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Canada approves AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine
Canada approved Oxford–AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine on Friday, making it the third shot officially authorized in the country. The approval by…
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MEPs grill AstraZeneca’s CEO Soriot over COVID vaccine delivery delays
MEPs directed their anger at AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot as they sought greater clarity on vaccine deliveries and explanations for…
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Oxford/AstraZeneca to begin COVID vaccine trials on children
Hundreds of children are being recruited to trial the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine as it continues its roll-out to adults worldwide.…
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EU visit to vaccine plant under scrutiny over AstraZeneca delays
Thierry Breton, European Commissioner for Internal Market, visited the Belgian plant under scrutiny after AstraZeneca announced delivery delays for its…
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WHO: Vaccine manufacturers will have to adjust vaccines to variants
Vaccine manufacturers will increasingly have to adjust vaccines due to the new coronavirus variants that have emerged, the head of…
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South Africa rethinks plans after variant evades AstraZeneca vaccine
By Michael Le Page People queue for taxis in South Africa, where the B.1351 coronavirus variant was first identifiedWaldo Swiegers/Bloomberg…
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COVID vaccinations: UK races ahead as much of EU awaits first doses
The World Health Organization”s Special Envoy on COVID-19 has called on the UK to give vaccines to other countries once…
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COVID vaccine: One dose of AstraZeneca jab cuts transmission by 67%
AstraZeneca said on Wednesday that a single dose of its vaccine can protect against the virus for over three months…
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France, Poland, Sweden rule out AstraZeneca jab for elderly
France, Poland and Sweden on Tuesday issued recommendations not to use the COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca for the elderly.…
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AstraZeneca Vaccine Could Be More Effective If Second Shot Delayed, Researchers Say
A single dose of a vaccine created by Oxford University and AstraZeneca can provide significant protection against contracting COVID-19 if…
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