Now playing Next world news Vaccine doubts could delay EU's inoculation target by several months Projections show issues with the AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccine rollouts could seriously dent the EU’s goal of vaccinating 70% of adults against COVID-19 by the end of summer. 19/04/2021
Now playing Next France COVID mass vaccination centre in Nice closes as just 58 people turn up More than 4,000 doses of the AstraZeneca jab were available at the centre this weekend but it closed after a few hours due to low turnout. 18/04/2021
Now playing Next France 'Highly probable' the EU will ditch its AstraZeneca contract: minister France's industry minister said on Friday that while a final decision was yet to be made, it was "highly probable" the EU wouldn't renew its contract for the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID vaccine. 16/04/2021
Now playing Next Denmark EU countries express interest in Denmark's AstraZeneca vaccines The World Health Organization said that Denmark was considering sharing unused vaccine doses with poorer countries. 15/04/2021
Now playing Next Norway Norway's public health institute recommends axing AstraZeneca jab It comes a day after Denmark became the first country in Europe to abandon the jab over links with very rare blood clots. 15/04/2021
Now playing Next Denmark Denmark becomes first in Europe to abandon AstraZeneca vaccine The decision was taken due to the vaccine's link with very rare cases of blood clots, the country's health agency said. 14/04/2021
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next world news EU received only half of AstraZeneca doses it was meant to this week AstraZeneca's deliveries to the European Union have been beset by delays. 09/04/2021
Now playing Next state of the union Europe's week: AstraZeneca jab troubles and Turkey's diplomacy mistake The European Medicines Agency said the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine could potentially cause rare blood clots and Commission President von der Leyen got sidelined in Ankara. Here's a look at two key stories making the news in Brussels this week. 09/04/2021
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
Now playing Next Australia Australia buys 20 million more Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines for COVID-19 The announcement comes hours after Australia said it would stop using the AstraZeneca jab on those under 50 years old. 09/04/2021
Now playing Next world news Countries change tack on AstraZeneca vaccine despite EU call for unity Countries are changing their recommendations for who should receive the AstraZeneca coronavirus jab after the EMA confirmed a "possible link" between the vaccine and a rare form of blood clot. 07/04/2021
Now playing Next world news 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. 07/04/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom Oxford University suspends AstraZeneca vaccine trial on children Oxford University has paused a trial of the vaccine on children and teenagers until further review by the British regulator. 06/04/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom UK regulator says AstraZeneca vaccine safe despite 7 clot deaths UK medicines agency confirms seven deaths from rare blood clots from 18m people who received the AstraZeneca vaccine but says benefits still far outweigh risks. 03/04/2021
Now playing Next Netherlands Dutch suspend AstraZeneca jab for under-60s over blood clot fears The Netherlands has temporarily halted the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for people aged under 60 as a “precaution” after fresh concerns about blood clots were raised by an advisory body. 02/04/2021
Now playing Next world news Did Scandinavia overreact in suspending AstraZeneca vaccinations? Even as the EU regulator says the benefits outweigh the risks, Scandinavian countries remain wary of AstraZeneca's vaccine. 30/03/2021
Now playing Next Germany Germany suspends use of AstraZeneca COVID vaccine for under-60s Germany has paused the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for people under the age of 60 following concerns about rare blood clots. 30/03/2021
Now playing Next Kosovo Kosovo receives first COVID-19 vaccines through Covax scheme Kosovo said they had received 24,000 AstraZeneca vaccines, which will be used for medical personnel, elderly people and those with chronic diseases. 29/03/2021
Now playing Next The Cube Vaccine hesitancy 'rises in France' after AstraZeneca suspension Vaccine hesitancy has risen sharply in France since countries across Europe suspended the AstraZeneca jab amid reports it causes blood clots. 26/03/2021