AstraZeneca says it will withdraw COVID-19 vaccine globally
- 08-May-2024
AstraZeneca said on Tuesday it had initiated the worldwide withdrawal of its COVID-19 vaccine due to a “surplus of available updated vaccines” since the pandemic. The company also said it would proceed to withdraw the vaccine Vaxzevria’s marketing authorizations within Europe. “As multiple, variant COVID-19 vaccines have since been developed there is a surplus of […]
US health authority says Moderna vaccine effective in under-fives
- 11-Jun-2022
WASHINGTON: US health authorities confirmed on Friday that data provided by drug-maker Moderna on the efficacy of its Covid-19 vaccine among very young children were accurate, ahead of a decision next week on whether to authorize two inoculations against the virus in kids aged six months to five years. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), […]
COVID-19 shot interval can be extended to 8 weeks for some
- 24-Feb-2022
Extending the interval between the first two doses of the most widely used COVID-19 vaccines in the country to eight weeks for young men can reduce the rare risk of heart inflammation, U.S. health officials said. The side effect, which has been linked to both Pfizer and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines, is higher in 12- to […]
Sinopharm COVID vaccine registered in another country
- 07-Feb-2022
The South African health regulator said on Monday it has registered Chinese COVID-19 vaccine Sinopharm, effectively clearing the way for its use in the country. South Africa, which is the worst-hit country in Africa both in terms of COVID-19 fatalities and caseload, has relied mainly on Pfizer and J&J vaccine doses as its inoculation mainstay […]
‘Pfizer’s COVID-19 shot causes mostly mild side effects in young kids’
- 31-Dec-2021
Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE’s COVID-19 vaccine caused mostly mild side effects in children aged 5 to 11 years, according to data published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday. The data showed that after the second dose of the vaccine some children reported injection-site pain and other systemic reactions such […]
Pakistan receives 15mn doses of COVID vaccine from ADB
- 27-Dec-2021
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has received 15 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), ARY News reported. As per details, 15 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine dispatched by the ADB have been received in Islamabad. The doses have been sent to help Islamabad in its fight against the pandemic. It is to […]
US authorizes Covid boosters for all over 18s
- 19-Nov-2021
The United States on Friday authorized Pfizer and Moderna Covid vaccine boosters to all people aged 18 and older, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said. Boosters were previously available to the immune compromised, over 65s, people at high risk of severe disease and people in high risk occupations. The decision “helps to provide continued […]
Pakistan vaccinates half the population with at least one dose
- 11-Nov-2021
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has achieved another milestone of vaccinating half the country’s population eligible for coronavirus vaccine with at least one dose. Besides, the country made another record by administering as many as 1.7 million doses in a single day. Also Read: Pakistan logs 637 new Covid cases, 9 deaths in last 24 hours Planning and […]
ECC approves $190mn for Covid-19 vaccine procurement
- 05-Nov-2021
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Thursday approved a technical supplementary grant worth $190 million to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) for the procurement of the Covid vaccine. The ECC meeting held in Islamabad with Minister for Economic Affairs Omar Ayub Khan in the chair also approved a technical supplementary grant of Rs30 […]
US CDC backs COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11
- 03-Nov-2021
The director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday backed broad use of Pfizer‘s and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 5 to 11, clearing the way for shots to go into young arms as soon as Wednesday. The announcement comes hours after the advisers to the US CDC unanimously supported […]