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Amid global criticism, China approves Sinopharm vaccine for general use
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 31 (ANI): Amid global criticism over the efficacy of the Sinopharm vaccine against COVID-19, China on Thursday approved the country's first coronavirus vaccine for general public use, reported New York Times (NYT).
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Eight care home workers in Germany overdosed on Pfizer vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], December 29 (ANI/Sputnik): Eight elderly workers at a German care home were mistakenly injected with five times the recommended dose of the Pfizer/Biontech vaccine, local authorities said Monday.
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Pfizer reschedules vaccine deliveries to EU following 'logistical issue'
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], December 28 (ANI): United States Pharmaceutical giants Pfizer and BioNTech announced on Monday that the coronavirus vaccine to countries in the European Union has been delayed due to a "minor logistical issue."
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Ireland approves use of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, rollout to begin on Dec 3
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Dublin [Ireland], December 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Ireland has approved the use of the COVID-19 vaccine by Pfizer and BioNTech, with first delivery expected as early as December 26, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly said Friday, adding that the vaccination campaign will start next Wednesday.
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Over 600,000 UK citizens receive first dose of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], December 25 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 600,000 UK citizens have received the vaccine against the coronavirus developed by Pfizer and BioNTech pharmaceutical companies, the Department of Health said.
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Pfizer, BioNTech to deliver extra 100million doses of Covid-19 vaccine to
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 23 (ANI): Pharmaceutical giants Pfizer and BioNTech announced on Wednesday that they would deliver an extra 100 millions doses of their Covid-19 vaccine to the United States.
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Severe side effects of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID vaccine not common: Robert Ko
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], December 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Severe side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by the US' Pfizer and Germany's BioNTech pharmaceutical companies are a rare occurrence, a representative of the Robert Koch Institute said on Tuesday.
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Oman expects to receive first batch of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesda
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Muscat [Oman], December 21 (ANI/Sputnik): The first shipment of Covid-19 vaccine produced by Pfizer and BioNTech will be delivered to Oman on Wednesday, the director of the infectious diseases control department of the country's health ministry, Badr bin Saif Al Rawahi, announced on Monday.
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Israeli President gets Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on first day of mass vaccin
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 20 (ANI/Sputnik): Israeli President Reuven Rivlin received his first shot of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Sunday as a mass vaccination programme officially started in the country.
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US FDA probing 'about five' allergic reactions to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 19 (ANI/Sputnik): The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is probing roughly five instances of individuals having allergic reactions to Pfizer and BioNTech's vaccine against COVID-19, Peter Marks, the director of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Resea
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Spain to start vaccinations against COVID-19 on Dec 27: health minister
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], December 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Spanish Health Minister Salvador Illa said on Friday that vaccinations against COVID-19 will begin in Spain on December 27.
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Germany's COVID-19 vaccination plan aims to protect most vulnerable first
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], December 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Germany's Minister of Health Jens Spahn Friday announced a detailed plan for the country's COVID-19 vaccination campaign, saying its first goal is to protect the most vulnerable.
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