Now playing Next World News 'No indication' AstraZeneca COVID jab led to Austria death, says EMA Austria suspended the use of an AstraZeneca vaccine batch on Sunday following the death of a woman and the hospitalisation of another. 10/03/2021
Now playing Next World News EU to receive 100m doses per month from April, says Von der Leyen European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told German newspapers that the bloc will receive 300 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccines between April and June. 08/03/2021
Now playing Next Europe News EU first as Italy blocks export of 250,000 COVID vaccines to Australia The shipment is estimated to be around 250,000 doses. 04/03/2021
Now playing Next France France widens AstraZeneca jab use, backs one dose for COVID patients Health Minister Olivier Véran told France 2 on Monday evening that the AstraZeneca jab has now been approved for people aged 65-74 with "co-morbidities". 02/03/2021
Now playing Next Europe News MEPs grill AstraZeneca's CEO Soriot over COVID vaccine delivery delays "How is it possible that you have no clue?" said Finnish MEP Silvia Modig, who called Soriot a "piece of soap" over his alleged conflicting statements in recent weeks. 25/02/2021
Now playing Next World News AstraZeneca vaccine gets emergency approval from WHO The green light for the AstraZeneca vaccine is only the second one the U.N. health agency has issued after authorizing the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in December. 15/02/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom Oxford/AstraZeneca to begin COVID vaccine trials on children Pfizer and Moderna began trialling their vaccines on children as young as 12 last year, while AstraZeneca will be expanding the age group further. 13/02/2021
Now playing Next Europe News EU visit to vaccine plant under scrutiny over AstraZeneca delays The site at Seneffe, south of Brussels, manufactures the active ingredient of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine. 10/02/2021
Now playing Next World News WHO: Vaccine manufacturers will have to adjust vaccines to variants The emergence of new coronavirus variants means vaccine manufacturers need to be ready to adjust vaccines to the "evolution of the virus", the WHO chief said. 08/02/2021
Now playing Next World COVID round-up: UK hits 12 million jabs; Hungary approves Sputnik V As the EU starts to rollout the AstraZeneca vaccine, there's concern over its effectiveness on new coronavirus variants. 08/02/2021
Now playing Next World News COVID vaccinations: UK races ahead as much of EU awaits first doses While the UK ponders a possible vaccine surplus, many people in Europe are wondering when they are going to receive their first doses. 07/02/2021
Now playing Next World News France, Poland, Sweden rule out AstraZeneca jab for elderly The three EU member states join Germany and Italy in their recommendations, citing insufficient clinical trial data. 03/02/2021
Now playing Next World News COVID vaccine: One dose of AstraZeneca jab cuts transmission by 67% Primary analysis of phase III trials also showed that the vaccine efficacy is stronger when the period between the two doses is lengthened to 12 weeks. 03/02/2021
Now playing Next Europe News 'Wholly unnecessary': Criticism mounts on Brussels over vaccine furore It's been a tumultuous last week for EU chief Ursula von der Leyen. 01/02/2021
Now playing Next World News AstraZeneca will deliver nine million additional vaccine doses to EU Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday that AstraZeneca would deliver the EU nine million additional doses of its coronavirus vaccine but it still falls short of what they originally agreed on. 31/01/2021
Now playing Next Germany Germany recommends AstraZeneca COVID vaccine only for people under 65 Germany will review the order of its coronavirus vaccine priority list following a recommendation from its vaccine authority not to give the #AstraZeneca vaccine to individuals 65 and older. 30/01/2021
Now playing Next Netherlands EU approves AstraZeneca COVID vaccine despite concern for older people The European Medicines Agency says it is not restricting use of the vaccine for people aged over 55 in order to 'give options', but some member states are set to withhold it 29/01/2021
Now playing Next Europe News Amid vaccine row, EU adopts measure to control export of COVID-19 jabs The European Commission announced the measure amid a row with AstraZeneca over supply of vaccine doses the bloc has already paid for. 29/01/2021
Now playing Next Europe News EU is 'stuck between a rock and a hard place' on vaccine rollout "The problem for the European Commission is going to be once the rollout happens, it's not going to get the credit. The member states ... are going to take the credit," said Finland's ex-PM Alexander Stubb 28/01/2021
Now playing Next Europe News AstraZeneca row could spark an EU-UK vaccine trade war, warns MEP German MEP Peter Liese told Euronews that if AstraZeneca doesn't reverse its decision to reduce the EU's expected number of COVID-19 vaccines then there will be repercussions. 27/01/2021