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Moscow/Sputnik: The Indonesian Food and Drug Authority (BPOM) has decided to hold up the use of the UK-Swedish AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine amid fears that the recipients may develop potentially deadly blood clots, BPOM head Penny Lukito said on Monday. more
WHO to hold meeting on AstraZeneca Vaccine safety on Tuesday

Geneva/Sputnik: The World Health Organization's (WHO) global advisory committee on vaccine safety will hold a meeting on Tuesday on the safety of the AstraZeneca vaccine, WHO Director ...

Australia receives first batch of AstraZeneca vaccines: Health Minister

Moscow/Sputnik: The first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines developed by UK drugmaker AstraZeneca arrived in Australia on Sunday, Australian Health Minister Greg Hunt said.

AstraZeneca vaccine will work better, faster if 2nd dose replaced with Sputnik V:Makers

Moscow/Sputnik: Developers of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine said on Saturday that AstraZeneca can achieve maximum efficacy of its vaccine in less than a three-month interval ...

Vietnam approves AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19

Bangkok/Sputnik: The Vietnamese authorities have approved the use of the AtraZeneca/Oxford University vaccine against COVID-19, the government news portal reported on Saturday.

AstraZeneca CEO says firm found 'Winning Formula' for vaccine against COVID-19

Moscow/Sputnik: AstraZeneca has found a "winning formula" to boost the efficacy of its vaccine against COVID-19, which has been developed in conjunction with the University of O ...

Oxford Vaccine trials resume in UK days after pause over volunteer's illness

London: Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca on Saturday resumed the trials of Covid-19 vaccine in the United Kingdom after a brief halt following a volunteer's illness, media reports sai ...

AstraZeneca pauses Covid-19 vaccine trial after suspected adverse reaction seen in participant

London:  Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has halted the Phase 3 study testing of a Covid-19 vaccine after a suspected serious adverse reaction was seen in a participant in the Uni ...