Spanish study finds AstraZeneca vaccine followed by Pfizer dose is safe and effective
A Spanish study on mixing COVID-19 vaccines has found that giving a dose of Pfizer’s (PFE.N) drug to people who already received a first shot of AstraZeneca (AZN.L) vaccine is highly safe and effective, preliminary results showed on Tuesday.
EU asks AstraZeneca to deliver 120 million vaccines by end of June
The European Union wants AstraZeneca to deliver at least 120 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine by the end of June, a lawyer representing the EU said on Tuesday at the opening of a legal case against the company over delayed supplies. The lawyer was speaking in a Belgian court as proceedings in the second […]
AstraZeneca’s Soriot: we didn’t overpromise on COVID-19 vaccine supplies
AstraZeneca (AZN.L) Chief Executive Pascal Soriot said on Friday the drugmaker had not overpromised on the supply of COVID-19 vaccines around the world, as he defended big cuts in deliveries that prompted a lawsuit by the European Union. The European Commission has launched legal proceedings against the Anglo-Swedish drugmaker for not respecting its contract for the supply […]
Is AstraZeneca PLC’s COVID-19 vaccine safe?
In response to reports that a woman died of an unusual blood clot after being vaccinated, Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday that AstraZeneca PLC’s COVID-19 vaccine is safe and that Canadians must have faith in it. According to reports, Francine Boyer, 54, would be the first Canadian to die as a result of the AstraZeneca vaccine. During an interview, her spouse stated that she received a shot on April 9 and died on April 23 in a hospital where she had been treated for fatigue and migraines. Trudeau, who received […]
U.S. to share up to 60 mln AstraZeneca vaccine doses globally -White House
The United States will start to share up to 60 million doses of AstraZeneca Plc’s (AZN.L) COVID-19 vaccine doses with other countries as they become available, White House senior COVID-19 adviser Andy Slavitt said on Monday. “U.S. to release 60 million AstraZeneca doses to other countries as they become available,” he wrote on Twitter. The Associated Press […]
Dollar bounce loses steam; AstraZeneca worries dent sterling
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar advanced slightly on Friday but was headed for its softest week of the year as strong data in Europe, surprisingly weak U.S. jobs figures and a determinedly accommodative Federal Reserve have prompted investors to trim bets on the greenback. The euro and yen are also poised for their largest weekly […]
European countries may have to mix COVID-19 shots amid AstraZeneca crisis
PARIS (Reuters) – Several European countries are considering mixing up COVID-19 vaccines for citizens who received a first dose of AstraZeneca’s shot, an unprecedented move that highlights challenges for governments struggling to tame fresh rises in infections. Vaccination programmes have been upset after a small number of reports that recipients of the AstraZeneca inoculation have […]
Europe aims to get vaccinations back on track after clearing AstraZeneca shot
AMSTERDAM/LONDON (Reuters) – Europe pushed to get its COVID-19 vaccination drive back on track on Friday after EU and British regulators said the benefits of AstraZeneca’s shot outweighed any risks and the World Health Organization gave its backing to it. The end to the suspension of AstraZeneca shots by more than a dozen countries will […]
