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EU vaccine wait nearly over, but what took so long?

The EU finally gave a date - 27th December - for when vaccines will be rolled out, pending approval from the European Medicine Agency, but why the wait when other countries are already rolling out jabs?

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Twitter to remove COVID-19 vaccine conspiracy theories

"Starting next week, we will prioritise the removal of the most harmful misleading information, and during the coming weeks begin to label Tweets that contain potentially misleading information about the vaccine," the company said in a blog post.

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EMA brings forward review date for Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine

"It's Europe's moment. On 27, 28 and 29 December vaccination will start across the EU. We protect our citizens together. We are #StrongerTogether," tweeted Ursula von der Leyen.

World News

COVID-19 vaccine: Are poorer countries at risk of being left behind?

Campaigners want some intellectual property laws to be waived, which they claim will speed up and boost production of the critical treatments, technologies, and vaccines that every country needs access to to defeat coronavirus.

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United Kingdom

Ethnic minorities less likely to take COVID vaccine, survey suggests

People from ethnic minority backgrounds or with lower incomes are less likely to take the coronavirus vaccine being rolled out in Britain, a survey by the Royal Society for Public Health suggests.

Russia

Oliver Stone says he has taken Russia's COVID-19 vaccine

The US movie director told Russian state TV that he had received the first of two jabs of the Sputnik V vaccine.

World News

How are European countries planning to vaccinate their citizens?

Europe is racing to vaccinate its citizens but the UN has warned damage from the coronavirus pandemic will last for years, vaccine or no vaccine.

USA

US prepares for COVID-19 vaccination roll out from Monday

Trucks prepared to leave a manufacturing facility on Sunday to ship vaccines across the US after the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine was authorised for emergency use.

USA

US to begin rollout of authorised Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine

The US Food and Drug Administration authorised the emergency use of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, which will be the first coronavirus vaccine distributed in the country.

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'Safety and quality' of COVID-19 vaccine top priority, says EMA chief

Emer Cooke, who has taken up the role as the new director of the European Medicines Agency, is heading the body whose top priority is approving a coronavirus vaccine. It's a heavy responsibility.

United Kingdom

GSK-Sanofi says its COVID-19 vaccine won't be ready until late 2021

The companies said in a statement that "insufficient response in older adults demonstrates the need to refine concentration of antigen in order to provide high-level response across all age groups."

My Europe Series

Do we need 'vaccine passports' to get Europe moving again?

The rollout of a viable coronavirus vaccine is bringing hope that the end of the pandemic is in sight. It will likely be months before normality returns. Could "vaccine passports" be the way forward to kickstart international travel and the global economy?

USA

US panel endorses widespread use of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

A US government advisory panel endorsed widespread use of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine, paving the way for it to be authorised.

My Europe Series

Which Europeans are likely to be most hesitant about a COVID vaccine?

It's important because COVID-19 will not be brought under control or eradicated unless enough people take the vaccine.

United Kingdom

AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine around 70% effective, study shows

New partial results from the AstraZeneca/Oxford University coronavirus vaccine trial have been published, showing it is safe and around 70% effective.

United Kingdom

Grandmother, 90, is the first to get COVID-19 vaccine in the UK

Margaret Keenan said she felt “so privileged" to be the first person vaccinated against COVID-19.

World News

Will countries in Europe make the COVID-19 vaccine compulsory?

With large numbers of people saying they will refuse to take a COVID-19 vaccine, do governments in Europe have the option of making it compulsory, and are any of them planning to do so?

Russia

Sputnik V: Russia rolls out its COVID-19 vaccination programme

Russia has started its COVID-19 vaccination programme, with the first jabs going to workers at high risk of becoming infected with coronavirus.

World

How do the three COVID-19 candidate vaccines work?

there are substantial differences between them, including their composition, price and distribution capacity.

United Kingdom

UK better than France, US & Belgium, says minister on vaccine race win

It comes after the UK became the first country to approve the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine.