Tag: vaccine
Netanyahu: “it’s just a matter of time until we hit a coronavirus strain that the current vaccines are not susceptible to”
This week, [Israeli] authorities approved vaccinating 16-18-year-olds to allow students to take their “Bagrut” matriculation exams on time. More...
Pfizer-Biontech preparing vaccine “booster shot” for coronavirus variants B117, 501YV2 etc
As two new stains of the virus spread globally, Pfizer and BioNTech are also developing booster shots that can protect against various mutations. More...
France’s Pasteur Institute says it is abandoning Covid-19 vaccine project
France’s Pasteur Institute said on Monday it was ending development of a Covid-19 vaccine with US pharmaceutical company Merck after clinical trial results proved disappointing. More...
Cats and dogs may need Covid-19 vaccine
Norfolk scientists have said Covid vaccinations may need to be given to our pets. More...
UK won’t achieve herd immunity with the current coronavirus vaccines
Britain won’t achieve herd immunity with the current coronavirus vaccines even if every single Briton is injected, a study claimed today. More...
Over 12,400 Israelis tested positive for COVID-19 after having received at least the first coronavirus vaccine dose
Over 12,400 Israeli residents tested positive for COVID-19 after having received at least the first coronavirus vaccine dose, representing 6.6% of the 189,900 people who took coronavirus tests after being vaccinated, according to figures released by the Health Ministry. More...
Israel’s coronavirus czar says first dose less effective than Pfizer indicated
Israel’s coronavirus czar Nachman Ash has reportedly said the first dose of Pfizer’s vaccine provides less protection against COVID-19 than the US pharmaceutical firm had initially indicated it would, and cautioned that it may not protect against new strains of the virus.
Norway raises estimated death toll from Pfizer-Biontech coronavirus vaccine to 29
Norway expressed increasing concern about the safety of the Pfizer Inc. More...
Democratic Representative tests positive for coronavirus despite 2nd Pfizer jab
Representative Adriano Espaillat, Democrat of New York, announced on Thursday he had tested positive for the coronavirus, as concerns continue to mount on Capitol Hill that efforts to corral lawmakers into secure locations during last week’s siege by Trump supporters may have led to a super-spreader event. More...
Norwegian Medicines Agency links 13 deaths to coronavirus vaccine side effects
The Norwegian Medicines Agency linked 13 deaths to the corona vaccine’s side effects. More...