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European Medicines Agency first to approve Moderna jab for children

It is the first time the vaccine has been authorised for people aged under 18.

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Two doses of vaccine needed to protect against Delta variant, says EMA

The European Medicines Agency says two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine are needed to protect against the more contagious Delta variant.

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Pfizer’s COVID jab is first in EU to be approved for 12-15 year olds

The European Medicines Agency gave the green light to member states to use the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 in children between the age of 12 and 15.

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EMA: mRNA COVID vaccines appear effective against Indian variant

Both Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna used mRNA technology for their COVID-19 jabs.

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What is Vero Cell? EMA launches 'rolling review' of Chinese COVID-19 v

Europe's medicines regulator says it has begun a real-time review of Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine.

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EMA begins review of Pfizer COVID jab for teens as US set to OK it

The US is expected to back the use of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for people aged 12 to 15 within a week. Europe's watchdog launched its review on Monday with a decision expected in June.

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EMA says possible link between J&J vaccine and rare blood clots

There is a "possible link" between J&J's COVID vaccine and very rare cases of blood clots, the EU medicines regulator said.

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EMA launches blood clots probe related to Johnson & Johnson vaccine

It comes after the regulator said there was a possible link between very rare cases of blood clots and the AstraZeneca vaccine.

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Possible link between AstraZeneca jab and rare blood clots, says EMA

The EU medicines regulator said there was a "possible link" between the AstraZeneca jab and "very rare" blood clots. They maintained that the benefits of the vaccine outweigh the risks.

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EU medicines regulator approves new COVID-19 vaccine production sites

The European Medicines Agency also greenlights more flexible storage conditions for Pfizer jabs as authorities across the continent struggle to ramp up vaccination.

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Ivermectin not a cure for COVID-19, say European Medicines Agency

Ivermectin is not a cure for COVID-19, says the European Medicines Agency, after rumours circulated on social media.

Denmark

Denmark extends AstraZeneca vaccine suspension for three weeks

Denmark has extended its suspension of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines by three weeks.

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EU must 'increase vaccine manufacturing capacities' says EMA chief

MEPs grilled European Medicines Agency chief Emer Cooke on the bloc’s vaccination drive, which has come under fire for its slow rollout.

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AstraZeneca back-and-forth could sow more doubt on vaccines

Experts fear mixed messaging over AstraZeneca's coronavirus jab could undermine public trust and slow down immunisation campaigns.

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Halting AstraZeneca vaccine ‘will lead to deaths’

"It's not always the best policy to withdraw the vaccine, especially when you have a disease that's killing people," an expert in drug safety tells Euronews.

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Many EU countries to restart AstraZeneca vaccinations post EMA verdict

"Its benefits in protecting people from COVID-19 with the associated risks of death and hospitalisation outweigh the possible risks," EMA executive director Emer Cooke said at a press conference. Yet the EMA will continue to investigate reports of blood clots.

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Watch: EMA 'convinced' benefits of AstraZeneca jab outweigh risks

Over a dozen European countries have temporarily suspended the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine following reports of serious blood clotting events.

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'No indication' AstraZeneca COVID jab led to Austria death, says EMA

Austria suspended the use of an AstraZeneca vaccine batch on Sunday following the death of a woman and the hospitalisation of another.

Russia

Russia wants apology after EMA official warns against Sputnik V jab

Russia has questioned the neutrality of the European Medicines Agency after a senior official urged EU member states not to rollout the Sputnik V vaccine yet.

Italy

Italy to be first EU country to make Russian Sputnik V vaccine

Italy will become the first EU country to make the Russian vaccine, which is still under review by the European Medicines Agency.