The European Medicines Agency (EMA) on Friday said it approved the use of a human smallpox vaccine to expand its use against the spread of monkeypox. “The EMA’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended extending the indication for the smallpox vaccine Imvanex to include the protection …
Read More »COVID-19: “The pandemic is far from being finished”- WHO boss
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned on Tuesday that the covid-19 pandemic is far from over as the Omicron variant seems to be less dangerous for leaders. Dr Tedros Adhanom Gebreyesus said the Covid-19 “is far from over,” and warned against the idea that the Omicron …
Read More »Finland suspends Astrazeneca vaccine despite authorization from EMA
About 24 hours after the favorable opinion on the AstraZeneca vaccine issued Thursday at the end of the day by the European Medicines Agency, Finland has nevertheless chosen to suspend “by virtue of the precautionary principle” the campaign using this product. Finland, which had so far not suspended the AstraZeneca …
Read More »UK shows confidence in Astrazeneca, despite its suspensions in several countries
Germany, France, Italy, Slovenia, Spain, Portugal and Latvia … But not the United Kingdom. After Denmark, Norway and Iceland last week, several European countries decided on Monday to suspend the administration of the AstraZeneca vaccine. A decision taken under the precautionary principle, due to feared side effects, such as coagulation …
Read More »Vaccine safety experts meet to review AstraZeneca jab
As reported by BBC News, Vaccine safety experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) are meeting on Tuesday to review the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab, after several European countries halted their rollouts. There have been a number of cases in Europe of blood clots reported after the vaccine was administered. The UK …
Read More »AstraZeneca vaccine suspended in France for 24 hours
After Denmark, Norway, Bulgaria, Iceland, Thailand, Ireland and Netherland and Germany, France also suspends Astrazeneca vaccines, but for 24 hours. Emmanuel Macron the French president announced this Monday, March 15, 2021, the suspension of the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine in France. This decision was taken as a precaution while …
Read More »Netherlands suspends use of AstraZeneca vaccine
The Netherlands join the list of countries to suspend the use of Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccines due to concerns about possible side effects. The Dutch government said the move, which will last until at least 29 March, was a precaution, BBC News reports. The Republic of Ireland earlier made a similar decision …
Read More »AstraZeneca said its vaccine is safe and efficive
AstraZeneca defends its vaccine as Thailand joins countries in halting injections over fear of blood clots. The company insists its coronavirus vaccine is safe and has the backing of UK and EU drug regulators. Thailand has said it will delay use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine after several European countries …
Read More »Denmark suspends AstraZeneca vaccine as a precaution after cases of thrombosis
The decision to suspend astrazeneca vaccines was taken because of concerns about blood clots forming in vaccinated people. The European Medicines Agency has opened an investigation. This suspension comes “after reports of serious cases of blood clots forming in people who have been vaccinated with AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine,” said the …
Read More »Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine developers question neutrality of EU regulator
The developers of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 on Tuesday questioned the neutrality of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) after an EMA official urged EU members to refrain from approving the Russian vaccine for now. Christa Wirthumer-Hoche, the head of EMA’s management board, told a talk show on Austrian …
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