vaccine
Iran says Pfizer vaccine batch expected from US benefactors
Middle East
December 29, 2020
Iran says Pfizer vaccine batch expected from US benefactors
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An unidentified group of US-based philanthropists plans to send 150,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine to…
Lebanon reserving nearly 2 million coronavirus vaccines
Middle East
December 29, 2020
Lebanon reserving nearly 2 million coronavirus vaccines
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s health minister said Monday his country has reserved nearly two million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine…
Fauci: US taking hard look at variant of coronavirus
World
December 28, 2020
Fauci: US taking hard look at variant of coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) — US health officials believe the coronavirus mutation that set off alarms in parts of Britain is no…
Egypt negotiating with AstraZeneca, Pfizer to obtain coronavirus vaccines
Egypt
December 28, 2020
Egypt negotiating with AstraZeneca, Pfizer to obtain coronavirus vaccines
Egypt is negotiating with Sinopharm, AstraZeneca and Pfizer to obtain coronavirus vaccines, said Cabinet Spokesperson Nader Saad, who added that…
Israel speeds vaccines, locks down in hope of March exit from pandemic
Middle East
December 28, 2020
Israel speeds vaccines, locks down in hope of March exit from pandemic
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel began what officials hope will be its last coronavirus lockdown on Sunday as they ramp up…
Wars, instability pose vaccine challenges in poor nations
World
December 27, 2020
Wars, instability pose vaccine challenges in poor nations
DAR MANGI, Pakistan (AP) — Arifullah Khan had just administered another polio vaccine when the gunfire blasted from the nearby…
European Union nations kick off mass COVID-19 vaccinations
World
December 27, 2020
European Union nations kick off mass COVID-19 vaccinations
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — European Union nations officially kicked off a coordinated effort Sunday to give COVID-19 vaccinations to some…
COVID-19 vaccine shipments arrive across EU before rollout
World
December 26, 2020
COVID-19 vaccine shipments arrive across EU before rollout
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The first shipments of coronavirus vaccines have arrived across the European Union as authorities prepared to…
Can employers make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory?
World
December 23, 2020
Can employers make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory?
Can employers make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory? Yes, with some exceptions. Experts say employers can require employees to take safety measures,…
US close on deal with Pfizer for millions more vaccine doses
World
December 23, 2020
US close on deal with Pfizer for millions more vaccine doses
WASHINGTON (AP) — The US government is close to a deal to acquire tens of millions of additional doses of…