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EMA, ECDC on Covid-19 jabs: ‘Mix-and-match’ approach can be used for both initial doses and boosters

December 7, 2021December 7, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Evidence from studies on a “mix-and-match” approach to vaccination against Covid-19 suggests that the combination of viral vector vaccines and

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Covid-19: EC approves contract with Valneva to secure a new potential vaccine

November 10, 2021November 12, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission approved on November 10 the eighth contract with a pharmaceutical company with a view to purchasing its

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EU approves new Blue Card rules for highly-skilled workers from outside bloc

October 7, 2021October 7, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

Meeting on October 7, European Union justice and home affairs ministers approved new rules for the entry and residence of

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EC calls on EU countries to improve safety of journalists

September 16, 2021September 16, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Media

The European Commission presented on September 16 its first-ever formal recommendation to strengthen the safety of journalists and other media

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EC to donate further 200M doses of Covid-19 vaccines to non-EU countries

September 15, 2021September 15, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission will donate a further 200 million doses of vaccines against Covid-19 to non-EU countries by mid-2022, to

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EU, AstraZeneca agree on Covid-19 vaccine supply, ending litigation

September 3, 2021September 3, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Union and AstraZeneca reached an agreement on September 3 which will secure the delivery of the remaining Covid-19

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Covid-19: ECDC, EMA report on booster doses question

September 2, 2021September 5, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Based on current evidence, there is no urgent need for the administration of booster doses of vaccines against Covid-19 to

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EU in deal with Turkey, N Macedonia, Ukraine on Covid certificate recognition

August 19, 2021August 19, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission adopted on August 19 three equivalence decisions for North Macedonia, Turkey and Ukraine, the Commission said in

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Vaccination against Covid-19: EU ups aid for Eastern Partnership countries

August 10, 2021August 10, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

As part of the European Union’s efforts to support vaccination in partner countries, the European Commission has on August 10

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