AstraZeneca’s recent study of its monoclonal antibody treatment has revealed that it failed to prevent the symptomatic coronavirus in people who had been recently exposed to the virus.

AstraZeneca's antibody fails in protecting exposed patients from COVID-19

A top official in the European Medicines Agency said it might be worth abandoning AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine for all age groups where alternatives are available, in an interview published Sunday.

European Medicines Agency official suggests ditching AstraZeneca jab

Europe's drug regulator on Friday identified another very rare blood condition as a potential side effect of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine and said it was looking into cases of heart inflammation after inoculation with all coronavirus shots.

EU adds another rare blood condition as side effect of AstraZeneca shot

Saudi Arabia has approved the Covishield vaccine. The country has recognised the Covishield COVID-19 vaccine as an equivalent of the AstraZeneca shot.

Indian COVID-19 vaccine Covishield gets nod from Saudi Arabia for travelers

As the Biden administration announced it will share 80 million vaccine doses with the world community, the White House said it will lift the Defense Production Act ratings on the AstraZeneca, Novavax and Sanofi COVID-19 vaccines.

US to lift Defense Production Act ratings on AstraZeneca, Novavax and Sanofi vaccines: White House

Britain is in talks with AstraZeneca for additional doses of its COVID-19 vaccine that will have been modified to better target the Beta coronavirus variant first identified in South Africa, health minister Matt Hancock said on Wednesday.

Britain seeks extra AstraZeneca shots to combat Beta COVID-19 variant

The Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine is slightly less effective but still appears to offer protection against variant first detected in India, according to a study by France's Pasteur Institute.

Pfizer less effective, AstraZeneca even worse against variant first detected in India: Study

Scientists in Germany are claiming to have solved the mystery behind blood clots from AstraZeneca and J&J vaccines. The study says spliced spike proteins may be responsible for the rare side effect. Palki Sharma gets you a report.

Gravitas: Scientists claim to have solved the blood clot puzzle

A famous BBC radio presenter from the UK recently lost her life and her family has claimed that the reason behind her untimely death was blood clots caused due to the AstraZeneca vaccine.

Famous UK radio journalist died due to blood clots after taking AstraZeneca Covid jab, family claims

The coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca has faced criticism as some people developed ‘blood clots’ after getting jabbed. However, a group of German scientists has found a way to avoid the deadly side effect.

Vaccines can be redesigned to avoid blood clots, German scientists claim

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

German researchers on Wednesday said that based on laboratory research they have found the cause of rare but serious blood clotting events among some people who have received COVID-19 vaccine made by AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson.

German researchers claimed to have found cause of blood clotting events

The European Union on Wednesday asked a Belgian court to impose penalties running to millions of euros per day on AstraZeneca for COVID-19 vaccine doses it has failed to deliver to the bloc.

EU asks for big penalties against AstraZeneca over dose delays

The European Commission will confront drugs giant AstraZeneca in a Belgian court on Wednesday over coronavirus vaccine delivery shortfalls that hampered efforts to kickstart inoculations across the bloc.

EU and AstraZeneca battle in court over vaccine delays

Two doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine may be around 85- 90% effective against the symptomatic disease.

Study: 2 Astrazeneca shots 85-90% effective

Two doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine may be around 85- 90 per cent effective against symptomatic disease, Public Health England (PHE) said on Thursday, while cautioning that it did not yet have enough data to be conclusive.

Two AstraZeneca shots could be 85-90% effective, UK real life data suggests

The US will release four million doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine to its neighbours, Canada and Mexico.

COVID-19 Vaccines: US to share Pfizer, Biontech, Moderna, J&J vaccines

Major regulators have listed blood clots as a rare side effect of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. India has found 26 suspected cases of bleeding and clotting among recipients of the AstraZeneca vaccine.

Coronavirus Update: India finds 'minuscule' clot risk from AstraZeneca jab

More than a quarter of adults in the European Union would be unlikely to take the COVID-19 vaccine when it was offered to them, a survey published on Thursday showed.

Over a quarter of EU adults would refuse COVID-19 shot, survey says

AstraZeneca went from being the world’s best bet against COVID-19 to an embattled vaccine. First, the company was hit by shortages and was accused of over-promising doses.

Why offering a fat bonus to its CEO sets the wrong tone for AstraZeneca

Several Brazilian states have suspended the use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine for pregnant women after the national health regulator expressed concerns over a reported death.

Following a death, Brazil suspends use of AstraZeneca vaccine for pregnant women

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

Canada's largest province said on Tuesday it will stop giving out first doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine due to concerns over its link to rare blood clots.

COVID-19: Canada's largest province halts AstraZeneca first doses over blood clot

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

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