Tag: AstraZeneca

Nigeria To Receive 29.8m Doses Of J&J COVID-19 Vaccines
April 27, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria To Receive 29.8m Doses Of J&J COVID-19 Vaccines

Nigeria is to receive  29.8 million doses of Johnson and Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccines, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), disclosed on Monday.   NPHCDA Executive Director, Dr Faisal Shuaib, who made this public during the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC)...
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Netherlands Suspend Use Of AstraZeneca Vaccine
March 15, 2021 No Responses

Netherlands Suspend Use Of AstraZeneca Vaccine

The Netherlands has become the latest country to suspend use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine over concerns about possible side effects. The Dutch government said the move, which will last until at least 29 March, was a precaution.  The Repub...
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Italy ‘blocks’ AstraZeneca Vaccine Shipment To Australia
March 5, 2021 No Responses

Italy ‘blocks’ AstraZeneca Vaccine Shipment To Australia

The Italian government has blocked the export of an Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine shipment to Australia.  The decision affects 250,000 doses of the vaccine produced at an AstraZeneca facility in Italy.  Italy is the first EU country to use the bloc&#821...
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South Africa Halts AstraZeneca Jab
February 8, 2021 No Responses

South Africa Halts AstraZeneca Jab

South Africa has put its roll-out of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine on hold after a study showed “disappointing” results against its new Covid variant. Scientists say the strain accounts for 90% of new Covid cases in South Africa. The study, involv...
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