First European country offers 4th Covid vaccine dose — RT World News

Denmark will soon offer a fourth Covid-19 shot to those considered at high risk from the virus, becoming the first in Europe to do so despite a regulator’s warning that there is not enough data to know if the policy will help.

Booster doses of current vaccines may not be enough: WHO - China.org.cn

The World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday that current COVID-19 vaccines may need to be updated if they are to provide continued protection against emerging variants, including Omicron.

Israel offers fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine

 

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Vaccini e mascherine contro l'ondata di Omicron in tutto il mondo

 

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Turchia, somministrate le prime dosi del vaccino Turkovac

 

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Covid-19: Israel could become the first country to give four vaccine doses - BBC News

Israel says it plans to become the first country to roll out a fourth dose of the Covid-19 vaccine as the country prepares for a wave of infections driven by the new Omicron variant.

Omicron Spreading At Unprecedented Rate: WHO - UrduPoint

The World Health Organization warned Tuesday that the new coronavirus variant Omicron was spreading at an unprecedented rate and was likely already present in most countries around the world.

Judge orders 11yo girl to be vaccinated despite father’s objections — RT

 A New York judge has ruled that an 11-year-old girl may be vaccinated against Covid-19 despite vocal protests from her dad, siding with the child’s mother amid a lengthy divorce case while claiming the virus poses a “dire” threat.

L'UE prête à ouvrir la "discussion" sur la vaccination obligatoire

 

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UN chief: Only global vaccination plan can stop pandemic - China.org.cn

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres argued on Tuesday that "the only way out of a global pandemic and out of this unjust and immoral situation is through a global vaccination campaign."

Greece will fine over-60s €100 a month for refusing COVID-19 vaccine - Europe Newspapers

Residents in Greece over the age of 60 will be fined €100 a month if they fail to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, under the first general COVID-19 mandate announced by the country’s government.

More cases of Omicron variant detected in UK - China.org.cn

Another two cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant have been detected in London, bringing the total number of people with the strain identified in Britain to 11, British health authorities confirmed Monday.

'Race against time' to tackle new variant - EU chief

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen has said the world was in a "race against time" to understand the new Covid variant and, if needed, modify vaccines to counter it.

Health Minister: Germans Will Be ‘Vaccinated, Cured or Dead’ by Winter’s End | Farsnews Agency

(FNA)- German Health Minister Jens Spahn said everyone will be immunized or succumb to the coronavirus in the coming months as he urged the public to get the shot.

Austria Announces Nationwide Lockdown and Plans Vaccine Mandate - The New York Times

Austria will go into a nationwide lockdown on Monday and impose a coronavirus vaccination mandate next February as a spike in infections risks overburdening the country’s hospitals, Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg said on Friday.

Germany's record coronavirus numbers: What went wrong? | COVID-19 Special

 

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Austria orders lockdown for those not fully vaccinated against Covid-19 from Monday

 Austria is placing millions of people not fully vaccinated against the coronavirus in lockdown as of Monday to deal with a surge in infections to record levels, Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg said on Sunday.

S. Korea sees spike in COVID-19 deaths, particularly among elderly, unvaccinated

 

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 The number of patients in critical condition and deaths from COVID-19 in South Korea has been growing recently.

Rumänien und Bulgarien: Die Covid-Ansteckungszahlen schnellen in die Höhe

 

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Earlier revaccination against covid is safe but has no particular benefits - expert - TASS

Revaccination against a new coronavirus infection earlier than six months after the first vaccination will not do any harm to the body, but may be of no particular use either, Alexander Gintsburg, head of the Gamaleya Center (developer of Sputnik V vaccine), told TASS.