Europe News 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. 28/05/2021
world news EU and Pfizer sign deal for extra 1.8 million COVID-19 vaccine doses Brussels and Pfizer sign deal for additional 1.8 million COVID-19 vaccine doses 20/05/2021
Europe News 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. 04/05/2021
Europe News EU to vaccinate 70% of adult population by July, says Von der Leyen The European Commission president has announced that 70% of the adult population in the EU will receive at least one vaccine dose by July. 23/04/2021
United Kingdom Mix and match COVID vaccine study expanded to include Moderna, Novavax The aim of the study is to assess how well people's immune systems respond when their second "boost" dose is a different type of vaccine to their first "prime" dose. 14/04/2021
Europe News 'Wholly unnecessary': Criticism mounts on Brussels over vaccine furore It's been a tumultuous last week for EU chief Ursula von der Leyen. 01/02/2021
United Kingdom British doctors seek review of gap between Pfizer vaccine doses Doctors at the British Medical Association are calling for a review of the UK's 12-week gap between the first and second doses of the Pfizer COVID vaccine. 23/01/2021
world news EU states ramp up vaccinations amid Pfizer delivery delay UK announces it has administered 4.6m vaccination doses. Meanwhile, Pfizer says that fewer doses will be available for European countries at the end of January and the beginning of February." 15/01/2021
Europe News Belgian government says a new vaccine plan will work faster With many EU countries struggling to get people vaccinated against COVID-19 as fast as citizens might like, Belgium is re-evaluating its strategy. 06/01/2021
