Vaccinated US nurse contracts COVID-19, expert says Pfizer shot needed more time to work: ABC A nurse in California tested positive for COVID-19 more than a week after receiving Pfizer Inc's vaccine, an ABC News affiliate reported on Tuesday, but a medical expert said the body needs more time to build up protection. Matthew W., 45, a nurse... Women 30 Dec, 2020
EU is asked to approve extra dose from Pfizer vaccine vials PRAGUE/ROME: The European Union was asked on Tuesday to allow an extra dose of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech to be taken from each vial, a practice allowed elsewhere that would make scarce supplies go further. Experts say it... Women 29 Dec, 2020
AstraZeneca: Shot will be effective against COVID-19 variant LONDON: The head of drugmaker AstraZeneca, which is developing a coronavirus vaccine widely expected to be approved by U.K. authorities this week, said Sunday that researchers believe the shot will be effective against a new variant of the virus... Women 28 Dec, 2020
Europe's plans to vaccinate against COVID-19 BERLIN: Germany's BioNTech said it was preparing to send 12.5 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine it has developed with US drugs giant Pfizer to European Union countries by the end of the year. EU member countries including Germany, France,... Women 24 Dec, 2020
WHO vaccine scheme risks failure, leaving poor countries no COVID shots until 2024 BRUSSELS: The global scheme to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to poorer countries faces a "very high" risk of failure, potentially leaving nations home to billions of people with no access to vaccines until as late as 2024, internal documents say. The...
