The European Commission issues recommendations that the issuance of the EU Digital COVID Certificate be shortened to nine months with a requirement to receive a booster dose. Furthermore, the commission recommends the acceptance of all COVID-19 vaccines listed under the Emergency Use Listing by the World Health Organization, including Chinese and Indian-produced vaccines. 2021-11-25
The Ministry of Health announces that the National Public Health Commission will offer booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine beginning in late October to elderly people who received their second vaccine dose at least six months ago. 2021-10-5
The number of population who have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Cambodia surpasses 70%. 2021-09-5
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announces that New Jersey will require teachers to receive a COVID-19 vaccine by October 18 or face mandatory COVID-19 testing. 2021-08-23
The Brazilian federal government suspends the nationwide vaccination of pregnant women using Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine after the death of an expectant mother in Rio de Janeiro from a stroke possibly related to the vaccination. 2021-05-11
Mexico receives a shipment of 870,000 doses of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine from India. 2021-02-14
U.S. President Joe Biden announces that his administration has finalized a deal purchasing a total of 200 million vaccine doses from Moderna and Pfizer. 2021-02-11
Armenia approves the use of the Sputnik V vaccine developed by Russia. 2021-02-1
Bahrain grants emergency use approval for a vaccine candidate produced in a partnership between Sinopharm and Abu Dhabi-based artificial intelligence and cloud computing company Group 42 on frontline workers. 2020-11-3
Moscow city authorities announce that residents who want to be vaccinated against COVID-19 may be able to do so as early as next month if large volumes of doses are supplied by then. Deputy mayor Anastasia Rakova also said the city was creating a large network of specialized vaccination rooms with 2,500 high-risk people already having been vaccinated. 2020-10-30