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Virus Outbreak Vietnam
HSE gives green light to mix vaccines
Decision to mix vaccines is part of an effort to further speed up the rollout as Covid-19 cases continue to rise, with Ireland now the worst-affected EU country

Thu, 02 Sep, 2021

Coronavirus - Thu Mar 25, 2021
Scientists identify markers associated with blood clots linked to AstraZeneca vaccine
The team, led by Dr Sue Pavord of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has not seen any new blood clot cases in the last three to four weeks

Wed, 11 Aug, 2021

Virus Outbreak Vietnam
AstraZeneca to explore options for future of its Covid-19 vaccine
'Is the vaccine businesses a sustainable business for AstraZeneca for the next five or 10 years, that big strategic question is under discussion'

Thu, 29 Jul, 2021

Coronavirus - Wed May 12, 2021
AstraZeneca sees surge in Covid vaccine sales as jabs are rolled out globally
Drugs giant AstraZeneca has revealed sales of its Covid-19 vaccine soared to $1. 2bn (€1bn) in the first half as the global jab programme rolled out at pace.

Thu, 29 Jul, 2021

AstraZeneca jab followed by Pfizer gives better antibody boost
AstraZeneca jab followed by Pfizer gives better antibody boost
The data provides further support for the decision of several countries to offer alternatives to AstraZeneca as a second shot after the vaccine was linked to rare blood clots.

Mon, 26 Jul, 2021

Coronavirus - Wed May 12, 2021
Vaccine registration for people aged 30-34 brought forward to Wednesday
The HSE announced that over 50% of the adult population - around 1.9m people - is now fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

Tue, 06 Jul, 2021

Launch of Slaintecare Implementation Strategy & Action Plan 2021-2023
'Significant acceleration' of vaccine programme will avoid waste
Those under 35 can now opt-in to receive a one-shot Janssen vaccine in participating pharmacies from the beginning of next week

Fri, 02 Jul, 2021

Virus Outbreak Vietnam
Australia offers AstraZeneca jab to all adults to speed up rollout
Australia is offering the AstraZeneca vaccine to all adults in a bid to rapidly ramp up sluggish vaccination rates as more of the country on Tuesday locked down against the spread of Covid-19.

Tue, 29 Jun, 2021

Coronavirus - Sat Jan 2, 2021
Australia raises age limit for AstraZeneca jab after blood clots death
Only two deaths in Australia have been blamed on rare blood clots believed caused by AstraZeneca

Thu, 17 Jun, 2021

Coronavirus - Thu Mar 25, 2021
HSE: All second doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to be administered by July 19
HSE chief said roughly 100,000 people per week between now and mid July would receive second jab

Wed, 16 Jun, 2021

Coronavirus - Wed May 12, 2021
Gap between AstraZeneca doses to be cut to eight weeks
The interval between doses of AstraZeneca will be reduced to eight weeks from 12 over the coming weeks, the minister of health has said.

Fri, 04 Jun, 2021

Coronavirus - Fri Apr 9, 2021
EU seeks huge fine in AstraZeneca court case
The bloc accused the Anglo-Swedish company of pushing EU deliveries back so it could service the UK among others

Wed, 26 May, 2021

Virus Outbreak EU Astra Zeneca
EU takes on AstraZeneca in court over vaccine deliveries
EU lawyer Rafael Jafferali told the court that the company now expects to deliver the total number of doses by the end of December, but he added that “with a six-month delay, it’s obviously a failure”.

Wed, 26 May, 2021

Coronavirus - Fri Apr 9, 2021
Call for AstraZeneca to share Covid-19 vaccine technology
Protesters are to gather outside AstraZeneca’s Cambridge headquarters in the UK to demand the pharmaceutical firm shares its Covid-19 vaccine technology.

Tue, 11 May, 2021

Coronavirus - Thu Mar 25, 2021
AstraZeneca hits sales of more than €225m from Covid-19 jabs
Bosses said sales of some of the company’s other drugs had been affected by the global pandemic, as other medical conditions went untreated, but overall sales remained strong.

Fri, 30 Apr, 2021

Varadkar retains confidence in Donnelly despite latest blunder
Varadkar retains confidence in Donnelly despite latest blunder
Health minister had claimed the EU was taking legal action against AstraZeneca over its failure to meet vaccine delivery targets, which the EU swiftly denied

Fri, 23 Apr, 2021

Coronavirus - Fri Apr 9, 2021
European Commission denies claim that it has started legal action against AstraZeneca
A European Commission spokesman has since said that legal actions against the company 'had not been taken at this point in time.'

Thu, 22 Apr, 2021

Covid-19 Press Conf Monday 12th April 2021
Donnelly: No decision this week on Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Rollout has resumed across Europe as the European Medicines Agency said the benefits of the jab in preventing Covid-19 outweigh the risks of side-effects

Thu, 22 Apr, 2021

Coronavirus - Fri Apr 9, 2021
AstraZeneca jabs decision a major hit to vaccine rollout
Niac advises AstraZeneca should not be administered to under-60s over rare blood clot fears

Tue, 13 Apr, 2021

Stephen Donnelly accepts Niac's advice to suspend AstraZenca vaccine for under-60s
Stephen Donnelly accepts Niac's advice to suspend AstraZenca vaccine for under-60s
All AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccination clinics planned for today have been cancelled

Tue, 13 Apr, 2021

Vaccination targets doubtful as new advice set to be issued on AstraZeneca
Vaccination targets doubtful as new advice set to be issued on AstraZeneca
The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) is due to issue guidance on what age groups should be given the AstraZeneca vaccine following blood clot concerns in younger people.

Mon, 12 Apr, 2021

Coronavirus - Mon Mar 29, 2021
AstraZeneca vaccine furore exposing 'frailties' of EU
Former Eastern Bloc is home to almost a quarter of the EU’s 440m population and is struggling to tame the pandemic

Sun, 11 Apr, 2021

Caesarean births and autism link
Half of babies missing health checks due to Covid-19
With public health nurse visits curtailed by Covid, less than half of our infants had their development health screening on time

Fri, 09 Apr, 2021

Dep of Health Covid -19 update
Covid-19: Situation stable and possibly improving, health officials say
But they warn the picture could change rapidly due to the Easter weekend, with the impact of that holiday likely to hit in a week to ten days

Thu, 08 Apr, 2021

AstraZeneca vaccine benefits 'outweigh' risk of blood clots, say health officials
AstraZeneca vaccine benefits 'outweigh' risk of blood clots, say health officials
Unusual blood clots with low platelets should be considered as rare side-effects of the vaccine, European officials have said

Wed, 07 Apr, 2021

Coronavirus - Sat Apr 3, 2021
No brain blood clots reported with AZ Covid vaccine to date – HPRA
Health Products Regulatory Authority confirmed16 blood clotting incidents had been reported in connection with the AstraZeneca vaccine to date but that none were of the 'rare' brain type

Wed, 07 Apr, 2021

Coronavirus - Wed Feb 17, 2021
Niamh Griffin: UK's roll of vaccine dice could be a boon to Ireland
With concerns growing in Northern Ireland about the slow rollout of vaccines here, the republic could stand to benefit from the UK's surplus stock

Tue, 30 Mar, 2021

Coronavirus - Tue Mar 16, 2021
AstraZeneca jab has 76% efficacy against symptomatic Covid-19, study finds
AstraZeneca says its vaccine has 76% efficacy against symptomatic Covid-19, after the firm updated analysis of the third phase of testing.

Thu, 25 Mar, 2021

Prime Minister's Questions
Daniel McConnell: Ireland stands to lose in row between EU and UK
The Taoiseach's stance on opposing the move to introduce any sort of restrictions on vaccine exports risks bringing us into conflict with European allies

Thu, 25 Mar, 2021

Quotes of the Year
AstraZeneca in new vaccine turbulence as Fauci-led US institute seeks timely data
Shares in AstraZeneca fell by about 1.5% after the US National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases indicated that promising US trial results may give an 'incomplete' view of the vaccine's efficacy

Tue, 23 Mar, 2021

Virus Outbreak Germany Vaccines
AstraZeneca may have used outdated information in trial – US health officials
Results from a US trial of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine may have used “outdated information”, according to federal health officials in the country.

Tue, 23 Mar, 2021

Coronavirus - Sat Jan 9, 2021
AstraZeneca vaccine 79% effective at preventing Covid-19, study finds
Some 32,449 people across all age groups took part in the phase three trial in the US, Chile and Peru, with a total of 141 cases of symptomatic Covid-19 reported

Mon, 22 Mar, 2021

Coronavirus - Tue Feb 23, 2021
Dr Glynn apologises to people angered by his call to do more to combat Covid-19
Deputy CMO says sorry, and adds that Thursday's comments were expressing gratitude for the public's compliance with Nphet guidance

Fri, 19 Mar, 2021

Virus Outbreak France AstraZeneca Vaccine
Dr Elizabeth Brint: What’s the best Covid-19 vaccine for you? The one you’re offered
All vaccines currently available offer excellent levels of protection and are safe vaccines – take whichever one you’re lucky enough to be offered, writes immunologist Dr Elizabeth Brint

Fri, 19 Mar, 2021

Virus Outbreak France
AstraZeneca vaccinations resume in Europe
European Union countries, by contrast, have struggled to quickly roll out vaccines, and the pause of the AstraZeneca shot by many this week only added to those troubles.

Fri, 19 Mar, 2021

Coronavirus - Sat Jan 2, 2021
'Substantially higher' risk of stroke from Covid-19 than from AstraZeneca vaccine - expert
Clinical Lead of the Irish national audit of stroke, Professor Joe Harbison said it 'has to be emphasised' that the risk of stroke from catching Covid-19 is substantially higher than the risk of developing any problem with the vaccine

Fri, 19 Mar, 2021

Virus Outbreak France AstraZeneca Vaccine
AstraZeneca vaccinations resume in Germany
Germany is resuming vaccinations with the coronavirus vaccine made by AstraZeneca, following a recommendation by European regulators that the benefits of the jab outweigh the risks.

Fri, 19 Mar, 2021

Virus Outbreak Britain Vaccination
Europe’s AstraZeneca pause threatens global vaccine rollout
The suspension of the AstraZeneca vaccine in several European countries over the past week could fuel scepticism about the shot far beyond their shores – potentially threatening the rollout of a vaccine that is key to the global strategy to stamp ...

Fri, 19 Mar, 2021

Coronavirus - Mon Feb 8, 2021
European countries to resume using AstraZeneca jab after regulator’s ruling
France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain and the Netherlands will all resume using the vaccine 

Thu, 18 Mar, 2021

Boris Johnson visits Northern Ireland
AstraZeneca vaccine is 'safe and effective', European regulator rules
The rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine in Ireland will resume in the next few days, according to the HSE.

Thu, 18 Mar, 2021

Covid progress stalling but mass vaccination centres to open next week
Covid progress stalling but mass vaccination centres to open next week
Daily case numbers not dropping as quickly as they were in February

Thu, 18 Mar, 2021

Vaccine Q&A: What to do if you are concerned about blood clots? 
Vaccine Q&A: What to do if you are concerned about blood clots? 
Maresa Fagan speaks to Professor Mike Watts, a specialist in blood clots at University Hospital Limerick, about what we know so far

Thu, 18 Mar, 2021

Coronavirus - Mon Feb 8, 2021
Five cases of ‘rare’ blood clot after AstraZeneca jab in UK – but no causal link found
The five people were men aged 19 to 59 who experienced a clot together with low blood platelet count

Thu, 18 Mar, 2021

Coronavirus - Sat Feb 6, 2021
EU health agency to give verdict on safety of AstraZeneca vaccine
There is optimism here that the EMA’s Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee will give the vaccine safety clearance following the review

Thu, 18 Mar, 2021

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