The Indian factory churning out AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine has reportedly asked the country’s government for permission to ‘immediately’ ship millions of doses to the UK. Indian media reports that the Serum Institute has written to ministers for consent to export the jabs, after New Delhi last week blocked a batch of 5million. Health Secretary Matt … Read more
European leaders were divided last night over whether to press ahead with an extraordinary ban on vaccine exports to Britain. Brussels sources confirmed that the EU is ready to block a shipment of the AstraZeneca vaccine to the UK from a plant in the Netherlands. But the issue has triggered a major rift among leaders … Read more
A second wave of the pandemic is looming in India with Covid-19 cases rocketing to their highest level in months and pressure growing for vaccines to be used at home rather than exported to Britain and around the world. India added 46,951 new cases to the tally today in its bleakest day since November 11 … Read more
Trust in AstraZeneca’s Covid jab falls across the EU after leaders halted the rollout last week amid blood clot fears Confidence in AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine has plunged across Europe European leaders paused rollout of jab last week over fears it caused blood clots European Medicines Agency said vaccine was not associated with clotting risk By … Read more
If the European Union blocked all exports of coronavirus vaccines made on its turf, Britain could remain self-sufficient and still get jabs to the entire population. However, it could come under pressure on second dose supply. EU president Ursula von der Leyen suggested this week that the bloc could start an export ban on vaccines … Read more
Boris Johnson today joined the millions of vaccinated Britons after receiving his first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab. The Prime Minister, 56, gave a triumphant thumbs up after having his inoculation at St Thomas’ in central London – the same hospital he was admitted to when struck down with Covid in April last year. Encouraging … Read more
Boris Johnson today joined the millions of Britons to be vaccinated after receiving his first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab. The Prime Minister, 56, was pictured having his injection at St Thomas’ in central London – the same hospital he was admitted to when struck down with Covid in April last year. It came as … Read more
EU regulators have ruled that the AstraZeneca vaccine is safe and effective after Europe rushed to ban the jab over sporadic reports of blood clots. And, John Barrowman, 54, received his second shot of the Covid-19 Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine, on Friday, and urged others to get the jab, insisting, there’s ‘nothing to be afraid of!’ The … Read more
Nearly 15 million more Americans could be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, getting back to work and seeing their families – but millions vials of AstraZeneca’s vaccine are sitting unused in a manufacturing plant. That’s because the shot – which, along with its highly successful delayed dosing program – that has helped the UK speed ahead … Read more
France’s chaotic vaccine roll-out took a bizarre twist today as the country resumed using AstraZeneca jabs – but said only people aged 55 and over should get them. It marks a complete U-turn from France’s old position which was that the jab should be limited to those aged under 65 because there was not enough … Read more