UK approves Pfizer/BioNTech COVID shot for 12- to 15-year-oldsBritain's medicines regulator said on Friday it had approved the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer (PFE.N) and BioNTech (22UAy.DE)for use on 12- to 15-year-olds, following similar clearances in the U.S. and the E.U. EU regulator backs J&J shot, finds possible link to clotsEurope's drug regulator has found a possible link between Johnson & Johnson's (JNJ.N) COVID-19 vaccine and rare blood clotting issues in adults who received doses in the United States, but backed its overall benefits against any risks. South Korea reports blood clots after AstraZeneca vaccineSymptoms curable if detected early and treated properly, says disease agency chief The E.U. will allow vaccinated Americans to visit this summerHowever, travel will be contingent on vaccination certificates showing proof of vaccination Infected blood scandal: government knew of contaminated plasma ‘long before it admitted it’Exclusive: Files at national archives suggest different version of events Under-40s to be offered different Covid jab to AstraZeneca over blood clot fearsThe Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) today said under-40s would be offered an alternative to the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab after 242 reports of blood clots accompanied by low blood platelet count in the UK out of around 28.5 million dos Covid vaccines put Americans on course for holidays in Europe this summerAmerican tourists vaccinated against Covid-19 may be able to visit Europe within months, Ursula von der Leyen has said.The president of the European Commission gave no timetable for lifting travel Denmark ditches Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccineDenmark has become the first country to stop using the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in all age groups because of a putative link to a blood disease that the government believes to affect about one in 40 FDA allowing longer refrigerator storage for Pfizer-BioNTech vaccinesThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ruled to allow longer storage of Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccines in typical refrigerator temperatures on Wednesday, in a decision expected to boost accessibility to doses. A mammoth task: EU rolls out COVID-19 vaccineEU member states face logistical challenges and vaccine scepticism as they embark on a coordinated campaign to immunise their populations.