Vaccination - activities

Covid: “12% of the French” infected since the pandemic broke out, Pr. Arnaud Fontanet says

This Monday January 4, 2021, epidemiologist doctor and Scientific Committee member assessed the state of the pandemic of Covid-19 in France. He says the spread cannot slow down as long as 67% of the population is not vaccinated. He says cultural facilities shall remain closed as long as the hospitalization toll does not decrease.

Coronavirus: Chinese Sinopharm vaccine’s effectiveness

As vaccine campaigns have started around the globe, Sinopharm unveils the effectiveness of their vaccine. It is the first Chinese laboratory to share these data.

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.

Coronavirus: AstraZeneca says they have found a 100% safe safe formula against the virus

British pharmaceutical group AstraZeneca announced their vaccine provides a "winning formula" against severe forms of Covid-19.

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: Nanocovax, the Vietnamese vaccine to start human testing

As many Covid vaccines are already being issued, Vietnam is just starting human testing his product developed by laboratory Nanogen, Nanocovax.

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: things might go back to “normal in the Fall 2021” Pr. Arnaud Fontanet states

When will life get back to normal in France? This is a question many French are asking as the coronavirus crisis has been hitting Europe in the beginning of 2020. On BFMTV, professor Arnaud Fontanet from the Institut Pasteur said life could go back to normal “in the Fall 2021” but only if “80-90% of the French” get vaccinated.

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-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: Vaccine will not be compulsory

During his November 24, 2020's address, Emmanuel Macron promises vaccination will not be compulsory in France. This December 3, during the weekly press brief, Olivier Véran also announced that "patients' free choice" will be "respected".

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.