Dubai: Pfizer, The Emirates Oncology Society, Friends of Cancer Patients and the Gulf Federation of Cancer Control joined forces under one mission of supporting the cancer care community. In line with Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, the parties held an event called ‘Uniting Our Voices’ joined by leading healthcare professionals from across the Gulf region to learn […]
With demand for COVID-19 vaccines outpacing the world’s supplies, a frustrated public and policymakers want to know: How can we get more? A lot more. Right away. The problem: “It’s not like adding more water to the soup,” said vaccine specialist Maria Elena Bottazzi of Baylor College of Medicine. Makers of COVID-19 vaccines need everything […]
Dubai launched its “extensive” and “free-of-charge” vaccine campaign Wednesday after the first batch of Pfizer BioNTech shipment landed in the emirate. Over the past 24 hours, several citizens have lined up from the jab including staff and officials from Dubai Health Authority (DHA) and Dubai Police, as well as a senior Emirati citizen. As per […]
The Pfizer BioNTech vaccine began its roll-out in the emirates earlier this week in an extensive campaign kicked off by the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) The first to receive the jabs included a senior Emirati citizen, a DHA nurse, a paramedic, a staff member from Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA) and a Dubai Police […]
Dubai received its first shipment of the Pfizer-Biontech vaccine against coronavirus early Wednesday, authorised by the Ministry of Health and Prevention for “extensive and free-of-charge” inoculations. The decision comes in response to a request by Pfizer to approve its emergency registration so that concerned health authorities can import the vaccine after fulfilling all international criteria […]
The first batch of Pfizer vaccines rolled out in temperature-controlled vessels, on their way to distribution sites across the United States Sunday, as the nation’s COVID-19 outbreak claims close to 300,000 victims. The vaccine, first to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration, is set to be disseminated across the country in the biggest […]
UK officials have since the launch of their nation-wide vaccinations campaign Tuesday reported two cases of anaphylaxis and one report of a possible allergic reaction post the Pfizer BioNTech jab. The adverse effects stemming from the overreaction of the body’s immune system can be severe, sometimes life-threatening, according to the UK National Health Service — […]
Israel received its first vaccine batch of eight million Pfizer BioNTech doses Wednesday, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intending to inspire confidence and “serve as an example” for the nation by giving himself the first jab. Declaring the pandemic’s end was “in sight” he lauded the moment as a “great celebration for Israel” in an […]
Britain on Tuesday hailed a turning point in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, as it begins the biggest vaccination programme in the country’s history with a new Covid-19 jab. The first patients in line on what has been dubbed “V-Day” — the over-80s, care home workers and at-risk frontline health and social care staff […]
Britain on Wednesday became the first western country to approve a Covid-19 vaccine for general use, while Japan and Italy pledged free inoculations as the global death toll shot over 1.49 million after the Americas logged a big surge in cases. Hours after the announcement okayed the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine boasting an efficacy rate of 95% […]
LONDON – Investors stormed into riskier assets last week, pumping $27 billion into equity funds as positive COVID-19 vaccine updates led to euphoric buying of shares in worst-hit sectors such as banks, travel and leisure, and oil, BofA said on Friday. Citing data from EPFR, the bank said inflows into global stocks in the last […]
