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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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Pfizer, Moderna testing their vaccines against UK coronavirus strain
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Washington [US], December 22 (ANI): Pfizer and Moderna are testing their coronavirus vaccines to see if they work against the new mutated version of the virus that's recently been found in the United Kingdom and other countries, CNN reported.
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Biden urges Americans to take COVID-19 vaccine, assures its safety
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Wilmington [US], December 22 (ANI): After taking the first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday urged all Americans to take the vaccine when it is available.
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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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Regulators looking into emergency use authorization sought by Pfizer for C
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New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has said that regulators are examining the permission sought by the Indian arm of US pharmaceutical firm Pfizer for emergency authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine.
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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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CDC issues new guidelines for COVID-19 vaccine side-effects
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Washington [US], December 20 (ANI): The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Saturday issued new guidelines to those who have been reported severe allergic reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Joe Biden, wife to receive Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Monday
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 19 (ANI): US President-elect Joe Biden and the incoming First Lady Jill Biden will receive the first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Monday in Delaware, said a spokesperson of Biden's transition team on Friday.
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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
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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
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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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US FDA plans to give Moderna authorisation for emergency use
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Washington [US], December 18 (ANI): Advisors to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted in favour to recommend that the agency must give Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) to Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine.
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