WHO warns that the current level of COVID-19 vaccination across Europe is still too low to prevent a resurgence of cases, urging countries to accelerate rollouts and maintain public health measures.
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Health Minister to receive AstraZeneca jab at vaccination marathon
Caretaker Minister of Public Health, Hamad Hassan, will receive Saturday AstraZeneca jab during the launch of the first vaccination marathon, at Baalbek Municipal Union Center. Hassan will next inspect a number of inoculation centers nationwide.
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Araji: Lebanon currently enjoys 40% herd immunity against Covid-19
Parliamentary Health Committee Head, MP Assem Araji, on Thursday told “The Voice of All Lebanon” radio station that Lebanon currently enjoyed 40% herd immunity against the Coronavirus as a result of recorded infections, in addition to the number of vaccinated individuals to date. “Accelerating the pace of vaccination within the next two months may raise...
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WHO: Europe vaccine rollout unacceptably slow, case surge worrying
WHO’s European office criticizes the region’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout as “unacceptably slow” and warns that rising infections risk prolonging the pandemic and restrictions.
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The first batch of Sputnik-V vaccine arrives at Bsharri hospital
The first batch of Sputnik-V vaccine, which has been provided by the Cedar’s Mountain Foundation to vaccinate the residents of the Bsharri region, has arrived at Bsharri Governmental Hospital, where it was received by the hospital’s Director, Eddy Lazem. It is noteworthy that the vaccination campaign covered by the Foundation will start as of tomorrow,...
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Covid-19: More than 508 million vaccine doses have been administered worldwide
More than 508 million vaccine doses have been administered worldwide, equal to 6.6 doses for every 100 people. There is already a stark gap between vaccination programs in different countries, with many yet to report a single dose. The data is compiled from government sources by the Our World in Data project at the University of Oxford....
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AstraZeneca says COVID19 vaccine 76% effective in the new analysis, to seek U.S. approval
AstraZeneca’s said its COVID-19 vaccine was 76% effective in a new analysis of its U.S. trial – only a tad lower than the level in an earlier report this week criticised for using outdated data. Interim data published on Monday had put the vaccine’s efficacy rate at 79% but had not included more recent infections,...
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Belarus starts mass production of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine ministry
Belarus’ health ministry said on Thursday the country had started mass producing Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine and planned to produce up to 500,000 doses of the shot per month. – Reuters
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U.S. health body questions the robustness of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine trial data
AstraZeneca Plc may have provided an incomplete view of efficacy data on its COVID-19 vaccine from a large-scale trial in the United States, a U.S. health agency said Tuesday, in a fresh setback for the shot. The concerns throw into question whether the British drugmaker can seek U.S. emergency use authorization for the vaccine in...
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AstraZeneca: Germany, other European countries to resume use of the vaccine
This article discusses how Germany and several other European nations decided to restart use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine following safety reviews by health authorities.