EMA finds potential link between AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine and blood clots
7th Apr 2021 15:32
(Sharecast News) - The European Medicines Agency said on Wednesday it had found a potential link between AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine and blood clots in adults who had received the shot.
Read moreAstraZeneca jab concerns taken 'very seriously', UK adviser says
7th Apr 2021 12:21
(Sharecast News) - The UK is taking concerns about the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine and its potential link to blood clots "very seriously", a government adviser said ahead of expected updates from regulators.
Read moreVaccitech files for IPO in US - report
7th Apr 2021 11:24
(Sharecast News) - Vaccitech, the biotech startup that owns technology behind the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, has filed for an initial public offering in the US, the Financial Times reported.
Read moreEU expects near-total inoculation by July
6th Apr 2021 11:15
(Sharecast News) - Brussels expects to receive enough jabs by the end of June to vaccinate most of the European Union's population against Covid-19.
Read moreUK regulator could restrict use of AstraZeneca vaccine in under-30s
6th Apr 2021 08:38
(Sharecast News) - The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency stated it was yet to make any decision regarding the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine amid reports that it was considering restricting use of the vaccine in younger people.
Read moreEU expects to receive 107m Covid-19 doses in Q1, 30m from Astrazeneca
31st Mar 2021 12:41
(Sharecast News) - The European Union expects to receive 107m doses of the coronavirus vaccine by the end of March, 30m of which will be of that developed by Anglo-Swedish firm AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford.
Read moreT-cell response barely impacted by new Covid-19 strains, study shows
31st Mar 2021 09:13
(Sharecast News) - The T-cells generated by the human body in response to the original strain of SARS-CoV-2 appear to also protect against the new strains of the virus that causes Covid-19, the results of a US laboratory study showed.
Read moreNorway extends AstraZeneca vaccination halt for another three weeks
26th Mar 2021 11:58
(Sharecast News) - Norway is set to delay its decision on whether to resume Covid-19 vaccinations with the AstraZeneca jab by another three weeks, the country's Institute of Public Health (FHI) said on Friday.
Read moreAstraZeneca revises down efficacy rate on US Covid vaccine trial
25th Mar 2021 07:21
(Sharecast News) - Pharma giant AstraZeneca revised down the efficacy rate for its US Covid-19 vaccine trial to 76% after authorities there said the company had published incomplete data in trial results.
Read moreEuropean Union set to tighten curbs on vaccine exports
24th Mar 2021 16:29
(Sharecast News) - European Union officials will meet on Thursday to approve changes that could potentially lead to a reduction in exports of Covid-19 vaccine shots from the bloc.
Read moreTuesday broker round-up
23rd Mar 2021 13:12
(Sharecast News) - Fevertree: Barclays upgrades to buy with a target price of 2,500p.
Read moreAstraZeneca vaccine trial data questioned by US agency
23rd Mar 2021 10:27
(Sharecast News) - A US health agency has questioned AstraZeneca's efficacy data on its Covid-19 vaccine, with concerns raised that recently released results from clinical trials may include outdated information.
Read moreJohnson to call EU leaders over AstraZeneca vaccine row
22nd Mar 2021 09:32
(Sharecast News) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was expected to speak to EU leaders on Monday in an effort to resolve the escalating row over Covid-19 vaccine supplies from AstraZeneca.
Read moreAstraZeneca vaccine gets positive US trial results
22nd Mar 2021 07:35
(Sharecast News) - A final-stage US trial of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine has found it to be 100% effective at keeping patients out of hospital.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: UK vaccine record, Turkish lira, Strict restrictions
21st Mar 2021 12:55
(Sharecast News) - The UK's vaccine record was once again broken yesterday, the Department for Health has confirmed, with 873,784 vaccinations registered. This breaks down into 686,424 first doses and 70,449 second doses in England; 59,415 first doses and 13,160 second doses in Scotland; 26,939 first doses and 9,429 second doses in Wales; and 4,785 first doses and 3,183 second doses in Northern Ireland. Yesterday's figures also represent a record amount of first doses in the UK, as well as a record number of doses overall. - Sunday Telegraph
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