By Michael Le Page , Clare Wilson , Jessica Hamzelou , Sam Wong , Graham Lawton , Adam Vaughan , Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool A woman receives the AstraZeneca Covid19 vaccine. NEIL HALL/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Latest coronavirus news as of 11am on 27 August Study compares risk of blood clotting problems after covid-19 infection and vaccination… Read More »
As coronavirus vaccines have become more widely available, officials are looking to expand COVID-19 vaccination coverage among adolescents. Speaking at a White House COVID-19 response team virtual town hall, Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Biden’s chief medical adviser, noted 3.3 million coronavirus infections and 314 deaths in those younger than 18. He also cited a recent… Read More »
MONDAY, June 7, 2021 — Plunging vaccination rates are imperiling President Joe Biden’s goal of getting COVID shots into the arms of at least 70% of American adults by July 4, while public health experts worry that Southern states, where immunization numbers are the lowest, could see a spike in cases over the summer. The… Read More »
A health worker administers a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against Covid-19, to a man at the Medalla Milagrosa Church in Valparaiso, Chile, on April 6, 2021. JAVIER TORRES | AFP | Getty Images LONDON — Chile’s vaccination campaign against the coronavirus has been one of the world’s quickest and most extensive, but a recent… Read More »
Victorians aged over 70 will be able to show up to a vaccine centre and get jabbed without an appointment from Wednesday, as the state prepares to scale up its rollout. The AstraZeneca vaccine will be available to Victorians in groups 1a and 1b at the Royal Exhibition Building, the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre,… Read More »
The Morrison government has walked back a new vaccine timeline suggested by Trade Minister Dan Tehan, who claimed the government aimed to immunise all Australians by the end of the year. Speaking live on Sky News on Sunday, Mr Tehan said the government aimed to offer all Australians their first COVID-19 vaccine dose by the… Read More »