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Denmark extends suspension of AstraZeneca COVID-19 shot amid doubts

Denmark on Thursday suspended the use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 shots for another three weeks pending further investigation into a potential link between the vaccine and rare cases of blood clots. Denmark was among the first…

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Novavax delays EU vaccine supply deal amid production problems – source

Novavax is delaying signing a contract to supply its COVID-19 vaccine to the European Union, an EU official involved in the talks told Reuters, as the U.S. biotech company warned it was struggling to source some raw materials. Prolonging the…

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EU shouldn’t be ‘useful idiot’ in global vaccine battle – French official

The European Union shouldn't be the "useful idiot" of the COVID-19 pandemic by exporting vaccines while other countries keep supplies for themselves, a French official said on Wednesday, backing plans for tougher rules on vaccine exports. "Europe shouldn't be a sort…

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Bill Gates says world should be back to normal by end-2022 due to vaccines-Polish media

The world should be back to normal by the end of 2022 thanks to COVID-19 vaccines, Bill Gates said in an interview for Polish newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza and television broadcaster…

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EU leaders to meet today in video-summit

A European Union summit will start today and continue tomorrow via video conference. The EU’s 27 leaders are due to discuss the vaccine controversies, the vaccine export ban which might…

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More than half of Israelis receive both COVID-19 vaccine doses

Israel has administered two doses of COVID-19 vaccine to more than half its 9.3 million population, a health official said on Thursday, a rapid roll-out that has helped the country…

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AstraZeneca says COVID-19 vaccine 76% effective in new analysis, to seek U.S. approval

AstraZeneca's said its COVID-19 vaccine was 76% effective in a new analysis of its U.S. trial - only a tad lower than the level in an earlier report this week…

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UK and EU say looking to create ‘win-win’ situation on COVID-19 vaccines

Britain and the European Commission said they are discussing how they can work together to create a "win-win"situation on COVID-19 vaccines after the bloc threatened to take tougher measures to curb the export of deliveries of shots.…

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EU to extend vaccine export curbs to cover Britain, backloading -source

BRUSSELS, March 23 (Reuters) - The European Commission will on Wednesday extend EU powers to potentially block COVID-19 vaccine exports to Britain and other areas with much higher vaccination rates,…

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Russia’s Putin gets vaccinated against COVID-19 – RIA

Russian President Vladimir Putin has got vaccinated against the COVID-19 with a vaccine and is feeling well, RIA said on Tuesday citing the Kremlin, as authorities seek to encourage more…

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Italian region of Lombardy authority fires all executives due to chaos in vaccination procedure

Lombardy Governor Attilio Fontana said Monday that he was going to oust the executives of a regional agency in relation to the chaos that has hit the region's COVID-19 vaccination…

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Threat of vaccine war grows as UK PM Johnson lobbies EU leaders – FT

The Financial Times reports that British PM Boris Johnson,will this week urge EU national capitals to veto a suggestion from Brussels that would block AstraZeneca vaccine exports to the UK…

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French PM takes AstraZeneca vaccine

French Prime Minister Jean Castex received the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine on Friday in an event that was broadcast live on French TV as part of efforts to restore public confidence in the vaccine.…

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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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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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‘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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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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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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UK faces significant reduction in COVID-19 vaccine supply

LONDON, March 17 (Reuters) - Britain will see a significant reduction in the amount of vaccines available from March 29 due to a cut in supply, a letter sent around…

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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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Syria to get first deliveries of COVAX vaccines within weeks: WHO official

AMMAN (Reuters) - Syria will take delivery within weeks of its first COVID-19 vaccines from the global vaccine sharing platform COVAX, allowing it to kick off its national inoculation programme…

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Austria’s Kurz and allies seek ‘correction’ on EU vaccine distribution

VIENNA (Reuters) - Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said on Tuesday he and allies from eastern Europe were pushing for the European Union to adjust the way it distributes COVID-19 vaccines…

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Moderna begins testing next-generation coronavirus vaccine

Moderna Inc said on Monday it had dosed the first participant in an early-stage study of a new COVID-19 vaccine candidate that could potentially be stored and shipped in refrigerators instead…

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U.S. green light for AstraZeneca vaccine could come in April, independent monitors assessing data -US official

Results of AstraZeneca Plc's U.S. COVID-19 vaccine trial are being reviewed by independent monitors, and emergency authorization could come in about a month, a top U.S. official said on Monday.…

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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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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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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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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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EU defends vaccine distribution as nations complain it is uneven

VIENNA (Reuters) - The European Commission on Saturday defended its policy of distributing COVID-19 vaccines evenly in the bloc after Austria and five other member states complained that doses were not…

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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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Austria’s Kurz says COVID vaccines not distributed evenly within EU

VIENNA, March 12 (Reuters) - COVID-19 vaccine doses are not being distributed evenly within the European Union according to member states' populations, as was agreed by the bloc, Austrian Chancellor…

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Malta reports no adverse conditions reported from AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine

There were no adverse effects reported in Malta from a batch of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine which is currently being investigated in several countries about a possible link to blood…

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British Regulatory Agency reacts on the AstraZeneca vaccine following decisions by EU countries to suspend use

Dr Phil Bryan, Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency's Vaccines Safety Lead said, that vaccine safety is of paramount importance and we continually monitor the safety of vaccines to ensure that…

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EMA gives green light to J&J’s single-shot COVID-19 vaccine

March 11 (Reuters) - The European Union's drugs regulator on Thursday recommended conditionally approving Johnson & Johnson's single dose COVID-19 vaccine, as the bloc seeks to speed up a stuttering…

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EU rejects accusations of “vaccine nationalism”

BRUSSELS, March 9 (Reuters) - European Council President Charles Michel on Tuesday rejected charges of "vaccine nationalism" levelled against the EU, and said that while Britain and the United States have…

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Slovak PM says lives at stake as he pushes EU to speed up vaccine approvals

PRAGUE, March 9 (Reuters) - Slovak Prime Minister Igor Matovic warned the European Union drug agency that lives were at stake as he pressed it to work round the clock…

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Russia’s RDIF says it has struck deals to make Sputnik V vaccine in 4 EU Countries

MOSCOW, March 9 (Reuters) - The head of Russia's RDIF sovereign wealth fund said on Tuesday that his organisation had struck deals with production facilities in Italy, Spain, France and Germany…

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J&J ‘under stress’ to meet EU second-quarter vaccine supply goal – source

BRUSSELS, March 9 (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson has told the European Union it is facing supply issues that may complicate plans to deliver 55 million doses of its COVID-19…

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Scientifically safe, but Astrazeneca skeptics remain

COVID-19 vaccine producer Astrazeneca is working hard to calm side effect fears over use of its shot to people across Europe. Some are still skeptical about taking it when offered…

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U.S. administers 90.35 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines: CDC

(Reuters) - The United States has administered 90,351,750 doses of COVID-19 vaccines as of Sunday morning and distributed 116,363,405 doses, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. The vaccine…

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France goes all out on vaccinations

French Prime Minister Jean Castex promised on Saturday that the government would "go all out on vaccinations" and would not immediately end government aid for the restaurant sector once they…

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Germany extends gap between doses, approves AstraZeneca for over-65s

BERLIN, March 4 (Reuters) - Germany's vaccination authority has approved the use of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine on the over-65s, the Health Ministry said on Thursday, in a step that should…

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France could block vaccine shipments, similar to Italy – Veran

PARIS, March 5 (Reuters) - France could block shipments abroad of COVID-19 vaccines, similar to moves on this front by Italy, said French Health Minister Olivier Veran on Friday. Asked…

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Australia asks European Commission to review Italy’s vaccine block

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia has asked the European Commission to review a decision by Italy to block a shipment of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, while stressing on Friday the missing doses…

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EU to extend COVID-19 vaccine export controls as AstraZeneca shipment blocked -sources

BRUSSELS, March 4 (Reuters) - The European Union is planning to extend its export authorisation scheme for COVID-19 vaccines to the end of June, two EU sources told Reuters on…

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EU, Italy block AstraZeneca shipment to Australia – Further export blocks considered sources

BRUSSELS / ROME (Reuters) - The European Union is planning to extend its export authorisation scheme for COVID-19 vaccines to the end of June, two EU sources told Reuters on…

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Former football star Pele gets vaccinated in Brazil

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Former Brazilian soccer star Pele was vaccinated against COVID-19 on Tuesday, the same day that a record 1,641 people were reported to have died in the South American…

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Austria and Denmark to produce own Covid-19 vaccine with Israel

Austria and Denmark, chafing at the slow rollout of COVID-19 vaccines within the European Union, have joined forces with Israel to produce second-generation vaccines against mutations of the coronavirus. The move by the…

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Serbia donates COVID-19 vaccines to Bosnia’s Muslims, Croats

SARAJEVO (Reuters) - Former wartime enemy Serbia donated 5,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to the Bosniak-Croat region of neighbouring Bosnia on Tuesday, allowing it to launched its inoculation campaign. The…

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EU executive says joint vaccine strategy not unravelling

The European Union's joint vaccine procurement has not unravelled, a spokesman for the European Commission said on Tuesday when asked about individual countries getting jabs from Russia or China that do not have the…

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Malta: Government asks for private doctors’ interest to administer vaccine

Professor Charmaine Gauci has written to private medical practitioners asking them to register their interest to vaccinate their patients once the vaccine roll out is open to the general public.…

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UK finds vaccines 80% effective at preventing hospitalisations in over-80s

The Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines are more than 80% effective at preventing hospitalisations from COVID-19 in those over 80 after one dose of either shot, Public Health England (PHE) said on Monday, citing a pre-print study. PHE said the real…

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German health advisers signal end of Oxford/AstraZeneca age restrictions – FT

CDE/FT/ZDF - A German government health advisers have signalled they might allow older individuals to receive the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine as EU governments come under increasing pressure to clear the…

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