In a statement late on Friday, Brussels said that it would not take advantage of the emergency mechanism in the divorce deal with Britain to unilaterally restrict the movement of goods from the EU into Northern Ireland to stop the free flow of vaccine doses. While the European Commission sought …
Read More »UK refuses to publish vaccine-supply data for ‘security reasons’ amid delivery row with the EU
During an interview on the BBC, Prisons Minister Lucy Frazer was challenged over why the UK government is refusing to reveal how many vaccines it has, the reporter questioning if it was hiding something. Frazer claimed that “the government isn’t trying to hide something,” that it has been “incredibly transparent” …
Read More »As EU warns of delays to Covid-19 vaccine doses, makers of Russia’s Sputnik V say they are ‘ready to help’ bloc access supplies
Taking to Twitter on Wednesday, the team behind the vaccine, developed at Moscow’s Gamaleya Institute, said “the EU should focus on getting a diversified portfolio of vaccines. Sputnik V is here to help.” The centralized regulator, they argued, ought to increase the pace of appraisals for vaccines made elsewhere, including …
Read More »UK’s vaccine success as EU flounders shows what ‘taking back control’ means. It’s no exaggeration to say Brexit is saving lives
The foot-stamping blame game currently playing out in Brussels over the bungled roll-out of a vaccine is proof beyond all doubt that Britain’s decision to leave the EU was the right move. When Germany, the Netherlands, France and Italy chose to follow Britain’s lead and put in hefty advance orders …
Read More »Mexico set to authorize Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine ‘within days,’ deputy health chief says after expert panel gives approval
The announcement from Deputy Health Minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell on Tuesday followed a recommendation by an expert panel with Mexico’s Commission for the Protection Against Health Risks – known by its Spanish acronym, Cofepris – in favor of the Russian vaccine, paving the way for full authorization “within days.” While a …
Read More »AstraZeneca rejects ‘completely incorrect’ claim that Covid vaccine is less than 10 percent effective among elderly
Two German outlets, Handelsblatt and Bild, cited government sources alleging that the AstraZeneca/Oxford drug has a poor performance record with senior citizens. Bild reported that among adults 65 and older, efficacy was “less than 10 percent,” while Handelsblatt put the figure at eight percent. The papers claimed that due to …
Read More »India set to greenlight Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine ‘in next few weeks’ for local use & export – India’s ambassador to RT
The registration of Russia’s pioneering coronavirus vaccine has been in full swing in India, Varma said, noting that the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDFI) behind the inoculation has been in talks with several “very good” local manufacturers, poised to launch the jab’s mass production. “As we speak, this process is …
Read More »Boris Johnson can’t stop Scottish independence with a vaccine
By the time the clock strikes midnight in London on Wednesday, the United Kingdom will very likely have passed the grim milestone of 100,000 deaths from coronavirus. If not midnight on Wednesday, that ominous figure will be passed on Thursday. The timing of the event might be debatable. What’s not …
Read More »Strong allergic reactions to Moderna vaccine are rare, no deaths reported – CDC
The CDC looked at 4,041,396 people across the country who have received the first doses of the Moderna vaccine between December 21 and January 10. Overall, 1,266 people (0.03 percent) were reported as having some type of “adverse” reaction. Among these, 10 had a strong, life-threatening allergic reaction, which is …
Read More »No freebies! Pfizer to charge for ‘extra’ Covid-19 vaccine doses as doctors squeeze vials of every drop to inoculate more people
A spokeswoman for the pharma giant, Amy Rose, explained that while the company would “fulfill our supply commitments in line with our existing agreements,” she said that those deals are “based on delivery of doses” themselves, rather than vials, the New York Times reported on Friday. When doctors found they …
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