Tag: AstraZeneca
WHO's Safety Review Of AstraZeneca Vaccine Underway
The World Health Organization (WHO) said that it was still conducting its safety review of the AstraZeneca/Oxford Covid-19 vaccine as more European countries have suspended the use of this jab following reports that some recipients developed blood clots and died after being inoculated. ....
Netherlands Halts AstraZeneca Vaccine For Under-60s
The Netherlands has temporarily halted the use of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine for people under the age of 60, the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport. ....
How 'chimpanzee Poop' Is Helping Prevent COVID-19
The Oxford–AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, a version of which is also being used in India, is made from an adenovirus isolated from chimpanzee poop, which has been genetically changed so that it is impossible for it to grow in humans. ....
COVID: UK Begins Rollout Of Moderna Vaccine
Amid the concerns over the potential link between the AstraZeneca jab and rare blood clots, the UK on Wednesday rolled out a third Covid-19 vaccine developed by the US-based Biotechnology company Moderna. ....
Italy Suspends AstraZeneca Vaccine For Under-60s After Teenager Dies Of Blood Clot
Italy on Friday suspended the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine for people under 60 years old, health officials announced at a weekly press conference on the Covid-19 pandemic. ....
US CDC Advisors Review Heart Risks Tied To Covid Vaccine
Advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) held a meeting to review rare heart problems in younger people immunised with Covid-19 vaccines.....
AstraZeneca Does Not Raise High Blood Clot Risk Post 2nd Dose: Study
The incidence of rare blood clot is higher following a Covid-19 infection than two doses of AstraZeneca or Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines, according to a new study. ....
Nerve Disorder Listed As Rare Side Effect Of AstraZeneca Covid Shot
The European health regulatory body has listed Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) -- a neurological disorder -- as a "very rare" side effect of the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine, known as Covishield in India. ....
UK PM Boris Johnson Greets India On Republic Day
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has greeted the people of India on the occasion of 73rd Republic Day saying that the nations are tied by deep bonds that span through the generations. ....
