EMA to approve Leiden vaccine on March 11: report
3 years, 9 months ago

EMA to approve Leiden vaccine on March 11: report

NL Times  

The European Medicines Agency will approve the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, developed with the help of Leiden pharmaceutical Janssen, on March 11, sources within the European Union told Bloomberg. A spokesperson for the EMA also told Bloomberg that the agency was discussing the Sputnik-V vaccine with Russian officials. Should research on the vaccine candidate be submitted to the EMA, its team could begin the rolling review process which would allow for a faster recommendation for approving the vaccine’s use in the European Union. If approved, the Netherlands would “stock up” doses of the vaccine, Health Minister Hugo de Jonge said during a press conference on February 2.

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Johnson & Johnson wants to shutter Leiden vaccine lab; cut jobs
1 year, 4 months ago

Johnson & Johnson wants to shutter Leiden vaccine lab; cut jobs

NL Times  

The Leiden pharmaceutical company Janssen intends to largely close its vaccine department because the American parent company Johnson & Johnson wants to focus more on other, new treatment methods. In 2021, then coronavirus minister Hugo de Jonge promoted the vaccine with the slogan “Dance with Janssen.” Many young people responded. But, in the following weeks, that led to many coronavirus …

Another 175,000 Janssen Covid vaccine doses to be offered in the coming weeks
3 years, 5 months ago

Another 175,000 Janssen Covid vaccine doses to be offered in the coming weeks

NL Times  

An additional 175,000 doses of the Janssen Vaccine will be made available to the Netherlands residents in the coming weeks, the Health Ministry announced. The Janssen Vaccine was highly sought after by many people this week as it only requires one shot for maximum protection. It is still not clear how quickly Janssen Vaccine doses will be delivered to the …

78,000 appointments for Janssen vaccine made on first day
3 years, 6 months ago

78,000 appointments for Janssen vaccine made on first day

NL Times  

On the first day that appointments for Janssen vaccines were open to all adult Netherlands residents, 78 thousand people managed to get an appointment for a shot. A total of 222 thousand people made 5.3 million calls to health service GGD to try and get an appointment, Health Minister Hugo de Jonge said on Twitter. With Janssen vaccines opening to …

Bookings for Janssen vaccine start at 10:00 a.m.
3 years, 6 months ago

Bookings for Janssen vaccine start at 10:00 a.m.

NL Times  

From Wednesday, Netherlands residents can make an appointment to get the Janssen vaccine against Covid-19. Rond 10:00 uur kan wie nog geen prik heeft gehad de keuze maken voor Janssen via: 📞 0800-1295 Er is beperkte voorraad beschikbaar. The biggest upside of the Janssen vaccine is that it requires only one dose, unlike the other approved vaccines that require two …

13,000 Janssen Covid vaccine appointments canceled with new Dutch advice
3 years, 6 months ago

13,000 Janssen Covid vaccine appointments canceled with new Dutch advice

NL Times  

Approximately 13,000 people who were scheduled to receive the Janssen Covid-19 vaccine have canceled their appointments, GGD GHOR told the broadcaster NOS. It was announced on Wednesday that younger people in the Netherlands who have not yet received a Covid-19 vaccine will not be offered the Janssen vaccine. People who no longer wanted to receive this vaccine are able to …

Janssen vaccine removed from Dutch programme over blood clot fears
3 years, 6 months ago

Janssen vaccine removed from Dutch programme over blood clot fears

Dutch News  

The Leiden-developed Janssen vaccine is being removed from the Dutch vaccination programme because of fears that it can cause very rare blot clots, ministers have decided. The information currently available shows reports of problems with the vaccine in certain age groups are a similar order of magnitude to the AstraZeneca vaccine, and that there are more reports among younger people, …

Janssen vaccine removed from Dutch programme over blood clot fears
3 years, 6 months ago

Janssen vaccine removed from Dutch programme over blood clot fears

Dutch News  

The Leiden-developed Janssen vaccine is being removed from the Dutch vaccination programme because of fears that it can cause very rare blot clots, ministers have decided. The information currently available shows reports of problems with the vaccine in certain age groups are a similar order of magnitude to the AstraZeneca vaccine, and that there are more reports among younger people, …

Netherlands to limit use of Janssen Covid vaccine over side effects, effectiveness
3 years, 6 months ago

Netherlands to limit use of Janssen Covid vaccine over side effects, effectiveness

NL Times  

Younger groups of people in the Netherlands who have not yet received a Covid-19 vaccine will not be given the Janssen Vaccine, a single-shot product that currently requires no booster. Instead, they will be offered one of the approved mRNA vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna, Health Minister Hugo de Jonge said on Wednesday based on emergency advice from the Dutch …

Dutch could delay first Covid vaccine shots for many; De Jonge to discuss at press conference
3 years, 6 months ago

Dutch could delay first Covid vaccine shots for many; De Jonge to discuss at press conference

NL Times  

Many people in the Netherlands waiting for their first Covid-19 vaccine may have to wait longer due to ongoing issues with deliveries of the Janssen vaccine, Health Minister Hugo de Jonge said on Friday. De Jonge said he will address the situation in further detail at a press conference with Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Friday night. The press conference …

Netherlands wants Denmark’s unused Janssen Covid vaccines
3 years, 7 months ago

Netherlands wants Denmark’s unused Janssen Covid vaccines

NL Times  

The Netherlands expressed interest in acquiring all unused Janssen Covid-19 jabs from Denmark. The Scandinavian country previously decided to suspend use of the vaccine over fears it was linked to a very rare side effect where the recipient develops blood clots with a low platelet count, NOS reported. It is not yet certain what will happen with the leftover Janssen …

First Janssen coronavirus vaccine administered in Leiden
3 years, 8 months ago

First Janssen coronavirus vaccine administered in Leiden

NL Times  

Babette Engelsman, an employee of a GGZ mental healthcare facility, was the first person in the Netherlands to receive the Janssen Covid-19 vaccine. In total, five GGZ employees were to be vaccinated with the Janssen vaccine today at the museum under the eyes of Health Minister Hugo de Jonge and the Mayor of Leiden, Henri Lenferink. pic.twitter.com/PUaL6cKud3 — Hugo de …

Fears Netherlands could restrict Janssen vaccine if EMA confirms blood clot link
3 years, 8 months ago

Fears Netherlands could restrict Janssen vaccine if EMA confirms blood clot link

Dutch News  

The European Medicines Agency is expected to confirm that the Janssen coronavirus vaccine carries a low risk of thrombosis when it publishes its findings on Tuesday. The side-effects, a combination of blood clots in the cerebral vein and low platelet counts, have also been experienced by a handful of people who received the AstraZeneca vaccine. Despite the EMA concluding that …

EU regulator finds possible link between Johnson & Johnson vaccine and blood clots, but says benefits outweigh risks
3 years, 8 months ago

EU regulator finds possible link between Johnson & Johnson vaccine and blood clots, but says benefits outweigh risks

CNN  

London CNN — Europe’s medicines regulator said it has found a possible link between the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine and rare blood clots, but emphasized that the overall benefits of getting the shot outweigh the risks. The European Medicines Agency concluded that “a warning about unusual blood clots with low blood platelets should be added to the product information” …

Netherlands to start using Janssen Covid vaccine on Wednesday
3 years, 8 months ago

Netherlands to start using Janssen Covid vaccine on Wednesday

NL Times  

Health Minister Hugo de Jonge said the Netherlands will begin using the one-shot Janssen vaccine against Covid-19 beginning on Wednesday. The decision about the Janssen vaccine was made after an investigation from the European Medicines Agency's safety committee determined that the vaccine should be used even if it possibly causes an exceedingly rare side effect where blood clots form in …

EMA: Janssen Covid vaccine should be used despite "very rare" blood clots
3 years, 8 months ago

EMA: Janssen Covid vaccine should be used despite "very rare" blood clots

NL Times  

The European Medicines Agency said that the Janssen Vaccine against Covid-19 has a "possible link" to eight cases of unusual blood clots forming in patients who also presented a low platelet count. "The reported combination of blood clots and low blood platelets is very rare, and the overall benefits of COVID-19 Vaccine Janssen in preventing COVID-19 outweigh the risks of …

Dutch government delays Janssen Covid vaccine rollout
3 years, 8 months ago

Dutch government delays Janssen Covid vaccine rollout

NL Times  

The caretaker Cabinet of the Netherlands said it will delay use of the Janssen Covid-19 vaccine. "As soon as more is known about how the Netherlands will deal with the Janssen vaccine, these people will also receive more clarity about their vaccination," the Ministry of Health said on Wednesday. Hours earlier, the European Medicines Agency said that American pharmaceutical firm …

Janssen vaccine EU roll-out suspended because of thrombosis fears
3 years, 8 months ago

Janssen vaccine EU roll-out suspended because of thrombosis fears

Dutch News  

US pharmaceuticals group Johnson & Johnson is halting the roll-out of its Leiden-developed vaccine to Europe because of possible thrombosis-related side effects. ‘We are aware of an extremely rare disorder involving people with blood clots in combination with low platelets in a small number of individuals who have received our COVID-19 vaccine,’ the company said. ‘We have been working closely …

De Jonge: No changes to Dutch vaccination schedule yet; Delays possible
3 years, 8 months ago

De Jonge: No changes to Dutch vaccination schedule yet; Delays possible

NL Times  

Caretaker Health Minister Hugo de Jonge said he has no plans to change the country's current Covid-19 vaccination strategy, even though he was repeatedly criticized by healthcare officials in the Netherlands. At a press conference on Tuesday, De Jonge claimed that 630 thousand vaccine doses were given last week, pushing the total up to 3.9 million doses to date. Vaccine …

Janssen Covid vaccine deliveries to Europe on hold over new blood clot study
3 years, 8 months ago

Janssen Covid vaccine deliveries to Europe on hold over new blood clot study

NL Times  

Deliveries of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine against Covid-19 to the European Economic Area, including the Netherlands, will be delayed as part of a new review of data to determine if the vaccine is linked to six blood clot cases in the United States. "We are aware of an extremely rare disorder involving people with blood clots in combination with …

First batch of Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccines arrive in Netherlands
3 years, 8 months ago

First batch of Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccines arrive in Netherlands

NL Times  

The first 79,200 doses of a vaccine developed in Leiden by Janssen, a pharmaceutical firm owned by Johnson and Johnson, arrived at a warehouse in Oss on Monday. The Dutch Health Council recommends that Janssen's vaccine is first given to people over 60 and those from groups at high-risk of developing serious symptoms from Covid-19. The Janssen vaccine offers 66 …

AstraZeneca applies for approval for vaccine delivery from Leiden
3 years, 9 months ago

AstraZeneca applies for approval for vaccine delivery from Leiden

NL Times  

British-Swedish pharmaceutical AstraZeneca applied for approval from the European Medicines Agency to deliver coronavirus vaccines produced by the Halix company in Leiden, European Commissioner for Health Stella Kyriakides said. The Leiden factory already produced vaccines, but they can't be delivered because AstraZeneca doesn't have EMA approval for this yet. AstraZeneca has two vaccine production sites in the European Union - …

Janssen to deliver 170,000 vaccines to NL by end April
3 years, 9 months ago

Janssen to deliver 170,000 vaccines to NL by end April

NL Times  

Leiden pharmaceutical company Janssen will deliver nearly 170,000 coronavirus vaccines to the Netherlands in April, departing Minister Hugo de Jonge of Public Health said in a letter to parliament. This vaccine requires only one dose per patient, so that's enough to vaccinate nearly 170,000 Netherlands residents. The Janssen vaccine is the fourth coronavirus vaccine approved for use in the European …

Leiden vaccine maker at the centre of storm over EU 'export ban'
3 years, 9 months ago

Leiden vaccine maker at the centre of storm over EU 'export ban'

Dutch News  

A Dutch pharmaceuticals maker in Leiden appears to be at the centre of a British media storm about the EU’s role in vaccine supplies, even though it is unclear if the plant is licenced to produce the coronavirus jab for mainland Europe. European Commission president Ursua von der Leyen said at the weekend that the EU can ‘forbid’ vaccines made …

Leiden vaccine maker at the centre of storm over EU 'export ban'
3 years, 9 months ago

Leiden vaccine maker at the centre of storm over EU 'export ban'

Dutch News  

A Dutch pharmaceuticals maker in Leiden appears to be at the centre of a British media storm about the EU’s role in vaccine supplies, even though it is unclear if the plant is licenced to produce the coronavirus jab for mainland Europe. European Commission president Ursua von der Leyen said at the weekend that the EU can ‘forbid’ vaccines made …

Use Janssen Covid vaccine for medically vulnerable groups: Health Council
3 years, 9 months ago

Use Janssen Covid vaccine for medically vulnerable groups: Health Council

NL Times  

The Netherlands must first use the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, developed by Leiden subsidiary Janssen, to vaccinate medically vulnerable groups, the Health Council said in advice to Health Minister Hugo de Jonge. Once everyone in these vulnerable groups have been vaccinated, the vaccine can be used in other population groups, the Health Council said. "The vaccine protects 66 percent against …

EU AstraZeneca vaccine targets hinge on EMA approval for Leiden based manufacturer
3 years, 9 months ago

EU AstraZeneca vaccine targets hinge on EMA approval for Leiden based manufacturer

NL Times  

The European Medicines Agency must approve the supply by the Leiden drug manufacturer and subcontractor HALIX if the British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca wants to meet its delivery expectations to the European Union this quarter. The Leiden company is one of four production centers with which AstraZeneca has an agreement for the production and delivery of its corona vaccine to Europe. …

EU drug regulator approves J&J's one-shot COVID-19 vaccine for adults
3 years, 9 months ago

EU drug regulator approves J&J's one-shot COVID-19 vaccine for adults

Firstpost  

The European Medicines Agency has authorised Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose coronavirus vaccine, giving the European Union’s 27 nations a fourth licensed vaccine to try to curb the pandemic amid a stalled vaccination drive in the bloc. In a decision issued Thursday, the EU medicines regulator said it was recommending the vaccine be authorised for all adults over 18 “after a …

EMA clears Leiden vaccine for use, NL has ordered 11 million doses
3 years, 9 months ago

EMA clears Leiden vaccine for use, NL has ordered 11 million doses

Dutch News  

The Amsterdam-based European Medicines Agency has cleared the coronavirus vaccine developed by Leiden based pharmaceuticals company Janssen for general use on adults. The Netherlands has ordered 11.3 million doses of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine, of which some three million doses are slated for delivery in the second quarter of the year. Two weeks after the jab, the vaccine …

EMA recommends Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine for approval; Developed in Leiden
3 years, 9 months ago

EMA recommends Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine for approval; Developed in Leiden

NL Times  

The European Medicines Agency gave a positive recommendation of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine against Covid-19 for use by adults aged 18 and up in the European Union on Thursday. Unlike the other three approved vaccines - AstraZeneca, Pfizer/BioNTech, and Moderna - which require two doses of the vaccine each, the Janssen vaccine requires only one dose to inoculate a …

Production problems with Janssen vaccine could cause delays
3 years, 9 months ago

Production problems with Janssen vaccine could cause delays

NL Times  

Pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson is struggling with production problems that may result in it being unable to deliver all ordered doses of its coronavirus vaccine, developed by Leiden subsidiary Janssen, according to the promised schedule, an EU official told Reuters. The Netherlands expected to get 3 million Janssen vaccines in the second quarter. The planned delivery of 55 million …

Health boards gearing up to inject 1.5 million vaccine doses a week by May
3 years, 9 months ago

Health boards gearing up to inject 1.5 million vaccine doses a week by May

Dutch News  

Local health boards are preparing to increase the number of vaccines they can deliver to 1.5 million per week by the start of May. André Rouvoet, chair of the national umbrella organisation GGD GHOR Nederland, said 140 vaccination centres would become operational in the next two months, rising from the current number of 60. ‘We are getting ready with thousands …

FDA vaccine advisers recommend authorization of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine
3 years, 9 months ago

FDA vaccine advisers recommend authorization of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine

CNN  

CNN — Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted Friday to recommend the agency grant emergency use authorization to Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine. Acting FDA Commissioner Dr. Janet Woodcock and Dr. Peter Marks, head of the FDA’s vaccine decision, said EUA would come quickly. “We urgently need more vaccines under EUA to protect the millions of …

Leiden developed Covid-19 vaccine submitted to EMA for approval
3 years, 10 months ago

Leiden developed Covid-19 vaccine submitted to EMA for approval

NL Times  

A vaccine against Covid-19 which was developed in Leiden was submitted for approval to the European Medicines Agency, the EMA said on Tuesday. If approved, it could be the first single-dose vaccine allowed for use in the European Union, with the Netherlands having the right to acquire nearly 11.3 million doses throughout 2021. A full review of additional data could …

Netherlands Covid vaccination plans update on Jan. 13; When can you can get vaccinated?
3 years, 11 months ago

Netherlands Covid vaccination plans update on Jan. 13; When can you can get vaccinated?

NL Times  

The government updated its plans to vaccinate the Dutch population against the coronavirus, paying more attention to getting the elderly and medically vulnerable parts of society inoculated against Covid-19 quickly. When: Started January 6 through April 30 Which vaccine: BioNTech/Pfizer at first, then AstraZeneca, CureVac, Janssen, or GSK/Sanofi when they are approved by the EMA Location: At a mass vaccination …

Third Covid vaccine applies for European approval
3 years, 11 months ago

Third Covid vaccine applies for European approval

NL Times  

Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca submitted an official application to the European Medicines Agency to approve its coronavirus vaccine. The AstraZeneca vaccine, developed in cooperation with the University of Oxford, is the third Netherlands-backed vaccine to apply for EMA approval. The European Union ordered over 400 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, of which the Netherlands will get 11.7 million spread through …

Over 1 million Covid vaccines will be delivered late: Report
3 years, 11 months ago

Over 1 million Covid vaccines will be delivered late: Report

NL Times  

Health Minister Hugo de Jonge was overly optimistic with the Covid-19 vaccines delivery time-frame he sent to parliament on Monday. Which means that the 600 thousand vaccines the Netherlands planned to get from that company in the first quarter will definitely not be delivered by March. In addition to the 600 thousand CureVac vaccines De Jonge expected by March, the …

Leiden firm's coronavirus vaccine trial to restart after patient's stroke: Report
4 years, 2 months ago

Leiden firm's coronavirus vaccine trial to restart after patient's stroke: Report

NL Times  

Testing was set to resume on a SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus vaccine developed by a laboratory in Leiden for its parent company, Johnson & Johnson, the company said in a statement. Researchers at Janssen were still being kept in the dark about whether or not the study participant who had the stroke received the vaccine or a placebo, the company said publicly. …

EU agrees to buy 200 million doses of Leiden coronavirus vaccine
4 years, 2 months ago

EU agrees to buy 200 million doses of Leiden coronavirus vaccine

Dutch News  

The European Commission has signed a contract with Leiden-based pharmaceuticals company Janssen for the supply of 200 million doses of its coronavirus vaccine. Of those, at least 7.8 million doses would be allocated to the Dutch market, as soon as the vaccine has approval, health minister Hugo de Jonge told MPs on Thursday. The vaccine, if successful, is likely to …

Dutch gov't to buy 8 million Covid vaccine doses from Leiden pharmaceutical
4 years, 2 months ago

Dutch gov't to buy 8 million Covid vaccine doses from Leiden pharmaceutical

NL Times  

The Netherlands will get at least 7.8 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine being developed in Lieden by Janssen Pharmaceutica, subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, Minister Hugo de Jonge said in a letter to parliament on Thursday. According to the fixed distribution, the Netherlands will get 3.89 percent or 7.8 million doses of the total. The European Commission also singed …

Netherlands helps secures another Covid vaccine for Europe; Developed in Leiden
4 years, 4 months ago

Netherlands helps secures another Covid vaccine for Europe; Developed in Leiden

NL Times  

The European Commission on Thursday made an agreement with Janssen Pharmaceutical about securing a possible vaccine against the coronavirus for European Union member states. The Netherlands played a leading role in the negotiations, also because Janssen is based in Leiden, the Ministry of Public Health announced. "Ultimately, we are only protected against the coronavirus if there is a vaccine," said …

Janssen Vaccines to start coronavirus trials in the Netherlands in September
4 years, 4 months ago

Janssen Vaccines to start coronavirus trials in the Netherlands in September

Dutch News  

Leiden-based pharmaceuticals company Janssen Vaccines is to start further trials of a potential coronavirus vaccine in the Netherlands, Spain and Germany in September, the company has confirmed. Janssen, part of the giant Johnson & Johnson pharmaceuticals group, has already begun trials of the vaccine in Belgium and the US, where it is quicker to get permission for human testing. ‘In …

Leiden pharma starts testing Covid vaccine on humans; Dutch can participate from Sept.
4 years, 4 months ago

Leiden pharma starts testing Covid vaccine on humans; Dutch can participate from Sept.

NL Times  

Leiden-based pharmaceutical company Janssen Vaccines started testing a potential vaccine against the coronavirus on humans. Parent company Jonson & Johnson initially expected that the so called clinical trial phase will only start in September, but a successful preclinical phase accelerated the development of the vaccine. The expanded testing in September will focus on whether smaller doses of the vaccine are …

Leiden pharmaceutical to start human testing coronavirus vaccine next month
4 years, 6 months ago

Leiden pharmaceutical to start human testing coronavirus vaccine next month

NL Times  

Leiden pharmaceutical company Janssen Vaccines will start testing a vaccine against the coronavirus on humans in July - much earlier than originally planned, virologist Hanneke Schuitemaker reported during a webinar of American parent company Johnson & Johnson, NU.nl reports. Whether the vaccine actually works on humans is not yet clear, but the first results from animal experiments are very promising, …

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