Slideshow ( 2 images )BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union will produce more than 3.5 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines next year, the head of the bloc’s excutive, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, said on Thursday. She added that the majority of these vaccines will be shipped abroad. Source: Read Full Article
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Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective for younger kids
A lower dose of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine was safe and effective for children ages of 5 and 11, the companies announced today. Pfizer and BioNTech plan to submit the data for approval to regulatory agencies in the U.S. and around the world as soon as possible, the companies announced in a statement. Their findings, which […]
What Happens When Australia Reaches the 70% Vaccination Rate?
Deep in multiple lockdowns and looking down the barrel of another month at home, having any idea of what the next few months will look like has been almost impossible in the mids of the Covid pandemic. The only idea we’ve been able to hold on is Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s announcement that ‘once 70 […]
How to increase COVID-19 vaccine uptake in young people
Ending the coronavirus pandemic rests partly on a large uptake of COVID-19 vaccines, with the goal of reaching herd immunity. Recently in Canada, the age for vaccine eligibility has been decreasing to include young adults and adolescents. However, little work has been done to understand willingness to receive the vaccine among this age group. Our […]
100 million people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in US: official
One hundred million people in the United States are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, White House pandemic response coordinator Jeff Zients said Friday. “That’s 100 million Americans with a sense of relief and peace of mind knowing that after a long and hard year they’re protected from the virus, knowing their decision to get vaccinated […]