Two AstraZeneca COVID-19 doses give upto 90 percent protection against symptomatic disease: Study
May 21, 2021, at 05:15 pm
London: Two doses of the AstraZeneca Plc's Covid-19 vaccine is providing around 85 to 90% protection against symptomatic disease, as per statistics released by Public Health England on Thursday.
Study finds AstraZeneca vaccine works as third booster shot: Reports
May 19, 2021, at 11:47 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: A study conducted by Oxford university found that the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine works best as a third dose for patients by boosting a vaccinee's antibodies to the virus, Financial Times reported.
Canadian officials to study alternative COVID-19 vaccines amid AstraZeneca's rare side effects
May 12, 2021, at 05:34 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Considering the rare side effects of AstraZeneca vaccines, Canadian health officials are now studying mixing various COVID-19 shots.
Canada's Ontario starts inoculating people above 40 with AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine
Apr 21, 2021, at 04:32 am
Ontario/IBNS: Appointments for AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccines are being booked in Canada's Ontario for eligible people above 40 years by select pharmacies and primary care offices across the province starting Tuesday.
Australian man hospitalised with blood clots days after AstraZeneca shot
Apr 02, 2021, at 10:48 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: A man was hospitalized in Australia with a rare clotting disorder on Friday, just days after receiving the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine, national media reported.
US phase 3 trial data shows 79% vaccine efficacy against symptomatic COVID-19: AstraZeneca
Mar 23, 2021, at 03:39 am
Ontario/IBNS: Advanced trial data from a US study on AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine showed it is 79 per cent effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 and was 100 per cent effective in halting severe disease and hospitalization, said AstraZeneca in a statement on Monday.
'AstraZeneca safe but can't rule out link to rare clotting disorder': Europe medical regulator
Mar 19, 2021, at 04:52 am
Amsterdam/IBNS: Europe's medical regulator said Thursday declared the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine as "safe and effective".