Scott Morrison to push National Cabinet for COVID vaccine targets to prevent lockdowns

ABC

The Prime Minister will use this morning's National Cabinet meeting to discuss setting vaccination targets which, once reached, would mean lockdowns and travel restrictions would no longer be required. Key points: It is understood Scott Morrison will urge state and territory leaders to agree to a target Modelling is being done on how many people would need a jab for …

3 years, 5 months ago

National Cabinet agrees to COVID-19 vaccine targets, halve international arrivals

ABC

National Cabinet has agreed to halve the number of people allowed into Australia each week and to set up vaccination targets. Key points: International arrivals will drop from 6,370 to 3,035 a week International arrivals will drop from 6,370 to 3,035 a week Modelling is being done to work out what vaccine targets are needed Modelling is being done to …

3 years, 5 months ago

WA Premier says under-40s should not get Astra Zeneca based on expert health advice

ABC

WA Premier Mark McGowan says people under 40 should not get the AstraZeneca COVID vaccination, based on health advice. "As a country, we just need to get more opportunities for people to get vaccinated with the vaccine that is appropriate for their age group," he said. "There is hesitancy amongst remote Aboriginal communities and we need to really target getting …

3 years, 5 months ago

Queensland's Chief Health Officer rejects Prime Minister's comments on AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine for under-40s

ABC

Queensland's Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young has made clear her view on people under the age of 40 getting AstraZeneca vaccinations — don't do it. Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan also said he agreed with Dr Young and that people under 40 should not get the AstraZeneca COVID vaccination, based on health advice. 'Someone will be held responsible' Photo shows …

3 years, 5 months ago

Who is eligible for the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines? How do I get one?

ABC

With lockdowns gripping much of the country and government messaging around vaccines shifting, you might be considering whether it's time to get the jab. However, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday that the above advice does not prevent younger people from approaching their GP and asking for the AstraZeneca vaccine, which Australia has a larger supply of. The rare …

3 years, 5 months ago

Regional GPs doubt younger residents will be lining up for AztraZeneca vaccines

ABC

A regional New South Wales GP says he's not expecting residents to rush to his clinic to get the AstraZeneca vaccine. Key points: A regional GP doesn't expect huge patient demand for AstraZeneca vaccine A NSW health service welcomes GP involvement, expecting it to ease pressure on vaccinators Pharmacies say they are sitting idle and being underutilised in the regions …

3 years, 5 months ago

Who can get the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in Australia and what are the risks?

ABC

Australians are facing tighter restrictions and days of lockdown as the highly contagious Delta variant of COVID-19 sweeps parts of the nation. "If you wish to get the AstraZeneca vaccine, then we would encourage you to go and have that discussion with your GP," Mr Morrison said. So, anyone over age 18 who has been eligible to get a COVID-19 …

3 years, 5 months ago

AstraZenenca can now be requested by anyone under 40 in major change to vaccine program

ABC

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has revealed a massive change to Australia's coronavirus vaccination program, announcing anyone under the age of 40 can now approach their GP and request the AstraZeneca vaccine. Key points: People aged over 60 will be given priority for the AstraZeneca vaccine People aged over 60 will be given priority for the AstraZeneca vaccine It's the first …

3 years, 6 months ago

The Latest: Australia raises AstraZeneca safety age to 60

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. — In world's poorest countries, surge combines with vaccine …

3 years, 6 months ago

AstraZeneca COVID vaccine use recommended for over 60s only following ATAGI meeting

ABC

The AstraZeneca vaccine will now only be recommended for use in people aged 60 and over, after the federal government accepted new advice from the country's vaccine experts. Key points: The federal government has agreed with the advice from ATAGI Two women have died from an extremely rare clotting disorder likely linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine According to the latest …

3 years, 6 months ago

Pfizer COVID vaccine opened up to West Australians aged between 30–49

ABC

The state government has announced West Australians aged between 30 and 49 will be able to access the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine from Thursday, June 10. Key points: A 'substantial' part of the population is now eligible for the shot Those who are eligible can book appointments from today Vaccination hubs are in Claremont, Kwinana, Redcliffe and Joondalup WA Premier Mark …

3 years, 6 months ago

When, where and how you can get the COVID-19 vaccine in Western Australia

ABC

The West Australian government has just announced people aged 30 and over are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. WA COVID-19 snapshot Confirmed cases so far: 1,159,261 Active cases: 2,550 Cases in hospital: 163 Deaths: 658 Third dose, WA population aged 16+: 83.8 per cent Fourth dose, WA population aged 30+: 31.2 per cent Latest information from the WA …

3 years, 6 months ago

Victorian lockdown results in national 'urgency' for people wanting the COVID-19 vaccine

ABC

The recent COVID-19 outbreak — and subsequent lockdown — in Victoria may have inspired Australians across the country to go and get vaccinated, data shows. Key points: Daily vaccination rates in most states have increased since the lockdown, data shows One GP clinic has reported an increase in demand for the vaccine of up to 30 per cent An epidemiologist …

3 years, 7 months ago

Nurse gives out just ONE Covid vaccine in eight hours at hub in Victoria

Daily Mail

A nurse at one of Australia's mass vaccination hubs has vented her frustration about the empty facility after administering the jab to just one person over her eight-hour shift. Victorian Governor Linda Dessau arrives to receive her COVID-19 vaccination at the mass vaccination hub at the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne People attend the mass vaccination hub at the Royal …

3 years, 8 months ago

National Cabinet agrees to fast-track COVID-19 vaccination for over 50s

ABC

Australia will fast-track its COVID-19 vaccine rollout for people older than 50 next month, as National Cabinet seeks to reset the nation's troubled vaccination program. Key points: Scott Morrison says Australians older than 50 will be able to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine from May 3 Scott Morrison says Australians older than 50 will be able to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine …

3 years, 8 months ago

Australians over 50 will be 'mass vaccinated' with AstraZeneca

Daily Mail

Australians over 50 will be 'mass vaccinated' with the AstraZeneca jab at special hubs this winter - but everyone else has a much longer wait. Scott Morrison is planning to set up mass vaccination hubs in Australia In a desperate attempt to get the stalled program back on track, he plans to create huge hubs to ramp up vaccinations. Mr …

3 years, 8 months ago

PNG facing AstraZeneca vaccine hesitancy as some locals refuse to take jab amid rollout

ABC

Australia's decision to limit the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine in people under 50 has created vaccine hesitancy in Papua New Guinea, where the government is continuing with its rollout of the jab. Key points: As many as 8442 people have been infected with COVID-19 in the country and 69 people have died Many in PNG want more evidence the …

3 years, 8 months ago

20 million extra Pfizer vaccines may protect you from lethal mutant Covid strains

Daily Mail

The 20 million extra doses of the Pfizer vaccine ordered by the federal government due to concerns over the AstraZeneca jab may protect against mutant strains of Covid-19. The government ordered 20million more doses of Pfizer last week after scientists recommended under 50s do not take the AstraZeneca vaccine due to a minuscule risk of blood clots. Registered Nurse Rebecca …

3 years, 8 months ago

Scott Morrison is roasted for scrapping Covid vaccination target

Daily Mail

Scott Morrison is being roasted by opponents after dropping the aim to offer all Australians a Covid jab by October. Registered Nurse Rebecca DeJong receives an injection of COVID-19 vaccine in Townsville Opposition leader Anthony Albanese said it was 'beyond belief' that the Morrison government 'seem to have no idea about vaccination timetables'. Mr Morrison said Australia's vaccine program is …

3 years, 8 months ago

Victoria pauses AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine rollout for those under 50

ABC

The Victorian government is extending its pause on the rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine to people under 50, amid concerns about potential blood clotting. Key points: The pause will allow time for more training, translation of information into languages other than English, and resolution of indemnity issues Victoria has asked for AstraZeneca vaccine shipments to be diverted from state vaccination …

3 years, 8 months ago

Karl Stefanovic says he is nervous about AstraZeneca Covid jab and prefers to wait for alternative

Daily Mail

Today host Karl Stefanovic has revealed he is 'nervous' about receiving the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine after blood clot fears led to the government advising those aged under 50 not to get that particular jab. Stefanovic, 46, said on Monday he would preference waiting for an alternative vaccine such as Pfizer over being administered doses of the AstraZeneca jab, when speaking …

3 years, 8 months ago

Scott Morrison refuses to put a date on when all Australians will receive Covid-19 vaccine

Daily Mail

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has refused to set a date for when every Australian will receive their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine after blood clot fears over the AstraZeneca jab threw the nation's vaccination program into chaos. The Federal Government initially set an October deadline to inoculate all people in Australia but Mr Morrison said they were no longer …

3 years, 8 months ago

Australia reveals new Covid-19 vaccine timeline

Daily Mail

The Federal Government's heavily-criticised Covid-19 vaccine rollout has been thrown into further chaos amid confusion over a revised timeline to have every Australian inoculated. Trade Minister Dan Tehan said on Sunday the aim was to have every willing Australian receive their first dose by the end of the year after blood clot fears over the AstraZeneca jab forced a rethink …

3 years, 8 months ago

Government urged to rethink AstraZeneca age limits, as vaccine roll-out slows

Dutch News

The government’s decision to stop using the AstraZeneca vaccine on people under the age of 60 has led to calls from health experts and private individuals for people to be given the right to decide for themselves. The Dutch health council recommended the move because of the risk of developing a rare type of blood clot, even though the European …

3 years, 8 months ago

Australia will send thousands of coronavirus vaccine doses to Pacific Islands

Daily Mail

Australia will soon begin sharing its vaccine stockpile with nations in the Pacific, despite the derailment of its own inoculation plan at a time when hotel quarantine systems are reporting an influx of Covid patients. Supply will scale up as required, Health Minister Greg Hunt, Foreign Minister Marise Payne and Minister for International Development and the Pacific Zed Seselja said …

3 years, 8 months ago

After AstraZeneca concerns, how can Australia reclaim public confidence in the vaccine rollout?

ABC

Health authorities concede the decision to offer people under 50 an alternative vaccine to the AstraZeneca shot will impact confidence in the vaccine rollout. Chief Medical Officer Professor Paul Kelly said health authorities had been as forthcoming as possible about decisions to change which vaccine people would get. Leading vaccine communication expert Professor Julie Leask, from the University of Sydney, …

3 years, 8 months ago

Scott Morrison secures 20million more doses of Pfizer vaccine

Daily Mail

Australia has ordered 20million more doses of the Pfizer vaccine after the AstraZeneca vaccine was linked to potentially deadly blood clots. In March more than a dozen countries suspended the AstraZeneca jab after a handful of European patients suffered brain blockages that can cause strokes Australia has advised citizens aged under 50 against receiving AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine The government received …

3 years, 8 months ago

AstraZeneca woes grow as Australia, Philippines, African Union curb Covid-19 shots

India Today

Australia and the Philippines limited use of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine on Thursday, while the African Union dropped plans to buy the shot amid global shortages, dealing further blows to the company's hopes to deliver a vaccine for the world. The Philippines suspended the use of AstraZeneca shots for people under age 60 after Europe's regulator said on Wednesday it found …

3 years, 8 months ago

Australia secures additional Pfizer vaccine following AstraZeneca concerns

ABC

Australia has secured another 20 million doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine as the federal government overhauls its COVID-19 vaccination plans. Key points: Australia has doubled its Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines following concerns about the AstraZeneca jab It comes after health authorities decided Pfizer was the preferred vaccine over AstraZeneca for people younger than 50 The plan all but dashes the …

3 years, 8 months ago

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine hot property after AstraZeneca blood clotting decision. But can Australia access them quickly?

ABC

It's arguably the most important little vial in the world right now. More than a million Pfizer vaccines have so far been imported into Australia, with the government getting a "consistent" supply of about 130,000 doses a week. But according to former Health Department secretary Jane Halton, the maths shows that last night's decision is "not a fundamental roadblock" to …

3 years, 8 months ago

Here's why the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine is recommended for over 50s but not other Australians

ABC

Australia's health advice has changed to preference the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine over AstraZeneca's for a large portion of the country's population. With the government accepting advice that the small risk of blood clots associated with the AstraZeneca vaccine means it should not be given to people under 50, its plan to vaccinate Australians against the virus is in disarray. In …

3 years, 8 months ago

Vaccine supply gap on National Cabinet agenda after use of AstraZeneca limited in Australians under 50

ABC

The states and territories will today demand answers from the federal government about how it plans to fill a COVID-19 vaccine supply gap, following fresh advice about the use of the AstraZeneca shot. Key points: Updated advice on the AstraZeneca vaccine will be discussed at National Cabinet today The vaccine taskforce has recommended Pfizer's vaccine be given to people under …

3 years, 8 months ago

Australia backs Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine over AstraZeneca for under-50s

Hindustan Times

Australia recommends the use of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine for people younger than 50 in preference to the shot made by AstraZeneca, the government said on Thursday, changing its advice for those deemed most at risk. The move, after Europe’s drug regulator found a possible link between the Anglo-Swedish vaccine and rare blood clotting issues, is a huge hurdle for Australia's …

3 years, 8 months ago

ATAGI have told the Prime Minister to pull back on the AstraZeneca vaccine for under 50s and use Pfizer, but who are they?

ABC

On Thursday evening, Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Health Secretary Brendan Murphy announced that Australia was diverging from its plan to use the AstraZeneca vaccine for the bulk of the population. As Australia's leading research agency on immunisation, ATAGI briefs the Health Minister and as recently as last week had said that although they were investigating a case of unusual …

3 years, 8 months ago

October vaccine hopes all but over after AstraZeneca blood clot concerns prompt rollout shake-up

ABC

Hopes that all Australians will have had their first COVID-19 vaccine by October look all but dashed following a shake-up of the nation's rollout plans. Flanked by the nation's chief medical leaders, Scott Morrison said the national vaccination plan would have to be reworked because of concerns about the AstraZeneca vaccine's possible links to a rare blood clotting disorder. He …

3 years, 8 months ago

Under-30s won't get the AstraZeneca vaccine in the UK. Where does this leave Australia?

ABC

Australian health regulators must now decide whether young people should be given the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, after UK authorities decided that under-30s should be given alternative jabs. Professor Sir Munir Pirmohamed, chair of the UK's Commission on Human Medicines, said the figures represented a "slightly higher" risk for young people. The European Medicines Agency hasn't recommended young people avoid the Astrazeneca …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Britain needs a ‘vaccine taskforce’ to prepare for the next pandemic, Lords warn

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 Britain needs a “peacetime vaccine task force” to prepare for the …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

BORIS JOHNSON: Why I considered invading Holland with a dramatic canal raid to snatch our five million stolen vaccines back from Brussels' clutches

Daily Mail

Britain's top brass filed into my office in No 10, bearing with them hundreds of years of collective operational experience, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. Boris receives his Covid booster Jab at London's St Thomas' Hospital in December 2021 A nurse holds a phial of the Pfizer BioNTech Covid vaccine at Guy's Hospital in London as the immunisation programme begins in …

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7 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, …

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7 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 …

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7 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 …

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7 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 …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

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

The Independent

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7 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 …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

As AstraZeneca announces vaccine withdrawal, Serum Institute says stopped Covishield in 2021

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: Days after AstraZeneca admitted for the first time in court documents that their Covid-19 vaccine can cause a rare and dangerous side effect, the British pharma giant announced that they are withdrawing it globally. In its statement, AstraZeneca said, "As multiple, variant COVID-19 vaccines have since been developed, there is a surplus of available updated vaccines. According to …

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7 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 …

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7 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 …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

COVID-19 vaccines: Much ado about known unknowns

The Hindu

There are things we know that we don’t know. This risk was identified and flagged back in 2021; packaging was modified to insert information associated with the side effects; even the WHO wrote about it first in May 2021 and then in 2023.Read Bindu Shajan Perapaddan’s report on the rare vaccine side-effect is “no secret” and they are “well aware …

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7 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, …

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7 months, 3 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 …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Computer simulation predicts Australia's COVID-19 vaccine campaign prevented thousands of deaths before Omicron spread

ABC

In short: A new research study suggests the COVID-19 vaccine campaign prevented 17,760 deaths among NSW residents aged 50 years and over. A new research study suggests the COVID-19 vaccine campaign prevented 17,760 deaths among NSW residents aged 50 years and over. Their research used modelling of state and federal health department data to show the effect on over-50s in …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Health chiefs 'failed to sound alarm over potential dangers of Covid vaccines': MPs accuse regulator of putting Brits 'at serious risk' by not immediately sharing how Pfizer jabs could trigger extreme

Daily Mail

Britain's medicines regulator has been accused of failing to sound the alarm over Covid jab side effects, despite allegedly knowing of heart risks for months before warnings were issued. The AAPG letter, penned by its co-chair Graham Stringer the Labour MP for Blackley and Broughton, called for an urgent investigation to be held into The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory …

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1 year 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 …

Vaccine Rsv Astrazeneca Covid Jab Maker Amid Maker Amid Questions

1 year ago

New COVID-19 vaccines available in Australia: Millions urged to get a booster as cases rise

Daily Mail

New COVID-19 vaccines targeting the current Omicron variant of the virus are available in community pharmacies throughout Australia. Pharmacy Guild of Australia National President Trent Twomey says the new vaccine available on Monday is targeted at the strain of the virus which is currently circulating among the population. 'With COVID-19 cases on the rise, it is important anyone who is …

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AstraZeneca vaccine linked with ‘spike’ in cases of rare disease that can paralyse victims

The Telegraph

Scientists have drawn a link between the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine and a “spike” in cases of a rare disease that can leave its victims paralysed. Two of the studies looked at rates of GBS in England and said there was an increase in cases “attributable to” the AstraZeneca vaccine, or that there was a probable “causal link”. ‘Side effects ignored’ Anthony …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Cambridge professor cautious about calling vaccines ‘safe and effective’

The Telegraph

A Cambridge professor has said he is cautious about calling vaccines “safe and effective” because there will always be medical exceptions that need to be taken into account. Sir David Spiegelhalter, emeritus professor of statistics at the University of Cambridge, said a “very small proportion” of people have been harmed by the AstraZeneca vaccine, of which more than 50 million …

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1 year, 1 month 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 …

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1 year, 1 month 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 …

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1 year, 3 months ago

US FDA authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna's updated Covid shots

India Today

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday authorized updated Covid-19 vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna that target a recently circulating Omicron variant of the coronavirus, paving the way for the launch later this week of a fall vaccination campaign. Pfizer and Moderna said their updated vaccines, which target the XBB.1.5 subvariant of the virus, were expected to be available …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Australian Technical Advisory Group recommends COVID-19 booster for those over 75

Daily Mail

Minister Mark Butler urged Aussies to stay up to date on boosters ATAGI released recommendations for those over 75 to get jabbed The federal government's immunisation advisory body says the most vulnerable Australians should arrange to get yet another Covid-19 vaccination booster. The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation on Friday released fresh recommendations saying all adults over the age …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Vaccine misinformation, reduced confidence in doctors cause drop in childhood immunisation rates

ABC

A loss of confidence in the medical profession and mistrust of vaccines during the COVID pandemic are causing childhood immunisation rates to drop, a Gold Coast physician says. Key points: The rate of fully immunised children in Australia has dropped since 2020 Health authorities and researchers say people have lost confidence in vaccines due to misinformation during the COVID pandemic …

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1 year, 7 months ago

The victims of AstraZeneca's vaccine

Daily Mail

Jab complications were rare but the massive rollout saw dozens of Brits killed Covid vaccines are estimated to have saved millions of lives, by both protecting people from the virus and helping end the paralysing series of lockdowns. An inquest heard he was told there was no Pfizer jab in stock and was given out-of-date information in relation to blood …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Widow of BBC presenter who died after Covid vaccine says ‘no alternative’ but to sue AstraZeneca

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 The widower of a BBC presenter who died after having the …

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1 year, 9 months ago

How Matt Hancock sought to hog the Covid vaccine limelight

The Telegraph

Matt Hancock feared he would not get credit for the UK’s vaccine success and described the speeding up of the jabs rollout as a “Hancock triumph”. The former health secretary’s WhatsApp messages show he fought to be the face of Britain’s vaccine campaign at the height of the pandemic and became furious if he thought others were getting the credit. …

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1 year, 9 months ago

FDA panel narrowly backs Pfizer RSV vaccine for older adults

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Federal health advisers on Tuesday narrowly backed an experimental vaccine from Pfizer that could soon become the first shot to protect older adults against the respiratory illness known as RSV. The Food and Drug Administration panel voted 7-4 on two separate questions of whether Pfizer’s data showed the vaccine was safe and effective against the respiratory virus for …

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1 year, 10 months ago

’Covishield shouldn’t have been rolled out’: Doctor flags ’severe’ side-effects

Live Mint

A well known British-Indian cardiologist has flagged the cardiovascular side effects of the Covishield vaccine. According to Dr Aseem Malhotra, the vaccine manufactured in India by the Serum Institute is ‘even worse’ than mRNA COVID-19 vaccines when it came to concerns such as heart attacks and strokes. Citing a comparison published in a peer-reviewed journal, he said that the Oxford-AstraZeneca …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Australian adults will be able to get fifth dose of COVID-19 vaccine later this month

ABC

Australian adults will be able to get a fifth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine within a fortnight, after the federal government accepted advice from its expert vaccine advisory body. Key points: From February 20, people 18 and over who have not had a COVID-19 vaccine or positive case in the last six months are eligible for another shot Uptake of …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Pfizer CEO Cornered at Davos, India Saw Through Pharma Giant’s Promises Early to Not Bank on it

News 18

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla being quizzed at Davos by journalists about the company’s Covid-19 vaccine has triggered the BJP to take on top Congress and AAP leaders for earlier pushing for the Pfizer shot to be brought to India. But facts show that not only was the vaccine offered by Pfizer and Moderna exorbitantly priced at over $20 for each …

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2 years ago

Pfizer asks FDA to clear updated COVID shot for kids under 5

LA Times

A nurse in Seattle gives a dose of Pfizer’s original COVID-19 vaccine shot to a 20-month-old child in June. Pfizer is asking U.S. regulators to authorize its updated COVID-19 vaccine for the initial series of shots for children under age 5. Pfizer is asking U.S. regulators to authorize its updated COVID-19 vaccine for children under age 5 — not as …

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2 years, 2 months ago

High Hopes for Nasal Covid Vaccines Despite 'Disappointing' AstraZeneca Trial

News 18

Nasal vaccines could still be a powerful future weapon in the fight against Covid-19 despite “disappointing” recent trial results for an AstraZeneca spray, experts say. Eric Tartour, an immunologist at the European Hospital Georges Pompidou in Paris, said that while the AstraZeneca results “are indeed disappointing”, he did not think the news “dampens hope for nasal vaccines”. However, the vaccine …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Matt Canavan raised questions about what's causing Australia's excess deaths. So what is really happening?

ABC

CheckMate is a weekly newsletter from RMIT FactLab which recaps the latest in the world of fact checking and misinformation, drawing on the work of FactLab and its sister organisation, RMIT ABC Fact Check. "There is no credible evidence to suggest that COVID-19 vaccines have contributed to excess deaths in Australia or overseas." Roughly half of those deaths were "from" …

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2 years, 2 months ago

AstraZeneca Nasal Spray Vaccine for Covid-19 Suffers Setback in Early Trial

News 18

In a major setback, AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford’s joint trial for the nasal-spray version of the Nonreplicating viral vector vaccine against Covid-19 did not yield desired protection, reported Reuters on Tuesday. The University of Oxford said, “An antibody response in the respiratory mucous membranes was seen in only a minority of participants in the trial, which was in …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Covid-19: Pfizer faces backlash for creating pro-vaccine Marvel comic

Daily Mail

Pfizer's Covid vaccine comic was today slammed as 'ethically dubious in the extreme' for trying to appeal to children. It features a grandfather and his family who get a Covid vaccine, the Avengers who represent the Covid vaccines and Ironman who represents the new Covid vaccine, and Ultron who represents Covid's evolution The grandpa is shown waiting at a clinic …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Dr Ranj Singh urges older people to get Covid and flu jabs as soon as possible

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 Television presenter Dr Ranj Singh has urged all older people …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Study: Pfizer COVID pill showed no benefit in younger adults

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill appears to provide little or no benefit for younger adults, while still reducing the risk of hospitalization and death for high-risk seniors, according to a large study published Wednesday. The results from a 109,000-patient Israeli study are likely to renew questions about the U.S. government’s use of Paxlovid, which has become the go-to treatment for …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Pfizer COVID vaccine 73% effective in children aged between 6 months and 4 years

Live Mint

Pfizer said that its COVID vaccine is 73.2% effective in the age group of 6 months to 4 years. The updated data released on Tuesday showed 13 children had COVID-19, at least seven days after receiving a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, compared with 21 cases in those who received a placebo. The companies also said they were …

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2 years, 4 months ago

As Australia passes another COVID peak, what comes after Omicron remains a mystery

ABC

Omicron has dominated COVID-19 cases since it was detected last November, but scientists say it's unlikely to be the last variant we grapple with. "I would like to think that as the level of general immunity across the globe increases just through vaccination and infection, that that basic level of immunity would still mean that we're less likely to have …

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2 years, 5 months ago

AstraZeneca and Pfizer Vaccines Saved Over 1.2 Crore Lives in First Year: Study

News 18

The AstraZeneca and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines saved over 1.2 crores lives, while India's indigenous Covaxin averted over 3.7 lakh deaths in the first year of the global immunisation campaign, according to a modelling study. Last month, a study on excess deaths from 185 countries and territories by the Imperial College London, UK, calculated that COVID-19 vaccines saved around 2 crore …

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2 years, 6 months ago

US: FDA authorises COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5

Al Jazeera

US President Joe Biden says jabs could be rolled out to that age group as early as next week, pending CDC approval. The US Food and Drug Administration has authorised two COVID-19 vaccines for children under five, opening the door to vaccinating millions of the country’s youngest children once the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention agrees. US President Joe …

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2 years, 6 months ago

America's FDA panel backs Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines for children under five. Here's what that means

ABC

Children under the age of five could start receiving COVID-19 vaccines in the United States within days, after federal regulators took a major step towards approving shots from Pfizer and Moderna. Kawsar Talaat — an associate professor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg school of public health, who led one of Pfizer's trial sites — said: "I think it's going to be …

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2 years, 6 months ago

FDA advisers vote in favor of authorizing Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for ages 6-17

CNN

CNN — Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration decided unanimously Tuesday in favor of expanding the emergency use authorization of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine to include older children and teens, ages 6 to 17, saying it would offer more benefits than risks. All 22 members of the FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee voted “yes” in …

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2 years, 6 months ago

FDA advisers to weigh expanding Covid-19 vaccines to younger kids

CNN

CNN — Several months after older children became eligible to get vaccinated against Covid-19, the United States might be just days away from offering vaccines to those younger than 5. Pfizer’s data People 5 and older are already eligible for Pfizer/BioNTech’s two-dose Covid-19 vaccine and a booster dose – but in Wednesday’s meeting, VRBPAC members will discuss whether to add …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Marathon US hearings to decide fate of COVID shots for tots

Associated Press

Parents anxious to finally vaccinate their youngest children against COVID-19, strap in: A lot is set to happen over the next week. The FDA weighed in late Friday with its own analysis of Moderna’s vaccine, finding the shots appear safe and effective for children as young as 6 months old. MODERNA’S PLAN FOR THE LITTLEST Moderna is seeking FDA clearance …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Opinion: As the US inches toward Covid vaccines for its youngest, a pediatrician weighs in

CNN

Editor’s Note: Dr. Julie Morita, a pediatrician, is executive vice president of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and member of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee to the Director. Since vaccines were authorized for children ages 5-11 seven months ago, less than 30% have completed their primary two-dose series, according to data from the US Centers …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Pfizer completes EUA submission for Covid-19 vaccine for youngest kids

CNN

CNN — Pfizer and BioNTech announced Wednesday that they have completed their submission requesting emergency use authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration for their Covid-19 vaccine in children ages 6 months to5 years. Antibody levels tested one month after the third dose showed that the vaccine produced a similar immune response as two doses in 16- to 25-year-olds, …

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2 years, 7 months ago

CDC urges Pfizer booster for children ages 5 to 11

Associated Press

Kids ages 5 to 11 should get a booster dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, advisers to the U.S. government said Thursday. And ultimately, the CDC’s advisers pointed to growing evidence from older kids and adults that two primary vaccinations plus a booster are providing the best protection against the newest coronavirus variants. The booster question isn’t the hottest vaccine topic: …

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