The European Medicines Agency today (Monday) approved the use of Pfizer’s vaccine in EU countries. The approval comes after official vaccination was received in the United States, the United Kingdom and other countries around the world. Some European countries, including Germany, Austria and Italy, have announced they will start vaccinating their population starting December 27.
The European Medicines Agency commented on estimates that pregnant women should not take the vaccine and said they had not received an indication that there was indeed such a danger. The organization clarified that to closely monitor the effects of the vaccine and set new bans in accordance with the new data.
On January 6, 2021, the modern company’s vaccine will also go up for approval by the European Medicines Agency. The relatively late approval of the vaccine is due to the fact that the European Medicines Agency is considered even stricter than the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) which has already approved the vaccines.
The British mutation of the corona virus has broken out into the world by storm, and many countries are already reconsidering their steps to combat the spread of the updated virus around the world. Today, US Assistant Secretary of Health Brett Greer said that The United States will also consider stopping flights to and from the United Kingdom.
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In an interview with CNN today, he said that “I think anything is possible. We just need to put all the options on the table, have an open scientific discussion and give the best recommendations.” Despite this, he clarified that the state has not yet decided, and that the Corona Fighting Team in the White House will meet later to discuss the issue.
Corona in the UK: London enters closure following British mutation (Photo: Reuters)
Today, the Corona Cabinet decided that as of Wednesday, all returnees from abroad will be charged with isolation. If there is a load on the hotels, the Ministry of Health will be able to oblige some Israelis to enter home isolation. In this context, in the next 48 hours, those returning from abroad will be instructed to undergo an examination within 48 hours.
Last week, the British Ministry of Health announced that about 1,000 cases of infection with the new strain had been detected in the country and that it was a much more contagious mutation than the original, up to 70% more. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will convene an emergency meeting today to discuss the issue of international travel to and from the UK.
As mentioned, most European countries have already halted flights from the UK following fears of the virus – Norway, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Ireland, Belgium and Canada. Poland also announced that from midnight onwards, flights from the UK would be suspended, and the Danish Minister of Transport updated that from today for 48 hours, flights between the two countries will be stopped. Scotland, the British Isles country, has banned residents from leaving for other areas in the kingdom and Spain, although it has not imposed new restrictions, is demanding from the union a coordinated response to the situation.