UK-based pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, that was sold in India as Covishield, has been withdrawn worldwide just days after it acknowledged in court documents that its vaccine can cause a rare and dangerous side effect.

AstraZeneca withdraws its Covid vaccine citing commercial reasons

Several Indians on the social media platform X pointed out in recent days that the photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not visible in the COVID-19 vaccine certificates when downloaded.

Why is Indian PM Modi's photo missing from Covid vaccine certificates? Centre responds

AstraZeneca has admitted for the first time in court documents that its Covid vaccine can cause a rare side effect, in an apparent about-turn that could pave the way for a multi-million pound legal payout.

AstraZeneca vaccine faces lawsuit over rare blood clot side effect

UK scientists have said that the rare blood clot syndrome from AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine has a high mortality rate. Vaccine-induced immune thrombocytopenia and thrombosis (VITT) is a combination of blot clots and low platelet levels which has been labelled as a rare side effect of the viral vector Covid vaccines made by AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson.

Rare blood clot syndrome from AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine has high mortality rate

After Australian PM Scott Morrison allowed citizens under 40 to get the AstraZeneca vaccine several state governments resisted the central governments call to vaccinate people.

Australia faces AstraZeneca vaccine chaos over PM Morrison's statement

The European Union has dragged AstraZeneca to court. The charges include delay in vaccine delivery & prioritizing the UK over the rest. This legal battle was months in the making. Palki Sharma tells you how.

Gravitas: EU takes AstraZeneca to court

Several Brazilian states have suspended the use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for pregnant women after an expectant mother in Rio de Janeiro died from a stroke possibly related to the inoculation.

Brazil suspends use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for pregnant women

The European Union is ditching the AstraZeneca vaccine for the Pfizer shot. The bloc hasn't placed new orders for the Oxford vaccine beyond June. Palki Sharma tells you why.

Gravitas: European Union ditches AstraZeneca

The European Union is all set to launch a second legal case against AstraZeneca over its delayed deliveries of COVID-19 vaccines. The move is mostly procedural after a first case was launched in April, according to a leading official.

EU to launch new legal action against AstraZeneca over vaccine deliveries

Health Minister Jens Spahn has said that Germany will allow AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine to be administered to adults of all ages and aims to offer 12-18-year-olds a vaccine by the end of August as it seeks to speed up its rollout.

Germany to offer AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to all adults

Amid the unprecedented Covid crisis in India, the United States government will redirect from its own supplies 20 million doses of Astra Zeneca vaccines. The timeline will be conveyed by Washington to New Delhi soon.

India Covid crisis: US to redirect 20 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines, send raw material to manufacture 500,000 doses

In a move that risks reigniting a spat with London over scarce vaccine supplies, European Union lawyers on Wednesday demanded AstraZeneca immediately deliver COVID-19 vaccines from its factories in Britain.

EU demands access to AstraZeneca in UK in legal battle

The United States will began sharing its entire pipeline of AstraZeneca vaccines after a federal safety review. 60 million doses are expected to be available for export in the coming month.

US to share its stockpile of AstraZeneca jabs after safety review

The European Union has launched legal action against pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca over delivery shortfalls of its Coronavirus vaccine. The legal action was launched on behalf of the bloc's 27 member states.

EU launches legal action against AstraZeneca over delayed vaccines deliveries

Covid-19 leads to a risk of rare blood clots that’s higher than that of current vaccines, said scientists of the University of Oxford amid concerns that the jabs may be to blame for the potentially deadly condition.

Rare blood clot risk higher from coronavirus than vaccine, says UK study

Canadian health authority on Tuesday reported the nation's first blood clotting case related to the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab. Health Canada said a Quebec woman who had received the coronavirus vaccine prepared by the Serum Institute of India was Canada's first case of blood clotting with low platelets.

Canada reports first blood clot case linked to AstraZeneca vaccine

France's health body have said that the country will soon issue an advisory that those under the age of 55 who got their first dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine should now get a second shot of an mRNA vaccine.

France health body to issue new advisory on use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

The Serum Institute of India has fully refunded South Africa for the 500,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, which were not delivered to the country after it decided not to use the vaccine because it was not effective against a new variant of the virus.

Serum Institute of India refunds South Africa for undelivered COVID-19 vaccines

British regulators said they had identified 30 cases of rare blood clot events after the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, 25 more than the agency previously reported.

Thirty blood clot cases found after use of AstraZeneca vaccine, UK regulator says

Spanish authorities will use the AstraZeneca vaccine to inoculate the essential workers above 65 years old to include previously excluded groups.

Spain to use AstraZeneca jab to inoculate workers above 65

Germany is suspending routine use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for people aged below 60 because of a risk of rare blood clots. The decision was taken by the country's health minister after an emergency meeting.

Germany halts use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for under-60s

AstraZeneca has said its COVID-19 vaccine does not contain any pork-derived ingredients. AstraZeneca's Indonesia director Rizman Abudaeri said, “At all stages of the production process, this virus vector vaccine does not use nor come in contact with pork-derived products or other animal products.”

'No pork in our vaccine', clarifies AstraZeneca as Indonesia raises concern

The Finnish health authority THL announced on Friday it will pause the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine in Finland for at least a week, following two reports of blood clots in patients who had received the jab.

Finland suspends AstraZeneca jab despite EMA 'safe' finding

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AstraZeneca withdraws its Covid vaccine citing commercial reasons

Why is Indian PM Modi's photo missing from Covid vaccine certificates? Centre responds

AstraZeneca vaccine faces lawsuit over rare blood clot side effect

Rare blood clot syndrome from AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine has high mortality rate

Australia faces AstraZeneca vaccine chaos over PM Morrison's statement

Gravitas: EU takes AstraZeneca to court

Brazil suspends use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for pregnant women

Gravitas: European Union ditches AstraZeneca

EU to launch new legal action against AstraZeneca over vaccine deliveries

Germany to offer AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to all adults

India Covid crisis: US to redirect 20 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines, send raw material to manufacture 500,000 doses

EU demands access to AstraZeneca in UK in legal battle

US to share its stockpile of AstraZeneca jabs after safety review

EU launches legal action against AstraZeneca over delayed vaccines deliveries

Rare blood clot risk higher from coronavirus than vaccine, says UK study

Canada reports first blood clot case linked to AstraZeneca vaccine

France health body to issue new advisory on use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

Serum Institute of India refunds South Africa for undelivered COVID-19 vaccines

Thirty blood clot cases found after use of AstraZeneca vaccine, UK regulator says

Spain to use AstraZeneca jab to inoculate workers above 65

Germany halts use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for under-60s

Germany halts use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for under-60s

'No pork in our vaccine', clarifies AstraZeneca as Indonesia raises concern

Finland suspends AstraZeneca jab despite EMA 'safe' finding