President Joe Biden said in March that the U.S. aims to have 200 million Covid vaccine doses administered during his first 100 days in office. By May,every American adult who wants a vaccine will be eligible to get in line for a shot. That said, 30% of U.S. adults still don’t want to get the… Read More »
Who paid for the AstraZeneca vaccine to be developed? The AstraZeneca vaccine was an international collaboration between researchers at Oxford University and officials with the pharmaceutical giant. AstraZeneca has handled synthesis and rollout from several locations, with many of the UK’s jabs coming from local centres. But the company did not provide the bulk of… Read More »
People who have experienced anaphylactic reactions to vaccines are being urged to wait 30 minutes after receiving their COVID-19 vaccine, after Queensland rapidly shifted its advice. Queensland Health Minister Yvette D’Ath urged people who had previously experienced anaphylactic reactions to hold off on getting immunised on Wednesday, after the state reported four anaphylactic reactions. But… Read More »
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. Thierry Monasse | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — The European Union has stepped up tough rules on the exports of Covid vaccines, while also piling pressure on AstraZeneca to deliver more shots to the region. It comes as the region’s sluggish vaccine rollout… Read More »