Now playing Next France AstraZeneca: France says under 55s to receive different second dose France's health authority has recommended that adults under 55 who received a first dose of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine should receive a different vaccine for their second dose. 09/04/2021
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Now playing Next Serbia Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic gets Chinese-made COVID-19 jab The delay in the Serbian president's vaccination had sparked fears that he was scared of needles, had already been vaccinated in secret or did not trust that the vaccine was safe. 06/04/2021
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Now playing Next Kuwait Kuwait rushes to vaccinate, but only for locals They make up 70% of the population of the Gulf sheikhdom - but are last in line for COVID-19 vaccinations. 04/04/2021
Now playing Next Israel Christians mark Good Friday amid lingering COVID-19 woes Worshippers in Israel were allowed to attend scaled-back Good Friday celebrations which were cancelled last year. 02/04/2021
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Now playing Next world news Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine to be delivered in EU from April 19 The single dose vaccine is already approved in the European Union but the first deliveries are not expected until mid-April. 31/03/2021
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Now playing Next world news 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. 26/03/2021
Now playing Next France Russia and China use COVID jabs as 'means of propaganda', France says "China, Russia are conducting a policy of influence through the vaccine even before vaccinating their own population," France's top diplomat said on Friday. 26/03/2021
Now playing Next China Hong Kong halts use of Pfizer vaccine, cites defective lids Hong Kong halts use of Pfizer vaccine, cites defective lids 24/03/2021
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe Is Gibraltar a glimpse into the future for vaccination-leading UK? Gibraltar was hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic - but its successful vaccination campaign should see all adults immunised by the end of March, and it is opening back up. 23/03/2021