AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine rollout would proceed despite lower efficacy against new variants, according to FDA. AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine rollout would proceed despite that the said vaccine had lower efficacy against new variants, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). GMA News Online reported that the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday said that the … Read more
A vaccine commission in Germany kept its advice against using AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines for people over 65 years of age. A vaccine commission in Germany on Friday maintained its advice against using AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines on people over 65 years of age, despite the EU regulator’s decision to authorize the use of the said vaccine … Read more
The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine “appeared ineffective” for people over 65 years of age, according to French President Emmanuel Macron. The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine “appeared ineffective” for people over 65 years of age according to French President Emmanuel Macron. Speaking to reporters hours before the European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended the COVID-19 vaccine for adults of … Read more
The FDA approved the emergency use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in the Philippines The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved the emergency use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in the Philippines. This, as the COVID-19 vaccine jointly developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University was the second one to be granted emergency use authorization in the country, next … Read more
The FDA was eyeing to issue a decision on EUA application of the AstraZeneca vaccine this week. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Director-General Eric Domingo on Monday said that the FDA was eyeing to issue a decision on the emergency use authorization (EUA) application of AstraZeneca for its COVID-19 vaccine by this week. In an … Read more
COVID-19 vaccines may not be available for commercial use in PH this year, according to Nograles. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said that COVID-19 vaccines may not be available for commercial use in the Philippines this year. According to Nograles, Filipinos can’t yet buy the COVID-19 vaccine in the Philippine market since the emergency use authorization … Read more
AstraZeneca and Sinovac sought COVID-19 vaccine approval in Brazil Officials said that COVID-19 vaccines developed by Sinovac and AstraZeneca-Oxford filed the first applications for regulatory approval in Brazil. Federal health regulator Anvisa had 10 days to respond to the applications, although it said that this could include asking the sponsors for more information. One application … Read more
The Philippines was looking to secure 60 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine in December, according to vaccine czar Galvez. Vaccine czar Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. on Monday night said that the Philippine government was looking to secure 60 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine for the 2nd and 3rd quarter of 2021 if negotiations with vaccine … Read more
DOH was waiting for AstraZeneca to apply for COVID-19 vaccine emergency use distribution in the Philippines The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday said that the department was waiting for AstraZeneca to apply for COVID-19 vaccine emergency use distribution in the Philippines. This, after AstraZeneca withdrew its application for coronavirus vaccine clinical trials. During the … Read more
AstraZeneca and Oxford University became the first vaccine makers to publish final stage COVID-19 vaccine trial results. AstraZeneca and Oxford University on Tuesday became the first COVID-19 vaccine makers to publish their final-stage clinical trial vaccine data in a scientific journal. This, as it cleared a key hurdle in the global race in order to … Read more