https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Europe in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The European Medicines Agency has approved two new Covid vaccines that are designed to protect against both the original strain of the virus and the new Omicron variants. https://www.thelocal.com/20220901/eu-approves-new-dual-strain-covid-vaccines-in-time-for-autumn-booster-campaign Thu, 01 Sep 2022 17:33:55 +0200 eu-approves-new-dual-strain-covid-vaccines-in-time-for-autumn-booster-campaign From the legacy of Nazi policies to a widespread belief in alternative medicine, German-speaking Europe has made itself vulnerable to the emotion-laden appeals of the anti-vaccine movement. https://www.thelocal.com/20211124/why-is-german-speaking-europe-lagging-on-covid-vaccines Wed, 24 Nov 2021 13:00:45 +0100 why-is-german-speaking-europe-lagging-on-covid-vaccines The EU's drug agency cleared Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine for use in children aged five to 11 on Thursday, the first jab to be approved in a cohort where the virus is rapidly spreading. https://www.thelocal.com/20211125/eu-approves-first-covid-jab-for-children-aged-5-to-11 Thu, 25 Nov 2021 17:13:45 +0100 eu-approves-first-covid-jab-for-children-aged-5-to-11 People vaccinated in an EU or Schengen zone country are being warned that they may have to self-isolate if they travel to the UK, since the British contact tracing service does not recognise them as being fully vaccinated. https://www.thelocal.com/20211025/european-travellers-warned-they-may-to-self-isolate-in-uk Mon, 25 Oct 2021 13:49:12 +0200 european-travellers-warned-they-may-to-self-isolate-in-uk The European Medicines Agency has given its approval for a third Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for all adults in order to increase immunity levels, paving the way for booster jabs to be rolled out across the EU. https://www.thelocal.com/20211004/eu-medicines-agency-approves-covid-19-booster-vaccine-for-all-adults Mon, 04 Oct 2021 19:26:03 +0200 eu-medicines-agency-approves-covid-19-booster-vaccine-for-all-adults People vaccinated against Covid-19 during short, temporary stays in Denmark are currently issued with documentation incompatible with the EU Digital Covid Certificate. https://www.thelocal.com/20210923/how-visitors-vaccinated-in-denmark-are-struggling-to-get-an-eu-covid-19-certificate Thu, 23 Sep 2021 17:44:20 +0200 how-visitors-vaccinated-in-denmark-are-struggling-to-get-an-eu-covid-19-certificate While Washington has not authorized the AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19, a European commissioner on Monday expressed hope that travellers from the continent inoculated with the jab will soon be able to enter the United States. https://www.thelocal.com/20210921/will-travellers-vaccinated-with-astrazeneca-in-europe-be-able-to-enter-the-us Tue, 21 Sep 2021 11:11:37 +0200 will-travellers-vaccinated-with-astrazeneca-in-europe-be-able-to-enter-the-us The UK has finally eased its Covid-19 travel rules - but will those vaccinated in the EU with mixed doses or who had just one dose after recovering from the illness still face quarantine? The UK government's rules are shrouded in confusion. https://www.thelocal.com/20210920/european-travellers-with-just-one-or-mixed-covid-vaccine-doses-still-face-quarantine-in-uk Mon, 20 Sep 2021 15:32:22 +0200 european-travellers-with-just-one-or-mixed-covid-vaccine-doses-still-face-quarantine-in-uk Vaccines will now be deemed effective in Austria only for one year after the final jab. Previously they 'expired' after 270 days. https://www.thelocal.com/20210820/what-austrias-vaccine-expiry-date-means-for-travellers Fri, 20 Aug 2021 19:52:07 +0200 what-austrias-vaccine-expiry-date-means-for-travellers The first regions in Sweden have begun administering third doses of the Covid-19 vaccine to some risk groups. https://www.thelocal.com/20210909/swedish-regions-roll-out-booster-shots-of-covid-19-vaccine Thu, 09 Sep 2021 13:38:26 +0200 swedish-regions-roll-out-booster-shots-of-covid-19-vaccine The Swiss government’s plan to make the Covid certificate mandatory to gain entry to restaurants, gyms and private parties divides opinion, but our poll revealed most readers back the proposal believing there must be consequences for those who are not jabbed. https://www.thelocal.com/20210901/not-being-vaccinated-should-have-consequences-the-verdict-on-switzerlands-covid-certificate-plan Wed, 01 Sep 2021 14:09:46 +0200 not-being-vaccinated-should-have-consequences-the-verdict-on-switzerlands-covid-certificate-plan While more than half of all French teenagers have had at least one dose of the Covid vaccine, other countries don't offer it to under 18s while in some places it depends on where you live - here's a look at the policy on vaccinating children around Europe (and in the USA and Canada). https://www.thelocal.com/20210818/compared-how-covid-vaccination-rules-for-children-differ-around-europe Wed, 18 Aug 2021 18:03:57 +0200 compared-how-covid-vaccination-rules-for-children-differ-around-europe The UK government has changed its travel rules to demand that fully vaccinated arrivals in England must quarantine if they had two different vaccine doses - a practice common across Europe and taken up by thousands including German chancellor Angela Merkel. https://www.thelocal.com/20210813/uk-changes-travel-rules-again-to-impose-quarantine-on-european-arrivals-who-had-mixed-vaccine-doses Fri, 13 Aug 2021 17:58:57 +0200 uk-changes-travel-rules-again-to-impose-quarantine-on-european-arrivals-who-had-mixed-vaccine-doses Medical companies Pfizer, Moderna and Germany's BioNTech are expected to see soaring profits to the tune of billions of dollars from Covid-19 booster shots, analysts and investors have announced. https://www.thelocal.com/20210814/pharma-giants-including-germanys-biontech-set-to-make-billions-from-covid-19-booster-jab Sat, 14 Aug 2021 18:38:03 +0200 pharma-giants-including-germanys-biontech-set-to-make-billions-from-covid-19-booster-jab With the Delta variant sweeping through Switzerland and the number of coronavirus cases on the rise, several European countries are making Covid vaccinations mandatory in some professions. In Switzerland this is unlikely due to a variety of cultural and historical reasons. https://www.thelocal.com/20210805/explained-why-switzerland-rejects-obligatory-vaccinations-for-some-professions Thu, 05 Aug 2021 14:17:37 +0200 explained-why-switzerland-rejects-obligatory-vaccinations-for-some-professions According to an internal report, the Swiss government is fearful of protests among the vaccinated. Here’s why. https://www.thelocal.com/20210803/why-swiss-officials-are-fearing-a-revolution-of-the-vaccinated Tue, 03 Aug 2021 20:01:28 +0200 why-swiss-officials-are-fearing-a-revolution-of-the-vaccinated A large proportion of Sweden's population will likely be offered a Covid-19 vaccine booster shot in 2022, the Public Health Agency has said. https://www.thelocal.com/20210803/third-covid-19-vaccine-dose-likely-in-sweden-from-next-year Tue, 03 Aug 2021 12:11:44 +0200 third-covid-19-vaccine-dose-likely-in-sweden-from-next-year Sweden does not currently plan to use a 'Covid pass' or 'health pass' to regulate entry to public places. We've compared the Swedish stance to other countries across Europe. https://www.thelocal.com/20210729/covid-19-pass-how-much-of-an-outlier-is-sweden-in-not-giving-vaccinated-people-extra-freedoms Thu, 29 Jul 2021 17:14:08 +0200 covid-19-pass-how-much-of-an-outlier-is-sweden-in-not-giving-vaccinated-people-extra-freedoms Sweden passed a milestone in the fight against Covid-19 on Thursday with more than half of all adults in the country having received both doses of a vaccine against the virus. https://www.thelocal.com/20210729/more-than-half-swedens-adult-population-is-now-fully-vaccinated-against-covid-19 Thu, 29 Jul 2021 17:13:05 +0200 more-than-half-swedens-adult-population-is-now-fully-vaccinated-against-covid-19 As part of a small Swedish academic study, people will receive 200 kronor for getting vaccinated against Covid-19. https://www.thelocal.com/20210729/people-to-be-paid-for-getting-covid-19-vaccine-in-swedish-study Thu, 29 Jul 2021 12:26:06 +0200 people-to-be-paid-for-getting-covid-19-vaccine-in-swedish-study