AstraZeneca: EU vaccine delivery dates weren’t guaranteed, says CEO Pascal Soriot
3 years, 10 months ago

AstraZeneca: EU vaccine delivery dates weren’t guaranteed, says CEO Pascal Soriot

CNN  

London CNN Business — A war of words between the European Union and AstraZeneca escalated on Wednesday as the two sides argued in public over coronavirus vaccine delays that threaten the bloc’s fragile recovery from the pandemic. The dispute began on Mondaywhen EU officials said they had been told by AstraZeneca that the company intended to supply “considerably fewer” doses in the coming weeks than had been agreed because of production problems.The European Commission has ordered 400 million doses on behalf of EU member states and is poised to start rolling them out across the bloc once the vaccine is approved, possibly this week. The harsh rebuke from the European Union came after AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot said the company had agreed to make its “best effort” to deliver the doses EU countries had ordered but was not contractually committed to a schedule. Soriot told the Italian newspaper la Repubblica on Tuesday that AstraZeneca was not able to guarantee the timing of EU deliveries because countries such as the United Kingdom were quicker to finalize orders.The “head start” also gave AstraZeneca’s operation in the United Kingdom more time to resolve the kind of supply chain issues that are now affecting EU deliveries, the CEO said. “As each supply chain has been set up to meet the needs of a specific agreement, the vaccine produced from any supply chain is dedicated to the relevant countries or regions and makes use of local manufacturing wherever possible.” Ho-Yin Mak, an associate professor of management science at Oxford Saïd Business School, said that production delays for the AstraZeneca vaccine are the result of an absence of slack in its supply chain.

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

AstraZeneca pulls its COVID-19 vaccine from the European market
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 …

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

EU countries destroyed €4 billion worth of Covid-19 vaccines, reveals research
1 year 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 set to abandon push for US vaccine approval
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 …

EU ombudsman slams executive arm over vaccine communication
2 years, 10 months ago

EU ombudsman slams executive arm over vaccine communication

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union’s executive arm is responsible of “maladministration” for mishandling a request for access to text messages between its president and the CEO of pharmaceutical company Pfizer regarding COVID-19 vaccine purchases, the bloc’s ombudsman said Friday. In April last year, a story published by the New York Times revealed that EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen …

AstraZeneca vaccine could be key reason why Britain is weathering the new Covid storm
3 years, 1 month 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 …

EU says exports of COVID-19 vaccines now top 1 billion mark
3 years, 2 months ago

EU says exports of COVID-19 vaccines now top 1 billion mark

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union’s top official said Monday that the bloc has now exported over 1 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines to the rest of the world. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the vaccines have been sent to over 150 nations, making the 27-member bloc the largest exporter of the vaccines in the world, to nations …

Serum Institute's Covishield vaccine gets nod from France for travel
3 years, 5 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, 5 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 …

Britain Seeks Extra AstraZeneca Shots to Combat 'Beta' Covid-19 Variant
3 years, 6 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 …

Why a grand plan to vaccinate the world against covid unraveled
3 years, 6 months ago

Why a grand plan to vaccinate the world against covid unraveled

Live Mint  

This spring, American epidemiologist Seth Berkley had to break some bad news to the world’s poorest countries: millions of Covid-19 vaccine doses promised to them weren’t coming. “Dear Participant," Dr. Berkley’s office finally wrote in an April 28 email to most of the 92 developing countries counting on Covax. Dr. Berkley, the chief executive of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, a …

Europe dares to reopen as 200 millionth vaccine dose delivered
3 years, 7 months ago

Europe dares to reopen as 200 millionth vaccine dose delivered

India Today  

As its vaccination drive reaches a third of adults and COVID-19 infections ease, Europe is starting to reopen cities and beaches, raising hopes that this summer's holiday season can be saved before it is too late. Exhilarated Spaniards chanting "freedom" danced in the streets as a COVID-19 curfew ended in most of the country at the weekend, while Greece reopened …

Day after Inking Deal with Pfizer-BioNTech, EU Doesn't Renew Order for AstraZeneca Vaccine
3 years, 7 months ago

Day after Inking Deal with Pfizer-BioNTech, EU Doesn't Renew Order for AstraZeneca Vaccine

News 18  

The EU Commission did not renew its order for AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, the European Union's Internal Market Commissioner said Sunday. The announcement comes one day after the European Union cemented its support for Pfizer-BioNTech's vaccine by agreeing to a massive contract extension for a potential 1.8 billion doses through 2023. Two weeks ago, the EU launched legal proceedings against AstraZeneca …

EU has not ordered AstraZeneca vaccines beyond June
3 years, 7 months ago

EU has not ordered AstraZeneca vaccines beyond June

India Today  

The European Union has not made any new orders for AstraZeneca vaccines beyond June when their contract ends, European Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton said on Sunday, after the EU signed a deal with Pfizer-BioNTech. In answer to a question at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed the move towards what he sees are more effective …

EU Seals Deal for Extra 1.8 Billion BioNTech-Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine Doses
3 years, 7 months ago

EU Seals Deal for Extra 1.8 Billion BioNTech-Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine Doses

News 18  

The EU has concluded a deal with BioNTech/Pfizer for up to 1.8 billion extra doses of their Covid-19 vaccine, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Saturday. The contract, on top of the 600 million BioNTech/Pfizer doses the commission has already secured, aims to supply the bloc — population 450 million — with enough jabs for booster shots, …

AstraZeneca vaccine: US to begin sharing doses with other countries soon
3 years, 7 months ago

AstraZeneca vaccine: US to begin sharing doses with other countries soon

CNN  

CNN — The United States plans to share millions of doses of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine with other countries in the coming months, the White House announced on Monday. “Today we announced that the administration is looking at options to share American-made AstraZeneca vaccine doses during the next few months,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said during Monday’s White House …

How a WHO Push for Global Vaccines Needled Europe
3 years, 8 months ago

How a WHO Push for Global Vaccines Needled Europe

News 18  

Last April, at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen added Europe to a global effort to ensure equitable access to a vaccine, which she said would be deployed ”to every single corner of the world.” But despite pledging billions of dollars for the scheme set up by the World Health Organization and publicly …

The AstraZeneca jab and the price of fragmented decision-making
3 years, 8 months ago

The AstraZeneca jab and the price of fragmented decision-making

Al Jazeera  

Elena Hugony was sure about one thing as she entered a COVID-19 vaccination centre in the Italian city of Palermo last week: she was not going to allow to be injected with the AstraZeneca vaccine. Such fragmented decision-making, experts warn, may harm efforts to build public trust, as well as carry unintended implications for countries that lack access to other …

Denmark Becomes 1st European Country to Cut AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine Completely
3 years, 8 months ago

Denmark Becomes 1st European Country to Cut AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine Completely

News 18  

Denmark on Wednesday announced it would stop using the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine altogether, becoming the first European country to do so over suspected rare but serious side effects. “Denmark’s vaccination campaign will go ahead without the AstraZeneca vaccine,” Danish Health Authority director Soren Brostrom told journalists, despite recommendations from the World Health Organization and Europe’s medicines watchdog to keep using …

No change on vaccine strategy, health minister Hugo de Jonge confirms
3 years, 8 months ago

No change on vaccine strategy, health minister Hugo de Jonge confirms

Dutch News  

The Dutch government has no plans to change its decision to stop giving the AstraZeneca vaccine to people under the age of 60, health minister Hugo de Jonge told reporters on Tuesday evening. ‘There are sufficient alternatives,’ De Jonge said, although he admitted that the decision by J&J may change that situation. De Jonge and prime minister Mark Rutte outlined …

Ministers under pressure to change course on terraces and vaccines
3 years, 8 months ago

Ministers under pressure to change course on terraces and vaccines

Dutch News  

Ministers are expected to confirm that lockdown rules will not be relaxed until April 28 at the earliest at Tuesday evening’s press conference, despite coming under mounting pressure to open pavement cafes sooner. Ahmed Aboutaleb, mayor of Rotterdam, said: ‘We can only enforce the rules with water cannon, but that’s an aggressive way to deal with your population.’ The movement …

Australia reveals new Covid-19 vaccine timeline
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 …

How AstraZeneca’s latest vaccine troubles could slow the global recovery
3 years, 8 months ago

How AstraZeneca’s latest vaccine troubles could slow the global recovery

CNN  

London CNN Business — AstraZeneca’s vaccine is key to ending the global economic slump caused by the coronavirus. The World Health Organization said in a statement Wednesday that “based on current information, a causal relationship between the vaccine and the occurrence of blood clots with low platelets is considered plausible but is not confirmed.” AstraZeneca said that nearly 200 million …

European countries may have to mix Covid-19 shots amid AstraZeneca crisis
3 years, 8 months ago

European countries may have to mix Covid-19 shots amid AstraZeneca crisis

Live Mint  

Several European countries are considering mixing up COVID-19 vaccines for citizens who received a first dose of AstraZeneca's shot, an unprecedented move that highlights challenges for governments struggling to tame fresh rises in infections. Finland, which resumed using the AstraZeneca vaccine from March 29, but will only give it to people aged 65 and over, said it would wait for …

AstraZeneca vaccine comes under further pressure in EU, UK
3 years, 8 months ago

AstraZeneca vaccine comes under further pressure in EU, UK

Al Jazeera  

While the EMA says ‘possible link’ found between the jab and ‘unusual’ blood clots, the UK offers young people alternative shot due to risks. The embattled AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine came under further pressure on Wednesday, as the European Union’s medicines regulator found a possible link between the shot and rare cases of blood clots, while the United Kingdom announced it …

European countries consider mixing COVID-19 vaccines because of AstraZeneca concerns
3 years, 8 months ago

European countries consider mixing COVID-19 vaccines because of AstraZeneca concerns

ABC  

Several European countries are considering mixing COVID-19 vaccines for citizens who received a first dose of AstraZeneca's shot, an unprecedented move highlighting the challenge for governments struggling to tame rising infections. Key points: Concerns over the safety of the AstraZeneca vaccine have led to countries pausing their rollout Some people who received their first COVID-19 shot, are no longer eligible …

Spain prepares vaccine rollout surge as supplies gather pace
3 years, 8 months ago

Spain prepares vaccine rollout surge as supplies gather pace

Associated Press  

MADRID — Spain is stepping up its vaccination drive, with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez saying Tuesday that a steep rise in deliveries over coming months will allow the country to inoculate 70% of its adult population -- some 33 million people -- against COVID-19 by the end of August. Those deliveries will include 38 million between April and June -- …

UK urges EU to stay in vaccine export talks: ‘No single country can face this health emergency alone’
3 years, 8 months ago

UK urges EU to stay in vaccine export talks: ‘No single country can face this health emergency alone’

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK has urged Brussels to stay in talks about vaccine …

WHO says Europe’s vaccine rollout ‘unacceptably slow’ amid ‘worrying’ surge
3 years, 8 months ago

WHO says Europe’s vaccine rollout ‘unacceptably slow’ amid ‘worrying’ surge

CNN  

London CNN — The rollout of vaccines in Europe is “unacceptably slow,” the World Health Organization said Wednesday, delivering a damning evaluation on the region’s Covid response, amid a “worrying” surge in infections. Let me be clear: we must speed up the process by ramping up manufacturing, reducing barriers to administering vaccines, and using every single vial we have in …

Amid AstraZeneca setback, Germany banks on homegrown vaccine
3 years, 8 months ago

Amid AstraZeneca setback, Germany banks on homegrown vaccine

The Independent  

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The pandemic is stirring deep resentments in Europe. They may not be quick to heal
3 years, 8 months ago

The pandemic is stirring deep resentments in Europe. They may not be quick to heal

CNN  

London CNN — Europe’s had a torrid time since the start of the pandemic. While the EU didn’t directly accuse the pharmaceutical company of withholding the vaccines, EU Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis noted that the drug maker “committed to deliver 120 million doses to the EU in the first quarter of the year. “Inevitably, new strains will end up …

A New Vaccination Goal, a Hasty Return to ‘Normal,’ and More Coronavirus News
54 years, 11 months ago

A New Vaccination Goal, a Hasty Return to ‘Normal,’ and More Coronavirus News

Wired  

President Biden sets a new vaccination goal, Europe curbs its vaccine exports, and experts caution against a hasty return to “normal.” Here’s what you should know: Want to receive this weekly roundup and other coronavirus news? Headlines Biden sets a new goal of administering 200 million vaccines by April 30 On Thursday, less than a week after the US doled …

NL goes along with EU vaccination approach, says dispute with UK near an end
3 years, 8 months ago

NL goes along with EU vaccination approach, says dispute with UK near an end

Dutch News  

Prime minister Mark Rutte has said the EU and Britain will sort out their differences over coronavirus vaccines by Saturday, following Thursday’s online meeting of EU leaders, EUObserver reported. EU leaders did give ‘muted backing’ to the Commission’s plans to tighten export rules for vaccines, after claims that AstraZeneca in particular is not keeping to the terms of its delivery …

NL goes along with EU vaccination approach, says dispute with UK near an end
3 years, 8 months ago

NL goes along with EU vaccination approach, says dispute with UK near an end

Dutch News  

Prime minister Mark Rutte has said the EU and Britain will sort out their differences over coronavirus vaccines by Saturday, following Thursday’s online meeting of EU leaders, EUObserver reported. EU leaders did give ‘muted backing’ to the Commission’s plans to tighten export rules for vaccines, after claims that AstraZeneca in particular is not keeping to the terms of its delivery …

Von der Leyen takes swipe at UK over ‘transparency’ in vaccines row
3 years, 8 months ago

Von der Leyen takes swipe at UK over ‘transparency’ in vaccines row

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. Read our privacy policy European Commission president Ursula von …

AstraZeneca revises COVID-19 vaccine efficacy to 76% after US panel flags issues
3 years, 9 months ago

AstraZeneca revises COVID-19 vaccine efficacy to 76% after US panel flags issues

Firstpost  

The revised figures comes a day after an independent panel in the US accused AstraZeneca of cherry-picking data in determining the protection offered by its vaccine Washington: AstraZeneca insists that its COVID-19 vaccine is strongly effective even after counting additional illnesses in its disputed US study, the latest in an extraordinary public rift with American officials. Some experts said the …

How AstraZeneca went from pandemic hero to villain
3 years, 9 months ago

How AstraZeneca went from pandemic hero to villain

CNN  

London CNN Business — After teaming up with Oxford University, AstraZeneca produced a safe and effective Covid-19 vaccine in just nine months, a huge achievement that will help end the pandemic. Meanwhile, the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases expressed concerns earlier this week that AstraZeneca had presented “outdated” data from a trial of the vaccine’s effectiveness. Dr. …

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 - …

Covid Vaccines: Big Pharma boomerangs against the EU
3 years, 9 months ago

Covid Vaccines: Big Pharma boomerangs against the EU

NL Times  

To save as many lives as possible, while ensuring pharmaceutical companies secure profits from the race for the vaccine: this is the EU’s "Mission Impossible", faced with a human catastrophe that has already taken more than 2.5 million victims. Economic losses for each week of delay in Covid vaccination Country Hospitality and retail Leisure and recreation Public administration and schools …

EU vaccine ban: EU proposes impose vaccine controls as ‘raid’ on Italian factory uncovers millions of AstraZeneca doses
3 years, 9 months ago

EU vaccine ban: EU proposes impose vaccine controls as ‘raid’ on Italian factory uncovers millions of AstraZeneca doses

CNN  

London CNN — The European Union proposed tighter controls on the export of Covid-19 vaccine doses on Wednesday, marking the latest spat between the bloc and the British-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca. EU Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis said on Wednesday that the objective of the change is to “have more transparency on exports and obtain a full picture of what is …

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 …

South Africa confirms sale of 1 million unused AstraZeneca vaccines
3 years, 9 months ago

South Africa confirms sale of 1 million unused AstraZeneca vaccines

India TV News  

South African Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has confirmed that the sale of one million doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine received from the Serum Institute of India last month has been concluded. The vaccines were sold to 14 African countries after South Africa suspended its planned usage to vaccinate healthcare workers when it was found to have limited efficacy against …

European Trust In AstraZeneca Vaccine Falls, Opinion Poll Says
3 years, 9 months ago

European Trust In AstraZeneca Vaccine Falls, Opinion Poll Says

News 18  

Fewer Europeans trust the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine after several countries reported side-effects, such as blood clots, an opinion poll by YouGov showed on Monday, even though scientific studies have found it is safe and effective. An increased number of French, German, Italian, and Spanish adults said they considered the vaccine unsafe, YouGov found, although faith in other vaccines by Pfizer …

Coronavirus | European Union threatens AstraZeneca with export ban
3 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus | European Union threatens AstraZeneca with export ban

The Hindu  

The European Union’s executive arm is increasing its pressure on pharmaceutical companies to speed up their vaccine delivery to the continent as virus numbers are rising again in many member countries. The European Commission said on Saturday that AstraZeneca in particular could face export bans to countries outside the EU if it didn’t quickly deliver the promised amount of vaccines …

AstraZeneca: Europe’s vaccine rollout needs the shot – but public confidence is dented
3 years, 9 months ago

AstraZeneca: Europe’s vaccine rollout needs the shot – but public confidence is dented

CNN  

CNN — The European Union aims to vaccinate 70% of its adult population by September. Eliot Blondet/Abaca/Sipa USA Michael Head, senior research fellow in global health at the University of Southampton in the UK, said the decision to hit pause on Oxford-AstraZeneca could “have possibly a serious knock-on effect, in terms of vaccine confidence and vaccine hesitancy and uptake beyond …

AstraZeneca vaccinations resume in Europe after clot scare
3 years, 9 months ago

AstraZeneca vaccinations resume in Europe after clot scare

The Hindu  

Countries across Europe resumed vaccinations with the AstraZeneca shot on March 19, as leaders sought to reassure their populations it is safe following brief suspensions that cast doubt on a vaccine that is critical to ending the coronavirus pandemic. France’s Prime Minister rolled up his sleeve to get the shot and Britain’s planned to, as did a handful of other …

Europe pause of AstraZeneca sends ripple of doubt elsewhere
3 years, 9 months ago

Europe pause of AstraZeneca sends ripple of doubt elsewhere

Associated Press  

KAMPALA, Uganda — The suspension of the AstraZeneca vaccine in several European countries over the past week could fuel skepticism about the shot far beyond their shores, potentially threatening the rollout of a vaccine that is key to the global strategy to stamp out the coronavirus pandemic, especially in developing nations. With little other choice, most developing countries that had …

Many European Nations to Resume AstraZeneca Shots as EMA Clears It
3 years, 9 months ago

Many European Nations to Resume AstraZeneca Shots as EMA Clears It

The Quint  

The European nations that had halted the usage of the vaccine were France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Slovenia, Cyprus, Portugal, Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark, Romania, Estonia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, the Netherlands, as well as non-EU countries of Norway and Iceland. The body had earlier said that it was evaluating the vaccine looking at the available data related to all thromboembolic events reported …

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