Millions given Indian-made AstraZeneca jab ‘may be excluded from EU vaccine passport’
It will be up to individual countries whether they accept the Indian-made doses of the jab Millions of Brits could be turned away at European Union border crossings because they have been given an AstraZeneca jab that is not recognised by the EU vaccine passport scheme. Up to five million doses of the Indian-made AstraZeneca […]
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Study finds Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines effective against Indian variant
“Get your second dose.” A study has found that the AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines are highly effective against the so-called Indian variant of Covid after two doses. Both vaccines were only 33% effective against the variant three weeks after the first dose, compared to 50% effectiveness against the dominant Kent variant that gripped the country […]
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Risk of blood clots from contraceptive pill ‘far greater’ than AstraZeneca vaccine
There is a greater risk of developing a blood clot from the contraceptive pill than the Oxford vaccine, expert says A vaccine expert appeared on ITV’s Good Morning Britain this morning to put the risks of the ‘rare’ blood clots from the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine into context. Professor Adam Finn, from the University of Bristol, said […]
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Hancock says UK has enough Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for all under-30s
“The speed of the vaccine programme is not affected by the decisions yesterday” Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said that the UK has “more than enough” Pfizer and Moderna vaccines to cover all under-30s after the news on Wednesday that this age group would no longer be offered the AstraZeneca jab. Hancock also confirmed that […]
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The recent AstraZeneca blood clot links, explained
The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine has been continually linked to blood clots, but there is a lot of misinformation out there. We thought we’d break down everything you need to know. There are multiple Covid-19 vaccines either already in circulation, or in the process of being approved. Each manufacturer and supplier goes through rigorous testing and is […]
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EU ‘set to block AstraZeneca exports to UK’ as vaccine row intensifies
Ursula von der Leyen says the EU may ‘forbid’ AstraZeneca vaccine exports The European Union has threatened to stop exports of Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine to the UK, it has been reported. This weekend, the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that the EU could use its power to “forbid” exports of the Oxford-AstraZeneca […]
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