EU has 'absolutely no need' of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine, commissioner says

21 March 2021 - The European Union does not need Russia's Sputnik V vaccine for Covid-19 and can achieve immunity ...

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COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca: benefits still outweigh the risks despite possible link to rare blood clots with low blood platelets

18 March 2021 - EMA’s safety committee, PRAC, concluded its preliminary review of a signal of blood clots in people ...

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Europe’s vaccine suspension may be driven as much by politics as science

16 March 2021 - Once it became clear Germany was pausing, the pressure mounted on other governments to hold off as ...

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We are in the crisis of the century’: Europe threatens to seize AstraZeneca factories

18 March 2021 - Europe has threatened to seize AstraZeneca factories and strip the pharmaceutical giant of its intellectual property ...

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AstraZeneca vaccine fears may be more deadly than any side effect

16 March 2021 - In Europe, vaccination against COVID-19 is off to a worryingly slow start. Just 11 doses for every ...

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Investigation of COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca and thromboembolic events continues

16 March 2021 - EMA’s safety committee (PRAC) made further progress today in its detailed evaluation of cases of blood clots, ...

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Multiple countries pause AstraZeneca vaccine use

16 March 2021 - Germany, France and Italy are the latest countries to have suspended the AstraZeneca vaccine over blood clotting ...

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EMA’s safety committee continues investigation of COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca and thromboembolic events

15 March 2021 - Several authorities responsible for national vaccine campaigns in EU countries have temporarily paused vaccination with COVID-19 Vaccine ...

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COVID-19 vaccine AstraZeneca: PRAC investigating cases of thromboembolic events - vaccine’s benefits currently still outweigh risks

11 March 2021 - The EMA is aware that the Danish Health Authority has paused its vaccination campaign with COVID-19 ...

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EMA recommends COVID-19 vaccine Janssen for authorisation in the EU

11 March 2021 - EMA has recommended granting a conditional marketing authorisation for COVID-19 Vaccine Janssen to prevent COVID-19 in ...

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EMA starts rolling review of Eli Lilly antibodies bamlanivimab and etesemivab for COVID-19

11 March 2021 - EMA’s CHMP has started a ‘rolling review’ of data on the antibodies bamlanivimab and etesemivab which are ...

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Developers of Russian Sputnik V vaccine doubt EU regulator's neutrality, want apology

9 March 2021 - The developers of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 on Tuesday questioned the EMA's neutrality, after ...

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EMA starts rolling review of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine

4 March 2021 - EMA’s CHMP has started a rolling review of Sputnik V (Gam-COVID-Vac), a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Russia’s ...

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EMA and Health Canada publish clinical data used to support their authorisations of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

2 March 2021 - Openness and transparency are key to building confidence in COVID-19 vaccines. Today, EMA and Health Canada ...

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Adapting COVID-19 vaccines to SARS-CoV-2 variants: guidance for vaccine manufacturers

25 February 2021 - EMA has issued guidance outlining the requirements for manufacturers planning to modify their COVID-19 vaccines in ...

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