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Israeli hospitals warned to brace for increased coronavirus infections in children
Five Israeli children hospitalized, one in serious condition, as experts warn that reopening schools will cause spike in COVID infection among kids too young to be vaccinated
Israeli hospitals are being asked to prepare for an increase in coronavirus infection among children as Israel exits lockdown and schools reopen. More...
Israel: “There is a very disturbing increase in serious cases of COVID-19 among young people”
There is a very disturbing increase in serious cases of COVID-19 among young people, according to a report released Sunday [14th February 2021] by the Coronavirus Knowledge and Information Center. More...
Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine: cases of high blood pressure under close surveillance
“A signal that must be watched. ” Thus the ANSM describes the occurrence of 73 cases of high blood pressure (hypertension) after injection of the vaccine Comirnaty Pfizer-Biontech in its point information from February 11 on the surveillance of vaccines against Covid-19. More...
25% of health workers in Sörmland, Sweden, report side effects to Astrazeneca coronavirus vaccine
In Sörmland, Sweden, a total of 400 hospital employees received a dose of AstraZeneca’s vaccine on Thursday. More...
About 20% of health workers in one Danish hospital vaccinated with the Astrazeneca vaccine experience mild side effects
The North Jutland Region of Denmark is to vaccinate one third of a hospital ward staff at a time instead of a half. More...
Czech vaccine against coronavirus nearing completion
Intensive work is continuing on the development of a Czech-produced vaccine against COVID-19, planned for distribution to the public later this year, as confirmed by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš and Minister of Industry and Trade Karel Havlíček. More...
Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine to be tested on children aged 6yrs to 17yrs
Trial will use 300 volunteers to assess whether jab produces strong immune response in children aged six to 17
Researchers will use 300 volunteers to assess whether the jab – known as the the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine – produces a strong immune response in children aged between six and 17. More...
WHO recommends Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine for all adults including over 65s
Scientists advising the World Health Organisation (WHO) have recommended the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine in all adults – including those aged over 65 – after a number of countries opted not to adminster the jab to that group. More...
Endangered black-footed ferrets get a Covid-19 vaccine
About 120 black-footed ferrets, among the most endangered mammals in North America, were injected with an experimental COVID-19 vaccine aimed at protecting the small, weasel-like creatures rescued from the brink of extinction four decades ago. More...
Single Pfizer vaccine shot 90 per cent effective after 21 days
A single dose of the Pfizer vaccine provides “very high” protection from Covid-19 after 21 days – without a ‘top up’ dose in the recommended time frame, according to a new study from the University of East Anglia. More...