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AstraZeneca's vaccine

Sweden to donate at least 3 million vaccine doses to COVAX in 2021

Sweden to donate at least 3 million vaccine doses to COVAX in 2021

Published 25 May, 2021 08:04pm
  • "In this way Sweden contributes to more than our share of the EU's target of donating at least 100 million doses to low- and middle income countries in 2021," the government said in the statement.
  • Sweden said earlier in May it would donate 1 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to COVAX.
Moderna to deliver 25 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Australia

Moderna to deliver 25 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Australia

Published 12 May, 2021 05:16pm
  • It has been trying to speed up the rollout of jabs after it was stalled by supply hold-ups in Europe and concerns about blood clots tied to the AstraZeneca shot.
  • The deal also includes the supply of 15 million doses of Moderna's updated variant booster vaccine candidate to be delivered in 2022, the company said.
German panel to recommend J&J COVID vaccine for over-60s: Spiegel

German panel to recommend J&J COVID vaccine for over-60s: Spiegel

Published 07 May, 2021 06:02pm
  • Europe's drug regulator approved J&J's vaccine last month after examining cases of a rare blood clotting issue in US adults who received a dose. But it left it up to the European Union's member states to decide how to use it.
  • A spokeswoman for the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases said the institute expects STIKO to make a recommendation on J&J's vaccine next week. She declined to comment further.
UK regulator says some evidence AstraZeneca clots occur more in women than men

UK regulator says some evidence AstraZeneca clots occur more in women than men

Published 06 May, 2021 08:13pm
  • British officials have previously only said that the incidence of the clots was linked to age, and that a link with sex had not been established, noting that more women had been vaccinated then men.
  • In the latest weekly figures, the MHRA said that the case incidence of the rare clots and low platelet levels was 10.5 per million doses, compared to 9.3 per million last week.
Spain extends AstraZeneca dose gap to 16 weeks, beyond EU approved limit

Spain extends AstraZeneca dose gap to 16 weeks, beyond EU approved limit

Published 30 Apr, 2021 08:29pm
  • The EMA's approval for the vaccine is based on the second dose being administered between four and 12 weeks after the first. A 16-week interval has not been tested in any human trials.
  • Spain's state-backed Carlos III Health Institute is investigating the effects of giving Pfizer and BioNTech's vaccine to patients who already received an AstraZeneca shot.
Canada PM says AstraZeneca vaccine is safe, despite blood clot death

Canada PM says AstraZeneca vaccine is safe, despite blood clot death

Published 28 Apr, 2021 08:26pm
  • Francine Boyer, 54, is the first Canadian fatality linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine. She received a shot on April 9 and died on April 23 in hospital where she was being treated for fatigue and headaches, her husband said in a statement.
  • "I have tremendous confidence in all vaccines, including AstraZeneca," said Trudeau, who got his first AstraZeneca shot last Friday.
EU sues AstraZeneca over delayed deliveries of COVID-19 vaccine

EU sues AstraZeneca over delayed deliveries of COVID-19 vaccine

Published 26 Apr, 2021 05:42pm
  • AstraZeneca said in response that the legal action by the EU was without merit and pledged to defend itself strongly in court.
  • "The Commission has started last Friday a legal action against AstraZeneca," the EU spokesman told a news conference, noting all 27 EU states backed the move.
Important to get US vaccine help along border

Important to get US vaccine help along border

Published 26 Apr, 2021 05:29pm
  • "We are once again taking up dialogue to insist on this need," she said, ahead of an upcoming visit by Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard to the United States.
  • The US-Mexico border region, which stretches 3,175 km (1,973 miles), is home to at least 14.6 million people, according to government data from 2018.
Malaysia receives first batch of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines

Malaysia receives first batch of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines

Published 24 Apr, 2021 05:53pm
  • "The COVAX facility sent the vaccine from South Korea, and we will keep it at the designated storage centre," he told reporters, according to Bernama.
  • "Our view is that the AstraZeneca vaccine is beneficial for use by certain groups...(we) need to have more brands of vaccine as some people may be compatible with this vaccine," he said.
Hundreds queue up as Latvia offers walk-in AstraZeneca shots

Hundreds queue up as Latvia offers walk-in AstraZeneca shots

Published 16 Apr, 2021 04:14pm
  • Latvia is now vaccinating people over 65 and those with chronic illnesses, but many do not show up when told they will be given AstraZeneca.
  • We queued two and half hours before opening, around 6:30 in the morning, because this is the only way out of this for us.
Denmark to ditch AstraZeneca shot, delaying vaccine rollout

Denmark to ditch AstraZeneca shot, delaying vaccine rollout

Published 14 Apr, 2021 04:14pm
  • The decision, which would remove the shot from Denmark's vaccination scheme, could delay the country's vaccine rollout by up to four weeks, based on previous statements by health bodies.
  • A spate of countries across the world, including France and Germany, have resumed administering the shot to some age groups, mostly those above 50 or 60.
EU reviews J&J COVID-19 vaccine for blood clots, expands AstraZeneca probe

EU reviews J&J COVID-19 vaccine for blood clots, expands AstraZeneca probe

Published 09 Apr, 2021 05:54pm
  • Four serious cases of rare blood clots with low platelets, one of which was fatal, have been reported after inoculation with J&J's vaccine from its Janssen unit, the European Medicines Agency said, adding five cases of capillary leak syndrome linked to AstraZeneca's vaccine were reported.
Mexico president will get AstraZeneca COVID-19 shot, says risks minimal

Mexico president will get AstraZeneca COVID-19 shot, says risks minimal

Published 08 Apr, 2021 08:16pm
  • Lopez Obrador, 67, said the benefits outweighed the risks of the low-cost shot, which is a core pillar of Mexico's vaccination strategy. Several countries have drawn attention to possible links between the vaccine and very rare cases of blood clots.
  • Mexico's health regulator said it was investigating the information, but had no current plans to limit the shot to any age group.
Britain recommends not using Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine for under-30s

Britain recommends not using Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine for under-30s

Published 07 Apr, 2021 08:09pm
  • "We are not advising a stop to any vaccination for any individual in any age group. We are advising a preference for one vaccine over another vaccine for a particular age group, really out of the utmost caution, rather than because we have any serious safety concerns," he said at a briefing. It came after Britain's MHRA medicine regulator identified a possible side-effect from the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca involving rare brain blood clotting.
Australia short of 3mn AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses in blow to vaccination drive

Australia short of 3mn AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses in blow to vaccination drive

Published 06 Apr, 2021 09:50am
  • We were scheduled to have received over 3 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine from overseas by now, which have not arrived in Australia because of the problems with shipments that we've seen happening here and in other parts of the world.
  • "We have been told that the delay is linked to supply chain delays rather than the ability of the pharmacy network to participate," Pharmacy Guild President Trent Twomey told Reuters.
Vietnam asks for foreign support in procuring COVID-19 vaccines

Vietnam asks for foreign support in procuring COVID-19 vaccines

Published 02 Apr, 2021 06:14pm
  • Vietnam has received about 930,000 doses of AstraZeneca's vaccine so far but wants to procure doses from Pfizer , Johnson & Johnson, Moderna, China's Sinovac, and Russia's Sputnik V shot.
  • Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long on Thursday asked Japan's embassy for help with technology transfer for vaccine production and testing in Vietnam, the ministry said in a statement on Friday
India AstraZeneca shot delay could be 'catastrophic' for Africa

India AstraZeneca shot delay could be 'catastrophic' for Africa

Published 01 Apr, 2021 05:47pm
  • India decided to delay big exports of the shots made in its territory by the Serum Institute of India (SII) to make sure it could meet local demand, two sources told Reuters last week.
  • The African Union had planned to vaccinate 20%-30% of the continent's population by the end of the year he said. "If the vaccines are delayed we are unlikely to meet our target," he added.
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