AstraZeneca
Donnelly fears AstraZeneca may not deliver promised vaccines on time
Minister for Health admits concern after HSE misses last week’s target of 100,000 doses due to pharma company’s delay
Vaccination of community pharmacists to start this week
Move could result in vaccines being administered to the public at local pharmacies by the end of March
Early data shows that Britain’s vaccine programme is working
The over-80s benefited most with the weekly average for new cases falling more
Fewer GP surgeries will be able to offer vaccination to over-70s
Tánaiste says rollout to older people will be slower following recommendation that Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, rather than AstraZeneca, should be used for this group
Error upon error compounds the EU/AstraZeneca debacle
While AstraZeneca is interpreting its contractual responsibilities to the detriment of the EU, the European Commission is making matters worse by banning the export of vaccines from member states
Editorial: EU must rethink vaccine strategy after its misstep
By underestimating the logistics of a mass vaccination rollout, European leaders risk failing their citizens on this vital issue
Colin Murphy: The west’s vaccine greed could come back to haunt it
So-called ‘vaccine nationalism’ means richer countries have a surplus at the expense of poorer nations
Susan O’Keeffe: Within weeks of Brexit, we face life-or-death consequences
Decades of trust are being wiped away in the row over critical vaccine supplies
Critical care at capacity as Martin warns restrictions to last months
Vaccination rollout suffers ‘real’ setback due to AstraZeneca production issues whilst schools look set to remain shut for weeks as talks to continue on students with special needs
Cathal Mac Coille: Epic scientific achievement is a beacon of hope for the future
The science community’s response to the pandemic has been nothing short of inspirational – and will hopefully encourage the next generation of Stem professionals
Vaccine rollout to millions will be a massive test of logistics
The NHS in the UK has reportedly been told to get ready to administer vaccines by Tuesday, in the US they’re talking about December 10, while Micheál Martin has talked about us getting it early in the new year and perhaps earlier for some
The Profile: Adrian Hill, the Irish vaccinator
The professor leading the Oxford Covid vaccine project has had a keen interest in helping the world’s poorest countries ever since a visit to Zimbabwe while a student at TCD