Now playing Next World News EMA brings forward review date for Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine "It's Europe's moment. On 27, 28 and 29 December vaccination will start across the EU. We protect our citizens together. We are #StrongerTogether," tweeted Ursula von der Leyen. 17/12/2020
Now playing Next World News COVID-19 vaccine: Are poorer countries at risk of being left behind? Campaigners want some intellectual property laws to be waived, which they claim will speed up and boost production of the critical treatments, technologies, and vaccines that every country needs access to to defeat coronavirus. 16/12/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom Ethnic minorities less likely to take COVID vaccine, survey suggests People from ethnic minority backgrounds or with lower incomes are less likely to take the coronavirus vaccine being rolled out in Britain, a survey by the Royal Society for Public Health suggests. 16/12/2020
Now playing Next Russia Oliver Stone says he has taken Russia's COVID-19 vaccine The US movie director told Russian state TV that he had received the first of two jabs of the Sputnik V vaccine. 16/12/2020
Now playing Next World News How are European countries planning to vaccinate their citizens? Europe is racing to vaccinate its citizens but the UN has warned damage from the coronavirus pandemic will last for years, vaccine or no vaccine. 15/12/2020
Now playing Next USA US prepares for COVID-19 vaccination roll out from Monday Trucks prepared to leave a manufacturing facility on Sunday to ship vaccines across the US after the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine was authorised for emergency use. 13/12/2020
Now playing Next USA US to begin rollout of authorised Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine The US Food and Drug Administration authorised the emergency use of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, which will be the first coronavirus vaccine distributed in the country. 12/12/2020
Now playing Next Europe News 'Safety and quality' of COVID-19 vaccine top priority, says EMA chief Emer Cooke, who has taken up the role as the new director of the European Medicines Agency, is heading the body whose top priority is approving a coronavirus vaccine. It's a heavy responsibility. 11/12/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom GSK-Sanofi says its COVID-19 vaccine won't be ready until late 2021 The companies said in a statement that "insufficient response in older adults demonstrates the need to refine concentration of antigen in order to provide high-level response across all age groups." 11/12/2020
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe Do we need 'vaccine passports' to get Europe moving again? The rollout of a viable coronavirus vaccine is bringing hope that the end of the pandemic is in sight. It will likely be months before normality returns. Could "vaccine passports" be the way forward to kickstart international travel and the global economy? 11/12/2020
Now playing Next USA US panel endorses widespread use of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine A US government advisory panel endorsed widespread use of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine, paving the way for it to be authorised. 11/12/2020
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe Which Europeans are likely to be most hesitant about a COVID vaccine? It's important because COVID-19 will not be brought under control or eradicated unless enough people take the vaccine. 09/12/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine around 70% effective, study shows New partial results from the AstraZeneca/Oxford University coronavirus vaccine trial have been published, showing it is safe and around 70% effective. 08/12/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom Grandmother, 90, is the first to get COVID-19 vaccine in the UK Margaret Keenan said she felt “so privileged" to be the first person vaccinated against COVID-19. 08/12/2020
Now playing Next World News Will countries in Europe make the COVID-19 vaccine compulsory? With large numbers of people saying they will refuse to take a COVID-19 vaccine, do governments in Europe have the option of making it compulsory, and are any of them planning to do so? 07/12/2020
Now playing Next Russia Sputnik V: Russia rolls out its COVID-19 vaccination programme Russia has started its COVID-19 vaccination programme, with the first jabs going to workers at high risk of becoming infected with coronavirus. 05/12/2020
Now playing Next World How do the three COVID-19 candidate vaccines work? there are substantial differences between them, including their composition, price and distribution capacity. 03/12/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom UK better than France, US & Belgium, says minister on vaccine race win It comes after the UK became the first country to approve the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine. 03/12/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom Did Brexit help the UK fast-track a coronavirus vaccine approval? UK officials have claimed that Brexit allowed them to fast-track approval of a COVID-19 vaccine. 03/12/2020
Now playing Next Europe News Coronavirus: Saving lives comes before Christmas celebrations, says EU Brussels has made a festive warning and called on EU countries to remain vigilant against coronavirus until a vaccine is widely available. 02/12/2020