UK Marks First Anniversary of Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine Deployment
2 years, 11 months ago

UK Marks First Anniversary of Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine Deployment

News 18  

The UK's health service on Tuesday marked the first anniversary of the deployment of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19, manufactured and deployed in India soon after as Covishield. "Backed by government funding, the UK-made Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine has played an absolutely crucial role in our fight against COVID-19, saving countless lives in the UK and around the world," said UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid, who marked the vaccine deployment anniversary with a visit to a vaccination centre in London. The Department of Health and Social Care said it invested early in Oxford University's vaccine development team, supporting their technology since 2016 and their COVID-19 jabs since March 2020 with more than GBP 88 million to help research, develop and manufacture the vaccine. More than 133 million COVID-19 vaccinations have been administered in the UK since its rollout of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines in December 2020, including around 34 million boosters and third doses, securing vital protection against Omicron.

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Hindustan Times  

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CNN  

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3 years, 6 months ago

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Associated Press  

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3 years, 6 months ago

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News 18  

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3 years, 7 months ago

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India Today  

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3 years, 7 months ago

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India TV News  

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3 years, 7 months ago

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3 years, 7 months ago

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News 18  

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People aged over 50 in Britain to be offered 3rd Covid vaccine shot: Report
3 years, 7 months ago

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India Today  

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3 years, 7 months ago

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India TV News  

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3 years, 8 months ago

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News 18  

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3 years, 8 months ago

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India Today  

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Daily Mail  

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Australia reveals new Covid-19 vaccine timeline
3 years, 8 months ago

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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 …

Boris Johnson could come out of the pandemic smelling of roses
3 years, 8 months ago

Boris Johnson could come out of the pandemic smelling of roses

CNN  

London CNN — Things have been going relatively well for Boris Johnson of late. Johnson had to sit tight as the UK’s medicines regulator confirmed a possible link between the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine – which underpins the country’s inoculation program – and rare but serious blood clots. “We no longer overpromise and underdeliver,” one government minister told CNN, making reference to …

WHO chief laments 'shocking imbalance' in Covid-19 shot distribution
3 years, 8 months ago

WHO chief laments 'shocking imbalance' in Covid-19 shot distribution

Hindustan Times  

There is a "shocking imbalance" in the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines worldwide and most countries do not have anywhere near enough shots to cover health workers and others at high-risk, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday. The COVAX facility has delivered nearly 38.4 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines to 102 countries across six continents, six weeks after it …

I broke the story about the AstraZeneca jab – but I’m still happy to have my second dose
3 years, 8 months ago

I broke the story about the AstraZeneca jab – but I’m still happy to have my second dose

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. So, logically, if you’re told you’ve …

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

AstraZeneca Covid vaccine possibly linked to rare blood clots: EU drug regulator
3 years, 8 months ago

AstraZeneca Covid vaccine possibly linked to rare blood clots: EU drug regulator

Hindustan Times  

The EU’s drug regulator on Wednesday said that the reported cases of blood clotting should be listed as a possible side effect of AstraZeneca's vaccine against the coronavirus disease. Last week, the UK’s medicine regulator confirmed the death of seven individuals from unusual blood clots after they were administered with AstraZeneca vaccine. Several European countries have temporarily suspended the use …

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