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AstraZeneca to seek US approval of COVID vaccine in 2nd half

July 29, 2021 Danica Kirka, Associated Press

LONDON — AstraZeneca said Thursday that it intends to seek U.S. approval for its COVID-19 vaccine in the second half of this year, further delaying the long-awaited application. The Anglo-Swedish drugmaker announced the new timetable […]

EU launches legal action against vaccine-maker AstraZeneca

April 29, 2021 Lorne Cook, Associated Press

BRUSSELS — The European Union’s executive branch said Monday that it has launched legal action against coronavirus vaccine-maker AstraZeneca for failing to respect the terms of its contract with the 27-nation bloc. The AstraZeneca vaccine […]

Germany halts some AstraZeneca vaccines for people under60s

March 30, 2021 The Associated Press

BERLIN — Several health authorities in Germany announced Tuesday that they are again suspending the use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine for residents under age 60 amid fresh reports of unusual blood clots in people who […]

AstraZeneca: US data shows vaccine effective for all adults

March 22, 2021 Maria Cheng and Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press

LONDON — AstraZeneca reported Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine provided strong protection among all adults in a long-anticipated U.S. study, raising hopes that the findings could help rebuild public confidence in the beleaguered shot in […]

EU agency: AstraZeneca vaccine safe, will add clot warning

March 18, 2021 Maria Cheng and Frank Jordans, Associated Press

LONDON — The European Union’s drug regulatory agency said Thursday that the AstraZeneca vaccine doesn’t increase the overall incidence of blood clots and that the benefits of using it outweigh the possible risks, paving the […]

Major European nations suspend use of AstraZeneca vaccine

March 18, 2021 Frank Jordans, Associated Press

BERLIN — A cascading number of European countries — including Germany, France, Italy and Spain — suspended use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine Monday over reports of dangerous blood clots in some recipients, though the company […]

Germany, others stick with AstraZeneca vaccine as some pause

March 12, 2021 Frank Jordans, Associated Press

BERLIN — Officials in several European countries pushed back Friday against decisions by others to pause use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine following sporadic reports of blood clots, despite a lack of evidence the shot was […]

UN approves AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

February 15, 2021 The Associated Press

The World Health Organization has granted an emergency authorization to the coronavirus vaccine made by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, a move that should allow the company’s partners to ship millions of doses to countries worldwide […]

UK says new study vindicates delaying 2nd virus vaccine shot

February 11, 2021 Danica Kirka and Jill Lawless, Associated Press

LONDON — Britain’s health chief has hailed a new study suggesting that a single dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine provides a high level of protection for 12 weeks, saying it supports the government’s contentious […]

AstraZeneca to deliver vaccine trial data by year’s end

November 6, 2020 Danica Kirka, Associated Press

LONDON — AstraZeneca hopes to show its COVID-19 vaccine is effective by the end of this year and is ramping up manufacturing so it can supply hundreds of millions of doses starting in January, Chief […]