Oxford/AstraZeneca jab trial in children paused
The trial of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine in children has been paused while regulators investigate reports of a rare form of blood clot among adults.
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April 6, 2021 UK regulator ‘may restrict use of Oxford Covid vaccine in younger people’ amid blood clot fears
Rare cases of blood clots in people who have been given the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid vaccine could raise questions over whether young people should receive it, a leading epidemiologist has said, amid reports the UK’s watchdog was considering new restrictions on the jab.
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April 1, 2021 Most with coronavirus symptoms don’t get tested or isolate, study finds
Fewer than one in five people request a Covid-19 test if they have symptoms, while adherence to self-isolation is low, a study has found.
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March 31, 2021 Britain could be in for a rough ride with the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab, but there’s no need to panic
No one should panic, but we need to brace ourselves for a difficult week or two as regards the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.
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March 30, 2021 PM joins world leaders to call for global treaty to prepare for next pandemic
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called for a “new international treaty for pandemic preparedness and response”.
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March 27, 2021 Pfizer Covid vaccine produces ‘robust’ antibody response after first dose, new study shows
A new study looking at the effect of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine has found almost all recipients generated a “robust” immune response after just one dose.
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March 25, 2021 AstraZeneca REVISES its COVID-19 vaccine data
AstraZeneca insisted Wednesday that its COVID-19 vaccine is strongly effective even after counting additional illnesses in its disputed U.S. study, the latest in an extraordinary public rift with American officials.
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March 24, 2021 Controversy over new AstraZeneca trial data raises more unwanted vaccine questions
Despite extensive evidence and repeated regulatory assurances that the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is safe to use, confidence in the life-saving jab remains at its lowest.
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March 23, 2021 Getting a cold may protect you against Covid, scientists say
People who’ve recently recovered from a cold may enjoy some protection against coronavirus, scientists have claimed.
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March 22, 2021 AstraZeneca vaccine: Safety confidence plummets across Europe after blood clot row
Trust in the AstraZeneca vaccine’s safety has plunged across Europe due to the blood clot row with massive falls over last two weeks in Spain, Germany, France and Italy.
