Vaccination

India’s vaccinations hit record with free COVID shots

India gave out a record 7.5 million vaccine doses on Monday under a federal campaign to inoculate all adults for free after weeks of criticism that a chaotic rollout had…

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Italian study shows COVID-19 infections, deaths plummeting after jabs

COVID-19 infections in adults of all ages fell by 80% five weeks after a first dose of Pfizer , Moderna or AstraZeneca vaccine, according to Italian research published on Saturday.…

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Vaccination of the fittest

By mid-April, countries around the world administered almost 900 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines. Just a year earlier, confirmed cases of the new disease had risen to one million globally.…

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At least 12 EU countries confident of July vaccine target -EU’s Breton

At least 12 of the European Union's 27 member states have said they are confident of being able to vaccinate 70% of their adult population by mid-July, the EU executive's vaccine task…

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EU expects impact on vaccination plans after EMA announcement on AstraZeneca

European Union health ministers have been told the EU drug regulator's decision on the safety of the AstraZeneca vaccine is expected to have an immediate impact on vaccination plans and…

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China administered 133.8 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses as of April 2

China has administered 133.8 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines as of April 2, the National Health Commission said on Saturday. That compares with around 126.6 million doses given as of…

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510 new cases as Malta shatters Covid-record: Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 10 March 2021

Updated: 1232 - Covid-19 Update Health authorities reported a staggering 510 new cases of coronavirus, by the highest-ever reported since the onset of the pandemic on the island. With 316…

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Malta: Queues complicate first day of University’s vaccination drive

Lecturers and staff at the University of Malta found themselves waiting in long queues on Wednesday, as a COVID-19 vaccination drive at the university's Msida campus got under way. Lecturers…

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New EU project to support readiness for vaccination efforts and resilient health systems in the Western Balkans

The European Union in partnership with the World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched a new regional project worth over €7 million to support safe and effective vaccination of the populations…

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South Korea strikes COVID-19 vaccine deals for 23 million people as roll-out set to start slowly

South Korea has arranged to buy coronavirus vaccines for 23 million more people, its prime minister said on Tuesday, a day after authorities decided to scale back initial vaccination plans, citing delays and efficacy concerns. Preparing for…

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Italy to vaccinate at least 10 million people per month from Easter

Italy should be able to vaccinate at least 10 million people per month from Easter, Medicines Agency AIFA director general Nicola Magrini told daily Corriere della Sera in an interview published…

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France and UK agree that collaboration is needed for successful global vaccination

LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed in a call on Friday that a successful global vaccination programme required a collaborative…

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Four EU states urge EU to safeguard Johnson & Johnson vaccine supply

The leaders of Denmark, Austria, the Czech Republic and Greece have urged the European Commission to act quickly to secure supplies of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by U.S. drugmaker Johnson…

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Israel says vaccine has almost halved COVID cases among over-60s

Vaccination of Israelis over the age of 60 has reduced the rate of that age group getting COVID-19 by almost half and the number of serious cases in that cohort by…

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Britain’s COVID-19 hotel quarantine policy to start February 15

Britain's hotel quarantine policy for travellers arriving from COVID-19 hot spots will start on Feb. 15, the government announced on Thursday after critics said it was not moving fast enough…

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8.5% of US population gets Covid jab

The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention said it had administered 35,203,710 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Thursday while 57,489,675 doses were distributed. This includes…

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F1 will not try to jump the queue on vaccines, says new boss

Formula One will not try to jump the queue for vaccines to protect its longest-ever season from the COVID-19 pandemic, new boss Stefano Domenicali said. Some countries have drawn criticism…

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Vaccine passports: path back to normality or problem in the making?

Governments and developers around the world are exploring the potential use of "vaccine passports" as a way of reopening the economy by identifying those protected against the coronavirus. Those developing the…

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COVID vaccine nationalism: history shows when countries act selfishly, everyone loses

The Conversation - According to one recent estimate, more than half of all vaccines against COVID-19 have been reserved for one-seventh of the world’s population. At the time of writing,…

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German minister sees COVID-19 vaccine shortage well into April

BERLIN, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Germany's health minister expects the current shortage of coronavirus vaccines to continue well into April, he said on Thursday, as the government faced new criticism…

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70% of Malta’s population to be vaccinated by September – Health Minister

"Malta's realistic but ambitious target is that, by the end of September, we will have vaccinated 70% of our population." This target was expressed by Malta's Minister for Health Chris…

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Brussels targets vaccinating at least 70% of EU adults by summer

The European Commission recommended on Tuesday to vaccinate against COVID-19 at least 70% of the European Union's adult population by this summer, in an attempt to curb the coronavirus pandemic. Vaccination campaigns are conducted by the…

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German vaccination campaign overshadowed by mishaps

FRANKFURT/BERLIN, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Germany's COVID-19 vaccination campaign has been overshadowed by an overdose mishap in the north and problems with the transportation of the vaccine in the south…

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Hungary takes lead as Europe prepares to begin COVID-19 vaccinations

BUDAPEST/PARIS, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Hungary stole a march on its fellow EU nations as it started vaccinating its people against COVID-19 on Saturday, a day ahead of rollouts in…

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Faith and Hope – Europe’s Vaccine Distribution underway (UPDATED)

(CDE/Reuters) - Malta received its first shipment of Coronavirus vaccine. A Cessna plane carrying around 10,000 doses of the vaccine, which is manufactured by Pfizer and BioNTech, landed at Malta…

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Update – Moderna COVID-19 vaccine begins rollout as U.S. races to broaden injection campaign

DETROIT/LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK, Dec 19 (Reuters) - U.S. distribution of Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine began on Saturday, with more than 3,700 sites due to start receiving and administering shots as…

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Bulgaria expects COVID-19 vaccinations to start Dec. 27

SOFIA, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Bulgaria plans to start vaccinations against COVID-19 on Dec. 27 in three of its main cities, chief health inspector Angel Kunchev said on Sunday. Along…

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Invoking Bible and moonwalk, Netanyahu starts Israeli vaccination drive

TEL HASHOMER, Israel, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Israel kicked off a coronavirus vaccination drive on Saturday with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu invoking the Bible and the 1969 lunar landing as he got…

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‘I Feel Fine’ – Beatles legend McCartney gives COVID vaccine a shot in the arm

LONDON (Reuters) - Beatles legend Paul McCartney gave Britain's COVID-19 vaccine rollout a big shot in the arm by vowing to be among the first global superstars to be inoculated,…

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All EU member states plan to start vaccination from December 27th

BERLIN, Dec 17 (Reuters) - All European Union member states plan to start vaccinations against COVID-19 from Dec. 27, German health minister Jens Spahn said on Thursday. "In Germany we…

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Germany to roll out BioNTech/Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 27

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany will roll out the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 on Dec. 27, with priority given to the elderly in care homes, Berlin city government said on Wednesday.…

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Healing is coming’: First Americans vaccinated as U.S. death toll passes 300,000

NEW YORK, Dec 14 (Reuters) - An intensive care unit nurse became the first person in the United States to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, calling it a…

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Poland plans 3.4 million monthly vaccinations

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland should be able to administer 3.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine a month, the prime minister's top aide said on Saturday, as the country's health service…

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France says COVID-19 vaccine will be free for all

PARIS (Reuters) - France will ensure free COVID-19 vaccinations for all in its social security system and has earmarked some 1.5 billion euros ($1.82 billion) of next year's social security…

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France’s Macron eyes COVID-19 vaccination starting by year-end

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday a vaccine to prevent COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus, could start being administered as soon as the end of the…

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Spain to begin vaccination programme in January, Sanchez says

Spain will begin a comprehensive coronavirus vaccination programme in January and expects to have covered a substantial part of the population within three months, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on…

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European Commission and World Health Organization join forces to promote the benefits of vaccines

Today, the European Commission and the World Health Organization (WHO) are co-hosting the world's first Global Vaccination Summit in Brussels. The aim is to accelerate global action to stop the…

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Statement by WHO Director-General on Facebook and Instagram and Vaccine Misinformation

The World Health Organization welcomes the commitment by Facebook to ensure that users find facts about vaccines across Instagram, Facebook Search, Groups, Pages and forums where people seek out…

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Swiss nursery schools now rejecting unvaccinated children

A Swiss childcare group has decided to turn down applicants not vaccinated against measles and whooping cough. The “Bubble Bees” organisation, which operates eight nurseries across north-eastern Switzerland has started…

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MMR vaccination call in the UK following high numbers of measles cases

Public Health England (PHE) is calling for all parents to get their children vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) when the vaccine is offered, or for them to take…

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US teen who sued over vaccination gets chickenpox

A US teenager who took legal action against his school after he was banned for refusing the chickenpox vaccination now has the virus. Jerome Kunkel, 18, made headlines in…

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