AstraZeneca

Denmark reports two cases of serious illness, including one death, after AstraZeneca shot

COPENHAGEN, March 20 (Reuters) - Denmark said on Saturday that one person had died and another fell seriously ill with blood clots and cerebral haemorrhage after receiving the AstraZeneca COVID-19…

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Scientists probe new theories on whether AstraZeneca shot linked to blood clots

CHICAGO, March 19 (Reuters) - Scientists are exploring several possibilities that might explain at least 18 reports of extremely rare blood clots in the brain that occurred in individuals in…

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Italy’s Draghi says will take AstraZeneca shot, approves new spending plan

ROME, March 19 (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said on Friday he would personally take the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine but defended this week's temporary suspension over concerns about…

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I would take the AstraZeneca vaccine, Germany’s Merkel says

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday she would take AstraZeneca's COVID-19 shot. "I would get vaccinated with AstraZeneca," Merkel told a news conference after a meeting…

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson receives a dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in London

British prime minister Boris Johnson has received his first dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine. Mr Johnson was given the jab at St Thomas’ Hospital in central London shortly after…

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Merkel says it was right to be transparent about AstraZeneca vaccine

BERLIN, March 19 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday it was right to be completely transparent about AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine. "On this basis, everyone knows that we…

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Italy’s IRBM President says dealing of AstraZenca vaccine has not been “serene”

The way the public and institutions have dealt with the AstraZeneca vaccine has not been "serene", the president of Italian biotech firm IRBM, which is cooperating with the Anglo-Swedish drugmaker…

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Analysis – Countries resuming use of AstraZeneca vaccine after blood clot investigation

March 19 (Reuters) - Many countries are resuming use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine after the European Medicines Agency and the World Health Organization said the benefits outweighed the risks following…

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France recommends AstraZeneca for over-55s only, departing from EU guidance

PARIS, March 19 (Reuters) - France's medical regulator approved the resumption of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccinations on Friday, but in a break with guidance from the European watchdog said it should…

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Europe aims to get vaccinations back on track after clearing AstraZeneca shot

AMSTERDAM/LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - Europe pushed to get its COVID-19 vaccination drive back on track on Friday after EU and British regulators said the benefits of AstraZeneca's shot outweighed…

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‘We need time’: Nordic countries keep AstraZeneca vaccine on hold

Denmark, Sweden and Norway said on Friday they needed more time to decide whether to use AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine while Finland joined them in putting the shots on hold, even…

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Nearly a dozen countries resume AstraZeneca vaccine after EU, UK regulators say benefits outweigh risks

Nearly a dozen countries resumed use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 shots on Friday as EU and British regulators said the benefits outweighed any risks after reports of rare instances of blood…

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Indonesia to resume use of AstraZeneca vaccine after reviewing blood clot concerns

Indonesia's Food and Drug agency (BPOM) said on Friday it has approved the usage of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine after reviewing reports that it had caused blood clots among some recipients…

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Australia relieved after EU drug regulator backs AstraZeneca vaccine

Australia on Friday welcomed the European drug regulator's decision to back the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine after a safety investigation as authorities ramp up the country's immunisation drive next week. Germany,…

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Health Canada follows European regulators in backing AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine

Canada's health department joined its European counterparts in backing AstraZeneca Plc's COVID-19 vaccine, saying the shots were not associated with an overall increase in blood clots. "Health Canada confirms that…

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Boris Johnson to have AstraZeneca jab as he urges public to do the same

The British prime minister is to receive his first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine after reassuring the public it was "safe". Boris Johnson, 56, has urged people to get…

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Germany, France among nations to resume use of AstraZeneca vaccine after regulators back shot

Germany, France and other European nations announced plans to resume using AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine after EU and British regulators moved to shore up confidence in the shot, saying its benefits…

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UPDATED – EU regulator says AstraZeneca vaccine ‘safe and effective

AMSTERDAM, March 18 (Reuters) - The EU's drug watchdog said on Thursday it is still convinced the benefits of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine outweigh the risks following an investigation into reports…

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UK reports five cases of rare blood clots in 11 million AstraZeneca shots, continues with vaccine

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's medicines regulator said there had been five cases of a rare type of blood clot in the brain among 11 million given AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine but…

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Dutch watchdog reports two blood clot incidents after AstraZeneca vaccine

A Dutch watchdog has received reports of two people who developed blood clots and low platelet counts after receiving the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, news agency ANP reported on Thursday. The…

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UPDATED: African Union says benefits outweigh risks of AstraZeneca COVID shot

The African Union said on Thursday that African countries should continue to use AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, echoing the World Health Organization (WHO) by saying the shot's benefits outweighed risks. The…

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UPDATED: EU to send letter to AstraZeneca as part of conflict resolution on vaccine contract

The European Commission will send a letter to AstraZeneca as part of efforts to resolve a dispute with the Anglo-Swedish company over its supplies of COVID-19 vaccines to the bloc,…

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UPDATED: WHO Europe urges countries to keep using AstraZeneca COVID vaccine

The benefits of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine far outweigh any risks and countries across Europe should continue to use it to help save lives, the World Health Organization's European director said…

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WHO vaccine safety panel to issue findings on AstraZeneca on Friday

The World Health Organization's vaccine safety panel is now due to issue its findings on the AstraZeneca COVID-19 shot on Friday, a WHO spokesman said. The WHO's global advisory committee…

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All eyes on EU regulator as AstraZeneca decision to be released

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is due to provide an assessment on Thursday of the safety of Astrazeneca's vaccine against Covid-19 after several countries temporarily suspended use of the jab…

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Explainer: How worried should we be about reports of blood clots and AstraZeneca’s vaccine?

FRANKFURT/PARIS (Reuters) - Europe’s drug watchdog is reviewing a small number of reports of bleeding, blood clots and low platelet counts in people who have received AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine. The…

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Political role under fire in European AstraZeneca vaccine suspensions

BERLIN (Reuters) - The decision by more than a dozen European countries to suspend AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 shot faced deepening scrutiny on Wednesday, amid concerns the step could undermine public confidence…

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Italian teacher’s widow declares “I will get the second dose, I advise everyone to get vaccinated”

“I believe in the anti-Covid vaccine, and I will definitely take the second dose. But at the same time, I would like to know what caused my husband’s death,” said…

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Autopsy finds no sign of a link between the death of teacher in Piemonte and the AstraZeneca vaccination

ANSA - Sandro Tognatti, a 57-year-old teacher who passed away on Sunday less than 24 hours after having the first dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, seems to have died…

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Recovery in UK bookings unaffected by AstraZeneca setback, airlines say

LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) - A recovery in UK travel bookings appears undimmed by the suspension of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine elsewhere in Europe, airlines said on Tuesday, as the setback…

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I’ve had AstraZeneca vaccine, says Britain’s Duchess of Cornwall

LONDON (Reuters) - Camilla, Britain’s Duchess of Cornwall and wife of heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles, said on Tuesday she received the AstraZeneca shot when she had her first vaccine dose. On…

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Pound erases loss as Europe medicine watchdog says AstraZeneca vaccine safe

LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) - Sterling edged higher against the euro on Tuesday and erased some of its earlier losses against the dollar after Europe's medicines watchdog said there was…

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European Medicines Agency: Benefits of AstraZeneca vaccine continue to outweigh the risks – UPDATED

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Europe's medicines watchdog on Tuesday said the benefits of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine continue to outweigh the risks after several countries halted its use due to concerns about…

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Spain, Germany, Italy, France to halt AstraZeneca shots, further hitting EU vaccination campaign

BERLIN/GENEVA/MADRID , March 15 (Reuters) - Spain will stop using AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine for at least 15 days, Cadena Ser radio reported on Monday, citing unnamed sources. Health Minister Carolina…

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Italy suspends use of AstraZeneca COVID vaccine nationwide

ROME, March 15 (Reuters) - Italy on Monday suspended the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, making it the latest European country to put the product on hold following reports…

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WHO urges world not to stop vaccinations as AstraZeneca shot divides Europe

GENEVA/COPENHAGEN, March 15 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization appealed to countries on Monday not to pause vaccination campaigns after two more European nations and one in Asia joined a…

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France to suspend AstraZeneca COVID vaccine pending EMA guidance

PARIS, March 15 (Reuters) - France will stop administering AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine pending an assessment by the European Union's medicine regulator due on Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron said on…

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UK PM Johnson says AstraZeneca shot is safe, we’re confident about it

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday that AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine was safe and that the government was very confident about using it in its vaccination…

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Indonesia delays implementation of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, awaits WHO review

esia will delay the administering of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine due to reports of blood clots among some recipients in Europe and would await a review from the World Health Organization…

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Dutch watchdog says 10 reports of possible side effects after Astrazeneca vaccine

The Netherlands has seen 10 cases of noteworthy adverse side effects from AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, a Dutch drug watchdog said on Monday, hours after the government put its vaccination programme…

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Germany – AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

UPDATE - In a U-Turn ermany will stop administering AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, a spokesman for the Health Ministry said on Monday, making Germany the latest of several European countries to…

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UPDATED: Dane who died from blood clot after AstraZeneca shot had unusual symptoms

A 60-year old Danish woman who died of a blood clot after receiving AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine had "highly unusual" symptoms, according to the Danish Medicines Agency. The woman had a…

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UPDATED: Thailand to restart using AstraZeneca vaccine

Thailand will start using the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday after a brief delay due to concerns over its safety, officials said, with the prime minister and his cabinet due…

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Netherlands halts use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

The Netherlands on Sunday joined a fast-growing list of countries suspending use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine after reports of unexpected possible side effects from the injection. The vaccine will not…

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AstraZeneca finds no evidence showing increased risk of blood clots with COVID-19 vaccine – UPDATED

March 14 (Reuters) - AstraZeneca Plc on Sunday said it had conducted a review of people vaccinated with its COVID-19 vaccine which has shown no evidence of an increased risk…

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InDepth – Is there any reason behind AstraZeneca vaccine concerns?

CDE - Officials in Ireland and a region of Italy have become the latest in Europe to halt AstraZeneca vaccinations following reports of blood clots and the death of a teacher…

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Italy’s Piemonte region stops use of AstraZeneca vaccine batch

ROME, March 14 (Reuters) - Italy's northern region of Piedmont said on Sunday said it would stop using a batch of AstraZeneca coronavirus shots after a teacher died following his…

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Ireland recommends temporary deferral of Astrazeneca COVID-19 vaccine – UPDATE

DUBLIN, March 14 (Reuters) - Ireland temporarily suspended AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine "out of an abundance of caution" on Sunday, citing reports from the Norwegian Medicines Agency regarding a cluster of…

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EU’s Breton says Pfizer can help offset AstraZeneca vaccine delays

PARIS (Reuters) - The European Union will be able to stick to its vaccination targets this quarter despite AstraZeneca delivery delays as Pfizer is producing faster than planned, EU industry…

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AstraZeneca’s lower EU vaccine supply target hinges on factory approval

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - AstraZeneca's new aim to supply 30 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine to the European Union by the end of March hinges on the bloc's drug regulator…

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Three people in Norway treated for “unusual symptoms” after AstraZeneca COVID-19 shots

OSLO, March 13 (Reuters) - Three health workers in Norway who had recently received the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine are being treated in hospital for bleeding, blood clots and a low count of…

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AstraZeneca cuts EU vaccine supply again – UPDATE

AstraZeneca said that export restrictions would reduce delivery of its COVID-19 vaccines to the European Union in the first quarter and likely to impact deliveries in the second quarter. The…

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WHO tries to quash nervousness about AstraZeneca vaccine

The World Health Organization squarely endorsed AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine on Friday, as Thailand joined a number of smaller European countries in suspending use of the shot because of sporadic reports…

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White House says it’s holding onto AstraZeneca COVID-19 shots for Americans

The White House is holding onto some doses of AstraZeneca Plc’s COVID-19 vaccine so they can be given to Americans quickly if authorized by the U.S. health regulator, a top…

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UPDATED: WHO says its advisory committee looking at AstraZeneca vaccine issues

A World Health Organization expert advisory committee is currently looking at AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine after some countries paused distribution of it, but there is no reason not to use it,…

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UPDATED: Germany to stick with AstraZeneca vaccine

Top German public health officials said AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine was safe and Germany would continue to use it on Friday after several European countries halted its distribution amid safety concerns.…

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AstraZeneca further cuts target for supply to EU in first quarter to 30 million vaccines: document

AstraZeneca cut its supply forecast of COVID-19 vaccine to the European Union in the first quarter to about 30 million doses, a third of its contractual obligations and a 25%…

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