Tag: Pfizer

Nearly Half Million Orange County Residents Fully Inoculated; Officials Continue Aggressive Campaign

Orange County health officials are continuing to expand vaccination efforts as the region approaches a new inoculation milestone. More than 476,000 people had been fully vaccinated in Orange County, according to the latest Centers for Disease Control Prevention data updated March 29. It means about 19 percent of people 18 and older are fully vaccinated….


Hong Kong Halts Use of Pfizer Vaccine, Cites Defective Lids

HONG KONG—Hong Kong suspended use of the Pfizer vaccine Wednesday after its Chinese distributor informed the city that one batch had defective bottle lids. The city’s government said the suspension was immediate while the matter is investigated by distributor Fosun Pharma and BioNTech, the German company that created the vaccine with American pharmaceutical firm Pfizer….


3 Fully Vaccinated Hawaii Residents Test Positive for COVID-19

Three Hawaii residents who were fully vaccinated against the CCP virus have tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus.


Biden to Send 4 Million Unused Doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID Vaccine to Mexico, Canada

President Joe Biden’s administration has confirmed it will be sending roughly four million of the country’s unused doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine to Mexico and Canada. The plan comes as dozens of countries resumed its use of AstraZeneca vaccinations after having temporarily suspended the jabs following reports of mostly young patients suffering from severe clotting disorders and rare types…


UK Says Vaccine Rollout to Be Slower Than Hoped, but Should Pick Up Again in May

LONDON—Britain said on Thursday that global supply bumps meant its vaccine rollout would be slower than hoped in coming weeks, but it expected deliveries to increase again in May, June, and July. British health officials warned on Wednesday that the world’s fastest big economy rollout of the vaccine would face a significant reduction in supplies…


Orange County Crosses One Million Mark of Administered Vaccines

Orange County, Calif., has administered more than one million doses of COVID-19 vaccines in what one supervisor calls “a major milestone” in the region’s inoculation efforts. Local health workers have administered 1,037,074 doses according to the latest data available on a state website March 16. Since those receiving the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines require two shots…


EU and Vietnam to Exclude China-Made Vaccines

The European Union is expected to exclude Chinese-made vaccines from its “vaccine passport” certification program because they are not approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). At the same time, Vietnam is reportedly buying large quantities of COVID-19 vaccines from Western counties and Russia, but not China. On March 12, Euronews reported that the EU is…


EU and Vietnam Exclude China-Made Vaccines

The European Union is expected to exclude Chinese-made vaccines from its “vaccine passport” certification program because they are not approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). At the same time, Vietnam is reportedly buying large quantities of COVID-19 vaccines from Western counties and Russia, but not China. On March 12, Euronews reported that the EU is…


Quarantine Hotel Worker in NSW Tests Positive for COVID-19

A person who works in two NSW COVID-19 quarantine hotels with overseas travellers and has already had their first-dose of the Pfizer vaccine, has come down with the virus. The positive result was recorded after 8 p.m. on Saturday, meaning the state’s virus-free run will end at 56 days. NSW Health said in a statement…


Pfizer Vaccine 94 Percent Effective Against Asymptomatic Transmission of CCP Virus: Israeli Data

Pfizer’s vaccine is 94 percent effective in preventing asymptomatic transmission of the virus that causes COVID-19, according to data from Israel. The COVID-19 vaccine, co-produced with BioNTech, was also at least 97 percent effective in preventing symptomatic disease, severe-critical disease, and death, the companies and the Israel Ministry of Health said. The figures stem from…