Tag: vaccine
AstraZeneca reports slightly lower efficacy of 76% for coronavirus vaccine following criticism of interim results
AstraZeneca has reported a slightly lower efficacy rate for its Covid-19 vaccine after the results of a US clinical trial were criticised as outdated. More...
Sweden: new case of suspected blood clots following Astrazeneca coronavirus vaccine
Another Swedish case is now being investigated for a suspected connection between blood clots and AstraZeneca’s vaccine. More...
Hong Kong, Macau suspend Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine over ‘flawed’ vials
Hong Kong and Macau suspended the use of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday (Mar 24 2021) after being informed of a packaging problem affecting one batch of vials, while stressing they did not believe there was a safety risk. More...
South Korea investigating six deaths reported after coronavirus vaccination
5th March 2021: South Korean health authorities are looking into six cases of deaths reported after vaccinations, adding that a potential causal relationship between the vaccinations and the deaths will be investigated. More...
24-year-old medical student dies of thrombosis ten days after being vaccinated with AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine
In a press release on Tuesday March 23, the Nantes public prosecutor evokes “the discovery at his Nantes home of the lifeless body of a medical student“. More...
AstraZeneca may have used outdated info in its coronavirus vaccine trial
Results from a U.S. trial of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine may have used “outdated information,” federal health officials said early Tuesday.
Danish professor: Wrong vaccine technique can trigger coronavirus vaccine blood clots
Is it really the way in which the AstraZeneca vaccines have been given that has triggered the deadly blood clots in several people in Europe? More...
Denmark’s SSI recommends changes to syringe injection method for coronavirus vaccines
“Usually one does not need to aspirate before injecting a vaccine. More...
Swedish Karolinska Institutute’s coronavirus vaccine must be given with an electric shock
The DNA coronavirus vaccine that is being developed at Karolinska Institutet will be given together with a small electric shock in the arm, which will ensure that the DNA-based vaccine reaches its destination.
AstraZeneca’s U.S. trial shows coronavirus vaccine is 79% effective
Preliminary results from a study examining the efficacy of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine indicate it is significantly effective at preventing severe illness from COVID-19. More...