And another vaccine, developed by us manufacturerjohnson johnson, is the latest to prove effective in phase three trials. In other news primary schools in wales could re open to all pupils after half term, though the nationwide lockdown will continue. Thousands of volunteers helping the nhs with the Vaccine Roll Out will be prioritised for a jab. Hello to you, welcome to bbc news. The European Union has introduced Export Controls on Coronavirus Vaccines. Individual Member States will decide whether to allow exports of vaccines produced in their territory. A European Commissioner said it was being introduced to enhance transparency and to ensure that all eu citizens had access to vaccines. A European Commissioner, valdis dombrovskis, made the Announcement A little earlier this afternoon. The protection and safety of our citizens is a priority. And the challenges we now face left us with no other choice but to act. Vaccines are key to the recovery, and to bringing the pandemic under cont
The announcement. Unprecedented that there should be a rich abundance of approaches, all of which rich abundance of approaches, all of which are rich abundance of approaches, all of which are essential. And new data shows another covid 19 vaccine developed in the us that may only require a single dose is 66 effective. In other news, primary schools in wales could re open to all pupils after half term though the nationwide lockdown will continue. And thousands of volunteers helping the nhs with the Vaccine Roll Out will be prioritised for a jab. Hello, and a very good afternoon. The European Medicines Agency is expected to approve the Oxford Astrazeneca Covid Vaccine for use in the eu this afternoon. The uk has been using the Astrazeneca Jab in its Mass Immunisation Programme for weeks now. Meanwhile, the European Commission has published a redacted version of its contract with the pharmaceutical giant in a continuing row about supplies of the vaccine. A contract was signed in august fo
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The ports of military in myanmar code was draw out the results of november pause my collection. And how all these lockdown video calls from home have prompted an unexpected book the macro boost in business for books. Welcome, youre in bbc news. The European Union has announced its introducing Export Controls on Coronavirus Vaccines so that it can monitor where theyre being sent. Its the latest escalation in a deepening row between the eu and astrazeneca over supplies of the vaccine which is mostly produced here. Today the eus Medicines Regulator approved the use of the astrazeneca jab for everyone over the age of 18, though germany says it will still only give the jab to the under 65s. Our brussels correspondent nick beake reports. Throughout the week, this post brexit battle between the eu and a british based Vaccine Maker has been intensifying. European countries are demanding that astrazeneca delivers all the jabs they ordered even if it means taking them from the uk supply. It all
Hello, and welcome if youre watching on pbs in the us or Around The World, and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. The European Union is introducing Export Controls on Coronavirus Vaccines produced in europe. The move will force Pharmaceutical Companies to get permission before supplying doses outside the bloc. It comes amid a Supply Dispute between the eu and two major vaccine suppliers, astrazeneca and pfizer. The European Commission says Export Controls are necessary to ensure that all eu citizens had access to vaccines. Nick beake reports from brussels. Throughout the week, this post brexit battle between the eu and a british based Vaccine Maker has been intensifying. European countries are demanding that astrazeneca delivers all the jabs they ordered, even if it means taking them from the uk supply. It all hangs on the contract the two sides signed thats now been released, although with parts blanked out. Astrazeneca says it agreed to do i