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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
30-01-2021 15:26
The Advisory Council for the Grant of Drug Registration Numbers under Vietnam’s Ministry of Health has approved AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine for urgent use, making it the first to get the licence in the country.
30-01-2021 10:17
The European Commission on Friday launched a scheme to monitor and in some cases bar exports of vaccines produced in EU plants, amid a row with British-Swedish drugs giant AstraZeneca.
27-01-2021 08:00
Driven by 2020’s highlights, international pharma giants are planning to deliver more vital medicines and vaccines to Vietnam in 2021 to tap into local demands and enable the country to weather future crises.
24-01-2021 09:42
The Ministry of Health’s Medical Service Administration, three specialised associations, and AstraZeneca Vietnam on January 23 launched the communication campaign titled “Do you control asthma or does asthma control you” to improve community awareness in asthma management.
24-10-2020 20:48
WASHINGTON: Two major clinical trials for experimental COVID-19 vaccines got back on track in the United States on Friday (Oct 23), providing a glimmer of hope as the number of cases skyrockets across the country.