# Vaccine

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# Palestine

Thousands of Covid-19 vaccines arrive in Gaza from UAE

The vaccines are reported to be designated for inoculating medical teams.

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Feb 21st 2021, 6:45 PM

# On the rise

World tops 200 million vaccine doses as G7 boosts funding for aid

G7 countries have pledged to more than double aid to support vaccine access for less wealthy countries.

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Feb 20th 2021, 3:55 PM

# shot in the dark

How a bungled announcement led to mass confusion about Ireland's vaccination centres

It emerged after the announcement of 37 locations that a number of the venues were not fully confirmed.

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Feb 20th 2021, 12:05 AM

# Interview

‘Nothing set in stone’: Amid backlash over messaging, Martin says easing of measures will be constantly reviewed

In an interview with TheJournal.ie today, Martin said the rollout of the vaccination programme may give the government “better choices”.

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Feb 19th 2021, 4:54 PM

# Israel

Israeli study shows Pfizer vaccine is 85% effective after first dose

The study also observed efficacy in asymptomatic patients.

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Feb 19th 2021, 8:02 AM

# António Guterres

UN chief urges global plan to reverse ‘unfair’ vaccine access

Antonio Guterres told the UN Security Council that 130 countries had not received a single dose of vaccine.

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Feb 18th 2021, 6:51 AM

# Coronavirus

EU buys up to 300 million extra Covid-19 vaccine doses from Moderna

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen confirmed the purchase this afternoon.

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Feb 17th 2021, 4:32 PM

# key workers

Taoiseach says particular conditions 'should be prioritised' for vaccine as govt awaits NIAC advice

The Minister for Health has sought advice on the sequencing list.

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Feb 17th 2021, 4:30 PM

# covid19

'Nothing was run by us before list was published': Some official vaccination centres claim deals haven't been finalised

The minister released a list of 37 locations for vaccination centres yesterday.

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Feb 16th 2021, 4:26 PM

# Covid-19

Israeli study indicates Pfizer vaccine is 94% effective

Some 600,000 people took part in the study.

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Feb 15th 2021, 9:32 AM

# Sputnik V

Hungary to start using Russian virus vaccine in EU first

Family doctors in Budapest could choose five persons each to send for the jab at four hospitals in the capital.

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Feb 12th 2021, 9:43 PM

# Vaccination

Covid-19: 12,000 over 85s will be vaccinated in Ireland next week

The HSE has provided an update on the vaccination programme.

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Feb 11th 2021, 3:38 PM

# new jab

AstraZeneca says new variant-fighting Covid jab ready by autumn as annual profits soar

The pharmaceutical giant is ramping up production of the current Oxford/AstraZeneca to 200 million doses a month by April.

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Feb 11th 2021, 1:55 PM

# AstraZeneca

WHO says AstraZeneca vaccine can be used in all adults

Global health leaders have said the jab can be given to all adults, despite a number of countries opting not to give it to over 65s.

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Feb 10th 2021, 4:47 PM

# Northern Ireland

Von der Leyen 'deeply regrets' proposal to trigger Article 16

The move was quickly reversed after much criticism from Ireland, Northern Ireland and Britain.

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Feb 10th 2021, 9:28 AM

# ICU

Drop in overall number of Covid-19 patients in hospitals, but slight increase in people in ICU

As of 8pm yesterday, 1,012 Covid patients were in Irish hospitals.

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Feb 10th 2021, 9:05 AM

# AstraZeneca

Mick Wallace says vaccine rollout delay is 'huge concern' and could cost lives

The independent MEP said “the most glaring problem in the last three or four weeks has been the delay in the rollout”.

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Feb 9th 2021, 3:07 PM

# ICU

Number of people with Covid-19 in hospital continues to decrease

1,100 patients with Covid-19 are in Irish hospitals, including 173 in critical care.

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Feb 9th 2021, 9:14 AM

# Covid-19

South Africa suspends AstraZeneca vaccinations amid concern over efficacy

Researchers are working to update the vaccine to deal with the South African variant.

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Feb 8th 2021, 2:40 PM

# AstraZeneca

'No-one will be left behind' in vaccine rollout plan, Dr Colm Henry says

People aged 70 and over are set to be vaccinated in GP practices and vaccine centres.

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Feb 8th 2021, 9:15 AM

# covid19 facts

Reader Q&A: What impact will the AstraZeneca developments have on Ireland's vaccine roll-out?

The plan for those aged over 70 has changed.

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Feb 7th 2021, 12:05 AM

# AstraZeneca

'Bear with us': HSE deals with rollout issues as Taoiseach pledges vaccination of over-70s will begin on time

The National Immunisation Advisory Committee has recommended that people aged 70 and over should receive mRNA vaccines.

NIAC has recommended that people aged 70 and over should receive mRNA vaccines

Paul Reid says HSE has "always been clear that the Covid-19 vaccine rollout will have many twists and turns"

Varadkar warns rollout among over 70s "may be slower" than originally planned

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Feb 4th 2021, 3:19 PM

# Podcast

The Explainer: Delivery woes, efficacy questions, and Brexit - what's going on with AstraZeneca?

We take a closer look on this week’s episode.

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Feb 4th 2021, 2:30 PM

# covid19

152,200 first doses and 77,000 second doses of Covid-19 vaccine administered in Ireland

The HSE has provided an update on the vaccine programme.

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Feb 4th 2021, 2:06 PM

# Coronavirus

GlaxoSmithKline and CureVac to make Covid vaccines targeting new variants

The UK-based firm is teaming up with Germany’s CureVac.

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Feb 3rd 2021, 12:08 PM

# Covid-19

Ireland to get first 35,000 doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine next week

Stephen Donnelly said that 1.1 million doses of Pfizer, Moderna or AstraZeneca vaccines are to be delivered by the end of March.

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Feb 2nd 2021, 11:20 AM

# rolled out

Nearly 200,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in Ireland

People aged 85 and older are next in line to receive the vaccine.

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Feb 1st 2021, 3:30 PM

# booster

BioNTech-Pfizer to send EU up to 75 million more vaccine doses

There’s been growing anger over the EU’s inoculation campaign, which has been criticised as too slow.

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Feb 1st 2021, 9:13 AM

# Vaccine

AstraZeneca to deliver nine million additional doses in 'step forward' for vaccinations

The EU will receive 40 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine in the first three months of 2021.

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Jan 31st 2021, 7:07 PM

# Vaccines

Taoiseach still has faith in Commission despite Article 16 move but says 'mistakes were made'

Politicians across Ireland and the UK were left blindsided by the move by the EU over concerns about the supply of Covid vaccines.

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Jan 31st 2021, 2:03 PM

# Peace Process

Tony Blair says EU was 'very foolish' over NI vaccine move

The bloc backtracked on the move, imposed unilaterally as it faces shortfalls on vaccine supplies.

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Jan 31st 2021, 9:34 AM

# waiting and waiting

Delayed until the end of 2021: What's happening with the Sanofi/GSK jab?

The vaccine – of which Ireland is due to receive more three million doses – will not be available until the end of the year, at the earliest.

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Jan 31st 2021, 8:00 AM

# jab on the hub

HSE hoping to provide daily vaccination figures 'in the next week or two'

It had been expected that a daily system would be up and running this week.

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Jan 29th 2021, 3:51 PM

# Vaccines

Novavax Covid-19 vaccine shows 89% efficacy in late-stage clinical trials

More than 15,000 people were included in the Phase 3 UK trial.

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Jan 29th 2021, 7:18 AM

# getting the jab done

Explainer: What's happening in the row between the EU and AstraZeneca?

The global competition for Covid-19 vaccines is putting the EU and Britain on a post-Brexit collision course.

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Jan 28th 2021, 2:58 PM

# rolled out

Nearly 14,000 healthcare workers fully vaccinated as doses administered tops 160,000

Frontline healthcare workers have received 89,900 doses, including 76,100 first doses and 13,800 second doses.

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Jan 28th 2021, 2:46 PM

# Vaccine

AstraZeneca says vaccine delivery talks with EU will go ahead, contradicting earlier claims

AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot said it’s ‘not selling EU doses to other countries’.

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Jan 27th 2021, 12:05 PM

# Vaccination

Johnson & Johnson expects to report Covid-19 vaccine results next week

The vaccine is a one-dose shot.

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Jan 26th 2021, 9:15 PM

# Optimistic

Athletes told they will receive Covid-19 vaccination before Olympics - Mo Farah

Meanwhile, Florida has offered to host the Games later this year amid speculation that Japan may back out.

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Jan 26th 2021, 3:04 PM

# over 65s

Germany joins AstraZeneca in rejecting 'completely incorrect' reports on Covid vaccine efficacy in elderly

Two German newspaper reports cast doubt on the effectiveness of the Oxford vaccine among older age groups.

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Jan 26th 2021, 11:33 AM