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EU vaccine woes cloud summit despite Biden appearance
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.
Overall safety of COVID-19 vaccines virtually assured
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.
Germany orders tough Easter shutdown as EU AstraZeneca row simmers
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.
Vaccination rush rolls ahead in target to regain normalcy
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.
AZD1222 US Phase III trial met primary efficacy endpoint in preventing COVID-19
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.
Paris enters new lockdown as Europe resumes AstraZeneca jabs
20-03-2021 13:15
A third of France's population was under a new partial lockdown Saturday to stop the spread of Covid-19, as some European countries resumed AstraZeneca vaccinations following an all-clear from EU regulators and the WHO.
Stakeholders seek to strengthen Vietnam’s health system
19-03-2021 22:54
AstraZeneca Vietnam and the Health Strategy and Policy Institute on March 17 co-organised a workshop to propose solutions to strengthen the sustainability and resilience of Vietnam’s health system.
No side effects reported in Vietnam’s first COVID-19 vaccination
09-03-2021 10:21
Vietnam began administering the first COVID-19 vaccines on March 8, opening the country’s largest-ever vaccination programme with no side effects reported till now.
Vietnam officially begins vaccination for citizens
08-03-2021 17:00
Three places have started the national vaccination programme, including Ho Chi Minh City Hospital for Tropical Diseases and National Hospital for Tropical Deceases, as well as Hai Duong province.
AstraZeneca championing public-private partnerships
25-02-2021 09:00
Vietnam has been praised for its control of COVID-19 in the past year, with great support from international partners. Nitin Kapoor, chairman and general director of AstraZeneca Vietnam, explained to VIR’s Bich Thuy what has been achieved, and outlined the company’s future plans to further contribute to local healthcare development.
The first batch of COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Vietnam
24-02-2021 13:49
The first batch of 117,600 doses of COVID-19 vaccine produced by AstraZeneca arrived at Tan Son Nhat airport, Ho Chi Minh City.
Vietnam to import first batch of Covid-19 vaccine (Infographics)
22-02-2021 14:45
The Drug Administration of Vietnam has approved the import of the first 204,000 doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use.
Southeast Asian nations rapidly deploy COVID-19 vaccination
08-02-2021 08:00
The Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) of Indonesia has considered granting emergency using licenses for three COVID-19 vaccines namely AstraZeneca, Sinopharm and Novavax, Head of BPOM Penny K. Lukito said.
COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca safe and effective in primary analysis of clinical trials
05-02-2021 09:14
The primary analysis of the Phase III clinical trials from the UK, Brazil, and South Africa, published as a preprint in The Lancet, confirmed COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca as safe and effective at preventing COVID-19, with no severe cases and no hospitalisations more than 22 days after the first dose.
COVID-19 vaccine AstraZeneca conditionally authorised for emergency use in Vietnam
02-02-2021 10:14
Following the recommendations of the Advisory Committee under the Ministry of Health on January 28 to approve AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, the vaccine was granted conditional authorisation on February 1 to help address the urgent need for the prevention and control of COVID-19 in Vietnam.
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