Tag: COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Vaccine deliveries rising as delta virus variant slams Asia
JAKARTA, Indonesia — As many Asian countries battle their worst surge of COVID-19 infections, the slow-flow of vaccine doses from around the world is...
Vaccine deliveries rising as delta virus variant slams Asia
JAKARTA, Indonesia — As many Asian countries battle their worst surge of COVID-19 infections, the slow flow of vaccine doses from around the world...
The Latest: Cases at 6-month high in Tokyo before Olympics
TOKYO — Coronavirus cases in Tokyo have surged above 1,300 for a six-month high, just one week before the Olympics.
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EU likely to decide on Moderna COVID shot for kids next week
AMSTERDAM — A top official at the European Medicines Agency said a decision on whether to recommend that Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine be authorized for...
EXPLAINER: Are we going to need COVID-19 booster shots?
Just because Pfizer wants to offer COVID-19 vaccine boosters doesn’t mean people will be lining up anytime soon -- U.S. and international health authorities...
DOJ: Naturopathic physician sold fake COVID-19 vaccine cards
SAN FRANCISCO — A naturopathic physician in Northern California has been arrested and charged after federal prosecutors said she sold fake COVID-19 immunization treatments...
Immunized but banned: EU says not all COVID vaccines equal
LONDON — After Dr. Ifeanyi Nsofor and his wife received two doses of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine in Nigeria, they assumed they would be free...
WHO: Rich countries should donate vaccines, not use boosters
LONDON — Top officials at the World Health Organization say there's not enough evidence to show that third doses of coronavirus vaccines are needed...
US officials flag “small” reaction risk with J&J vaccine
WASHINGTON — Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine may pose a “small possible risk” of a rare but potentially dangerous neurological reaction, U.S. health officials...
Pfizer to discuss vaccine booster with US officials Monday
WASHINGTON — Pfizer says it plans to meet with top U.S. health officials Monday to discuss the drugmaker’s request for federal authorization of a...