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Germany approves AstraZeneca jab for over-65s
The decision comes after Chancellor Merkel said data showed the jab was effective for the elderly too.
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Germany approves AstraZeneca jab for over-65s
The decision comes after Chancellor Merkel said data showed the jab was effective for the elderly too.
Biden: Enough vaccine for all in US by end of May
The US president also insists the "fight is not over", as some states move to relax Covid rules.
Texas ends mask rule as states drop Covid measures
Texas and other states move to roll back Covid-19 rules, putting them at odds with health officials.
'Vaccine, vaccine' - Dolly sings before Covid-19 jab
Singing to the tune of her hit song Jolene, the country star, 75, promotes coronavirus vaccinations.
France reverses stance on AstraZeneca vaccine
Older French patients can now get the jab, which had been initially limited to those aged under 65.
Brazil variant 'may spread more easily'
The first detailed studies of the P.1 variant suggest it may be up to twice as transmissible.
Officials hunt Brazil variant case in England
The whereabouts of one infected person is unknown, as they did not give their full contact details.
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Germany approves AstraZeneca jab for over-65s
The decision comes after Chancellor Merkel said data showed the jab was effective for the elderly too.
Biden: Enough vaccine for all in US by end of May
The US president also insists the "fight is not over", as some states move to relax Covid rules.
Texas ends mask rule as states drop Covid measures
Texas and other states move to roll back Covid-19 rules, putting them at odds with health officials.
'Vaccine, vaccine' - Dolly sings before Covid-19 jab
Singing to the tune of her hit song Jolene, the country star, 75, promotes coronavirus vaccinations.
France reverses stance on AstraZeneca vaccine
Older French patients can now get the jab, which had been initially limited to those aged under 65.
Brazil variant 'may spread more easily'
The first detailed studies of the P.1 variant suggest it may be up to twice as transmissible.
Officials hunt Brazil variant case in England
The whereabouts of one infected person is unknown, as they did not give their full contact details.
Biden: Enough vaccine for all in US by end of May
The US president also insists the "fight is not over", as some states move to relax Covid rules.
Texas ends mask rule as states drop Covid measures
Texas and other states move to roll back Covid-19 rules, putting them at odds with health officials.
'Vaccine, vaccine' - Dolly sings before Covid-19 jab
Singing to the tune of her hit song Jolene, the country star, 75, promotes coronavirus vaccinations.
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Birmingham mosque wants to offer vaccinations
Kathryn Stanczyszyn
Political Reporter, BBC Radio WM
One of Birmingham's biggest mosques says it's hoping to have a new vaccination site on its premises in the coming days.
Green Lane Masjid in Small Heath says the move is part of its duty to save lives and it wants to make the idea of getting the vaccine less daunting for people.
There have been concerns that people in the Muslim community could be refusing the jab because they're worried their second jab will fall during Ramadan when they're fasting.
Saleem Ahmed, head of welfare at the mosque, said they had reassured people and it was important to keep encouraging people to get vaccinated.
Copyright: BBC"It's part of our religion to be fact-based and seek knowledge from the experts.. so we've got medical professionals, we've got the experts there who are telling us that the vaccine is safe and we're willing to trust them if it means saving lives," Mr Ahmed said.
The community had listened on the whole, he added, but admitted there had been a low uptake within the older members of the community, especially in Small Heath.
He said the mosque's support of the vaccine drive showed people it was safe and they should have the jab.
The mosque hopes to get the green light next week to offer vaccines between March and August.
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