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.
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March 18, 2021 Pfizer and AstraZeneca deny COVID-19 vaccine shortage
Drugs giants Pfizer and AstraZeneca have rejected an NHS claim that the UK is facing a COVID-19 vaccine shortage, insisting there is no threat to supplies.
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March 17, 2021 Hancock says there is no evidence AstraZeneca vaccine has caused blood clots
Matt Hancock has sought to reassure the public the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is safe, insisting there is no evidence the coronavirus jab has caused blood clots after some European nations halted its rollout.
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March 15, 2021 AstraZeneca defends its COVID vaccine after more countries suspend its use over clotting concerns
AstraZeneca has defended its COVID-19 vaccine after the Netherlands and Ireland suspended use of the jab – joining a growing list of countries to have done so over blood clot concerns.
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March 14, 2021 UK’s coronavirus vaccines dramatically cut transmission, new study suggests
The coronavirus vaccines deployed in the UK could cut transmission of Covid-19 by as much as half, a major new study suggests. As well as being effective in providing high levels of protection, both the Pfizer and Oxford jabs appear to be capable of minimising the spread of coronavirus in people who have received two full doses. The findings come from a study […]
