Vaccines

COVID vaccines: why the UK needs to rethink its decision to stop boosters for young and healthy people

The UK Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) recently recommended that the current autumn booster campaign, offering additional COVID vaccine doses to higher-risk groups, including people with certain medical…

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Europe to receive Omicron vaccines within days of approval, says MEP

Omicron-adapted vaccines will be delivered to the European Union within days of regulatory approval, European member of parliament Peter Liese said on Wednesday. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is expected to make a decision this week on…

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BioNTech expects Omicron-adapted vaccine deliveries as soon as October

BioNTech expects to begin deliveries of two Omicron-adapted vaccines as soon as October, which will help spur demand in the fourth quarter, the German biotech firm said on Monday as…

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EU Commission head says booster shots should come within six months

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Commission is recommending vaccinated people receive booster doses no more than six months after their initial shots, with a further three month grace period for their…

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WHO exec: donated COVID-19 vaccines with short shelf life ‘major problem’

GENEVA, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Wealthy countries donating COVID-19 vaccines with a relatively short shelf life has been a “major problem” for the COVAX dose sharing programme, a senior official…

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UK panel advise against COVID vaccines for healthy 12- to 15-year-olds

LONDON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Britain's vaccine advisers said they were not recommending the vaccination of all 12- to 15-year-olds against COVID-19, preferring a precautionary approach in healthy children due…

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Malta: COVID-19 vaccination rate hits 90% of eligible population, Health Minister says

Malta has achieved the impressive milestone of fully vaccinating 90% of those aged 12, and up against COVID-19, Health Minister Chris Fearne said on Tuesday. Speaking during the launch of a…

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UPDATED: EU could discuss joint recognition of COVID-19 vaccine certificates with Russia

The European Union has proposed to Russia that they discuss the potential joint recognition of their COVID-19 vaccination certificates, TASS news agency cited the bloc's ambassador to Moscow as saying…

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UK Minister says Govt will use available vaccines for British people first

British business minister Kwasi Kwarteng said on Tuesday that Britain was focused on vaccinating the whole of its adult population before it would be able to provide surplus shots to…

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EU rebuffs UK calls to ship AstraZeneca COVID vaccines from Europe

The European Union is rebuffing British government calls to ship AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines produced in a factory in the Netherlands, an EU official said on Sunday. Former EU member Britain…

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China gave 40.52 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccines to key groups as of Feb 9

BEIJING, Feb 10 (Reuters) - China has administered 40.52 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines for key groups of people as of Feb. 9, Mi Feng, spokesman for the National Health…

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EU can’t risk to be caught off guard on vaccines – Malta’s Health Minister

POLITICO - Malta's Deputy Prime Minister and Health Minister Chris Fearne made a call to the EU not to “be caught off guard" and make sure that there are arrangements…

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UK confident of COVID vaccinations after securing EU guarantees

LONDON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Britain is confident its COVID-19 vaccination programme is secure after receiving guarantees from the European Union, the trade minister said on Sunday, trying to smooth…

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Commission puts in place transparency and authorisation mechanism for exports of COVID-19 vaccines

In an effort to ensure timely access to COVID-19 vaccines for all EU citizens and to tackle the current lack of transparency of vaccine exports outside the EU, the Commission…

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EXCLUSIVE – EU seeks more Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, eyes deals with Valneva, Novavax

BRUSSELS/MILAN, Jan 11 (Reuters) - The European Union is in talks with Moderna to order more of its COVID-19 vaccine despite the company seeking a higher price, and is also…

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Russian hackers target organisations developing coronavirus vaccines

Russian hackers are targeting organizations developing coronavirus vaccines, according to security officials from the U.K., United States and Canada. A co-ordinated statement from Britain, the United States and Canada attributed…

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EU Commission launches European strategy for development of vaccines against COVID-19

The European Commission has launched a European strategy to accelerate the development, manufacturing and deployment of vaccines against COVID-19. In a statement, the Commission said that "an effective and safe…

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Vaccines must be available for all, not just for one country – EPP

The centre-right European People’s Party insisted that once approved, the COVID-19 vaccine must be available for all, not just for one country. In a statement, the EPP said that “to…

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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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20 million children missed out on life saving vaccines in 2018

20 million children worldwide – more than 1 in 10 – missed out on lifesaving vaccines such as measles, diphtheria and tetanus in 2018, according to new data from…

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UNICEF warns misinformation and growing distrust on vaccines, ‘dangerous as a disease’

Vaccines save millions of lives, and yet misinformation, limited availability and inadequate access to services have left large numbers of children in jeopardy, prompting the United Nations Children’s Fund to…

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China fires top official following vaccines scandal

China has sacked a senior provincial official and is probing a former top drug regulator after a safety scandal at vaccine maker Changsheng Biotechnology Co Ltd, which again warned it…

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Chinese parents protest a health scandal in the country after children were injected with faulty vaccines

The New York Times reports that more than two dozen Chinese parents, shouting phrases including “Justice for the victims,” gathered outside a government building in Beijing on Monday to protest…

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Fresh controversy for Matteo Salvini as he claims that 10 mandatory vaccines are useless, in many cases dangerous, if not harmful

Corriere Della Sera Italian Minister of the Interior, Matteo Salvini, opens a new front. This time, interviewed by Radio Studio 54, he said that " 10 mandatory vaccines are useless, in many cases dangerous…

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