Crowds flood London’s Chinatown for no-questions-asked Covid vaccines May 27, 2021 People flooded the streets of Chinatown this afternoon after an online message board for Chinese speakers advertised free Covid-19 jabs, where people did not need to present any documents. The jabs were not bookable by appointment, instead, people were urged to turn up – without anticipating the scale of the crowds. Those seeking a vaccination [...]
36m Brits have received first vaccine dose as UK records just five Covid deaths May 17, 2021 There were 1,979 new cases of coronavirus recorded on Monday 17 May, and five deaths within 28 days of a positive Covid-19 test while the number of those vaccinated against the virus continues to rise. Since vaccines started being administered in December, over 20m adults in the UK have received both doses of a Covid-19 [...]
The UK’s lifting of restrictions could be delayed if variants and infections surge, minister says May 14, 2021 Vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi has warned today that there could be a delay in June’s lifting of restrictions if variants or infection rates become a problem. To avoid a postponement of the well-anticipated 21 June, Zahawi told LBC: “The way we don’t have to do that is by everybody doing their bit, by taking the [...]
Over a quarter of EU adults are unlikely to take a vaccine, survey says May 13, 2021 More than a quarter of adults in the European Union are unlikely to take the Covid-19 vaccine when offered the jab, a survey has shown today. The results suggested a meaningful link between vaccine hesitancy and the use of social media, particularly where social media is the main source of information, according to Eurofound, also [...]
UK’s 12-week vaccine delay could have saved lives, study says May 13, 2021 The UK’s 12-week delay between first and second vaccine doses could have saved more lives, according to a US study published in the British Medical Journal, suggesting other countries strapped for jabs could adopt the strategy. The second shots of the Pfizer, Moderna and Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccines are designed to be given three to four weeks [...]
UK engages in Covid vaccine waiver discussions with the US and WTO May 11, 2021 The UK has begun seeking constructive engagement with the US and other World Trade Organisation (WTO) members on the conflicting issue of vaccine waivers, a government spokesman has said. Following pressure from charities to back the proposal, the UK government is yet to confirm whether it will back the US’ waiver. The waiver, proposed by [...]
Half of British workers expect bosses to enforce mandatory jabs, survey shows May 11, 2021 Half of Britain’s workers expect their bosses to demand a vaccine passport before they can return to the workplace, according to a new study. The research, conducted by BrightHR, studied 5,000 British workers across various sectors. It found that just 17 per cent of employees have had a conversation about their companies’ policy on vaccines, [...]
Inovio confirms its Covid vaccine is safe in mid-stage trials May 10, 2021 Inovio Pharmaceuticals has confirmed its Covid-19 vaccine candidate is safe in a mid-stage clinical trial, as it produces immune responses against the virus in all tested age groups. The trial, which included around 400 participants aged 18 years and older at 16 US sites, used a 2mg dose for the phase three segment of the trial. The [...]
South Africa warns of ‘vaccine apartheid’ if rich countries hog jabs May 10, 2021 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa today warned of “vaccine apartheid” if wealthy nations hogged Covid shots while millions in poor countries died waiting for them. South Africa and India have been pushing for a waiver on some intellectual property rights for vaccines and medicines at the World Trade Organization. US President Joe Biden backed the [...]
EU looking into reports of rare nerve disorder after Astrazeneca vaccine May 8, 2021 The EU’s medicines regulator is investigating reports of a rare nerve-degenerating disorder in people who have received Astrazeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine, it announced this afternoon. The watchdog has requested more detailed data on the cases from the company. As part of a regular review of safety reports for the vaccine, Vaxzevria, the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) safety [...]