The Local Switzerland https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Reader question: Why can't I choose which Covid vaccine I get in Switzerland? Swiss vaccination centres don’t give you a choice of the vaccine that is injected into your arm, unlike some other countries. There are reasons why this is the case. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210414/reader-question-why-cant-i-choose-which-covid-vaccine-i-get-in-switzerland Wed, 14 Apr 2021 14:35:35 +0200 reader-question-why-cant-i-choose-which-covid-vaccine-i-get-in-switzerland Reader question: Can you choose which Covid-19 vaccine to take in Switzerland? There are currently two vaccines being administered in Switzerland, with more on the way. Is it possible to choose which jab you take? https://www.thelocal.ch/20210111/switzerland-can-you-choose-which-covid-19-vaccine-to-take Mon, 11 Jan 2021 19:19:53 +0100 switzerland-can-you-choose-which-covid-19-vaccine-to-take Switzerland's Novartis to help make Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Novartis said Friday it had signed an initial agreement to help produce the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against Covid-19, as countries scramble to boost supplies. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210129/novartis-to-help-make-pfizer-biontech-covid-vaccine Fri, 29 Jan 2021 16:53:45 +0100 novartis-to-help-make-pfizer-biontech-covid-vaccine Switzerland lines up fourth Covid-19 vaccine to help tackle pandemic Health authorities in Switzerland are hoping that a new coronavirus vaccine will help boost Switzerland’s arsenal against Covid-19. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210127/why-does-switzerland-want-to-buy-more-covid-19-vaccines Wed, 27 Jan 2021 10:37:59 +0100 why-does-switzerland-want-to-buy-more-covid-19-vaccines No European deaths directly tied to Covid-19 vaccine, say scientists Scientists in Europe say evidence available so far does not incriminate the new anti-Covid vaccines in the numerous deaths of elderly and frail people shortly after they had received the coronavirus vaccine. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210124/no-europe-deaths-directly-tied-to-covid-19-jabs-scientists-say Sun, 24 Jan 2021 14:05:25 +0100 no-europe-deaths-directly-tied-to-covid-19-jabs-scientists-say COMPARE: How fast are European countries vaccinating their populations? Governments across Europe are hastily vaccinating their populations against the Covid-19 virus as infection rates remain worryingly high. We look at how some countries are having more success than others and the reasons why. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210112/how-european-countries-vaccine-covid-19-compare-europe-race Tue, 12 Jan 2021 19:45:14 +0100 how-european-countries-vaccine-covid-19-compare-europe-race