<p class="MsoNormal">The top US health agency Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)&nbsp;has said that all Covid vaccines approved by the World Health Organization (WHO) can get visitors a clear entry in the US.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">"Six vaccines that are FDA authorized/approved or listed for emergency use by WHO will meet the criteria for travel to the US,"&nbsp;a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) spokesperson told Reuters on Friday.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/more-than-2-million-covid-booster-jabs-given-till-now-in-uk-reports-419526">More than 2 million Covid booster jabs given till now in UK: Reports</a></strong></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">As of now, Covid vaccines developed by Johnson &amp; Johnson, Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna have been approved in the US. WHO has also supported AstraZeneca-Oxford, Sinopharm and Sinovac, along with the three mentioned before.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">This has come at a time when the US has been trying to revive the tourism industry in the country. US officials had recently announced that the country will now be lifting travel restrictions from 33 more countries that had been listed at the time when the US was trying to stop the spread of the deadly coronavirus.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Officials have also informed commercial airlines about the approved vaccines. The US health agency is also expected to "release additional guidance and information as the travel requirements are finalized".</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">This has, however, also raised questions by Russian authorities about the pending approval for Sputnik V vaccine. WHO officials have claimed, in some western media reports, that almost all paperwork has been completed for Sputnik’s approval and the matter will be solved soon. Meanwhile, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko was quoted saying by Russian TV that only paperwork is left for approval by WHO.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Meanwhile, the US tourism industry is happy to finally open doors for incoming traveller. The industry has been suffering losses since the beginning of the coroanvorus pandemic as repeated lockdowns and border closures had pushed the industry into an almost complete halt.<o:p></o:p></p>


The top US health agency Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said that all Covid vaccines approved by the World Health Organization (WHO) can get visitors a clear entry in the US.

The top US health agency Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said that all Covid vaccines approved by the World Health Organization (WHO) can get visitors a clear entry in the US. "Six vaccines that are FDA authorized/approved or listed for emergency use by WHO will meet the criteria for travel to the US," a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) spokesperson told Reuters on Friday. Also read | More than 2 million Covid booster jabs given till now in UK: Reports As of now, Covid vaccines developed by Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna have been approved in the US. WHO has also supported AstraZeneca-Oxford, Sinopharm and Sinovac, along with the three mentioned before. This has come at a time when the US has been trying to revive the tourism industry in the country. US officials had recently announced that the country will now be lifting travel restrictions from 33 more countries that had been listed at the time when the US was trying to stop the spread of the deadly coronavirus. Officials have also informed commercial airlines about the approved vaccines. The US health agency is also expected to "release additional guidance and information as the travel requirements are finalized". WATCH | This has, however, also raised questions by Russian authorities about the pending approval for Sputnik V vaccine. WHO officials have claimed, in some western media reports, that almost all paperwork has been completed for Sputnik’s approval and the matter will be solved soon. Meanwhile, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko was quoted saying by Russian TV that only paperwork is left for approval by WHO. Meanwhile, the US tourism industry is happy to finally open doors for incoming traveller. The industry has been suffering losses since the beginning of the coroanvorus pandemic as repeated lockdowns and border closures had pushed the industry into an almost complete halt.

Travellers vaccinated with WHO approved Covid vaccines can enter US: CDC

India has given a green light to vaccine producers to resume the export of covid-19 vaccines. The serum institute of India is set to send one million Covishield doses to Nepal, Myanmar, and Bangladesh. The Pune-based pharma giant has also been allowed to supply bulk vaccines to AstraZeneca in the United Kingdom. This export is due to a contractual obligation with the London-based firm. Meanwhile Bharat Biotech will also provide Iran with one million doses of Covaxin.

India to resume export of COVID-19 vaccines

<p>Finland has joined other Nordic countries in suspending or discouraging the use of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine in certain age groups because of an increased risk of heart inflammation, a rare side effect associated with the shot.</p>

<p>The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare said Friday&nbsp;that authorities won't give the shot to males under age 30. They will be offered the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine instead. The government agency said it found that young men and boys were at a slightly higher risk of developing myocarditis.</p>

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<p>The move by Finland followed similar decisions by three neighboring countries on Wednesday. Sweden suspended the use of Moderna for people under 30, Denmark said those under 18 won't be offered the Swiss-made vaccine, and Norway urged those under 30 to get the Pfizer vaccine instead.</p>

<p>All four countries based their decision on an unpublished study with Sweden's Public Health Agency saying that it signals an increased risk of side effects such as inflammation of the heart muscle or the pericardium?&nbsp; the double-walled sac containing the heart and the roots of the main vessels. It added: The risk of being affected is very small.</p>

<p>The preliminary information from the Nordic study has been sent to the European Medicines Agency's adverse reaction committee to be assessed.&nbsp;</p>


Finland has joined other Nordic countries in suspending or discouraging the use of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine in certain age groups because of an increased risk of heart inflammation, a rare side effect associated with the shot.

Finland has joined other Nordic countries in suspending or discouraging the use of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine in certain age groups because of an increased risk of heart inflammation, a rare side effect associated with the shot. The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare said Friday that authorities won't give the shot to males under age 30. They will be offered the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine instead. The government agency said it found that young men and boys were at a slightly higher risk of developing myocarditis. Also Read | Pfizer jab prevents severe virus for at least 6 months: Study The move by Finland followed similar decisions by three neighboring countries on Wednesday. Sweden suspended the use of Moderna for people under 30, Denmark said those under 18 won't be offered the Swiss-made vaccine, and Norway urged those under 30 to get the Pfizer vaccine instead. All four countries based their decision on an unpublished study with Sweden's Public Health Agency saying that it signals an increased risk of side effects such as inflammation of the heart muscle or the pericardium? the double-walled sac containing the heart and the roots of the main vessels. It added: The risk of being affected is very small. The preliminary information from the Nordic study has been sent to the European Medicines Agency's adverse reaction committee to be assessed.

Finland joins other Nordic nations in curbing Moderna shots

<p>The vaccines have helped the global community in its fight against Covid pandemic. The vaccines boost immune response and train the immune system to fight the infection. There has always been apprehension about how long this effect lasts. Now, two separate studies have said that the immune response after receiving Pfizer Covid vaccine wanes in several months. However, protection against severe infection, hospitalisation and death remains strong.</p>

<p>The studies were conducted in Israel and Qatar.</p>

<p>In Israeli study covered 4800 health workers. It was found that antibody levels waned rapidly after two doses of the vaccine. Men, persons aged 60 and above and those with immunosuppression were found to be susceptible to such an effect.</p>

<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/covid-19-delta-variant-increases-the-risk-of-death-by-133-per-cent-418711">COVID-19: &nbsp;Delta variant increases the risk of death by 133 per cent</a></strong></p>

<p>Researchers have said that neutralising antibody levels in years after vaccines against measles mumps and rubella decreased at the rate of 5 to 10 per cent each year.</p>

<p>But the antibody levels decreased rapidly in months after receiving Pfizer vaccine.</p>

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<p>The second study carried out in Qatar analysed infections among highly vaccinated people. People in Qatar mostly got Pfizer vaccine. The researcher found that waning of the efect of the vaccine was prominently seen after fourth. Howeever, the researchers found that the protection from hospitalisation and death remained above 90 per cent.</p>


The vaccines have helped the global community in its fight against Covid pandemic. The vaccines boost immune response and train the immune system to fight the infection.

The vaccines have helped the global community in its fight against Covid pandemic. The vaccines boost immune response and train the immune system to fight the infection. There has always been apprehension about how long this effect lasts. Now, two separate studies have said that the immune response after receiving Pfizer Covid vaccine wanes in several months. However, protection against severe infection, hospitalisation and death remains strong. The studies were conducted in Israel and Qatar. In Israeli study covered 4800 health workers. It was found that antibody levels waned rapidly after two doses of the vaccine. Men, persons aged 60 and above and those with immunosuppression were found to be susceptible to such an effect. Also Read | COVID-19: Delta variant increases the risk of death by 133 per cent Researchers have said that neutralising antibody levels in years after vaccines against measles mumps and rubella decreased at the rate of 5 to 10 per cent each year. But the antibody levels decreased rapidly in months after receiving Pfizer vaccine. Also Read | Malaria parasite found to undergo mutations evading detection The second study carried out in Qatar analysed infections among highly vaccinated people. People in Qatar mostly got Pfizer vaccine. The researcher found that waning of the efect of the vaccine was prominently seen after fourth. Howeever, the researchers found that the protection from hospitalisation and death remained above 90 per cent.

Covid immune response after Pfizer vaccine wanes in months, say studies

<p class="MsoNormal">While the world is coming together to help each other in these tough times of the coronavirus pandemic, France may have stolen millions of Covid vaccine doses from the UK.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">As per some reports, France allegedly stole nearly five million Covid vaccines from the UK by plotting a scheme with European Union chiefs.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">French President&nbsp;Emmanuel Macron&nbsp;has been accused of plotting with the chiefs of European Union and taking the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/coronavirus-vaccine"><strong>vaccines</strong></a> that were meant for Boris Johnson-ruled country.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/three-vatican-swiss-guards-resign-over-covid-vaccination-mandate-says-report-418499">Three Vatican Swiss Guards resign over Covid vaccination mandate, says report</a></strong></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">As per reports, AstraZeneca's boss Rudd Dobber had stated that a large shipment of millions of doses was expected to arrive from Holland. However, that shipment never reached there as it was diverted to the EU.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">UK’s local media house, The Sun, reported that a source from the UK government has said that this 'outrageous' disruption of supply of Covid vaccine system was equivalent to an ‘act of war’.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">"The French stole our vaccines at the same time as they were slagging them off in public and suggesting they weren't safe to use," the source was quoted saying by The Sun. "It was an outrageous thing to do and not the action of an ally, which was made very clear to them."</p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/erratic-covid-19-rules-could-delay-recovery-says-iata-418550"><strong>WATCH |</strong></a></o:p></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">This action by France, the source claims, could and may have led to lost of lives of several people who were waiting for first or second dose of the vaccine to safeguard themselves from the deadly coronavirus.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">It has also been reported that the French leader may have also softly threatened the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson about its power to cut off the supply of Pfizer. If Macron had acted on cutting off Pfizer supply, UK’s vaccine rollout would have suffered a major setback. This has also, reportedly, brought bad blood between the two leaders.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Allegedly, Macron also labelled AstraZeneca vaccine as "quasi-ineffective"&nbsp;and claimed that it "doesn’t work the way we were expecting to".<o:p></o:p></p>


While the world is coming together to help each other in these tough times of the coronavirus pandemic, France may have stolen millions of Covid vaccine doses from the UK.

While the world is coming together to help each other in these tough times of the coronavirus pandemic, France may have stolen millions of Covid vaccine doses from the UK. As per some reports, France allegedly stole nearly five million Covid vaccines from the UK by plotting a scheme with European Union chiefs. French President Emmanuel Macron has been accused of plotting with the chiefs of European Union and taking the vaccines that were meant for Boris Johnson-ruled country. Also read | Three Vatican Swiss Guards resign over Covid vaccination mandate, says report As per reports, AstraZeneca's boss Rudd Dobber had stated that a large shipment of millions of doses was expected to arrive from Holland. However, that shipment never reached there as it was diverted to the EU. UK’s local media house, The Sun, reported that a source from the UK government has said that this 'outrageous' disruption of supply of Covid vaccine system was equivalent to an ‘act of war’. "The French stole our vaccines at the same time as they were slagging them off in public and suggesting they weren't safe to use," the source was quoted saying by The Sun. "It was an outrageous thing to do and not the action of an ally, which was made very clear to them." WATCH | This action by France, the source claims, could and may have led to lost of lives of several people who were waiting for first or second dose of the vaccine to safeguard themselves from the deadly coronavirus. It has also been reported that the French leader may have also softly threatened the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson about its power to cut off the supply of Pfizer. If Macron had acted on cutting off Pfizer supply, UK’s vaccine rollout would have suffered a major setback. This has also, reportedly, brought bad blood between the two leaders. Allegedly, Macron also labelled AstraZeneca vaccine as "quasi-ineffective" and claimed that it "doesn’t work the way we were expecting to".

France 'stole' millions of Covid vaccines from UK in an 'act of war': Report

As wealthy countries across the globe begin their vaccine booster campaigns there is glaring vaccine inequity that needs to be addressed. Only around 2 per cent of the people in low income countries have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Glaring vaccine inequity hits low income countries

<p>Amid social networks' crackdown on health misinformation, YouTube said on Wednesday that it was going to remove anti-vaccine content&nbsp;including that of&nbsp;high-profile users who claim approved vaccines are dangerous. YouTube has already banned posts that spread false myths around coronavirus treatments.</p>

<p>But the Google-owned site said its concerns about the spread of medical conspiracy theories went beyond the pandemic.</p>

<p>"We've steadily seen false claims about the coronavirus vaccines spill over into misinformation about vaccines in general," YouTube said in a statement.</p>

<p>"We're now at a point where it's more important than ever to expand the work we started with COVID-19 to other vaccines."</p>

<p>A YouTube spokesperson named channels affiliated with Joseph Mercola, Sherri Tenpenny, Robert F Kennedy junior and said that "well-known vaccine misinformation spreaders will be terminated."</p>

<p>An AFP investigation found that Tenpenny runs a sprawling enterprise based on anti-vaccine activism, disdain for masks and testing, and denials that COVID-19 is real.</p>

<p>Mercola, a Florida-based osteopathic physician, was the subject of a New York Times article titled: "The most influential spreader of coronavirus misinformation online".</p>

<p>Robert F Kennedy Jr. had already been blocked from Instagram in February for spreading misinformation about Covid-19 and vaccines.</p>

<p><strong>130,000 videos removed</strong></p>

<p>YouTube said the expanded policy will apply to "currently administered vaccines that are approved and confirmed to be safe and effective by local health authorities and the WHO (World Health Organization)."</p>

<p>This means that false claims about routine vaccines for diseases like measles and Hepatitis B will be removed from YouTube.</p>

<p>These would include cases where vloggers have claimed that approved vaccines do not work, or wrongly linked them to chronic health effects.</p>

<p>Content that "falsely says that approved vaccines cause autism, cancer or infertility, or that substances in vaccines can track those who receive them" will also be taken down.</p>

<p>"As with any significant update, it will take time for our systems to fully ramp up enforcement," YouTube added.</p>

<p>It stressed there would be exceptions to the new guidelines, with personal testimonials of negative experiences with vaccines still allowed, so long as "the channel doesn't show a pattern of promoting vaccine hesitancy."</p>

<p>YouTube said it had removed more than 130,000 videos since last year for violating its COVID-19 vaccine policies.</p>

<p>On Tuesday, the company told German media that it had blocked the German-language channels of Russia's state broadcaster RT for violating its Covid misinformation guidelines.</p>

<p>YouTube said it had issued a warning to RT before shutting the two channels down, but the move has prompted a threat from Moscow to block the video site.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Amid social networks' crackdown on health misinformation, YouTube said on Wednesday that it was going to remove anti-vaccine content including that of high-profile users who claim approved vaccines are dangerous.

Amid social networks' crackdown on health misinformation, YouTube said on Wednesday that it was going to remove anti-vaccine content including that of high-profile users who claim approved vaccines are dangerous. YouTube has already banned posts that spread false myths around coronavirus treatments. But the Google-owned site said its concerns about the spread of medical conspiracy theories went beyond the pandemic. "We've steadily seen false claims about the coronavirus vaccines spill over into misinformation about vaccines in general," YouTube said in a statement. "We're now at a point where it's more important than ever to expand the work we started with COVID-19 to other vaccines." A YouTube spokesperson named channels affiliated with Joseph Mercola, Sherri Tenpenny, Robert F Kennedy junior and said that "well-known vaccine misinformation spreaders will be terminated." An AFP investigation found that Tenpenny runs a sprawling enterprise based on anti-vaccine activism, disdain for masks and testing, and denials that COVID-19 is real. Mercola, a Florida-based osteopathic physician, was the subject of a New York Times article titled: "The most influential spreader of coronavirus misinformation online". Robert F Kennedy Jr. had already been blocked from Instagram in February for spreading misinformation about Covid-19 and vaccines. 130,000 videos removed YouTube said the expanded policy will apply to "currently administered vaccines that are approved and confirmed to be safe and effective by local health authorities and the WHO (World Health Organization)." This means that false claims about routine vaccines for diseases like measles and Hepatitis B will be removed from YouTube. These would include cases where vloggers have claimed that approved vaccines do not work, or wrongly linked them to chronic health effects. Content that "falsely says that approved vaccines cause autism, cancer or infertility, or that substances in vaccines can track those who receive them" will also be taken down. "As with any significant update, it will take time for our systems to fully ramp up enforcement," YouTube added. It stressed there would be exceptions to the new guidelines, with personal testimonials of negative experiences with vaccines still allowed, so long as "the channel doesn't show a pattern of promoting vaccine hesitancy." YouTube said it had removed more than 130,000 videos since last year for violating its COVID-19 vaccine policies. On Tuesday, the company told German media that it had blocked the German-language channels of Russia's state broadcaster RT for violating its Covid misinformation guidelines. YouTube said it had issued a warning to RT before shutting the two channels down, but the move has prompted a threat from Moscow to block the video site. (With inputs from agencies)

YouTube to block all content spreading vaccine misinformation

US President Joe Biden Joe Biden detailed his COVID-19 plan and talked about his aim to vaccinate the unvaccinated. He said that those who have been inoculated with Pfizer shots are eligible for booster shots.

US President Joe Biden details his COVID plan

The South African President has highlighted the challenges faced by the African continent with regard to vaccine supply. He said that South Africa has not even reached the 10 per cent target that was set in May.

South African President highlights challenges faced by the continent with regard to vaccine supply

The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized a booster dose of the Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) COVID-19 vaccine for those aged 65 and older and some high-risk Americans, paving the way for a quick rollout of the shots.

US Food and Drug Administration authorizes booster dose of Pfizer vaccine

<p>In the latest expansion of the vaccination programme, the UK's health service has started to roll out Covid vaccines for schoolchildren aged between 12 years and 15 years on Monday. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>In this age group, around&nbsp;three million children are eligible for one dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine. This move has been taken after the government's acceptance of the UK Chief Medical Officers' recommendation last week. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p>This week, England and Scotland will begin the vaccines rollout, while Wales and Northern Ireland are scheduled to do it by next week. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid said, it's encouraging to see 12 to 15-year-olds are starting to get their vaccinations today reflecting our ongoing commitment to protect young people from COVID-19 and minimise any disruption to their education. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The vaccine has made a significant difference in saving lives and reducing transmissions, and has met the strict standards of safety and effectiveness of our renowned medicines regulator for those aged 12 and over, the health secretary said. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>The jabs will start in hundreds of schools across the country this week, said the National Health Service (NHS). It added that invitations for a Covid booster dose are also being sent to eligible over-50s this week. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;</em></p>


In the latest expansion of the vaccination programme, the UK's health service has started to roll out Covid vaccines for schoolchildren aged between 12 years and 15 years on Monday.

In the latest expansion of the vaccination programme, the UK's health service has started to roll out Covid vaccines for schoolchildren aged between 12 years and 15 years on Monday. In this age group, around three million children are eligible for one dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine. This move has been taken after the government's acceptance of the UK Chief Medical Officers' recommendation last week. Watch: × This week, England and Scotland will begin the vaccines rollout, while Wales and Northern Ireland are scheduled to do it by next week. UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid said, it's encouraging to see 12 to 15-year-olds are starting to get their vaccinations today reflecting our ongoing commitment to protect young people from COVID-19 and minimise any disruption to their education. Also Read | 'Do your own research': Four words hurting US response to Covid, says report The vaccine has made a significant difference in saving lives and reducing transmissions, and has met the strict standards of safety and effectiveness of our renowned medicines regulator for those aged 12 and over, the health secretary said. The jabs will start in hundreds of schools across the country this week, said the National Health Service (NHS). It added that invitations for a Covid booster dose are also being sent to eligible over-50s this week. (With inputs from agencies)

Now, children aged between 12 and 15 get Covid vaccine shots in UK

<p>Change in UK travel restriction rules has upset Indian side, media reports said on Monday. The displeasure comes from the fact that Indian side had been engaging with the UK on diplomatic and ministerial level for acceptance of Indian vaccine certificates for travel to th UK.</p>

<p>UK changed travel rules on Friday and did away with the 'red, amber and green list'.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Under the changed rules, only those Indians who have received two shots of Oxford-AstraZeneca, Pfizer or Moderna or a single shot of Janssen vaccine “under an approved vaccination program in the UK, Europe, US or UK vaccine programme overseas” will be considered fully vaccinated.</p>

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<p>This effectively means that Indians who have received Covishield, or Indian version of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine will be considered unvaccinated. Such individuals will have to spend 10 days in quarantine after going to UK.</p>

<p>Exclusion of Covishield puts a lot of Indians at a disadvantage as it was one of the two main vaccines used for domestic immunisation program.</p>

<p>Indian side is upset as high ranking officials and even India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar was involved in diplomatic effort to make Indians' travel to UK problem-free. The step taken by UK in spite of these hi-level efforts is thus not gone down well with India.</p>


Change in UK travel restriction rules has upset Indian side, media reports said on Monday. The displeasure comes from the fact that Indian side had been engaging with the UK on diplomatic and ministerial level for acceptance of Indian vaccine certificates for travel to th UK.

Change in UK travel restriction rules has upset Indian side, media reports said on Monday. The displeasure comes from the fact that Indian side had been engaging with the UK on diplomatic and ministerial level for acceptance of Indian vaccine certificates for travel to th UK. UK changed travel rules on Friday and did away with the 'red, amber and green list'. Under the changed rules, only those Indians who have received two shots of Oxford-AstraZeneca, Pfizer or Moderna or a single shot of Janssen vaccine “under an approved vaccination program in the UK, Europe, US or UK vaccine programme overseas” will be considered fully vaccinated. UK government confirm tonight that if a person has been vaccinated in Africa, or South America, or countries including UAE, India, Turkey, Jordan, Thailand, Russia… …you are considered “unvaccinated” and must follow “unvaccinated” rules ⛔️ = 10 day home quarantine & tests — Alex Macheras (@AlexInAir) September 17, 2021 × This effectively means that Indians who have received Covishield, or Indian version of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine will be considered unvaccinated. Such individuals will have to spend 10 days in quarantine after going to UK. Exclusion of Covishield puts a lot of Indians at a disadvantage as it was one of the two main vaccines used for domestic immunisation program. Indian side is upset as high ranking officials and even India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar was involved in diplomatic effort to make Indians' travel to UK problem-free. The step taken by UK in spite of these hi-level efforts is thus not gone down well with India.

India unhappy over changes in UK travel rules: Report

<p>The World Health Organization called Wednesday for countries to avoid giving out extra Covid jabs until year-end, pointing to the millions worldwide who have yet to receive a single dose.</p>

<p>"I will not stay silent when the companies and countries that control the global supply of vaccines think the world's poor should be satisfied with leftovers," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told journalists.</p>

<p>Speaking from WHO's headquarters in Geneva, Tedros urged wealthy countries and <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/coronavirus-vaccine">vaccine</a> makers to prioritise getting the first jabs to health workers and vulnerable populations in poorer nations over boosters.</p>

<p>"We do not want to see widespread use of boosters for healthy people who are fully vaccinated," he said.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/clinically-vulnerable-people-to-get-covid-vaccines-third-dose-in-italy-411453" hreflang="en">'Clinically vulnerable' people to get Covid vaccine’s third dose in Italy</a></strong></p>

<p>The WHO called last month for a moratorium on COVID-19 vaccine booster shots until the end of September to address the drastic inequity in dose distribution between rich and poor nations.&nbsp;</p>

<p>But Tedros acknowledged Wednesday that there had "been little change in the global situations since then.</p>

<p>"So today I am calling for an extension of the moratorium until at least the end of the year," he said.</p>

<p>High-income countries had promised to donate more than one billion vaccine doses to poorer countries, he said — "but less than 15 percent of those doses have materialised.</p>

<p>"We don't want any more promises," he said. "We just want the vaccines."</p>

<p><strong>'Appalled'</strong></p>

<p>Despite the call for a moratorium, some countries have been arguing for booster jabs not only for vulnerable people but also for the wider population, citing signs of waning vaccine effectiveness against the highly transmissive Delta variant.</p>

<p>The WHO has acknowledged that an additional dose could be needed for immunocompromised people, but stresses that for healthy people, the vaccines still seem very effective, especially in preventing severe disease.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/gravitas-can-long-covid-be-linked-to-dementia-410574"><strong>WATCH |</strong></a></p>

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<p>"There is not a compelling case to move forward with a generalised recommendation for booster doses," Kate O'Brien, the WHO's vaccines chief, told Wednesday's news conference.</p>

<p>The UN health agency has set a global target of seeing every country vaccinate at least 10 percent of its population by the end of this month, and at least 40 percent by the end of this year.</p>

<p>It wants to see at least 70 percent of the world's population vaccinated by the middle of next year.</p>

<p>But Tedros lamented that while 90 percent of wealthy countries have hit the 10-percent mark, and more than 70 percent have already reached 40-percent, "not a single low-income country has reached either target".</p>

<p>He expressed outrage at a statement by a pharmaceutical industry organisation that the world's seven wealthiest nations, known as the G7, now had enough vaccines for all adults and teenagers -- and to offer boosters to at-risk groups -- and so the focus should shift to dose sharing.</p>

<p>"When I read this, I was appalled," he said.</p>

<p>"In reality, manufacturers and high-income countries have long had the capacity to not only vaccinate their own priority groups, but to simultaneously support the vaccination of those same groups in all countries."</p>


The World Health Organization called Wednesday for countries to avoid giving out extra Covid jabs until year-end, pointing to the millions worldwide who have yet to receive a single dose.

The World Health Organization called Wednesday for countries to avoid giving out extra Covid jabs until year-end, pointing to the millions worldwide who have yet to receive a single dose. "I will not stay silent when the companies and countries that control the global supply of vaccines think the world's poor should be satisfied with leftovers," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told journalists. Speaking from WHO's headquarters in Geneva, Tedros urged wealthy countries and vaccine makers to prioritise getting the first jabs to health workers and vulnerable populations in poorer nations over boosters. "We do not want to see widespread use of boosters for healthy people who are fully vaccinated," he said. Also read | 'Clinically vulnerable' people to get Covid vaccine’s third dose in Italy The WHO called last month for a moratorium on COVID-19 vaccine booster shots until the end of September to address the drastic inequity in dose distribution between rich and poor nations. But Tedros acknowledged Wednesday that there had "been little change in the global situations since then. "So today I am calling for an extension of the moratorium until at least the end of the year," he said. High-income countries had promised to donate more than one billion vaccine doses to poorer countries, he said — "but less than 15 percent of those doses have materialised. "We don't want any more promises," he said. "We just want the vaccines." 'Appalled' Despite the call for a moratorium, some countries have been arguing for booster jabs not only for vulnerable people but also for the wider population, citing signs of waning vaccine effectiveness against the highly transmissive Delta variant. The WHO has acknowledged that an additional dose could be needed for immunocompromised people, but stresses that for healthy people, the vaccines still seem very effective, especially in preventing severe disease. WATCH | "There is not a compelling case to move forward with a generalised recommendation for booster doses," Kate O'Brien, the WHO's vaccines chief, told Wednesday's news conference. The UN health agency has set a global target of seeing every country vaccinate at least 10 percent of its population by the end of this month, and at least 40 percent by the end of this year. It wants to see at least 70 percent of the world's population vaccinated by the middle of next year. But Tedros lamented that while 90 percent of wealthy countries have hit the 10-percent mark, and more than 70 percent have already reached 40-percent, "not a single low-income country has reached either target". He expressed outrage at a statement by a pharmaceutical industry organisation that the world's seven wealthiest nations, known as the G7, now had enough vaccines for all adults and teenagers -- and to offer boosters to at-risk groups -- and so the focus should shift to dose sharing. "When I read this, I was appalled," he said. "In reality, manufacturers and high-income countries have long had the capacity to not only vaccinate their own priority groups, but to simultaneously support the vaccination of those same groups in all countries."

WHO urges Covid vaccine booster moratorium until 2022

<p>After getting a shot from one of three batches of Moderna vaccines identified as contaminated, a third man has died in Japan. Authorities say no causal link has yet been found. &nbsp;</p>

<p>After having his second shot on August 11, the 49-year-old man died the following day. The only known health issue of the man was an allergy to buckwheat, said the health ministry on Monday. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Watch | Gravitas: Booster shot: Do we really need one?</strong></p>

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<p>According to the ministry, it is yet to establish if the latest fatality was linked to the vaccine as it had said in the previous two deaths. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The three batches, which were manufactured under contract by Moderna in Spain, were found to have fragments of stainless steel. It had forced the recall of 1.63 million doses of the Moderna vaccine on August 26. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The shot, which the man had, came from the same batches. The company is yet to comment on the most recent fatality.</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/italys-life-expectancy-drops-amid-covid-19-battle-411304" hreflang="en">Italy's life expectancy drops amid COVID-19 battle</a></strong></p>

<p>Last week, it issued a joint statement with local distributor Takeda Pharmaceutical, saying, “The rare presence of stainless steel particles in the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine does not pose an undue risk to patient safety and it does not adversely affect the benefit/risk profile of the product.” &nbsp;</p>

<p>Last month, two men, who were in their 30s with no underlying health conditions, had died within days of getting their second dose of the Moderna vaccine.&nbsp;</p>


After getting a shot from one of three batches of Moderna vaccines identified as contaminated, a third man has died in Japan. Authorities say no causal link has yet been found.

After getting a shot from one of three batches of Moderna vaccines identified as contaminated, a third man has died in Japan. Authorities say no causal link has yet been found. After having his second shot on August 11, the 49-year-old man died the following day. The only known health issue of the man was an allergy to buckwheat, said the health ministry on Monday. Watch | Gravitas: Booster shot: Do we really need one? × According to the ministry, it is yet to establish if the latest fatality was linked to the vaccine as it had said in the previous two deaths. The three batches, which were manufactured under contract by Moderna in Spain, were found to have fragments of stainless steel. It had forced the recall of 1.63 million doses of the Moderna vaccine on August 26. The shot, which the man had, came from the same batches. The company is yet to comment on the most recent fatality. Also Read: Italy's life expectancy drops amid COVID-19 battle Last week, it issued a joint statement with local distributor Takeda Pharmaceutical, saying, “The rare presence of stainless steel particles in the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine does not pose an undue risk to patient safety and it does not adversely affect the benefit/risk profile of the product.” Last month, two men, who were in their 30s with no underlying health conditions, had died within days of getting their second dose of the Moderna vaccine.

Moderna’s contaminated Covid vaccine may have led to third death in Japan

<p>A simple paper craft is fast becoming a way for Malaysians to pay tribute to the departed. The religious festival of Hungry Ghost sees Buddhists across Southeast Asia give offerings of food for the spirits of the deceased they believe return to Earth during this time. Offerings made of paper are also made. These resemble the things the deceased may have wanted.</p>

<p>This year, a box set of a syringe and two vaccine vials made of paper are among the fastest-selling items for the festival at Raymond Shieh Siow Leong's religious goods store in the southern Malaysian city of Johor Bahru.</p>

<p>"The COVID-19 situation in our country is quite serious and many people passed away before receiving the vaccine. I hope this product can help the deceased to fulfill their dying wish," Shieh said.</p>

<p>He started making paper vaccine sets in early August. Each set is priced at 22.80 ringgit ($5.45). Shieh says he has sold more than 200 sets so far.</p>

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<p>"We made this paper vaccine to test the water of the market, but we didn't expect the reaction to be this good. The orders keep coming, and we have to work overtime until late at night to make this product," he said.</p>

<p>Malaysia has one of the highest rates of COVID-19 infections and deaths in Southeast Asia with a total caseload of almost 1.6 million and a death toll of 14,818. About 57% of the population has received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.</p>

<p>A Muslim-majority country, about 20% of Malaysia's 32 million people practise Buddhism, the second-most prevalent religion.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


A simple paper craft is fast becoming a way for Malaysians to pay tribute to the departed. The religious festival of Hungry Ghost sees Buddhists across Southeast Asia give offerings of food for the spirits of the deceased they believe return to Earth during this time.

A simple paper craft is fast becoming a way for Malaysians to pay tribute to the departed. The religious festival of Hungry Ghost sees Buddhists across Southeast Asia give offerings of food for the spirits of the deceased they believe return to Earth during this time. Offerings made of paper are also made. These resemble the things the deceased may have wanted. This year, a box set of a syringe and two vaccine vials made of paper are among the fastest-selling items for the festival at Raymond Shieh Siow Leong's religious goods store in the southern Malaysian city of Johor Bahru. "The COVID-19 situation in our country is quite serious and many people passed away before receiving the vaccine. I hope this product can help the deceased to fulfill their dying wish," Shieh said. He started making paper vaccine sets in early August. Each set is priced at 22.80 ringgit ($5.45). Shieh says he has sold more than 200 sets so far. "We made this paper vaccine to test the water of the market, but we didn't expect the reaction to be this good. The orders keep coming, and we have to work overtime until late at night to make this product," he said. Malaysia has one of the highest rates of COVID-19 infections and deaths in Southeast Asia with a total caseload of almost 1.6 million and a death toll of 14,818. About 57% of the population has received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. A Muslim-majority country, about 20% of Malaysia's 32 million people practise Buddhism, the second-most prevalent religion. (With inputs from agencies)

Malaysia: Covid vaccine paper mock-ups in demand during religious festival

<p>Pooja Bedi made headlines as she took on government over vaccine policy in India. She shared a post on Twitter in which she wrote that the vaccination drive against COVID-19 in India is “illogical and sinister”.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Taking to her Twitter handle, Pooja Bedi wrote: 'If 99% survive covid with or without the vaccine.. the govt needs to focus on isolating, vaccinating &amp; masking THOSE who have COMBORBITIES &amp; are in the risk bracket. NOT VACCINATE the whole world! &amp; certainly not discriminate against unvaccinated! It's illogical &amp; Sinister!”</p>

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NOT VACCINATE the whole world!<br />
&amp; certainly not discriminate against unvaccinated! It's illogical &amp; Sinister!</p>
— Pooja Bedi (@poojabeditweets) <a href="https://twitter.com/poojabeditweets/status/1430739614218686466?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 26, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p>In another tweet, she posed a question and tagged the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the United Nations, and other civic bodies. She wrote, “Is there a credible answer to this question? Why are 100% of the population being subjected to a vaccine when 99% survive Covid? The survival rate prior to the vaccine was 99% Survival rate post-vaccine is 99%.”</p>

<p>It didn’t end there as she further wrote that the COVID-19 protocols are “useless” and that “It's bizarre that u have to wear a mask in your own car with your husband beside u (but can kiss him at home without one). Even more bizarre that u get out of the car &amp; can sit at a restaurant (without a mask) with your friends &amp; amidst strangers. Useless protocols!”</p>

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Even more bizarre that u get out of the car &amp; can sit at a restaurant (without mask) with your friends &amp; amidst strangers.<br />
Useless protocols! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MaskMandates?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MaskMandates</a></p>
— Pooja Bedi (@poojabeditweets) <a href="https://twitter.com/poojabeditweets/status/1429472918254227459?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p>Netizens reacted to her tweets as one user asked her to “shut up”:&nbsp;“Pooja, if we had to hear half-baked, half-assessed arguments against #CovidVaccine, we will log in to our Whatsapp groups. Do us a favour, please shut up @poojabeditweets”</p>

<p>Another user wrote, “How much research have you done on this topic before posting it. It’s so insane. Even the virus is mutating to survive and so we are. The drastic drop in severe cases and mortality, UK is the example.”</p>

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Pooja Bedi made headlines as she took on government over vaccine policy in India. She shared a post on Twitter in which she wrote that the vaccination drive against COVID-19 in India is “illogical and sinister”.

Pooja Bedi made headlines as she took on government over vaccine policy in India. She shared a post on Twitter in which she wrote that the vaccination drive against COVID-19 in India is “illogical and sinister”. Taking to her Twitter handle, Pooja Bedi wrote: 'If 99% survive covid with or without the vaccine.. the govt needs to focus on isolating, vaccinating & masking THOSE who have COMBORBITIES & are in the risk bracket. NOT VACCINATE the whole world! & certainly not discriminate against unvaccinated! It's illogical & Sinister!” If 99% survive covid with or without the vaccine.. the govt needs to focus on isolating, vaccinating & masking THOSE who have COMBORBITIES & are in the risk bracket. NOT VACCINATE the whole world! & certainly not discriminate against unvaccinated! It's illogical & Sinister! — Pooja Bedi (@poojabeditweets) August 26, 2021 × In another tweet, she posed a question and tagged the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the United Nations, and other civic bodies. She wrote, “Is there a credible answer to this question? Why are 100% of the population being subjected to a vaccine when 99% survive Covid? The survival rate prior to the vaccine was 99% Survival rate post-vaccine is 99%.” It didn’t end there as she further wrote that the COVID-19 protocols are “useless” and that “It's bizarre that u have to wear a mask in your own car with your husband beside u (but can kiss him at home without one). Even more bizarre that u get out of the car & can sit at a restaurant (without a mask) with your friends & amidst strangers. Useless protocols!” It's bizarre that u have to wear a mask in your own car with your husband beside u (but can kiss him at home without one) Even more bizarre that u get out of the car & can sit at a restaurant (without mask) with your friends & amidst strangers. Useless protocols! #MaskMandates — Pooja Bedi (@poojabeditweets) August 22, 2021 × Netizens reacted to her tweets as one user asked her to “shut up”: “Pooja, if we had to hear half-baked, half-assessed arguments against #CovidVaccine, we will log in to our Whatsapp groups. Do us a favour, please shut up @poojabeditweets” Another user wrote, “How much research have you done on this topic before posting it. It’s so insane. Even the virus is mutating to survive and so we are. The drastic drop in severe cases and mortality, UK is the example.” Check out some reactions here: When ur not expert in medical science don't put ur non scientific advise..Celebrity doesn't mean that you can put any illogical opinion — dr ashok (@drashok82) August 26, 2021 × Let the doctors, who, medical professional decide y are u wasting time on tweeting and arguing for no business of u.stop giving advice to pros — mumbai fc (@mohitechetan8) August 27, 2021 ×

Pooja Bedi trolled for anti-vaccine remarks, calling COVID protocols 'useless'

<p>Is it Koe-mir’-na-tee? Or Komir’-na-tee?</p>

<p>The name ‘Comirnaty’ given by Pfizer and BioNTech to its COVID-19 vaccine has sent Twitter into a frenzy mode, with netizens slamming the pharmaceutical firms for their “poor” choice of name.</p>

<p>On Monday. the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech Coronavirus vaccine for people 16 years and above.</p>

<p>As part of the approval process, the vaccine also got its brand name for use in the US.</p>

<p>However, when the name was officially made public, the company was severely trolled on the microblogging site and the name ‘Comirnaty’ became a fresh fodder for memes.</p>

<p>A user tweeted, “Achievement unlocked: full FDA approval. Also unlocked: crappy hard-to-pronounce word — Comirnaty. Thanks, marketing.”</p>

<p>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/miami-doctor-dies-after-taking-pfizers-coronavirus-vaccine-cdc-launches-investigation-355619">Miami doctor dies after taking Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine; CDC launches investigation</a></p>

<p>“I feel like the brainstorm session that came up with the name ‘Comirnaty’ either ended too soon or went on way too long,” Nick Mark, a pulmonologist based in Seattle, tweeted.</p>

<p>Another user made a sardonic remark to express his dismay. “Comirnaty. Like a black out drunk person trying to say “Community.”</p>

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<p>But there were also others who emphasised the importance of getting vaccinated rather than indulging in ridicule.</p>

<p>“Since a lot of people are asking. The correct pronunciation of Comirnaty is: "keepz-u-out-of-the-hospital-saves-UR-life-protects-your-community,” Ben Wakana, a member of the White House's COVID-19 response team, tweeted on Monday.</p>

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"keepz-u-out-of-the-hospital-saves-UR-life-protects-your-community"</p>
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<p>Explaining the rationale behind the naming, Pfizer&nbsp;said they wanted to emphasize COVID-19 immunization and the vaccine's core mRNA technology. They also wanted to reflect “community” and “immunity” into the final product.</p>

<p>“The name represents a combination of the terms COVID-19, mRNA, community, and immunity, to highlight the first authorization of a messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine, as well as the joint global efforts that made this achievement possible with unprecedented rigour and efficiency — and with safety at the forefront — during this global pandemic,” Pfizer and BioNTech was quoted by local media.</p>

<p><em>(with inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Is it Koe-mir’-na-tee? Or Komir’-na-tee? The name ‘Comirnaty’ given by Pfizer and BioNTech to its COVID-19 vaccine has sent Twitter into a frenzy mode, with netizens slamming the pharmaceutical firms for their “poor” choice of name.

Is it Koe-mir’-na-tee? Or Komir’-na-tee? The name ‘Comirnaty’ given by Pfizer and BioNTech to its COVID-19 vaccine has sent Twitter into a frenzy mode, with netizens slamming the pharmaceutical firms for their “poor” choice of name. On Monday. the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech Coronavirus vaccine for people 16 years and above. As part of the approval process, the vaccine also got its brand name for use in the US. However, when the name was officially made public, the company was severely trolled on the microblogging site and the name ‘Comirnaty’ became a fresh fodder for memes. A user tweeted, “Achievement unlocked: full FDA approval. Also unlocked: crappy hard-to-pronounce word — Comirnaty. Thanks, marketing.” Also read | Miami doctor dies after taking Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine; CDC launches investigation “I feel like the brainstorm session that came up with the name ‘Comirnaty’ either ended too soon or went on way too long,” Nick Mark, a pulmonologist based in Seattle, tweeted. Another user made a sardonic remark to express his dismay. “Comirnaty. Like a black out drunk person trying to say “Community.” Comirnaty. Like a black out drunk person trying to say “Community”. — Bernadette "bird" Bowen, ABD (she/they) (@BBowenBGSU) August 25, 2021 × But there were also others who emphasised the importance of getting vaccinated rather than indulging in ridicule. “Since a lot of people are asking. The correct pronunciation of Comirnaty is: "keepz-u-out-of-the-hospital-saves-UR-life-protects-your-community,” Ben Wakana, a member of the White House's COVID-19 response team, tweeted on Monday. Since a lot of people are asking. The correct pronunciation of Comirnaty is: "keepz-u-out-of-the-hospital-saves-UR-life-protects-your-community" — Ben Wakana (@benwakana46) August 23, 2021 × Explaining the rationale behind the naming, Pfizer said they wanted to emphasize COVID-19 immunization and the vaccine's core mRNA technology. They also wanted to reflect “community” and “immunity” into the final product. “The name represents a combination of the terms COVID-19, mRNA, community, and immunity, to highlight the first authorization of a messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine, as well as the joint global efforts that made this achievement possible with unprecedented rigour and efficiency — and with safety at the forefront — during this global pandemic,” Pfizer and BioNTech was quoted by local media. (with inputs from agencies)

Pfizer-Biotech’s 'weird' branding of COVID vaccine becomes the butt of jokes, netizens slam naming

<p>The brazillian health ministry said on Wednesday that the country will give Covid-19 booster shots to people with compromised immune system and those over the age of 70. The vaccination would begin in mid-September.</p>

<p>For booster shots, vaccines from AstraZeneca, Johnson &amp; Johnson or Pfizer will be used, said the ministry in a statement.</p>

<p>The information differs from remarks on Tuesday by Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga, who had said vulnerable people and over 80-year-olds would receive an additional jab of the Pfizer.</p>

<p>Rapid spread of the Delta variant and research suggesting diminishing effectiveness of vaccines over time has led to many countries planning booster vaccine drives.</p>

<p>Sinovac's Coronavac vaccine, which was used for many elderly people in Brazil because it was the earliest available in large quantities, is not part of the plans outlined for the booster shots.</p>

<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/dont-worry-about-covid-22-here-are-misconceptions-about-it-408319">Don't worry about Covid-22: Here are misconceptions about it</a></strong></p>

<p>The extra shots will be administered to those with vulnerable immune systems 28 days after their second dose. For those 70 and over, the ministry stipulated a six-month interval before applying a booster shot.</p>

<p>Also starting next month, the gap between the first and second shots of Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines will fall to eight weeks from 12 weeks for all those vaccinated in Brazil.</p>

<p>Brazil has had more than 20.6 million confirmed coronavirus infections and more than 575,000 fatalities due to the virus.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


The brazillian health ministry said on Wednesday that the country will give Covid-19 booster shots to people with compromised immune system and those over the age of 70.

The brazillian health ministry said on Wednesday that the country will give Covid-19 booster shots to people with compromised immune system and those over the age of 70. The vaccination would begin in mid-September. For booster shots, vaccines from AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson or Pfizer will be used, said the ministry in a statement. The information differs from remarks on Tuesday by Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga, who had said vulnerable people and over 80-year-olds would receive an additional jab of the Pfizer. Rapid spread of the Delta variant and research suggesting diminishing effectiveness of vaccines over time has led to many countries planning booster vaccine drives. Sinovac's Coronavac vaccine, which was used for many elderly people in Brazil because it was the earliest available in large quantities, is not part of the plans outlined for the booster shots. Also Read | Don't worry about Covid-22: Here are misconceptions about it The extra shots will be administered to those with vulnerable immune systems 28 days after their second dose. For those 70 and over, the ministry stipulated a six-month interval before applying a booster shot. Also starting next month, the gap between the first and second shots of Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines will fall to eight weeks from 12 weeks for all those vaccinated in Brazil. Brazil has had more than 20.6 million confirmed coronavirus infections and more than 575,000 fatalities due to the virus. (With inputs from agencies)

Brazil plans booster Covid vaccine drive

<p>Israel on Monday said that it would offer Covid vaccines to students on school grounds. It was also announced that school year would open on time next week in spite of surging coronavirus cases.</p>

<p>"Pupils... will be vaccinated on school grounds during school hours, subject to parental approval," a government statement said, confirming classes would begin on September 1.</p>

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<p>Israeli leaders say they are trying to avoid repeating disruptive school closures amid the Covid-19 pandemic.</p>

<p>Israel has seen a steep rise in Covid infections after months.</p>

<p>On Monday, the health ministry said that 6467 new Covid cases were recorded in Israel just a day before. 1142 people were hospitalised</p>

<p>About 30 per cent of children between the ages 12 and 15 have received two vaccine doses in Israel. This is far less than any other age group.</p>

<p>The school reopening plan would also require pupils younger than 12 to bring parental approval to perform a coronavirus test on the first day of school.</p>

<p>Further, high school classes in cities with high rates of transmission would require 70 percent of students to be vaccinated or move to online learning.</p>

<p>Some in government had opposed vaccines in schools, with Education Minister Yifat Shasha-Biton saying in July that students could feel peer pressure to get vaccines.</p>

<p>On Monday she praised the plan on Twitter, writing, "Opening the school year -- vital to students' stability and mental resilience."</p>

<p>Ran Balicer, chairman of Israel's national expert panel on Covid-19, warned on public radio, "of course it will not be possible to completely prevent infections."</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Israel on Monday said that it would offer Covid vaccines to students on school grounds. It was also announced that school year would open on time next week in spite of surging coronavirus cases.

Israel on Monday said that it would offer Covid vaccines to students on school grounds. It was also announced that school year would open on time next week in spite of surging coronavirus cases. "Pupils... will be vaccinated on school grounds during school hours, subject to parental approval," a government statement said, confirming classes would begin on September 1. × Israeli leaders say they are trying to avoid repeating disruptive school closures amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Israel has seen a steep rise in Covid infections after months. On Monday, the health ministry said that 6467 new Covid cases were recorded in Israel just a day before. 1142 people were hospitalised About 30 per cent of children between the ages 12 and 15 have received two vaccine doses in Israel. This is far less than any other age group. The school reopening plan would also require pupils younger than 12 to bring parental approval to perform a coronavirus test on the first day of school. Further, high school classes in cities with high rates of transmission would require 70 percent of students to be vaccinated or move to online learning. Some in government had opposed vaccines in schools, with Education Minister Yifat Shasha-Biton saying in July that students could feel peer pressure to get vaccines. On Monday she praised the plan on Twitter, writing, "Opening the school year -- vital to students' stability and mental resilience." Ran Balicer, chairman of Israel's national expert panel on Covid-19, warned on public radio, "of course it will not be possible to completely prevent infections." (With inputs from agencies)

Israel to administer Covid vaccines in schools as they reopen

<p class="MsoNormal">After New York, the United States has decided that all federal health care workers around the country will have to get fully vaccinated against coronavirus.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal">"Our number one goal is the health and safety of the American public, including our federal workforce. And vaccines are the best tool we have to protect people from COVID-19, prevent the spread of the Delta variant, and save lives,"&nbsp;HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a statement.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/covid-19-may-become-mostly-a-childhood-disease-in-a-few-years-study-404960" hreflang="en">COVID-19 may become mostly a childhood disease in a few years: Study</a></strong></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">This mandate will include 25,000 employees of the Department of Health and Human Services around the country. These employees come in direct contact with <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/coronavirus">Covid</a> patients, and the government, therefore, wants to protect them.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal">The mandate comes a little after US President Joe Biden announced that all federal employees will have to get fully vaccinated against Covid or face tough restrictions including regular testing.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/pregnant-people-should-get-vaccinated-soon-to-protect-their-babies-cdc-404736" hreflang="en">Pregnant people should get vaccinated soon to protect their babies: CDC</a></strong></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">"As President Biden has said, we have to do all we can to increase vaccinations to keep more people safe," Becerra said. "Instructing our HHS health care workforce to get vaccinated will protect our federal workers and the patients and people they serve."</p>

<p class="MsoNormal">HHS is the third federal department to bring in the vaccine mandate after the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Pentagon.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal">This mandate has come at a time when the country is struggling to contain the spread of the Delta variant of coronavirus in the US. The US recently observed nearly a 40 per cent hike of cases within a week due to the variant.</p>


After New York, the United States has decided that all federal health care workers around the country will have to get fully vaccinated against coronavirus. "Our number one goal is the health and safety of the American public, including our federal workforce.

After New York, the United States has decided that all federal health care workers around the country will have to get fully vaccinated against coronavirus. "Our number one goal is the health and safety of the American public, including our federal workforce. And vaccines are the best tool we have to protect people from COVID-19, prevent the spread of the Delta variant, and save lives," HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a statement. Also read | COVID-19 may become mostly a childhood disease in a few years: Study This mandate will include 25,000 employees of the Department of Health and Human Services around the country. These employees come in direct contact with Covid patients, and the government, therefore, wants to protect them. The mandate comes a little after US President Joe Biden announced that all federal employees will have to get fully vaccinated against Covid or face tough restrictions including regular testing. Also read | Pregnant people should get vaccinated soon to protect their babies: CDC "As President Biden has said, we have to do all we can to increase vaccinations to keep more people safe," Becerra said. "Instructing our HHS health care workforce to get vaccinated will protect our federal workers and the patients and people they serve." HHS is the third federal department to bring in the vaccine mandate after the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Pentagon. This mandate has come at a time when the country is struggling to contain the spread of the Delta variant of coronavirus in the US. The US recently observed nearly a 40 per cent hike of cases within a week due to the variant.

US makes Covid vaccines compulsory for federal health employees

Months after declaring victory over the pandemic, China is testing citizens by the millions. What does this new outbreak say about China's vaccination record? Are Chinese jabs faltering against the Delta variant? Palki Sharma gets you a report.

Gravitas: Delta outbreak raises questions on Chinese vaccines

<p>In Germany's Friesland, a police inquiry discovered that a Red Cross nurse may have injected about 8,600 individuals with saline solution instead of COVID-19 vaccination.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"I am totally shocked by this episode," Sven Ambrosy, a local councillor, said on Facebook as local authorities asked the residents, who may have been affected, to get another shot of COVID-19 vaccine.</p>

<p>In early spring, a nurse at a vaccination centre in Friesland - a rural area along the North Sea coast – is accused of injecting salt solution into people's arms instead of real doses.&nbsp;<br />
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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/no-jab-no-job-new-south-wales-allows-people-to-return-to-construction-sites-only-if-vaccinated-404695"><strong>Also read | No jab, no job: New South Wales allows people to return to construction sites, only if vaccinated</strong></a><br />
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While saline solution is safe, the majority of persons who were vaccinated in Germany during the alleged changeover in March and April are older and at high risk of contracting Covid.</p>

<p>According to witness accounts, there is "reasonable suspicion of danger," according to police investigator Peter Beer, who spoke earlier at a press conference broadcast by German media.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/us-averaging-100000-new-covid-infections-a-day-404586"><strong>WATCH |</strong></a></p>

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<p>The nurse's motivation was unclear, although she had expressed scepticism about vaccinations in social media posts, according to authorities.</p>

<p>It was unclear whether the suspect had been detained or charged in the case, which was reportedly handed over to a special team that investigates politically motivated crimes, according to NDR.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


In Germany's Friesland, a police inquiry discovered that a Red Cross nurse may have injected about 8,600 individuals with saline solution instead of COVID-19 vaccination.

In Germany's Friesland, a police inquiry discovered that a Red Cross nurse may have injected about 8,600 individuals with saline solution instead of COVID-19 vaccination. "I am totally shocked by this episode," Sven Ambrosy, a local councillor, said on Facebook as local authorities asked the residents, who may have been affected, to get another shot of COVID-19 vaccine. In early spring, a nurse at a vaccination centre in Friesland - a rural area along the North Sea coast – is accused of injecting salt solution into people's arms instead of real doses. Also read | No jab, no job: New South Wales allows people to return to construction sites, only if vaccinated While saline solution is safe, the majority of persons who were vaccinated in Germany during the alleged changeover in March and April are older and at high risk of contracting Covid. According to witness accounts, there is "reasonable suspicion of danger," according to police investigator Peter Beer, who spoke earlier at a press conference broadcast by German media. WATCH | The nurse's motivation was unclear, although she had expressed scepticism about vaccinations in social media posts, according to authorities. It was unclear whether the suspect had been detained or charged in the case, which was reportedly handed over to a special team that investigates politically motivated crimes, according to NDR. (With inputs from agencies)

Nurse in Germany suspected of injecting 8,600 with salt solution instead of COVID-19 vaccine 

<p>Jennifer Anniston received flak for <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/lifestyle/news-covid-vaccine-jennifer-aniston-has-%E2%80%98lost-people%E2%80%99-who-have-refused-to-take-shots-403186">stating that she cut ties with "few people" in her inner circle </a>because they didn't get vaccinated. A day later she took to her Instagram story and took her detractors head on, explaining her stance.&nbsp;<br />
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A fan asked, "But if (Jennifer's) vaccinated she's protected correct? Why be worried about (having unvaxxed people) around her?"<br />
Aniston responded by saying, "Because if you have the variant, you are still able to give it to me," referring to breakthrough cases of COVID-19 infections.</p>

<p>"I may get slightly sick but I will not be admitted to a hospital and or die," the Golden Globe winner added. "BUT I CAN give it to someone who does not have the vaccine and whose health is compromised (or has a previous existing condition) — and therefore I would put their lives at risk."<br />
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"THAT is why I worry," Aniston said. "We have to care about more than just ourselves."<br />
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Aniston also posted another Instagram story of embroidery that said, "What doesn't kill you mutates and tries again."<br />
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In an earlier post on Instagram Aniston wrote, "There's still a large group of people who are anti-vaxxers or just don't listen to the facts. It's a real shame. I've just lost a few people in my weekly routine who have refused or did not disclose (whether or not they had been vaccinated), and it was unfortunate… moral and professional obligation to inform people about the benefits of the vaccine but acknowledged people have their own beliefs,” Aniston was quoted as saying.<br />
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“It's tricky because everyone is entitled to their own opinion -- but a lot of opinions don't feel based in anything except fear or propaganda,” she added.<br />
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Jennifer Aniston has been urging fans and followers to wear masks and take vaccine shots through her Instagram profile.&nbsp;</p>


Jennifer Anniston received flak for stating that she cut ties with "few people" in her inner circle because they didn't get vaccinated. A day later she took to her Instagram story and took her detractors head on, explaining her stance.

Jennifer Anniston received flak for stating that she cut ties with "few people" in her inner circle because they didn't get vaccinated. A day later she took to her Instagram story and took her detractors head on, explaining her stance. A fan asked, "But if (Jennifer's) vaccinated she's protected correct? Why be worried about (having unvaxxed people) around her?" Aniston responded by saying, "Because if you have the variant, you are still able to give it to me," referring to breakthrough cases of COVID-19 infections. "I may get slightly sick but I will not be admitted to a hospital and or die," the Golden Globe winner added. "BUT I CAN give it to someone who does not have the vaccine and whose health is compromised (or has a previous existing condition) — and therefore I would put their lives at risk." "THAT is why I worry," Aniston said. "We have to care about more than just ourselves." Aniston also posted another Instagram story of embroidery that said, "What doesn't kill you mutates and tries again." In an earlier post on Instagram Aniston wrote, "There's still a large group of people who are anti-vaxxers or just don't listen to the facts. It's a real shame. I've just lost a few people in my weekly routine who have refused or did not disclose (whether or not they had been vaccinated), and it was unfortunate… moral and professional obligation to inform people about the benefits of the vaccine but acknowledged people have their own beliefs,” Aniston was quoted as saying. “It's tricky because everyone is entitled to their own opinion -- but a lot of opinions don't feel based in anything except fear or propaganda,” she added. Jennifer Aniston has been urging fans and followers to wear masks and take vaccine shots through her Instagram profile.

Jennifer Aniston responds to criticism for her comment on cutting ties with those who are anti-vaccine

<p>Unfortunately, if you are not vaccinated, then Hollywood star Jennifer Aniston will not speak to you!</p>

<p><br />
The ‘Cake’ actress had revealed in a recent interview that she has set boundaries with people who wouldn’t get vaccinated against Covid-19. This move has resulted in her losing some of the members of her inner circle, she reportedly said.</p>

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<p>“There's still a large group of people who are anti-vaxxers or just don't listen to the facts. It's a real shame. I've just lost a few people in my weekly routine who have refused or did not disclose (whether or not they had been vaccinated), and it was unfortunate… moral and professional obligation to inform people about the benefits of the vaccine but acknowledged people have their own beliefs,” Aniston was quoted as saying.</p>

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“It's tricky because everyone is entitled to their own opinion -- but a lot of opinions don't feel based in anything except fear or propaganda,” she added.</p>

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Jennifer Aniston has been urging fans and followers to wear masks and take vaccine shots through her Instagram profile.&nbsp;</p>


Unfortunately, if you are not vaccinated, then Hollywood star Jennifer Aniston will not speak to you! The ‘Cake’ actress had revealed in a recent interview that she has set boundaries with people who wouldn’t get vaccinated against Covid-19.

Unfortunately, if you are not vaccinated, then Hollywood star Jennifer Aniston will not speak to you! The ‘Cake’ actress had revealed in a recent interview that she has set boundaries with people who wouldn’t get vaccinated against Covid-19. This move has resulted in her losing some of the members of her inner circle, she reportedly said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jennifer Aniston (@jenniferaniston) × “There's still a large group of people who are anti-vaxxers or just don't listen to the facts. It's a real shame. I've just lost a few people in my weekly routine who have refused or did not disclose (whether or not they had been vaccinated), and it was unfortunate… moral and professional obligation to inform people about the benefits of the vaccine but acknowledged people have their own beliefs,” Aniston was quoted as saying. “It's tricky because everyone is entitled to their own opinion -- but a lot of opinions don't feel based in anything except fear or propaganda,” she added. Jennifer Aniston has been urging fans and followers to wear masks and take vaccine shots through her Instagram profile.

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