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Covid: Moderna vaccine approved by the Haute Autorité de Santé

Moderna vaccine is now approved by the the Haute Autorité de Santé. French control announced they delivered their decision this Friday Janaury 8, 2021 as for issuing the product on the territory. The vaccine has been approved already this Wednesday January 6 by the European Medicines Agency.

Covid: France's Haute Autorité de Santé approves Pfizer vaccine

COVID-19: Three days after the European Medicines Agency handed over its verdict as for issuing the vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, France's Haute Autorité de Santé allows the vaccine in France. The vaccine campaign is to begin from this Sunday Deceber 27, 2020.

Covid in Europe: vaccination campaigns to all start on December 27

Covid vaccine soon to be made available in Europe… This Wednesday December 16, President of the European Commission Ursula Von der Leyen announced the 27 will be able to “start on the same day” their vaccination scheme once the European Medicines Agency has given the green light – on September 23, 2020 at the latest. A date has even been alluded to by German Health Minister: December 27. It has been confirmed by the President of the European Commission.

Covid vaccine: cyberattack on the European Medicines Agency

Documents related to Pfizer Covid vaccine have been hacked this Wednesday December 9 during a cyberattack on the European Medicines Agency. Pfizer and BioNTech have guaranteed their system has not been hacked.

Coronavirus: towards medicines shortage in France?

Should France get ready to face medicines shortage? In an interview with Le Figaro, published on April 7, the Agence Nationale de Sécurité du Médicament or French Agency for the Safety of Medicine has said they only have a “fifteen-day” window of visibility for some products. Let’s have a look on the situation.