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Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca: What are the differences between Covid-19 vaccines?

Even though the vaccine campaign started in France, the general public still has to wait for a few months before getting their vaccine. Which one should you get once the time has come? Let us run through the differences and similarities between vaccines provided by AstraZeneca, Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna.

Covid: Is France’s vaccine campaign slower?

As France has launched its Covid vaccine campaign on Sunday December 27, 2020, many people are wondering about the cruising speed of the domestic campaign, slower than other countries’. Keep reading to find out more.

Covid vaccine: the campaign has started!

The Covid-19 vaccine campaign has started this Sunday December 27 in France. A 78-year-old woman has been the first person vaccinated against coronavirus in France at the René-Muret hospital in Sevran, Seine-Saint-Denis.

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: vaccines causing slight but too many adverse effects

As the first Covid vaccines have been inoculated, several adverse effects noticed in Pfizer and Moderna vaccines have been reported after injection in many patients. Slight effects, such as headaches, fatigue, fever, or rashes, detailed in clinical trial reports, but much more frequent than for other vaccines. Here is more on the matter.

Covid vaccine: Moderna approved in the USA, still waiting to be approved in the EU

Pharmaceutical group Moderna Therapeutics has announced they applied for EU and US approval after confirming their covid vaccine is effective. This Friday December 18, 2020, the FDA has approved the vaccine the day after a committee of American experts delivered a positive endorsement.

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: Europe is not late, Alain Fischer says

As some countries such as Canada, the United States of America and the United Kingdom have already initiated their Covid-19 vaccine campaign, what about Europe? Is the Old Continent late? According to Alain Fischer – head of the vaccine strategy board – this is not the case. Here is more on the matter!

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.

Covid vaccine: first allergic reactions noticed in the United-Kingdom

As the Covid vaccine campaign has recently begun in the United-Kingdom, the authorities have had to warn after two caregivers, barely vaccinated, have shown a severe allergic reaction to the vaccine. Two people with severe allergic reaction history.

Covid vaccine: what is a messenger RNA?

As Covid vaccine has started to be injected to some people in the world in several countries, many people are wondering what this new technology developed for these products is about, a messenger RNA. Keep reading to find out more!

AstraZeneca Covid vaccine “safe and effective” The Lancet says

Is AstraZeneca covid vaccine safe and effective against the virus as well? This is what seem to say results from the analysis published in medical journal The Lancet. Results have been peer-reviewed and the vaccine is said to be about 70% effective.

Covid: Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to be safe and risk-free, the FDA says

Is Pfizer covid vaccine safe? This is what show the results from safety data on the product developed by the laboratory in partnership with BioNTech, and unveiled by the FDA – Food & Drug Administration.

Covid: Vaccine will be free for all, Jean Castex says

This December 3, Jean Castex presented the government’s Covid-19 vaccine strategy during a new press brief. Saying that “not everyone will be able to be vaccinated first”, the Prime Minister announced “vaccine will be free for all”.

Covid-19 vaccine: The French government presents the country's vaccine strategy

What is the French government’s covid vaccine strategy? On the occasion of the presidential address this Tuesday November 24, Emmanuel Macron detailed the national vaccination campaign. As for the vaccine strategy in France, it has been detailed this Thursday November 3, 3020. The vaccine campaign will unfold in three steps; vaccine will be free of charge for all and in priority to health caregivers and vulnerable people in nursing homes.

Covid-19 vaccine: In France, "200 million doses possible" Castex announces

This Thursday December 3, 2020 France's Prime Minister detailed France's vaccine strategy: "France will have 200 million doses possible". European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen has announced the EU has struck a deal for up to 160 million doses of American Moderna Therapeutics’ Covid-19 vaccine.

Covid vaccine: tests on volunteers to begin in France, the French National Institute for Health and Medical Research says

French people mindful of the Covid vaccine discovery… The INSERM or French National Institute for Health and Medical Research has announced that the vaccine is about to be tested on 41,000 volunteers that signed up from mid-December, after striking several deals with three pharmaceutical companies whose candidate vaccine passed their clinical trial phases.

Covid vaccine: Pfizer seeks approval for issuing in Europe

Covid vaccine soon to be on the market… After Moderna Therapeutics, it is now Pfizer and BioNTech seeking approval for issuing their vaccine in Europe. An application said to be examined by the European Medicines Agency by December 29, 2020.

Covid: can you be contagious although vaccinated?

As the whole world is waiting for the vaccine that will put an end to the coronavirus epidemic, the French Haute Autorité de Santé expresses a doubt as to the ability of the vaccine to stop from spreading, even though it is effective.

Covid vaccine: “We will begin once we get guarantees” Olivier Véran says

This Sunday November 29, Olivier Véran told JDD they wanted to take their time and reassure the French as for the Covid vaccine. Goal. Making sure of the reliability of the vaccine before proposing it to the French as most of them are not willing to have it inoculated.