United Kingdom UK terminates COVID-19 vaccine contract with Valneva Britain has ordered 100 million doses of Valneva's vaccine candidate, VLA2001, and had an option to secure an additional 90 million doses. 13/09/2021
Bulgaria Bulgaria battles surge in COVID-19 cases amid vaccine opposition Since the start of the pandemic, more than 19,000 people in Bulgaria have died of COVID-19. 08/09/2021
Europe News EU ends legal dispute with AstraZeneca over vaccine delays The Commission and the company have struck a deal to guarantee all the 300 million doses will be delivered by the end of March 2022. 03/09/2021
New Zealand Woman in New Zealand dies from heart inflammation following Pfizer jab The woman developed myocarditis — a known, rare side effect of mRNA COVID-19 vaccination. 30/08/2021
Italy Vaccinated Italians still lamenting Green Pass bureacratic nightmare With new rules from early August, and more to kick in in September, Euronews looks at the vaccinated Italians that, for one reason or another, have slipped through the administrative net. 27/08/2021
Health New robot helping to stretch scarce COVID vaccine doses in Thailand Researchers at Chulalongkorn University created a robot to draw out COVID vaccine doses more efficiently and manage lower-than-expected supplies. 25/08/2021
Health COVID jab less effective after 6 months, UK researchers say A study has found the Pfizer and AstraZeneca jabs become less effective over time, meaning COVID booster shots could be needed. 25/08/2021
Health Unsure about COVID vaccines? Euronews puts your concerns to experts Still concerned about getting a COVID vaccine? Euronews Next asked the experts for answers to your questions. 20/08/2021
world news EU now accepting COVID passes from North Macedonia, Turkey and Ukraine The European Union will accept COVID-19 digital certificates from North Macedonia, Turkey, and Ukraine from Friday. 20/08/2021
Health COVID vaccines not as effective against Delta variant after 3 months The efficacy of two COVID vaccines against the Delta variant drops after 90 days, a study has found, giving possible rise to booster shots. 19/08/2021
Biztech news Facebook takes down anti-vaccine campaign that targeted influencers The company deleted over 300 Russia-based accounts spreading false information about the AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines after influencers went public. 11/08/2021
Living Anti-vaxxers pretend to be vegan to avoid having the COVID-19 vaccine As people fake that they are 'ethical vegans' to avoid the COVID-19 vaccine, animal rights activists say everyone eligible should get vaccinated. 04/08/2021
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
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
Health 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
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
Health 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
