French police clash with anti-vaccine protesters amid tensions over health pass plans
SUNDAY, AUGUST 01, 2021
Police in Paris used tear gas Saturday as thousands of protesters joined marches to denounce plans for vaccine "health passes," the latest tensions around the world over government mandates to reward those who get vaccinated and maintain restrictions on those who refuse.
Pfizer partners with Biovac to boost Africas vaccine supply
THURSDAY, JULY 22, 2021
Pfizer Inc. said it reached an agreement to start production of its Covid-19 vaccine at a facility in Cape Town in an effort to deliver more than 100 million doses annually to African nations.
Covid-19 vaccine importers asked to draw up purchase plan to deal with more virus mutations
WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 2021
The Public Health Ministry urged six Covid-19 vaccine importers on Tuesday to prepare a procurement plan for next year in order to deal with expected virus mutations.
Covid vaccine makers take aim at bottlenecks to speed production
FRIDAY, JULY 16, 2021
A new initiative aims to overcome bottlenecks that have hampered the production and global rollout of Covid-19 shots, linking manufacturers with suppliers of vital materials.
THG confirms deal for 20m BioNTech doses, 1st batch expected this month
THURSDAY, JULY 15, 2021
Thonburi Healthcare Group (THG) chairman Boon Vanasin on Thursday confirmed that THG will sign a deal with Germany BioNTech to import 20 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine to Thailand.
Some countries defend mixing vaccines after WHO suggests booster strategy is chaotic
WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 2021
Canadian and Thai health officials are defending the decision to mix different coronavirus vaccines after the World Health Organizations chief scientist suggested this week that combining doses was potentially unsafe.
Europe banks on vaccines as countries push ahead with reopening
TUESDAY, JULY 13, 2021
European governments are pushing ahead with reopening their economies, banking on a mix of vaccinations, hygiene guidelines and common sense to let life return toward normal amid a surge in covid-19 cases.