vaccine

Pfizer and BioNTech launch trial of Omicron-targeted COVID vaccine

Pfizer and BioNTech said on Tuesday they started a clinical trial to test a new… Read More

Mixed COVID vaccine schedules offer stronger boost after Sinovac regimen

Giving COVID-19 vaccines from either AstraZeneca-Oxford, Pfizer-BioNTech or Johnson & Johnson as a booster after… Read More

How vaccine misinformation left children vulnerable to Omicron

The Covid-19 pandemic took a deadly toll on adults in the United States for two… Read More

Pakistan approves another Covid-19 vaccine for booster shots

ISLAMABAD: With the positivity rate of coronavirus currently hovering at 9.48 per cent, the federal… Read More

Gennova developing Omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine

India's Gennova Biopharmaceuticals is working on an Omicron-specific mRNA COVID-19 vaccine candidate, it told Reuters… Read More

Rare spinal condition listed as side effect of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine

A safety panel of the European drug regulator on Friday recommended adding a rare spinal… Read More

Poorer nations reject over 100 million COVID shots as many close to expiry

Poorer nations last month rejected more than 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines distributed by… Read More

AstraZeneca says third dose helps against Omicron

AstraZeneca said on Thursday that preliminary data from a trial showed that its COVID-19 shot,… Read More

More research needed on vaccine efficacy against Omicron: WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday more research is needed to find out… Read More

Superman, Cinderella and Minions give children COVID-19 shots

Superman, Cinderella and Minions were among characters from films, comics and fairy tales who greeted… Read More

UK says fourth COVID jabs not needed for now

Booster jabs are still providing high levels of protection for older people against severe disease… Read More

Sinovac COVID-19 shot with Pfizer booster less effective against Omicron: study

Sinovac's two-dose COVID-19 vaccine followed by a booster Pfizer-BioNTech shot showed a lower immune response… Read More

Turkovac: Turkey rolls out its own COVID-19 vaccine

Turkey began administering its domestically developed COVID-19 vaccine, Turkovac, at hospitals across the country on… Read More

Video: Man climbs up tree to avoid COVID vaccination

A video of a man climbing up a tree to avoid COVID vaccination by a… Read More

UAE approves Sinopharm’s protein-based vaccine

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has approved emergency use of Sinopharm's protein-based COVID-19 vaccine and… Read More

Kuwait to make COVID-19 vaccine booster compulsory

Kuwait will require anyone who has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for nine months to… Read More

EU approves new Covid vaccine to stem Omicron onslaught

The EU's drug regulator on Monday approved a fifth Covid jab as the US warned… Read More

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine likelier to cause heart inflammation than Pfizer’s: study

Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine is up to four times more likely to cause inflammation of the… Read More

Two Pfizer jabs give 70% protection from Omicron: S.Africa study

Two shots of Pfizer's Covid vaccine offers around 70 percent protection against severe disease from… Read More

New type of vaccine targets multiple coronaviruses

A new type of vaccine under development by the US Army will protect not only… Read More