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 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 Europe News EU says it is on target to vaccinate 70% of population by end of July In Belgium and Malta, 71% of the population have already received one jab, but in Bulgaria, that figure is just 16%. 28/06/2021
Now playing Next USA CDC: COVID-19 vaccines beneficial despite rare heart inflammation U.S. health officials are strengthening cautions about a rare side effect of some COVID-19 vaccines — chest pain and heart inflammation, mostly seen in teenagers and young adults 24/06/2021
Now playing Next Germany Merkel takes Moderna as second COVID jab after first AstraZeneca dose The German Chancellor's office confirmed that Merkel was given an injection of the Moderna vaccine on Tuesday, having received a first dose of AstraZeneca in April. 22/06/2021
Now playing Next Netherlands Dutch production line to increase Moderna COVID-19 jab output This line will enable the supply of an additional 300 million doses of Moderna's booster variant vaccine candidate per year, if authorised. 02/06/2021
Now playing Next USA Moderna says its COVID-19 jab is highly effective in 12-17 year olds The results could pave the way for the vaccine to be made available to younger age groups. 25/05/2021
Now playing Next Switzerland WHO approves Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use The American-made vaccine joins AstraZeneca, Pfizer-BioNTech and Johnson & Johnson in receiving the WHO's emergency use listing. 01/05/2021
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 USA Dolly Parton sings COVID-themed 'Jolene' version as she gets vaccine "Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, I'm begging of you please don't hesitate," Dolly Parton crooned before receiving a dose of the Moderna vaccine. 03/03/2021
Now playing Next Europe News MEPs grill AstraZeneca's CEO Soriot over COVID vaccine delivery delays "How is it possible that you have no clue?" said Finnish MEP Silvia Modig, who called Soriot a "piece of soap" over his alleged conflicting statements in recent weeks. 25/02/2021
Now playing Next world news Moderna vaccine should work against UK and South Africa COVID variant US biotech firm says its vaccine protects against all emerging strains but is developing the booster for the South Africa one "out of an abundance of caution" 25/01/2021
Now playing Next USA Moderna becomes second COVID-19 vaccine to receive US approval The Food and Drug Administration authorized an emergency rollout of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, adding a second shot to its arsenal. 19/12/2020
Now playing Next USA US FDA advisers endorse Moderna as second COVID-19 vaccine The Food and Drug Administration is expected to follow the recommendation and quickly OK the vaccine from Moderna and the National Institutes of Health. 18/12/2020