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EU medicines regulator: ‘No indication’ Astrazeneca vaccine causes blood clots March 16, 2021 The EU’s medicines regulator has insisted there is “no indication” that Astrazeneca’s Covid vaccine causes blood clots among patients, after a swathe of European countries suspended the jab over safety concerns. Emer Cooke, executive director of the European Medicines Agency (EMA), said the agency remains “firmly convinced” that the benefits of the Astrazeneca vaccine outweigh the [...]
US may approve Astrazeneca vaccine in April, even as EU states ban jab over blood clot fears March 15, 2021 US may approve Astrazeneca vaccine in April, even as EU states ban jab over blood clot fears
Boris Johnson challenges EU after Italy blocks Astrazeneca vaccine shipment March 5, 2021 Boris Johnson has challenged the EU’s decision to approve the blockade of 250,000 doses of the Astrazeneca vaccine from being shipped to Australia. Italy yesterday announced it had blocked the shipment of vaccines made at its Anagni plant near Rome after the British-Swedish drug manufacturer failed to meet its EU contract commitments. The European Commission gave [...]
Single Covid vaccine is 80 per cent effective in preventing hospitalisations among over-80s March 1, 2021 A single injection of either the Astrazeneca/Oxford jab or the Pfizer/Biontech vaccine is more than 80 per cent effective in preventing hospitalisation among over-80s, the health secretary has announced. Speaking at this evening’s Downing Street press conference, Matt Hancock hailed the new data from Public Health England as “extremely good news,” adding that it may [...]
EU hosts virtual summit on vaccine supply as scepticism blights Astrazeneca uptake February 25, 2021 EU leaders will host a virtual summit this afternoon over its immunisation programme, as supply issues and false suspicions over the Astrazeneca jab continue to hamper vaccine uptake. Countries across the continent are facing growing anger over the sluggish progress of the EU’s vaccine rollout, as the bloc continues to lag behind Britain. European leaders [...]
Cheaper jabs for developing world as WHO approves rollout of Astrazeneca vaccine February 15, 2021 Cheaper jabs for developing world as WHO approves rollout of Astrazeneca vaccine
FTSE 100 trades flat as banks lead the biggest fallers February 11, 2021 The FTSE 100 is trading flat this afternoon after the excitement of corporate earnings wore off. Investors had initially been boosted by rose by Astrazeneca’s upbeat quarterly results, which is now trading up 0.8 per cent. Banks are proving to be a drag on the FTSE this afternon which slipped to trade down 0.04 per [...]
Astrazeneca confirms it will roll out new vaccine for Covid mutations in autumn February 11, 2021 Astrazeneca is on course to launch a new vaccine that is effective against emerging Covid variants by the autumn, the company has said. The Anglo-Swedish firm said clinical trials for the “next generation” of Covid vaccine would commence in the spring, with mass production earmarked for six to nine months’ time. Speaking as he unveiled [...]
Why have almost half EU countries restricted use of the Astrazeneca vaccine? February 10, 2021 The World Health Organization (WHO) this afternoon recommended the rollout of Astrazeneca’s Covid vaccine for use in all age groups, after a slew of European countries slapped limitations on the jab’s distribution. WHO officials said a “preponderance of evidence weighed in favour of not constraining the vaccine for certain age groups”, and refused to recommend [...]
Breaking: World Health Organization recommends Astrazeneca vaccine for all age groups February 10, 2021 The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended the use of the Astrazeneca/Oxford University vaccine for use by all countries around the world, with a 8 to 12 week interval between doses. In a major snub to European countries that have applied age limits to the vaccine, WHO said there was enough evidence to recommend vaccines [...]