Israel’s vaccine ‘magic’ has started working as cases of coronavirus among vulnerable ages have dived since the second Pfizer dose was doled out. But in a blow to Britain’s strategy to leave 12 weeks between doses, the new study warns the first jab isn’t ‘very effective’ in reducing cases. Nearly 40 percent of the population … Read more
The UK has rubber-stamped a deal for 50million doses of tweaked coronavirus vaccines, as it steps up efforts to fight off jab-resistant variants. Newly-emerged strains have sparked concerns across the world, after tests revealed some may be able to dodge immunity triggered by the current crop of vaccines. But the deal signed between the Department … Read more
The UK Government has ordered an extra 40million doses of Valneva’s coronavirus vaccine, taking its total to 100million doses. Still in clinical trials, the two-dose jab isn’t expected to be delivered until the second half of 2021 but it is already being manufactured in Livingston, Scotland. It’s likely that most or all adults in Britain … Read more
Will WHO back 12-week jab gap? Plan to leave 12 weeks between Covid-19 vaccine doses will be supported by World Health Organisation, expert predicts The WHO currently recommends a maximum of six weeks between doses The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) recommendation for a longer period was initially met with criticism Britain’s four … Read more
Two Pfizer doses ‘are 99.96% effective’: Double jab weeks apart prevents almost ALL cases of Covid-19, research in Israel suggests Israeli research has found that just 0.04 per cent of those vaccinated with both doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine went on to develop coronavirus Of the 700,000 people vaccinated, just 300 later contracted Covid-19, with … Read more
US states will get their first shipments of desperately needed special syringes to help them get every dose out of Pfizer‘s vials of COVID-19 vaccines this week, health department officials told CBS News. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave its go-ahead to clinicians to extract a sixth dose from Pfizer’s vials after providers discovered … Read more
Brussels is attempting to requisition tens of millions of coronavirus vaccine doses manufactured for the UK, as AstraZeneca tonight hints it will not bend to EU demands. EU chiefs demanded that AstraZeneca jabs made in Staffordshire and Oxfordshire be diverted to make up for a 75million shortfall on the continent. The European Commission said the Anglo-Swedish … Read more
Moderna confirmed on Wednesday that it is in talks with the U.S. to supply an additional 100 million doses of its coronavirus vaccine. The federal government had already signed an agreement with the biotechnology company last year to purchase 200 million doses of the inoculation, and the new purchase would bring the total up to 300 … Read more
Is ‘covid tongue’ the latest sign of infection? One in four coronavirus patients develop bumps and swelling in their mouth, while 40% get red, burning feet or hands, study finds Researchers from Spain looked at 666 mild-to-moderate COVID-19 patients treated between April 10 and April 25, 2020 at a field hospital in Madrid They found that … Read more
England and Scotland gave out only 280,000 Covid vaccines on Monday, official figures show, meaning Britain has missed its daily uptake target for the second day in a row. Figures published today reveal there were 281,725 jabs administered across the UK yesterday – of which 279,757 were given to people receiving their first dose. The UK needs to … Read more