Tag Archives: Covid-19 Vaccine

The regulator for medicines in Europe is increasing pressure to clear up safety concerns wrapped around the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine. The continent is facing a slow vaccination rollout and countries are threatening to halt the distribution of the vaccine. Experts fear that this might slow the rollout even further. The European Medicines Agency will announce later today the results of ...

Former US President Donald Trump is urging his Republican supporters to get the vaccine against Covid-19, saying he would recommend it. In a TV interview, Trump said the vaccine is “safe” and “something that works”. Mr Trump’s conservative fan base has been one of the main groups resistant to the vaccine programme. The media criticized the former president himself during ...

The state of California has recently revealed that almost 11 million vaccines have been administered to people there. These vaccinations include 210,000 doses to people in the education sector. The Governor of California, Gavin Newsom looked back at the state’s journey through the pandemic on Tuesday. He did this through a speech he delivered at Dodger Stadium. Instead of sports ...

Germany has decided to change its restrictions on the Oxford – AstraZeneca vaccine allowing 65-year-olds and above to receive the jab. Previously, the country had approved the drug for those under the age of 65. They did this because of insufficient data on its effects on older people. This led to public scepticism about the drug’s effectiveness. It also led ...

The governor of Ohio, Mike DeWine earlier this week disclosed that about 60 percent of doctors and nurses in his state have so far chosen not to take the Covid-19 vaccine. U.S. nurses and doctors are first in line to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Unfortunately, an alarming number across the country are refusing to do so. More than half of ...