MILAN (Reuters) : Countries should also avoid giving the Astrazeneca coronavirus vaccine to people over 60, the head of the … More
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Pfizer, AstraZeneca COVID jabs ‘highly effective’ against India variant, study shows
The COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer/BioNTech and AstraZeneca/Oxford University are “highly effective” against the Indian variant, a new study has … More
Over-60s to get AZ vaccine jabs from June 7
PETALING JAYA : Elderly people above the age of 60 in five states will receive the first dose of the … More
Vietnam reports first death in patient who received AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine
HANOI (REUTERS) : Vietnam’s health ministry on Friday (May 7) reported its first death in a patient who received AstraZeneca’s … More
Health minister: Malaysia to receive 3.52 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines this month
SEREMBAN : Malaysia will be receiving 3.52 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine from three vaccine suppliers namely Pfizer BioNtech, Sinovac … More
Is the first come first served vaccine rollout scientifically and ethically right?
This narrative may not go down very well with the many young Malaysians who have successfully secured their AstraZeneca-University Oxford … More
Khairy says all slots for AstraZeneca vaccine snapped up in just over three hours
Malaysia expected to receive another million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine this month KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 : All 268,000 slots … More
Paris prosecutors seek involuntary manslaughter charges over AstraZeneca deaths
Paris prosecutors are taking on and combining into an involuntary manslaughter probe three separate investigations over deaths of three people … More
Khairy: AstraZeneca not in main Covid-19 vaccine programme, now only for those who want it
KUALA LUMPUR : The government will not include the controversial AstraZeneca vaccine under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (NIP), coordinating … More
Walk-ins for AstraZeneca jabs? Netizens atwitter over health DG’s idea
Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah’s proposal would allow people to volunteer and skip phase queue KUALA LUMPUR : Health Director-General … More
AstraZeneca vaccine: Khairy says will hold further discussions with Dr Adham
KANGAR : Coordinating Minister for the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Khairy Jamaluddin will convene further discussions with Minister of Health … More
EU launches legal action against vaccine-maker AstraZeneca
BRUSSELS (AP) : The European Union’s executive branch said Monday that it has launched legal action against coronavirus vaccine-maker AstraZeneca … More
Malaysia says AstraZeneca vaccine safe, will be used for over-60s
KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) : The Malaysian health authorities on Monday (April 26) said the vaccine developed by AstraZeneca is safe … More
Australia reports first death from blood clots ‘likely’ linked to AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine
SYDNEY (REUTERS) : Australia on Friday (April 16) reported its first death from blood clots linked to the AstraZeneca Covid-19 … More
India coronavirus: Can its vaccine producers meet demand?
India, one of the world’s largest producers of coronavirus vaccines, is struggling to meet its export commitments. Its largest manufacturer … More
Australia to ask EU to send one million coronavirus vaccines for Papua New Guinea
CANBERRA (Reuters) : Australia said on Wednesday it will ask the European Union to release 1 million doses of a … More
EU regulator ‘convinced’ AstraZeneca benefit outweighs risk
BRUSSELS (AP) : The European Union’s drug regulator insisted Tuesday that there is “no indication” the AstraZeneca vaccine causes blood … More
AstraZeneca vaccine’s promise now drawn into question
PARIS: Hailed as a cheap, easy to store not-for-profit vaccine, the AstraZeneca shot has suffered a growing number of setbacks. … More
India begins Covid-19 vaccine exports to Brazil and Morocco, and donates doses to Myanmar
NEW DELHI (BLOOMBERG, REUTERS) – India will begin commercial shipments of Covid-19 vaccines to Brazil and Morocco on Friday (Jan … More
The Latest: Britain OKs vaccine by Oxford-AstraZeneca
LONDON : Britain has authorized use of a second COVID-19 vaccine, becoming the first country to greenlight an easy-to-handle shot … More
Indonesia Agrees to Buy 100m Vaccines from AstraZaneca
Jakarta. Indonesia has agreed on a deal to procure 100 million dosages of Covid-19 vaccines from British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, … More
EU’s potential COVID-19 vaccine doses top 1 billion with Johnson & Johnson deal
BRUSSELS: The European Union has sealed a deal with Johnson & Johnson to supply up to 400 million doses of … More
AstraZeneca vaccine trials resume
UK regulator gives all-clear after brief pause following illness of test subject LONDON: British clinical trials for the AstraZeneca and … More
