Dr Nikki Kanani, NHS England national medical director for primary care, said: “The NHS vaccine programme is committed to protecting the country against coronavirus, and it is testament to our incredible staff that we can now move on to the next age group.” BBC News – Health
Victoria has taken delivery of its first batch of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines, with the rollout of the 50,800 doses to start early next week. It comes as the state on Friday celebrated a week-long run of “doughnut days”, with no locally-acquired coronavirus cases. The Health Department said the AstraZeneca doses had started arriving at Victoria’s… Read More »
As of 1 March, researchers can request access to two COVID-19 vaccine datasets through the HDR Innovation Gateway, set up by the national institute for health data science, HDR UK. The datasets available are the England COVID-19 Immunisation dataset and the Welsh COVID-19 Vaccination dataset. England’s COVID Immunisation dataset is now available through the Office for National… Read More »
The supply of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine is set for a big boost, as its fierce competitor, Merck & Co., has agreed to help produce the shots. Under the deal, to be announced later Tuesday by President Biden, one Merck facility in the United States will manufacture the vaccine, while a second facility… Read More »
World Bank President David Malpass told Reuters he expected the bank’s board to have approved $ 1.6 billion in vaccine funding for 12 countries, including the Philippines, Bangladesh, Tunisia and Ethiopia, by the end of March, with 30 more to follow shortly thereafter. The bank is working with local governments to identify and fill gaps… Read More »