Now playing Next Germany COVID-19 booster shots already underway in several countries Some countries are starting to offer a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for the most vulnerable, in an attempt to combat the spread of the Delta variant. 03/08/2021
Now playing Next Germany Germany to offer COVID-19 shots for all kids over 12 So far, the country’s standing committee on vaccination has been reluctant to give the go-ahead for all youngsters and only explicitly recommended the vaccination for the age group between 12 and 16 if they suffer from certain chronic illnesses. 02/08/2021
Now playing Next Health news Pfizer and Moderna hike COVID vaccine prices amid variant fears The Pfizer vaccine rises from €15.50 to €19.50. The price of Moderna's vaccine will increase from €19 to €21.50. 02/08/2021
Now playing Next Israel Israel to offer coronavirus vaccine booster to people over 60 Israel is leading the world in its vaccination drive, and soon those over 60 who are already vaccinated will be offered a booster jab. 30/07/2021
Now playing Next Health news AstraZeneca and Pfizer COVID vaccines have 'similar' blood clot risk Researchers in Barcelona found both jabs carried a similarly low risk of blood clots, while people infected with COVID-19 were much more likely to develop them. 29/07/2021
Now playing Next Russia Russia approves testing combination of Sputnik & AstraZeneca vaccines Russia’s health officials have given a go-ahead to test a combination of the Oxford-AstraZeneca and the Sputnik V vaccines. 27/07/2021
Now playing Next world news Vaccine maker BioNTech to use mRNA tech to target malaria BioNTech says the insights it has gained from developing an mRNA vaccine against the coronavirus could help developing shots for malaria, a disease that infects millions of people every year. 26/07/2021
Now playing Next Australia Australia: Thousands join anti-lockdown protests amid surging cases Thousands of people took to the streets of cities in Australia on Saturday to protest against lockdown restrictions, amid a surge in coronavirus cases 24/07/2021
Now playing Next Georgia US donates half a million Pfizer vaccine doses to Georgia Half a million doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Tbilisi, Georgia early on Saturday. 24/07/2021
Now playing Next world news 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. 23/07/2021
Now playing Next Travel News New Zealand suspends travel bubble with Australia The rules change as of midnight tonight. 23/07/2021
Now playing Next world news 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. 14/07/2021
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Now playing Next world news WHO calls on the West to donate extra vaccines to poor countries World Health Organization officials want rich countries to give their extra coronavirus vaccine doses to poor countries that haven’t yet immunised their populations, rather than using them as boosters. 12/07/2021
Now playing Next world news EU now has enough COVID-19 jabs to fully vaccinate 70% of adults The Commission chief said in a statement that some 500 million doses will have been distributed to the 27 member states by Sunday. 10/07/2021
Now playing Next World Pfizer says third COVID-19 vaccine dose could provide greater immunity Pfizer has said that a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine could boost immunity. 09/07/2021
Now playing Next France French study: Two doses of vaccine crucial to beating Delta variant The small-scale study found one dose of Covid-19 vaccine had a negligible effect but two protected people in 95 percent of cases. 08/07/2021