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Cold chain doubts delay COVID-19 vaccinations in some German cities

Arno Schuetze, Reuters
Posted at Dec 28 06:52 AM

Germany's coronavirus vaccination campaign faced delays in several cities on Sunday after temperature trackers showed that about 1,000 of the shots made by BioNTech and Pfizer may not have been kept cold enough during transit. Read more »

From the lab to the jab: How BioNTech-Pfizer won the vaccine race

Hui Min Neo, Yannick Pasquet, Michelle Fitzpatrick, and Yann Schreiber, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 27 02:23 PM

It was over breakfast on the wintry morning of January 24 that Ozlem Tureci and her husband Ugur Sahin decided, "we need to fire the starting gun on this".   Read more »

Malacañang: Pfizer files for emergency use application in PH

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 27 12:18 AM

Food and Drug Administration head Rolando Domingo confirmed to Malacañang that Pfizer submitted the authorization application for vaccine on December 23.   Read more »

Vaccines effective against new virus strain: German health minister

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 21 06:56 AM

European Union experts believe existing vaccines against coronavirus are effective against the new fast-spreading strain identified in Britain, Germany's health minister said Sunday.   Read more »

Swiss authorize Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine

Robin Millard, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 20 09:25 AM

Switzerland on Saturday approved the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, with immunization set to start just after Christmas as the country battles rising coronavirus cases.   Read more »

CDC issues guidelines on COVID-19 vaccination after allergic reactions

Reuters
Posted at Dec 20 09:19 AM

Anyone who had a severe reaction to a COVID-19 vaccine should not get the second dose, the agency said, defining severe as needing the medication epinephrine or treatment in a hospital.   Read more »

Malaysia to get AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, follows Pfizer-BioNTech deal

Reuters
Posted at Dec 20 08:55 AM

The AstraZeneca deal, to be signed on Monday, will allow immunisation of about 20% of Malaysia's population of 32 million, similar to that of the deal with U.S. giant Pfizer Inc and its German partner BioNTech SE, said Health Minister Adham Baba. Read more »

Practicing for the real thing

Handout, Mexico's Presidency via Reuters
Posted at Dec 19 02:59 PM

Police officers and soldiers escort a delivery van as part of a drill delivery of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, in Mexico City, Mexico on Friday. Read more »

'Masaya kasi safe na ako': Pinoy frontliner sa Amerika, nabakunahan kontra COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 17 06:51 PM

Isa ang Pinoy frontliner na si Michael Barot sa unang nabigyan ng bakuna kontra COVID-19 sa USA.   Read more »

Canada inks deal to accelerate deliveries of Moderna vaccine amid second-wave surge

Steve Scherer, Reuters
Posted at Dec 16 08:44 AM

OTTAWA - Canada on Tuesday announced an agreement to receive early deliveries of the Moderna Inc COVID-19 vaccine amid a surge of new cases that are forcing new health restrictions across the country. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: December 15, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 16 12:01 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

US administers initial COVID-19 shots

Jessica Hill, AP
Posted at Dec 15 10:10 AM

Colleen Teevan, System Pharmacy Clinical Manager at Hartford HealthCare, administers the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for COVID-19 to healthcare worker Connor Paleski outside of Hartford Hospital, in Hartford, Connecticut on Monday. Read more »

US passes 300,000 COVID-19 deaths: Johns Hopkins tally

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 15 06:49 AM

More than 300,000 people in the United States have died from COVID -19, according to the Johns Hopkins University tally on Monday, as the country started its desperately-awaited vaccine program. Read more »

Singapore approves Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, expects first shots by year-end

John Geddie and Anshuman Daga, Reuters
Posted at Dec 14 08:12 PM

Singapore has approved Pfizer-BioNTech's novel coronavirus vaccine and expects to receive shots by year-end, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Monday, adding that he planned to be among the early vaccine recipients. Read more »

First batch of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines arrives in Canada

Steve Scherer, Reuters
Posted at Dec 14 12:10 PM

The first COVID-19 vaccines landed on Canadian soil on Sunday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said, and some Canadians are expected to roll up their sleeves for a shot as soon as Monday. Read more »

US to start vaccinating as Germany returns to partial lockdown

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Dec 14 02:27 PM

Facing record levels of coronavirus, the United States began shipping vaccines nationwide on Sunday as it launched a massive immunization effort, while in Germany an explosion of cases forced a return to partial lockdown.   Read more »

EXPLAINER: Where are we in the COVID-19 vaccine race?

Reuters
Posted at Dec 13 02:38 PM

The following is what we know about the race to deliver vaccines to help end the coronavirus pandemic that has killed 1.59 million people worldwide. Read more »

Filipino nurse in UK inoculated with COVID vaccine says it's 'safe'

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 13 12:13 PM

A Filipino nurse in the UK who was among the first to be vaccinated against COVID-19 said Sunday it was safe and properly researched. Read more »

US drug regulator denies interference over Pfizer vaccine

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 13 05:12 AM

The US Food and Drug Administration on Saturday defended itself from allegations of political pressure over the timing of its Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine approval and provided new information on the risks to people with allergies. Read more »

US FDA authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

Reuters
Updated as of Dec 12 11:50 AM

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it authorized the use of Pfizer Inc's COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, with the first inoculations expected within days, marking a turning point in the United States where the pandemic has killed more than 292,000 people.   Read more »