Vaccination

AstraZeneca Covid vaccine sales hit $275 mn in first quarter

British pharmaceuticals giant AstraZeneca said Friday that its COVID vaccine generated $275 million (227 million euros) in sales in the first quarter, as its chief executive defended the company's performance in the face ...

Vaccination

EU hints it might not order AstraZeneca jab again

The EU's internal markets commissioner Thierry Breton hinted Sunday that the bloc might decide not to order AstraZeneca's coronavirus jab again following delays in delivering the first batches of the vaccine.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Europe can achieve herd immunity by July: EU commissioner

Europe could have herd immunity against COVID-19 by July, a European Union commissioner has said, as incoming jabs are expected to speed up the continent's sluggish vaccine rollout.

Vaccination

Germany seeks ways to give its vaccine campaign momentum

Chancellor Angela Merkel and German state governors were planning to talk Monday with representatives of the pharmaceutical industry on ways to beef up the country's sluggish vaccination campaign.

Vaccination

BioNTech-Pfizer pledges up to 75 mn more jabs to EU

BioNTech and Pfizer said Monday they will ramp up their coronavirus vaccine deliveries to the European Union, pledging to send up to 75 million extra doses to the bloc in the spring.

Vaccination

New warning on vaccine supplies sparks EU concern

A warning from AstraZeneca that initial supplies of its COVID vaccinations to Europe will be lower than expected has sparked fresh concern over the rollout of inoculations, forcing some countries to plan for a sharp drop ...

Vaccination

Denmark slows vaccine rollout after Pfizer delivery delays

Denmark announced Wednesday that it was revising its targets for COVID-19 vaccinations down by 10 percent in the first quarter due the temporary reduction in deliveries of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in Europe.

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