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New Covid vaccines are on the way as ‘Eris’ variant rises in US
A new COVID vaccine is due out next month, but health experts and analysts say it is likely to be coolly received even as hospitalizations from "Eris", a variant of…
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,…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…