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Oxford scientists preparing vaccine versions to combat emerging virus variants -The Telegraph

Reuters
Posted at Jan 21 06:48 AM

Oxford scientists are preparing to rapidly produce new versions of their vaccine to combat emerging more contagious COVID-19 variants discovered in the UK, South Africa and Brazil, The Telegraph reported on Wednesday. Read more »

German vaccine institute praises efficacy of AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine

Ludwig Burger, Reuters
Posted at Jan 15 01:49 PM

The head of Germany's vaccine regulator on Thursday described the success rate of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine as excellent, after some Australian scientists voiced skepticism about its efficacy. Read more »

PH about to secure 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine by next week, says official

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 04:50 PM

 The Philippines is about to clinch around 100 million COVID-19 vaccine doses by next week with one manufacturer delivering by February, vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez said on Monday.   Read more »

FDA set to approve Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 11 05:49 PM

Because of the EUA powers given to the FDA, through an executive order signed by President Rodrigo Duterte late last year, the usual approval process that lasts 6 months can be reduced to about 21 days. Read more »

AstraZeneca applies for emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine in the Philippines

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 06 04:29 PM

AstraZeneca is the second COVID-19 vaccine developer to apply for EUA in the Philippines, next to Pfizer.   Read more »

FDA aims to decide on Pfizer vaccine emergency use by Jan. 14, AstraZeneca to apply soon

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 06 06:51 PM

(UPDATE3) The Food and Drug Administration of the Philippines on Wednesday said it might release its decision on the emergency use authorization (EUA) of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine by January 14. Read more »

Mexico approves AstraZeneca/Oxford coronavirus vaccine

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 05 11:45 AM

Mexico on Monday authorized the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford for emergency use in the country, which has one of the world's highest COVID-19 death tolls. Read more »

'Pivotal moment' as Britain set to roll out AstraZeneca vaccine

William James, Reuters
Updated as of Jan 04 09:42 AM

Britain will become the first country to roll out the low cost and easily transportable AstraZeneca and Oxford University COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, another step forward in the global response to the pandemic. Read more »

India's drugs experts approve AstraZeneca, local COVID vaccines

Krishna N. Das, Reuters
Posted at Jan 02 11:32 PM

This would pave the way for a huge immunization campaign in the world's second most populous country. Read more »

How does AstraZeneca's vaccine compare with Pfizer-BioNTech?

John Miller, Reuters
Posted at Dec 31 03:20 AM

ZURICH - Britain on Wednesday became the first country to approve AstraZeneca and Oxford University's home-grown UK COVID-19 vaccine, adding an easy-to-manage shot to the arsenal of a nation desperate for pandemic relief. Read more »

Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine will be rolled out in UK from Monday - official

Reuters
Posted at Dec 30 06:53 PM

Hundreds of thousands of doses of the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine are ready to be rolled out in Britain from Monday, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said after the shot was approved by regulators. Read more »

Britain first to approve AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine

Alistair Smout, Reuters
Updated as of Dec 30 07:03 PM

Britain on Wednesday became the first country in the world to approve a coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca as it battles a major winter surge driven by a new, highly contagious variant of the virus.   Read more »

FDA: AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine no need for trials in PH if tests abroad include Asians

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 15 11:16 PM

MANILA — The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday said it shouldn’t be a problem that AstraZeneca is no longer holding COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials in the Philippines as long as its tests abroad involve Asians.   Read more »

DOH awaits AstraZeneca to apply for vaccine emergency use after trial request withdrawal

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 14 02:24 PM

The Department of Health on Monday said it is waiting for vaccine developer AstraZeneca to apply for emergency use distribution in the Philippines after it withdrew its application for COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials.   Read more »

2 COVID-19 vaccines pass pre-evaluation, sent to FDA for clinical trial application— DOH

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 11 01:40 PM

MANILA — The Department of Health's vaccine experts panel (VEP) and ethics review board have approved clinical trial applications of two COVID-19 vaccines, clearing the way for final evaluation by the Food and Drug Administration, a health official said yesterday.   Read more »

AstraZeneca, Oxford first to publish final-stage vaccine trial results

Kelly Macnamara, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 09 07:34 AM

Oxford University and AstraZeneca on Tuesday became the first COVID-19 vaccine makers to publish final-stage clinical trial data in a scientific journal, clearing a key hurdle in the global race to produce safe and effective drugs for the coronavirus. Read more »

Testing times: More work needed on AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine trials

Kate Kelland, Reuters
Posted at Dec 09 04:00 AM

LONDON - AstraZeneca and Oxford University have more work to do to confirm whether their COVID-19 vaccine can be 90 percent effective, peer-reviewed data published in The Lancet showed on Tuesday, potentially slowing its eventual rollout in the fight against the pandemic. Read more »

US AstraZeneca vaccine trial will clear confusion on how well it works: scientist

Julie Steenhuysen, Reuters
Posted at Dec 08 02:59 AM

CHICAGO - A top US scientist overseeing COVID-19 vaccine trials expects a large US study to determine how effective AstraZeneca's experimental inoculation is, following perplexing results from other trials released by the company and partner Oxford University. Read more »

3 vaccine makers hurdle PH’s ethics review; Moderna, Pfizer consider application — DOH

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 07 12:41 PM

Three COVID-19 vaccine makers seeking to run clinical trials in the Philippines passed the country's ethics review board, one of the requirements needed before undergoing evaluation by the Food and Drug Administration, an official said Monday.   Read more »

Duque, DOH workers willing to take first COVID-19 vaccines to prove safety

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 07 12:01 PM

The Department of Health on Monday said it would be willing to have its officials and employees inoculated with the first COVID-19 vaccines to be used in the Philippines to allay fears about safety and efficacy.   Read more »