EU to speed approval of variant-modified coronavirus vaccines: paper

[webfact]

EU to speed approval of variant-modified coronavirus vaccines: paper

 

FILE PHOTO: Vials labelled "COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccine" and sryinge are seen in front of displayed EU flag in this illustration taken, February 9, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

 

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Union will fast track approvals of coronavirus vaccines adapted to combat mutations, the bloc's Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides said in a newspaper interview on Sunday.

 

"We have now decided that a vaccine that has been improved by the manufacturer on the basis of the previous vaccine to combat new mutations no longer has to go through the entire approval process," she told Bavaria's Augsburger Allgemeine.

"So it will be faster to have suitable vaccines available without compromising on safety."

 

The European Commission has come under fire from EU member states over delays to deliveries of vaccines which has seen the bloc lag behind countries such as Britain, a former member, and the United States.

 

Kyriakides is a member of a new task force, led by Industry Commissioner Thierry Breton, to eliminate bottlenecks in production plants and adjust output to new variants.

 

While vaccinations in the first quarter of 2021 have started slowly, the second quarter would see a pick-up and by the end of September the EU expects to have received sufficient doses from licenced producers to cover over 70% of its population, Kyriakides said.

 

She also reiterated the Commission view that closing borders was not an effective weapon against infections.

"I think it is wrong for us to return to a Europe with closed borders, as in March 2020," she said.

 

Germany will enforce entry bans on travellers from the Czech Republic and Austria's Tyrol region from Sunday to prevent the spread of new variants.

 

(Reporting by Vera Eckert; Editing by Mike Harrison)

 

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[Mike Rodik]

does vaccine now pretend you from spreading it ?

 

if not, what is the point ?

 

no need to try to stop unhealthy life style habits right ...   shot is easier ...

[Pique Dard]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

the previous vaccine to combat new mutations no longer has to go through the entire approval process

meaning everyone becomes a guinea pig

[welovesundaysatspace]

2 hours ago, Mike Rodik said:

does vaccine now pretend you from spreading it ?

 

if not, what is the point ?

 

no need to try to stop unhealthy life style habits right ...   shot is easier ...

Do you ask the same stupid questions with other vaccines? 

[Mike Rodik]

16 minutes ago, welovesundaysatspace said:

Do you ask the same stupid questions with other vaccines? 

 

the health of the immune of the person is important

 

if you are old, sick, on 5 medications

 

compared to young fit healthy conscience not overweight non diabetic person on no medication

[welovesundaysatspace]

13 minutes ago, Mike Rodik said:

 

the health of the immune of the person is important

 

if you are old, sick, on 5 medications

 

compared to young fit healthy conscience not overweight non diabetic person on no medication

Maybe you should complete your sentences in order for other people to have a better chance to understand what your point is. 

Edited February 15, 2021 by welovesundaysatspace

[RichardColeman]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

The European Union will fast track approvals of coronavirus vaccines adapted to combat mutations

Isn't this the same bunch of muppets that condemned the UK recently for giving other vaccines fast track approval ? 

[ukrules]

54 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

Isn't this the same bunch of muppets that condemned the UK recently for giving other vaccines fast track approval ? 

Yes, I believe it is.