vaccination

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Biden receives vaccine as US pledges to ramp up distribution

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/22/20

US Vice President Mike Pence has already gotten his first jab, but President Donald Trump has not yet made clear if he will get vaccinated.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

The European Medicines Agency authorizes Pfizer vaccine

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/21/20

This is the first vaccine the EMA has recommended for approval. Britain already authorized the jabs in early December.

Coronavirus

VACCINATION

President-elect Biden to receive vaccine dose on Monday

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/19/20

The White House said that Trump, who was hospitalized with Covid-19 in October, would get vaccinated when his medical doctors deem it is necessary.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Finland aims to administer first doses of vaccine on 27 December

The Nomad Today 12/18/20

The Ministry does not yet know the size of the first batch of vaccines to arrive in Finland but expects it to be relatively small.

Coronavirus

VACCINATION

EU countries to start vaccinating against coronavirus from 27 December

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/18/20

Some countries will begin rolling out the vaccine on 28 or 29 December, the European Commission said.

World

PANDEMIC

Putin to take Russian coronavirus vaccine 'as soon as possible'

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/17/20

Putin expressed confidence in the vaccine Sputnik V, saying it has proven itself safe and effective.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Alaska health care worker hospitalized over presumed vaccine reaction

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/17/20

The health worker's allergic reaction comes after two health workers in Britain also suffered from adverse reactions.

Coronavirus

COVID-19

EU Commission proposes member states start vaccination on same day

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/16/20

Vaccination could start around 26 December, according to European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

EU decision on vaccines brought forward after calls for haste

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/15/20

The European Commission would have to give final approval to any EMA recommendation, though that is generally considered a formality.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

WHO: people vaccinated against Covid-19 should still wear masks

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/15/20

A vaccine might not prevent the spread of the virus, only the breakout of Covid-19.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

EU agency says Covid-19 vaccine approval goes as quickly as possible

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/14/20

Unlike the US and Britain, the EU does not grant emergency authorization for vaccines, meaning they must pass the usual tests.

Coronavirus

THL STUDY

Survey: 64% of Finns say they will take a coronavirus vaccine

The Nomad Today 12/14/20

About 20% of respondents said that they would not take the vaccine.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Government warns: vaccines not available to everyone at once

The Nomad Today 12/10/20

Finland is taking part in the EU’s joint procurement, which guarantees access to six different coronavirus vaccines from different manufacturers. Health authorities reported 9 deaths and 840 new…

Finland

EU SUMMIT

Marin to discuss distribution of vaccines with EU leaders

The Nomad Today 12/10/20

The European Council will also discuss ways to intensify measures to combat terrorism through cooperation between the member states.

Coronavirus

VACCINE

Britain begins coronavirus vaccination campaign

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/8/20

The vaccine is being rolled out at 50 "hospital hubs," due to the logistical challenges of storing it at minus 70 degrees Celsius.

Coronavirus

ACCORDING TO NHS

British coronavirus vaccination campaign to start on Tuesday

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/4/20

Some 800,000 more doses are expected to arrive next week, with millions to be delivered by the end of the year.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Moscow to begin mass vaccinations against coronavirus this weekend

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/3/20

Russia reported on Thursday another single-day record of new coronavirus cases, 28,145.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Putin orders Russia to begin mass coronavirus vaccination next week

The Nomad Today 12/2/20

Russia was the first country to introduce a vaccine against the virus for widespread use, registering the Sputnik V vaccine in August.

Finland

FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 5-9

Vaccination of boys against human papillomavirus has begun

The Nomad Today 8/26/20

THL emphasizes that the vaccine "provides excellent protection against papillomaviruses that are most likely to cause cancer" and does not mention the possibility of adverse reactions , a matter…