Tag Archive: Vaccine
EU Medicines Agency Says AstraZeneca Vaccine is “Safe and Effective”
The EU's medicines agency has said that the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine is "safe and effective" to use, but a "small number of cases" of a rare clotting disorder that have occurred after vaccination cannot be ruled out.
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Indian Government Halting Vaccine Exports is the Cause of UK’s Rollout Slowdown
The approaching “significant reduction” in the UK's supply of Covid vaccines is a result of an export ban by the Indian Government, according to the country's manufacturer of the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab.
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Jab Setback Must Not Delay Freedom By a Single Day
The vaccine rollout's slowdown must not delay our return to freedom. All over-50s will still have been offered a vaccination by the end of the month, by which point Matt Hancock previously said he would "cry freedom".
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NHS Warns of “Significant Reduction” in Vaccines
Britain's vaccine rollout has been successful to date. However, a leaked NHS letter suggests that a setback could be approaching in the form of a "significant reduction in the weekly supply" of Covid vaccines next month.
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Holiday Hopes Sink for Unvaccinated, Who Will Be Banned from P&O Cruises This Summer
P&O Cruises will restart holidays around the British coast this year, but only for Brits who have been fully vaccinated against Covid. Those who can attend will be required to wear masks and to follow social distancing.
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The AstraZeneca Scare May Be Overdone, But Rare Side Effects May Still Occur
With a vaccine as hurried out as this one, it is almost inevitable that rare side effects are going to show up when we vaccinate millions that wouldn't have shown up in the trials when we vaccinated thousands.
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Italy and France to “Quickly Resume” AstraZeneca Rollout When EU Medicines Agency Gives Green Light
The leaders of Italy and France have made it clear that they will "quickly resume" their countries' rollouts of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine when the European Medicines Agency gives the green light on Thursday.
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European Medicines Agency Says “No Indication” AstraZeneca Jab Is Cause of Blood Clots
The EU's medicines agency has responded to concerns over the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine, saying there is "no indication" that the vaccine is the cause of reported blood clots.
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Covid Vaccine Supply Surge Means Half of UK Adults Will Soon Be Jabbed
All remaining over-50s are expected to be called up for a Covid vaccine in the coming days with a surge in supply meaning half of all UK adults will have had their first jab by the end of the week.
Read more France and Germany Suspend Rollouts of Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine Amid Blood Clot Concerns
Germany and France are the latest countries to pause their rollouts of the AstraZeneca jab because of fears over blood clotting. Boris Johnson, Britain's medicines regulator and AZ itself have all defended the vaccine.
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