Vaccines
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…