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AstraZeneca vaccine: three new cases of thrombosis, and two deaths reported in France

According to the Agence du Médicament – Medicines Agency (ANSM) – three new cases of thrombosis related to AstraZeneca vaccine, including two more deaths, have been reported between March 19 and 25 in France.

Covid vaccine: what does 70%, 80% or 90% effective mean?

As several vaccines are beginning to share their clinical trial results, their effectiveness can be very different. 70%, 80%, 90%... What do these number mean? Keep reading to find out more!

Covid: WHO condemns Europe’s “unacceptable slow” vaccine rollout

As many European Union countries are strengthening health restrictions to curb the third Covid-19 epidemic wave, yesterday, WHO condemned Europe’s “unacceptable slow” vaccine rollout.

Covid: Russian Sputnik V vaccine not to be approved before late June, Clément Beaune says

This Tuesday January 19, 2021, as the Russian authorities sought approval for issuing their Covid vaccine, Sputnik V, mostly developed by the Russian direct investment fund, from the European Medicines Agency, French State Secretary for European Affairs Clément Beaune announced the vaccine was unlikely to be approve before late June.

Covid: why wearing a mask and complying with health guidelines even once vaccinated?

The vaccination campaign continues in France, and a question is often raised: why wearing a mask and complying with health guidelines even once vaccinated? Variants, contagiousness, immunity lifespan, some of you might be disappointed, and skeptics might be bothered.

Covid: AstraZeneca vaccine to be renamed Vaxzevria

This Tuesday March 30, the European Medicines Agency announced the AstraZeneca vaccine changed its trade name to become Vaxzevria.

Covid vaccine: stock update in France

Where is France’s vaccine stock at? As the government announces they aim at vaccinating 30 million people by mid-June, vaccinations data raise questions. According to the government’s data, over 1,800,000 vaccines are stocked in refrigerators and freezers in France.

Covid: 3 million vaccine doses to be shipped to France next week

Interviewed by Europe 1 this Saturday March 27, 2021, Minister of Industry Agnès Pannier-Runacher intended to sound reassuring about France’s vaccination pace, saying 3 million doses were to be shipped to France next week.

Covid and vaccination: “There is no other solution but a European solution”, Macron claims

During the European Council about Covid held this Thursday March 25, French President Emmanuel Macron advocated for the EU’s health policy explaining vaccination could only be completed on a European scale.

AstraZeneca reviews data and announces vaccine is 76% effective

As this Monday March 22, AstraZeneca laboratory stated their vaccine was 79% effective and show no risk of thromboses (blood clots), this Thursday March 25, the Swedish-British laboratory reviewed data as required by the NIAID (National Institute of Allergy and Infections Diseases), and announced updated data including vaccine was 76% effective.

Covid and AstraZeneca: what is a thrombosis?

As the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine has been sparking questions after suspicious cases of thrombosis ten days following injection, the editorial board has decided to focus on what thromboses are medically speaking. Risks, symptoms, treatments… Here is more on the matter!

Covid: 35 vaccination hubs to be deployed in France to improve vaccination campaign

As the government was first against doing so, Olivier Véran announced this Tuesday March 23 they are now betting on vaccination hubs by opening 35 of them in France, to improve the country’s vaccination campaign. The vaccination hubs are to be managed by the army and fire brigades.

Covid-19 and pregnancy: is it riskier to get coronavirus or vaccinated?

According their latest recommendations, HAS says that vaccinating pregnant women against Covid-19 is not contraindicated and shall be considered for pregnant women over 35 years of age or those showing comorbidities such as obesity or diabetes. As a matter of fact, the latest American studies show pregnancy significantly increase risks of developing severe coronavirus.

Vaccination in France: process, schedule, vaccines used... Everything you need to know

France's vaccination campaign is escalating, and there are many questions. Here is everything we know so far on Covid-19 vaccine and the strategy for the French people.

Covid: Institut Pasteur considers vaccination is still too weak to curb hospitalizations

As the Covid-19 epidemic keeps on spreading in several regions in France, Simon Cauchemez from Institut Pasteur has told Le Figaro that vaccination “curbs the spread of the virus a little” but “is still too weak” to curb hospitalizations.

Covid: Sputnik V vaccine soon to be manufactured in France?

Sputnik V vaccine soon to be manufactured in several EU countries including France… The Russian Direct Investment Fund announced this Monday March 15 that production agreements have recently been signed with Spanish, German, and French factories. Production sites meet those in Italy, that already signed a manufacturing deal.

AstraZeneca vaccine: WHO advises to keep vaccinating

The World Health Organization called emergency meeting this Tuesday March 16 in Geneva and urge countries to keep on vaccinating with AstraZeneca vaccine, after several EU countries have halted vaccinating with this product, after noticing severe reactions after injection in some cases. The European Medicines Agency is also to meet this Thursday March 18 to take a stock on the situation.

AstraZeneca vaccine: new shipping delays in the EU

This Saturday March 13, AstraZeneca laboratory announced new delivery delays to the EU, speaking about exportation restrictions caused by the non-EU production choice to deliver doses secured by the 27. This Thursday March 11, Health Minister Olivier Véran already announced a three-week delay in deliveries.

Covid: Over 18,000 pharmacies registered to give AstraZeneca vaccine

Good news amid the fight against Covid! This Thursday March 11, Health Minister Olivier Véran said 18,402 pharmacists answered the government's call to vaccinate people aged 50 to 64 suffering from comorbidities from March 15. Vaccination has been made possible with a decree, after the Prime Minister showed the way to pharmacists this past March 4.

The French Union of General Practitioners demands Jérôme Salomon’s resignation

This Monday March 8, 2021, MG France, the Union of French General Practitioners, issued a release demanding Health Director General Jérôme Salomon’s resignation. Doctors complain about getting an email, stating pharmacies were given priority for AstraZeneca vaccine dose delivery.