The European Commission plans to ask the United States to allow the export of millions of U.S.-made doses of the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University to the bloc — somewhat ironically, given its approval of Italy seizing EU-made AstraZeneca doses bound for Australia.
A team of prominent Catholic scholars and bioethicists have published an analysis “to explain why it is morally acceptable for pro-life citizens to receive any of the COVID-19 vaccines currently available.”
President Joe Biden has been criticized by members of his own advisory board for the push to vaccinate teachers and reopen schools five days a week within his first 100 days in office.
Connecticut Gov. Lamont said he plans to end capacity limits on restaurants, other businesses, and churches, but still require social distancing and masks.
Beijing public health workers are the least willing to receive a Chinese-made coronavirus vaccine candidate compared to their counterparts elsewhere in China, a study by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed this week.
Interpol on Wednesday warned of an oncoming rise in vaccine-related crime after police in South Africa and China seized thousands of doses of fake coronavirus vaccines, asserting that the colossal busts were just the “tip of the iceberg.”
Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades, the chairman of the U.S. Bishops’ Doctrine Committee, said Wednesday that Catholics should have no qualms of conscience in receiving the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine.
The British government is reportedly planning to make vaccines for the Chinese coronavirus mandatory for healthcare workers, in a move described by unions as “sinister”.
The Philippine government on Wednesday urged Filipinos to choose the Chinese-made coronavirus vaccine candidate CoronaVac, admitting that the public’s significant lack of enthusiasm toward the “Made in China” product has caused many to shun the shot.
Several world leaders have opted to receive a Chinese coronavirus vaccine candidate in recent weeks. Many publicized their inoculation on live TV to promote national vaccine drives.
The Archdiocese of New Orleans has urged Catholics to avoid the new Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine, asserting it is “morally compromised” by the use of an abortion-derived cell line in its development and production.
People in Buenos Aires and other cities in Argentina banged pots and pans on Monday night to stage a noisy protest after a nationally televised speech by Argentine President Alberto Fernández, recently linked to a vaccine scandal in which some Argentine government ministers received priority access to coronavirus vaccines before the general public.
Nigerians can now register online to receive a Chinese coronavirus vaccine, Nigeria’s government announced Monday, though Internet access remains scarce in the country, with less than half of Nigerians able use it.
Social media giant Twitter announced this week that it will begin labeling tweets that share “misleading information” about the coronavirus vaccine and will implement a strike system for repeat offenders of the “misinformation policy.”
Nearly one-quarter of frontline NHS staff in London have so far refused to take a vaccine for the Chinese coronavirus.
On Monday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “All In,” North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) stated that he wants to get vaccines into arms quickly, “But we’re also holding our providers accountable that we want those arms to look like North Carolina’s
Modi’s public endorsement of Covaxin comes despite a failure by its manufacturer, Bharat Biotech, to release efficacy data proving its ability to impart immunity against the Chinese coronavirus.
Walensky and other medical officials reacted to questions from reporters about releasing updated guidance for vaccinated individuals, allowing them more freedom.
The EU will introduce legislation to introduce a vaccine passport this month, EU President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Monday.
A 94-year-old New York couple is looking towards a bright and happy wedded future once they receive their coronavirus vaccines.
On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Ingraham Angle,” Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) reacted to statements that people who have received the coronavirus vaccine still have to wear masks because they could still spread the virus by stating that
Over 220,000 Britons have signed a petition against the introduction of vaccine passports, forcing parliament to publicly debate the idea.
Angela Merkel claimed that there is a unanimous agreement within the European Union on implementing a coronavirus vaccine passport system.
At least 1,100 members of the Texas National Guard will give out vaccines to homebound senior citizens in rural and isolated areas of Texas to get the majority of Texans 65 and older vaccinated against the coronavirus by March, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday.
Thursday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Vice President Kamala Harris continued her push to get black people vaccinated for COVID-19.
Europe’s best-selling tabloid has congratulated the UK for its coronavirus vaccine rollout, stating that Germany “envies” their neighbours.
On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Cavuto: Coast to Coast,” NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins stated that even after people have been vaccinated, “we don’t know exactly whether it’s still possible for that person to carry the virus.
PM Boris Johnson has signalled that vaccine passports may be required domestically within the UK for Britons to go to the pub or the theatre.
India’s active coronavirus caseload fell to under 150,000 on Tuesday, which amounts to 1.34 percent of the nation’s total number of recorded cases of the Chinese coronavirus to date, India’s health ministry said.
Dozens of Italian teachers called in sick Monday after getting inoculated with the AstraZeneca vaccine against the coronavirus over the weekend in Treviso, northern Italy, local media report.
British scientists have warned that travellers will be required to take a vaccine for the Chinese coronavirus every single time they go on a foreign holiday.
The recently installed head of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, said that it will be “in the interest” of the United Kingdom and other wealthy nations to donate vaccines to developing countries now rather than inoculating their own people.
Less than half of healthcare workers polled recently in the Chinese province of Zhejiang would receive a Chinese coronavirus vaccine candidate after its emergency approval, while just one-quarter of medical workers in Zhejiang are willing to get a coronavirus vaccine once they are available for all people.
The Vatican has insisted that all its employees receive the coronavirus vaccine, threatening to demote or sack those who refuse.
On Thursday’s “CNN Newsroom,” Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) stated that teachers should be the next group to receive the coronavirus vaccine, and that doing so is “really important for them to be able to stay in the workforce. It doesn’t
The Brazilian municipality of Serrana launched a clinical trial on Wednesday to administer to the town’s entire adult population doses of the Chinese-made coronavirus vaccine candidate CoronaVac.
Companies in Britain have been tasking law firms to craft “no jab, no job” contracts that would bar prospective employees from being hired unless they have been vaccinated against the Chinese coronavirus.
On Wednesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “The ReidOut,” Senior Adviser and Chief Spokesperson to Vice President Kamala Harris Symone Sanders stated that both Harris and President Joe Biden think that teachers should be a priority to receive the coronavirus vaccine, and
The Canadian advisory committee on immunisation has said the government should prioritise adults from “racialised communities” for the “second stage” of the country’s Wuhan coronavirus vaccination plan.
During Wednesday’s broadcast of NBC’s “Today,” Vice President Kamala Harris discussed the Biden administration’s efforts to get people vaccinated for COVID-19.
