Category: COVID-19 vaccine

Romania Ships First Batch of AstraZeneca Vaccine to Moldova

BUCHAREST—Romania shipped its first donation of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine to neighbouring Moldova on Saturday to allow Moldova to start vaccinating frontline medical workers next week. Moldova and neighbouring Ukraine, two of Europe’s poorest countries, have lagged behind the rest of the continent in the scramble for vaccines and welcomed donations from friendly governments. In December,…


Taiwan Says BioNTech Vaccine Deal on Hold, Cites Potential Beijing Pressure

TAIPEI—A deal for Taiwan to buy 5 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Germany’s BioNTech SE is on hold, the island’s health minister said on Wednesday, citing potential pressure from Beijing for the delay. Taiwan Health Minister Chen Shih-chung said officials were on the verge of announcing the deal in December when BioNTech…


Vaccine Rollout to Begin Next Monday: Australian Health Minister

Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout will begin next week after the first doses of the Pfizer jab landed in Sydney. “The eagle has landed,” Health Minister Greg Hunt told reporters in Canberra on Monday. More than 142,000 doses are being taken to a secure location and batches will be assessed for damage and quality in the…


142,000 Vaccine Doses Land in Australia

Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout will begin next week after the first doses of the Pfizer jab landed in Sydney. “The eagle has landed,” Health Minister Greg Hunt told reporters in Canberra on Monday. More than 142,000 doses are being taken to a secure location and batches will be assessed for damage and quality in the…


First 142,000 Vaccine Doses Have ‘Landed’ in Australia

Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout will begin next week after the first doses of the Pfizer jab landed in Sydney. “The eagle has landed,” Health Minister Greg Hunt told reporters in Canberra on Monday. More than 142,000 doses are being taken to a secure location and batches will be assessed for damage and quality in the…


Soka University Vaccine Doses Remain Usable, Despite Temperature Irregularity, Officials Say

The Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA) says its vaccine supply was not affected by a refrigeration issue at its Aliso Viejo distribution site. About 6,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine were jeopardized Feb.  10 due to a refrigeration temperature irregularity at Soka University. Additional vaccine was brought in to fulfill scheduled appointments while county…


Minnesota Adopts Bill Letting Dentists Give COVID-19 Jabs to Speed Rollout

The Minnesota State Senate passed legislation Monday that would allow dentists to administer CCP virus vaccines in a bid to accelerate its rollout. The bill, called SF 475, amends a section of Minnesota Statutes 2020 to allow dentists who have undergone relevant training to administer both influenza and CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus vaccines. While…


Minnesota Adopts Bill Letting Dentists Give COVID-19 Shots to Speed Rollout

The Minnesota state Senate passed legislation on Feb. 8 that would allow dentists to administer CCP virus vaccines in a bid to accelerate their rollout. The bill, called SF 475, amends a section of Minnesota Statutes 2020 to allow dentists who have undergone relevant training to administer both influenza and CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus…


Canada to Get up to 1.1 Million More Doses by March Through Global Vaccine Alliance

OTTAWA—Canada could get more than one million additional doses of COVID-19 vaccine by the end of March through a global vaccine sharing initiative known as COVAX. But as with most things COVID-19, vaccine-related deliveries are mired in the uncertainty of regulatory reviews and potential production delays. The COVAX Facility, co-ordinated by the World Health Organization…


Oxford/AstraZeneca Vaccine Slows Virus Spread, UK Study Finds

The Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine can significantly reduce the transmission of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, researchers from the University of Oxford have found. The transmission is reduced by 67 percent after the first dose of the vaccine, according to an analysis of swabs obtained from UK volunteers. In a paper currently under review at…