Vaccination
EU buys up to 300 million more Moderna jabs
The European Union has bought up to 300 million extra COVID-19 vaccine doses from US firm Moderna, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday.
Feb 17, 2021
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EU hails deals to get more vaccine shots, tackle variants
The European Union announced Wednesday that it has agreed to buy a further 300 million doses of Moderna's vaccine against COVID-19 and was injecting almost a quarter of a billion euros (almost $300 million) into efforts to ...
Feb 17, 2021
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Johnson & Johnson files for EU vaccine approval
US pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson has applied for authorisation for its coronavirus vaccine in the EU with a decision possible by the middle of March, Europe's drugs regulator said Tuesday.
Feb 16, 2021
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It's morally wrong for rich nations to hoard COVID-19 vaccine
Rich nations should not engage in "vaccine nationalism" and keep the COVID-19 vaccine to themselves when poorer nations need them, according to Nicole Hassoun, professor of philosophy at Binghamton University, State University ...
Feb 16, 2021
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Malta leads EU vaccinations but wary of virus variants
The leading EU country for Covid vaccinations, Malta, on Tuesday credited the bloc's joint procurement for its success, but stressed moves need to be made to counter worrying virus variants.
Feb 16, 2021
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UK's virus jabs pass 15 mn, as New Zealand orders city lockdown
Britain's coronavirus vaccination programme passed the 15 million mark on Sunday, hours after New Zealand, so far largely spared by the pandemic, ordered its largest city into lockdown.
Feb 14, 2021
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Merkel says German vaccine centers will be full by April
German Chancellor Angela Merkel pushed back Friday against critics of the country's slow COVID-19 vaccine rollout, saying vast vaccination centers set up last year will be full to capacity by April.
Feb 12, 2021
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France recommends single vaccine dose for people who have had COVID
France on Friday recommended that people who have already recovered from COVID-19 receive a single vaccine dose, becoming the first country to issue such advice.
Feb 12, 2021
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Pandemic showcases Belgium as Europe's Vaccine Valley
A small country with an outsize reputation in research and pharmaceuticals, Belgium has emerged with a strategic role in the world's battle against the coronavirus.
Feb 12, 2021
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EU regulator opens review into CureVac's COVID shot
The European Union's medicines regulator said Friday it had started a "rolling review" of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by German firm CureVac, the first step towards a possible authorisation in the bloc.
Feb 12, 2021
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