Britain could approve Covid vaccines for children within weeks following US health chiefs’ decision to green light the move, UK scientists said today. America’s regulator, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), last night approved plans for the Pfizer jab to be given to children aged 12 and above. No10 has reportedly already drawn up plans … Read more
Health minister Nadine Dorries today said she would not support plans to force care home staff to be vaccinated against coronavirus. The Government last month launched a consultation into whether mandatory jabs for carers would work and be ethical, with a final decision expected by July. Ms Dorries’ boss, Matt Hancock, has publicly endorsed the proposal, arguing … Read more
Norwegian health regulators say Covid vaccines made by AstraZeneca and Johnson and Johnson should only be offered to people who volunteer for the shots. The country’s Institute for Public Health recommended neither should routinely be used because of ‘serious side effects’, with both jabs linked to a tiny risk of suffering serious blood clots. But … Read more
Norwegian health regulators say Covid vaccines made by AstraZeneca and Johnson and Johnson should only be offered to people who volunteer for the shots. The country’s Institute for Public Health recommended neither should routinely be used because of ‘serious side effects’, with both jabs linked to a tiny risk of suffering serious blood clots. But … Read more
Britain’s daily coronavirus infections and deaths remained flat today, while the vaccine rollout has now reached more than 35million people. There were 2,490 positive tests across the country in the past 24 hours, according to the Department of Health’s daily update, which was up very slightly on the number last Friday (4 per cent). Officials also … Read more
Emmanuel Macron accused ‘Anglo-Saxons’ of blocking vaccine exports today and hinted he could back plans to strip manufacturers of their patents to speed up delivery. The French president, who has previously supported efforts by the EU to block exports to third-party nations, lashed out at the United States and the United Kingdom as he arrive at … Read more
Emmanuel Macron accused ‘Anglo-Saxons’ of blocking vaccine exports today and hinted he could back plans to strip manufacturers of their patents to speed up delivery. The French president, who has previously supported efforts by the EU to block exports to third-party nations, lashed out at the United States and the United Kingdom as he arrive at … Read more
Pregnant women trying to get the coronavirus vaccine have faced delays and wasted trips because they keep being offered the wrong vaccine, a charity warns. Britain’s medical regulator recommended expectant mothers should get either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine three weeks ago. But now charity Maternity Action says they are struggling to get a first … Read more
The Biden administration is throwing its support behind efforts to waive intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines in an effort to speed the end of the pandemic. United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced the government’s position in a Wednesday statement, amid World Trade Organization talks over easing global trade rules to enable more countries … Read more
£29m boost for Covid battle in bid to speed up development of vaccines that protect against new virus variants Government concerned third virus wave could be triggered by new variant Matt Hancock is investing £29.3m in series of new laboratories in Wiltshire They develop vaccines that protect against virus variants much more quickly By Sophie … Read more