vaccine

Vaccine bookings spike after Italy extends Covid pass

ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Bookings for coronavirus vaccines in Italy spiked this week after the government said all employees must…

Brazil’s Bolsonaro going to UN meet despite being unvaccinated

  BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil's Covid-unvaccinated President Jair Bolsonaro said Thursday he will attend next week's United Nations conclave…

Cambodia begins covid jabs for kids as young as six

by Suy SE PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AFP) -- Cambodia on Friday began inoculating children as young as six against coronavirus,…

US medical experts to vote on Pfizer Covid boosters

WASHINGTON, United states (AFP) -- US medical experts will meet Friday to debate and vote on the controversial question of…

China fully vaccinates more than 1 billion people: official

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China has fully vaccinated more than 1 billion people -- 71 per cent of its population…

Cuba seeks WHO approval of its Covid-19 vaccines

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) -- Cuba said Wednesday it would seek World Health Organization approval for two home-grown coronavirus vaccines it…

Israel booster jabs cutting severe Covid even as cases surge: experts

by Ahikam Seri and Ben Simon JERUSALEM (AFP) -- Israel's program of booster jabs has proved effective in reducing severe…

EU to donate 200 million more vaccine doses to low-income countries

STRASBOURG, France (AFP) -- The European Union is to donate another 200 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to low-income countries, more…

France gets tough on vaccine rule for health workers

by Clare BYRNE PARIS, France (AFP) -- The French government faces a stand-off with tens of thousands of health workers…

Dutch announce ‘Covid pass’, end to social distancing

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- The Netherlands said Tuesday it would further ease Covid-19 restrictions including an end to social…

Arizona first state to file suit against Biden vaccine mandate

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Arizona on Tuesday became the first US state to file suit against President Joe Biden's…

No need for a vaccine third jab booster: study

by Kelly MACNAMARA PARIS, France (AFP) -- Vaccines are effective enough at preventing severe cases of Covid-19 that there is…

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