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Trump administration had no coronavirus vaccine distribution plan -White House

WASHINGTON, Jan 24 (Reuters) - There was no distribution plan for the coronavirus vaccine set up by the Trump administration as the virus raged in its last months in office,…

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Top Spanish general resigns over allegations of vaccination queue-jumping

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's top general resigned on Saturday after allegations he had received the COVID-19 vaccine ahead of priority groups, one of a number of public officials who have…

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EXCLUSIVE-AstraZeneca to cut EU’s COVID-19 vaccine deliveries by 60% in Q1 -EU source

BRUSSELS, Jan 22 (Reuters) - AstraZeneca told European Union officials on Friday it would cut deliveries of its COVID-19 vaccine to the bloc by 60% to 31 million doses in…

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AstraZeneca’s initial EU delivery volumes of COVID-19 vaccine to fall short

FRANKFURT, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Europe's COVID-19 vaccination drive was dealt another blow on Friday when AstraZeneca said initial deliveries to the region will fall short of the targeted volumes…

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Italy considers legal action over Pfizer vaccine delivery delays

ROME, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Italy is considering legal action against Pfizer Inc after the U.S. drugmaker announced a further cut in coronavirus vaccine deliveries, the country's COVID-19 special commissioner Domenico Arcuri…

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Moderna says possible allergic reactions to COVID-19 vaccine under investigation

(Reuters) - Moderna Inc said on Tuesday it had received a report from California's health department that several people at a center in San Diego were treated for possible allergic…

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Israel sharing COVID-19 data with Pfizer to help fine-tune vaccine rollout

srael is giving weekly data updates on its COVID-19 outbreak to vaccine maker Pfizer under a collaboration agreement that may help other countries fine-tune their inoculation campaigns and achieve "herd immunity", officials said. Israelis began receiving first shots of the vaccine developed by Pfizer and its German…

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Norway says advice on use of Pfizer vaccine is unchanged

Norway said on Monday it was not changing its policy on the use of Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine following reports of deaths in highly frail recipients after the inoculation…

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COVID-19 vaccine rollout: Over 4 million first doses given so far in the UK

Britain has given more than 4 million people a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine so far, government statistics showed on Monday. Britain is aiming to have made first doses…

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Previous Covid infection may offer less protection against South African variant

Previous infection with the coronavirus may offer less protection against the new variant first identified in South Africa, scientists said on Monday, although they hope that vaccines will still work.…

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Hungary PM asks regulator to assess Chinese COVID vaccine quickly

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's medical regulator will hopefully give a "clear answer" in a few days on whether the country can start using a coronavirus vaccine developed by China for…

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International COVID-19 vaccine poll shows higher mistrust of Russia, China shots

People across the world are generally likely to say yes to getting a COVID-19 vaccine, but would be more distrustful of shots made in China or Russia than those developed…

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European nations say COVID vaccines fall short as Pfizer slows supplies

Many European nations say they are receiving lower-than-expected supplies of COVID-19 vaccines as U.S. pharmaceutical giant Pfizer slows shipments and distribution proceeds unevenly among European Union states. Vaccines developed by Pfizer with its German…

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More than 972,000 Italians have received Covid-19 vaccine

Italy has already used 69% of all available Covid-19 vaccines, ensuring that more than 972,000 people have received the first jab in the past weeks. This number includes 734,969 healthcare…

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Turkey’s Erdogan receives COVID-19 vaccine

ANKARA, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan received his COVID-19 vaccine in front of TV cameras on Thursday, a move which a spokesman for his AK Party said…

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Instagram influencers are a vaccine priority in wary Indonesia

JAKARTA, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Among the first in the queue for coronavirus vaccines in Indonesia has been one conspicuous group - social media influencers. Alongside President Joko Widodo as…

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French PM says COVID-19 vaccines more widely accepted by people

PARIS, Jan 14 (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Thursday he was happy to see that COVID-19 vaccinations were starting to be more widely accepted by French…

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Canada orders 20 million more doses of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, PM says

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada has ordered an additional 20 million doses of Pfizer Inc's coronavirus vaccine, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday after provinces complained about inadequate supplies. Trudeau…

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Sweden vaccinated 80,000 against COVID-19 through Jan 10 – health agency

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden has vaccinated around 80,000 people against COVID-19 since it began with its programme last month, the Public Health Agency said on Tuesday. Sweden had received around…

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France to give daily updates on vaccinations

PARIS (Reuters) - The French government is to provide daily updates on the number of people it has vaccinated against COVID-19 as it comes under fire for its slow pace…

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EU concludes exploratory talks with Valneva to secure a new potential vaccine

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union said on Tuesday it had concluded exploratory talks with the French drugmaker Valneva for the supply of up to 60 million doses of its…

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Google launches $3 mln fund to fight vaccine misinformation

Jan 12 (Reuters) - The Google News Initiative on Tuesday launched a global open fund to fight misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines, worth up to $3 million. The "COVID-19 Vaccine Counter…

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CDC says 9 million Americans now vaccinated as US states scramble

Nearly 9 million Americans had been given their first COVID-19 vaccination dose as of Monday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, as states scrambled to step up inoculations that…

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Palestinians approve Russian COVID-19 vaccine for use in self-rule areas

MOSCOW/RAMALLAH, West Bank, Jan 11 (Reuters) - The health ministry of the Palestinian Authority has approved the main Russian vaccine against COVID-19, known as Sputnik V, for use in Palestinian…

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UK steps up vaccinations as COVID surges, worst weeks still to come

LONDON, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Britain is facing the worst weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, its chief medical officer said on Monday, with the health service facing a "dangerous time"…

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Merkel vows to increase pace of coronavirus vaccination campaign

Berlin (dpa) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday vowed to increase the pace of a nationwide coronavirus vaccination programme. "It's been a slow start," Merkel said in her weekly podcast. "A few hundred…

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Pope Francis to take vaccine next week

MILAN (Reuters) - Pope Francis said on Saturday he planned to have a COVID-19 vaccination as early as next week and urged everyone to get a shot, to protect not…

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Queen Elizabeth and The Duke of Edinburgh received COVID-19 vaccine

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have been vaccinated against Covid, joining more than a million people in the UK who have been given the jab. The Guardian reports…

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Moderna vaccine set to arrive in France as country steps up anti-COVID drive

PARIS (Reuters) - Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine will arrive in France on Monday, French Prime Minister Jean Castex said, as the country steps up its vaccination drive following a sluggish…

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U.S. governors work to speed up vaccinations, Biden pledges faster distribution

Jan 8 (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden may speed up distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to U.S. states, a spokesman said on Friday, in an effort to jump-start the slow roll-out…

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Not complying gives virus opportunities to spread – WHO

GENEVA (Reuters) - Nearly 88 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and around 1.9 million have died since it first emerged in China…

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UPDATED: Individual COVID vaccine deals cannot undermine EU joint orders, Portugal says

Any side deals for COVID-19 vaccines by European Union countries cannot undermine the bloc's joint orders, the health minister of Portugal, which holds the six-month EU presidency, said on Friday.…

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France to delay second dose of Pfizer vaccine

PARIS, Jan 7 (Reuters) - French health authorities have recommended delaying the second doses of Pfizer and BioNTech's vaccine, Health Minister Olivier Veran said on Thursday. Veran told reporters that…

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Italy is the leading EU country for Covid-19 vaccinations

ANSA - Italy is top in the European Union for COVID-19 vaccinations, with over 320,000 done so far, and eighth in the world, according to a table compiled by the…

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1.5 million vaccinated against Covid-19 in UK – Johnson

LONDON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Almost 1.5 million people have been vaccinated against COVID-19, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday, vowing to quickly expand a programme to inoculate the…

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WHO recommends two doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine within 21-28 days

GENEVA (Reuters) - COVID-19 patients should take two doses of the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine within a period of 21-28 days, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday as many…

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Italian Covid-19 vaccine successfully completes Phase 1 trial

Italy will invest in local biotech company ReiThera to support the development of its COVID-19 vaccine, a senior official said on Tuesday after the government called results of a Phase 1 trial…

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Germany considers delaying second COVID-19 vaccine shot

Germany was weighing on Monday whether to allow a delay in administering a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine from BioNTech and Pfizer to make scarce supplies go further, after…

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New York, Florida tell hospitals to dispense COVID-19 vaccines quicker or lose supply

New York state will begin fining hospitals that do not administer allotted COVID-19 vaccines within a week of receiving their supplies and will decline to provide them with further doses, Governor Andrew…

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India approves AstraZeneca and local COVID vaccines, rollout in weeks

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's drugs regulator on Sunday gave final approval for the emergency-use of two coronavirus vaccines, one developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University and the other by…

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EXPLAINER – How does AstraZeneca’s vaccine compare with Pfizer-BioNTech?

ZURICH, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Britain on Wednesday became the first country to approve AstraZeneca and Oxford University's home-grown UK COVID-19 vaccine, adding an easy-to-manage shot to the arsenal of…

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Italy rules out making COVID vaccine obligatory – PM

ROME, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Italy will not make COVID vaccinations obligatory, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Wednesday, adding he was confident there would be a large-scale demand for…

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Swiss canton says person died after COVID-19 shot, unclear if there is a link

ZURICH, Dec 30 (Reuters) - A Swiss person who was among the first in the country to be vaccinated with a COVID-19 shot later died, officials in the canton of…

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Britain approves AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine

LONDON, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Britain on Wednesday became the first country in the world to approve a coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca as it battles a…

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Spain to set up registry of people who refused Covid-19 vaccine

Spain will be setting up a registry of people who refuse to be vaccinated against coronavirus and share it with other European Union nations, the health minister revealed. Salvador Illa…

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EU to buy extra 100 mln doses of Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine

BRUSSELS, Dec 29 (Reuters) - The European Union will buy an extra 100 million doses of Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine, bringing the total from the two firms to 300…

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EU’s marathon COVID vaccination drive off to uneven start

BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT, Dec 28 (Reuters) - The EU campaign to vaccinate Europeans against COVID-19 has got off to an uneven start in what will be a marathon effort to administer shots…

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Pfizer to complete supply of COVID-19 vaccines to EU by September

BRUSSELS, Dec 28 (Reuters) - The distribution of an initial 200 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech across the European Union will be completed by…

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Pfizer delayed delivery of new batch of vaccine to Spain by one day

MADRID (Reuters) - Pfizer has postponed the delivery of a new batch of the coronavirus vaccine to Spain by one day to Tuesday due to a logistics hurdle, Health Minister…

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Putin decides to receive coronavirus vaccine – Kremlin

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's president Vladimir Putin will receive the Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told a Russian state TV channel on Sunday. "He said…

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German pilot makes point with syringe in the sky

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German pilot Samy Kramer has traced a giant syringe in the sky, flying 200 kilometers to remind people about the start of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign in…

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Britain’s Health Department reins in enthusiasm on Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine

Britain’s Department of Health said on Sunday that medicines regulator MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency) must be given time to carry out its review of the data of…

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‘The beginning of the end’: Europe rolls out vaccines to see off pandemic

Europe launched a massive vaccination drive on Sunday with pensioners and medics lining up to take the first shots to see off the COVID-19 pandemic that has crippled economies and…

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Europe rolls out vaccines in bid to leave pandemic behind

Europe launches a cross-border vaccination programme of unprecedented scale on Sunday as part of efforts to end a COVID-19 pandemic that has crippled economies and claimed more than 1.7 million…

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‘Window of hope’: Europe prepares to launch COVID-19 vaccinations

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

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