14-05-2021 19:00
Vietnam was expected to receive more coronavirus vaccines at the weekend, moving forward the country’s plans to vaccinate more residents as the pandemic retains its grip on neighbouring nations.
13-05-2021 16:34
As many as 1,500 frontline employees of national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines are being vaccinated against COVID-19 from May 13 to 20.
08-05-2021 12:20
Vietnam reported the first case of death after receiving AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on May 7, two months after vaccination began in the country.
28-04-2021 10:28
One dose of the Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccines reduces the chances of someone infected with coronavirus from spreading it to other household members by up to 50 percent, according to a English study published Wednesday.
26-04-2021 15:10
Ahead of shareholder meetings for the giant pharmaceutical corporations, the People’s Vaccine Alliance calculates that Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, and AstraZeneca have paid out $26 billion in dividends and stock buybacks to their shareholders in the past 12 months, which would be enough for at least 1.3 billion vaccines, equal to the population of Africa.
26-04-2021 14:30
AstraZeneca has become a household name around the world for its COVID-19 vaccine – however, the company’s presence in Vietnam dates back to 1994 with many significant contributions to the healthcare sector. Nitin Kapoor, chairman and general director of AstraZeneca Vietnam, talked to VIR’s Bich Thuy about its holistic journey to help Vietnam reduce disease burdens and overcome COVID-19.
09-04-2021 16:48
A link between AstraZeneca's Covid-19 jabs and blood clots is plausible but unconfirmed, the World Health Organization's vaccine experts said Wednesday, stressing that reported occurrences were "very rare".
08-04-2021 16:10
The Philippine health department suspended Thursday the use of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab for people under 60 after reports of blood clots overseas, in a setback for the country's already slow vaccine rollout.
07-04-2021 16:18
Britain on Wednesday began rolling out its third coronavirus vaccine, from US company Moderna, as questions mounted over jabs from the country's main supplier, AstraZeneca.
26-03-2021 09:54
The European Union warned Thursday it would block certain coronavirus vaccine exports, while President Joe Biden doubled his goal for doses administered in the US by the end of April to 200 million.
25-03-2021 11:14
The looming third wave of coronavirus infections and Europe's struggle to mount a vaccination drive will dominate Thursday's EU video summit, despite a welcome guest appearance by Joe Biden.
24-03-2021 08:00
Vietnam’s locally-made coronavirus vaccine entered a new development phase last week, bringing hopes for sufficient supply in the country later in the year. Dang Duc Anh, director of the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, discussed with VIR’s Bich Thuy about vaccine safety amid recent suspension of batches in other nations.
23-03-2021 15:37
Germany said Tuesday it will impose a strict lockdown for five days over Easter as Covid-19 infections spiral "exponentially", while a row over exports of the AstraZeneca vaccine festers in Europe.
23-03-2021 11:11
While global suspensions of COVID-19 vaccine by AstraZeneca throw up safety concerns, Vietnam is pushing ahead with its vaccination drive, focusing on the vast benefits.
23-03-2021 11:10
The AstraZeneca US Phase III trial of AZD1222 demonstrated statistically significant vaccine efficacy of 79 per cent at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 and 100 per cent efficacy at preventing severe disease and hospitalisation.