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Australia starts Covid-19 vaccine roll-out amid controversy

MELBOURNE (AFP) : Australia launched its public rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine on Monday (Feb 22) amid protests over the … More

Australia, Covid19, Pfizer/BioNTech, Vaccine

Challenges faced behind flying first batch of Covid-19 vaccine

MASkargo CEO shares the company’s experience including careful planning of vaccine management procedures. COVID-19 | After the delivery of the … More

Covid19, MASkargo, Transport, Vaccine

COVID-19: How will we know we’ve reached herd immunity?

Nobody knows what herd immunity threshold is for the coronavirus, here’s what we do know Health officials around the world … More

Covid19, Herd Immunity, Vaccine

President Jokowi gets Sinovac jab to officially launch Indonesia’s COVID-19 vaccination programme

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo received the first dose of Sinovac Biotech’s CoronaVac on Wednesday (Jan 13), becoming the first person … More

CoronaVac, Coronavirus, Covid19, Herd Immunity, Jokowi, Vaccine

Khairy: Vaccine plan delayed by absence of trials

DELAYS in the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines in Malaysia have been attributed to the absence of clinical trials at home, … More

Covid19, Pandemic, Pharmaniaga, Sinovac, Vaccine

The Latest: England invites over 80s to get virus vaccine

LONDON : Thousands of people 80 and older have started receiving invitations to get the coronavirus vaccine in England, officials … More

Covid19, Elders, Vaccination, Vaccine

UK first in world to start using Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine

LONDON (AP) : The U.K. on Monday became the first nation in the world to start using the COVID-19 vaccine … More

Boris Johnson, Covid19, Oxford-AstraZeneca, United Kingdom, Vaccine

The Latest: France criticized for slow vaccine rollout

PARIS : France’s cautious approach to its virus vaccine rollout appears to have backfired, leaving just a few hundred people … More

Covid19, France, Vaccine

Some COVID-19 survivors haunted by loss of smell and taste

As the coronavirus claims more victims, a once-rare diagnosis is receiving new attention from scientists, who fear it may affect … More

Coronavirus, Covid19, Loss of smell, Mental Health, Nutrition, Vaccine

Indonesia starts nationwide Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine distribution

JAKARTA : Nationwide distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine that was developed by Chinese firm Sinovac Biotech started on Sunday (Jan … More

Bio Farma, Covid19, Sinovac, Vaccine

Coronavirus: Israel leads vaccine race with 12% given jab

Israel has given vaccinations against coronavirus to more than one million people, the highest rate in the world, as global … More

Covid19, France, India, Israel, Vaccine

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

AstraZeneca, Britain, Covid19, Oxford University, Vaccine

NCID nurse becomes first person in Singapore to receive COVID-19 vaccine

A total of 40 healthcare workers at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases received their first COVID-19 vaccination on Wednesday. … More

Covid19, Nurse, Pfizer, Vaccine

Pharmacist accidentally injected with 4 COVID vaccine doses

Uday Azizi says he’s feeling fine after receiving quadruple dose in error, will still likely need to get follow-up injection … More

Coronavirus, Covid19, Israel, Maccabi Healthcare, Pfizer, Vaccine

Can Poor Countries Avoid A Vaccine Bidding War?

The world has received the best possible gift for the coming year. The development of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines … More

COVAX, Covid19, IMF, Vaccine, WHO

Malaysia needs 90 to 120 days just to check Pfizer’s vaccine?

KUALA LUMPUR : The Covid-19 vaccine produced by US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer will have to go through a five-phase evaluation … More

Coronavirus, Covid19, Pfizer, Vaccine

Vatican: OK to get virus vaccines using abortion cell lines

VATICAN CITY (AP) : The Vatican on Monday declared that it is “morally acceptable” for Roman Catholics to receive COVID-19 … More

Catholic, Covid19, Vaccine, Vatican

First shipment of Covid-19 vaccine arrives in S’pore on SIA flight from Brussels

SINGAPORE : The first batch of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine has landed in Singapore, a crucial first step to vaccinate the … More

BioNTech, Covid19, Pfizer, Singapore Airlines (SIA), Vaccine

Thousands line up for COVID-19 tests in Thailand

BANGKOK : Thousands of people lined up for coronavirus tests in a province near Bangkok on Sunday, as Thai authorities … More

Covid19, disease, Test, Vaccine

My early thoughts on the impending Covid-19 vaccination in our nation — Dr Musa Mohd Nordin

Like most of you, I have been following the Covid-19 pandemic at close range. I honestly hope it has been … More

COVAX, Covid19, Vaccine, WHO

EXPLAINER: Iran, despite sanctions, has routes to vaccines

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) : Although Iran faces crushing U.S. sanctions, there are still ways for Tehran to obtain … More

Covid19, Iran, Sanctions, Vaccine

Malaysia to get AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, follows Pfizer-BioNTech deal

KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) : Malaysia said on Saturday (Dec 19) it has secured coronavirus vaccine from AstraZeneca PLC, on the … More

BioNTech, Coronavirus, Covid19, Pfizer, Vaccine

The Latest: All EU nations to start vaccinations on same day

ROME : Italy’s special commissioner for the pandemic says the vaccination campaign against COVID-19 will begin in all 27 European … More

Coronavirus, Covid19, European Union, Pandemic, Vaccine

Bahrain plans free shots, Saudi Arabia approves Pfizer jab

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) : Bahrain has announced plans to give the public free coronavirus vaccines, as Saudi Arabia … More

Bahrain, Coronavirus, Covid19, Saudi Arabia, Vaccine

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