Both Western Australia and South Australia have expanded their COVID-19 vaccine rollout programs. Residents in West Australia aged 30 to 49 will be able to receive the Pfizer vaccine from this Thursday, while people aged above 50 will continue to receive the AstraZeneca (AZ) vaccine. Bookings of Pfizer vaccines are now available at state-run clinics…
Israel Sees Probable Link Between Pfizer Vaccine and Rare Myocarditis Cases
JERUSALEM—Israel’s Health Ministry said on Tuesday it had found the small number of heart inflammation cases observed mainly in young men who received Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in Israel were likely linked to their vaccination. Pfizer has said it has not observed a higher rate of the condition, known as myocarditis, than would normally be expected in the…
Queensland’s Mass CCP Virus Vaccination Plan
The Queensland government is preparing for mass CCP virus vaccinations in the last quarter of this year when Pfizer vaccine supplies are expected to increase by opening 14 hubs by the end of July. Four hubs have already been stood up in the Wide Bay and Mackay regions, at Central Queensland University City Campus (Mackay), Bundaberg…
600,000 Children From 12 to 15 Have Been Vaccinated Against COVID-19: CDC
In the United States, around 600,000 children aged 12 to 15 have been vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Tuesday, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said in a media call that the figures come after the COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer-BioNtech became the first to be cleared for that age group…
CDC Panel Endorses Pfizer Vaccine for Adolescents as Young as 12
A federal advisory panel approved the use of the Pfizer vaccine on younger adolescents aged 12 to 15 years old on May 12. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which offers assistance to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), voted unanimously 14-0 in favor of the vaccine, saying that after evaluating trial…
NSW Residents Aged 40-49 Able to Register for Pfizer Vaccine
New South Wales has opened a mass vaccination hub at Sydney Olympic Park after announcing that one million NSW residents aged 40 to 49 would now be eligible to receive the Pfizer vaccine from Monday. The hub will be open six days per week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and those aged between 40 to…
Australia Expands Vaccine Rollout, With Pfizer Vaccine Reserved for Under 50s
The Federal Government has limited the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine to Australians under 50 while preparing to expand the AstraZeneca (AZ) vaccine rollout to those over 50 from May. “With a few exceptions, Pfizer is now restricted to those under 50,” Dr. Brendan Murphy, the Secretary of the Department of Health, told a press conference after…
Trudeau Sending Help to Ontario as Pfizer Vaccine Supply Bolstered by 8 Million Doses
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says more doses of COVID-19 vaccines are coming soon from Pfizer-BioNTech, and the federal government will deploy the Canadian Red Cross to help Ontario with their mobile vaccination teams. Trudeau announced Friday a contract with Pfizer for an additional eight million doses of their vaccine, hours after Canada said its incoming…
Australia Buys Additional 20 Million Doses of Pfizer Vaccine
The Australian government has secured an additional 20 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine as it steers away from relying on the AstraZeneca vaccine after a rare but serious blood clotting side effect was discovered. The announcement comes after Prime Minister Scott Morrison called for an urgent press conference on Thursday night to provide new…
Johnson & Johnson Single-Dose Vaccine Approved for Use in Canada
Health Canada has authorized use of a COVID-19 vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson, making it the first single-dose vaccine to receive approval for use in Canada. The vaccine, produced by Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceutical, can be stored at regular refrigerated temperatures at 2 to 8 degrees Celsius for at least three months,…
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