European Medicines Agency

EU regulator authorizes Pfizer for kids 5-11

Nov 26, 2021

European Union’s drug regulator on Thursday authorized Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine.

EU drug agency recommends 2 anti-COVID-19 medicines

Nov 12, 2021

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended the authorization of two medicines for the treatment of COVID-19.

WHO panel to discuss COVID-19 booster shots on November 11

Oct 12, 2021

An advisory panel of the World Health Organisation (WHO) is set to discuss the need for COVID-19 booster doses on November 11.

Sweden suspends Moderna vaccine for 30 and under

Oct 6, 2021

Swedish health authorities on Wednesday suspended the use of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for those ages 30 and under.

EU administers more than 300 million COVID-19 vaccines

Jun 15, 2021

The European Union (EU) has administered more than 300 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced Tuesday on Twitter.

European agency studying new COVID-19 treatment

May 7, 2021

The European Medicines Agency says it has begun an accelerated authorization process for an experimental coronavirus treatment

Hungary reopens for people holding COVID-19 immunity cards

May 1, 2021

Hungary on Saturday loosened several COVID-19 restrictions for people with government-issued immunity cards, the latest in a series of reopening measures that have followed an ambitious vaccination campaign.

BioNTech COVID vaccine for 12-15 yr olds from June in EU

Apr 29, 2021

BioNTech said on Thursday that it expected its COVID-19 vaccine, jointly developed with Pfizer, to be available to 12 to 15-year-olds in Europe from June

Continental Europe could allow US tourists back this summer

Apr 27, 2021

American tourists could soon be visiting continental Europe again, more than a year after the European Union restricted travel to the 27-nation bloc to a bare minimum to contain the coronavirus.