Millions of Migrants Can’t Get COVID Vaccines Because of Drugmakers’ Liability Fears December 16, 2021 By Francesco Guarascio and Panu Wongcha-um BRUSSELS/BANGKOK – Tens of millions of migrants may be denied COVID-19 vaccines from a global program because some major manufacturers...
Rare Covid-19 Vaccine and Treatment Injury Victims Look to U.S. Fund May 4, 2021 By Susan Decker High school senior Emma Burkey received her “one and done” Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine on March 20, and within...
J&J to Resume Shipments of COVID-19 Vaccine to EU with Safety Warning April 21, 2021 By Manas Mishra and Carl O'Donnell Johnson & Johnson said on Tuesday it will resume rolling out its COVID-19 vaccine in Europe after the region’s medical...
South Africa to Launch Compensation Fund to Allay Vaccine Makers’ Liability Concerns April 20, 2021 JOHANNESBURG – The South African government’s compensation fund to cover potential injuries from COVID-19 vaccines could cost around 250 million...
U.S. Recommends Pausing Use of J&J COVID Vaccine over Rare Blood Clots April 13, 2021 By Manas Mishra and Michael Erman U.S. federal health agencies on Tuesday recommended pausing use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine for at least a few...
AstraZeneca to Publish Full COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trial Results on Efficacy March 24, 2021 By Kate Kelland and Julie Steenhuysen AstraZeneca will publish up-to-date results from its major U.S. COVID-19 vaccine trial within 48 hours after health officials publicly criticized...
U.S. Oversight Board Questions AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 Vaccine Data March 23, 2021 By Miyoung Kim and Caroline Copley AstraZeneca may have released outdated information on its latest COVID-19 vaccine trial, giving an “incomplete” picture of its efficacy, a...
Who’s On the Hook If COVID-19 Vaccines Go Wrong?: Viewpoint January 7, 2021 By Anjani Trivedi, Bloomberg Opinion and Andy Mukherjee, Bloomberg Opinion The COVID-19 vaccines are here and distribution has begun. But what if something goes wrong? Whether it’s a loss of...
Peruvian Health Minister Points to ‘Controversy’ over Pfizer Vaccine Liability Waiver January 6, 2021 By Maria Cervantes LIMA – Peru’s health minister said on Tuesday that “controversy” had arisen over a liability waiver in the country’s negotiations...
How U.S. Government Will Handle COVID-19 Vaccine Injury Claims Is Largely a Secret December 29, 2020 By Bernard Condon and Matt Sedensky Lost in the U.S. launch of the coronavirus vaccine is a fact most don’t know when they roll up their...