Latest news about AstraZeneca in The Nomad Today

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Spain to give third vaccine dose to people over 60 and health workers

The Nomad Today 11/18/21

Most people aged 60 to 69 have received the AstraZeneca vaccine

Coronavirus

VACCINATION

Finland to donate unwanted AstraZeneca, Janssen vaccines to developing countries

The Nomad Today 9/10/21

These vaccines are not given in Finland due to concerns about blood clots

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Sweden phases out use of AstraZeneca vaccine

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/23/21

Some of the remaining AstraZeneca doses will be donated

22 April 2021, Spain, Mutilva: A healthcare worker draws a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Janssen in Mutilva during the vaccination campaign against the coronavirus disease of the participants of the 2020 Summer Olympics. Photo: Europa Press/EUROPA PRESS/dpa

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

THL rejects Johnson & Johnson jab for Finnish vaccination programme

The Nomad Today 5/19/21

Finland now says there is "no need" for the vaccine, having committed to buy 2.4 million doses.

A view of Vilnius, Lithuania. Photo: Pixabay.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Lithuania to give 200,000 Astrazeneca doses to Eastern European countries

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/15/21

Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda praised the decision as "very good" and "timely," during a visit to Moldova.

Coronavirus

BLOOD CLOTS

Norway officially excludes AstraZeneca from vaccination campaign

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/13/21

Norway is also extending its temporary halt on the use of the Johnson & Johnson shot.

03 May 2021, Australia, Perth: A nurse holds up a syringe containing the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at the Claremont Showground centre during a mass vaccination campaign. Photo: Richard Wainwright/AAP/dpa

Coronavirus

LINKED WITH BLOOD CLOTS

EU contract with AstraZeneca on Covid-19 jabs to run out in June

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/9/21

On Saturday, the EU Commission struck a deal with Pfizer/BioNTech to buy up to 1.8 billion additional doses until 2023.

Coronavirus

VACCINATION

Sweden to donate 1 million doses of unused AstraZeneca vaccine

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/4/21

Sweden, like Finland, administers the jab only to people older than 65.

12 March 2021, Thailand, Bangkok: A box of the AstraZeneca vaccine is seen in a cooling refrigerator at the Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute in Nonthaburi province on the outskirts of Bangkok. Photo: Chaiwat Subprasom/SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa

Coronavirus

VACCINATION

Hundreds of doses of AstraZeneca land in trash every day in Sweden

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/19/21

Some patients cancel their appointments when they find out that they are due to receive the British-Swedish shot.

16 April 2021, Berlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a session at the German parliament on the amendment to the Infection Protection Act. Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa.

Coronavirus

BLOOD CLOTS CONCERN

Merkel receives AstraZeneca vaccine shot: "I'm delighted"

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/16/21

The vaccine has been troubled by rare instances of blood clots reported in recipients, leading some countries in Europe to restrict its use to certain older age groups or suspend it all together.

31 March 2021, Spain, Santander: Vials of the AstraZeneca Corona vaccine are pictured at the start of the mass vaccination campaign against Covid-19, at the Palace of Exhibitions and Congress of Santander in Cantabria. Photo: Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/EUROPA PRESS/dpa

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Finland will continue to vaccinate people over 65 with AstraZeneca

The Nomad Today 4/14/21

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) continues to endorse the use of the British-Swedish vaccine, which it considers safe.

FILED - 02 March 2021, Bavaria, Munich: An employee holds a vial of AstraZeneca's Corona vaccine at the police vaccination center in Munich. Germany, France and Italy on Monday became the latest countries to temporarily suspend use of the Covid-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca over blood clot concerns, joining others in Europe including Ireland, Denmark, Norway and the Netherlands. Photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Denmark ends use of AstraZeneca vaccine citing clotting fears

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/14/21

The vaccination campaign will continue without the shot from the British-Swedish company, Danish Health Administration Soren Brostrom said at a press conference in Copenhagen on Wednesday.

Coronavirus

THROMBOSIS

AstraZeneca vaccine suspected of causing brain clot death in Helsinki

The Nomad Today 4/13/21

Three cases of rare blood clots in the brain have been detected in the capital region that could be related to the British-Swedish vaccine.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Germany: 42 thrombosis cases after AstraZeneca vaccination

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/10/21

With the exception of seven cases, those affected were women between the ages of 20 and 63.

Coronavirus

BLOOD CLOTTING REPORTS

Britain restricts AstraZeneca use over clot risk, EU stands by drug

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/7/21

EU regulators also acknowledged a link between unusual clotting and the coronavirus shot in "very rare" cases, but upheld their endorsement of the drug's use in all adults.

Coronavirus

VACCINATION

AstraZeneca says new data proves vaccine is highly effective

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/25/21

The drugmaker also noted that, according to the latest data, the vaccine was well-tolerated, and no safety concerns related to the vaccine were identified.

Coronavirus

CEREBRAL THROMBOSIS

Finland temporarily suspends AstraZeneca vaccinations

The Nomad Today 3/19/21

THL recommends seeking treatment "immediately" for those experiencing severe, noticeably worsening headaches or very severe bruising of the skin or mucous membranes.

18 March 2021, Berlin: Health Minister Jens Spahn speaks at the press conference on the decision of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) on the Astrazeneca vaccine. The initially suspended Astrazeneca's Corona vaccinations are to be resumed in Germany - but with a new warning. Photo: Annette Riedl/dpa

Coronavirus

EMA STATEMENT

AstraZeneca vaccinations to restart after EU agency deems jab safe

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/19/21

France, Italy, Latvia, Spain, Germany and Bulgaria announced they would restart vaccinations, while Sweden said it needs "a few days" to assess the report before lifting the ban.