Covid Hospitalizations Fall Under 3,000 As Vaccination Nears Three Million Doses
Over three million doses of vaccines against Covid-19 have been administered in the Czech Republic since vaccination began four months ago, more than three-quarters of them from Pfizer / BioNTech.…
Vaccination For Foreigners In Czech Republic: What You Should Know
The Czech Ministry of Health has published the long-awaited information regarding vaccination for foreign nationals living in the Czech Republic, via its Covid Portal. Foreign nationals with Czech health insurance…
Update On Vaccine Supplies To The Czech Republic
The purchase of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine promoted by President Zeman is now unlikely to go ahead, due to the diplomatic crisis with Russia that erupted this weekend. However,…
Czech Government Ordered Just 81% of Available EU Vaccine Allocation Last Autumn
Last autumn, the Czech government chose to order only 81% of the allocation offered by the European Commission, according to reports. On the basis of those orders, only 44% of…
PM Babiš Promises 100,000 Vaccinations Per Day From April
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš has promised an acceleration of the COVID-19 vaccination process from April. “From April 1st, we must have a vaccination capacity of 100,000 per day,” he…
Coronavirus News Roundup: EMA Approves Janssen Vaccine As Babiš Visits Israel
On Thursday, the European Medicines Agency approved the use of the Janssen vaccine produced by Johnson and Johnson in Europe. The Czech Republic has ordered 2 million doses. In other…
European Medicines Agency Begins Evaluation of Sputnik V Vaccine
The European Medicines Agency has begun its evaluation of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine, as Russia promises to guarantee enough vaccines for 50 million people by June. Sharing a detailed…
Quarantine Rules To Be Relaxed For People Who Have Been Vaccinated
People who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, or who have tested positive in the last three months, may not be required to quarantine after coming into contact with a…
St. Anne’s Hospital in Brno Builds Medical Cannabis Research Plant
A growing room is being built by St. Anne’s University Hospital to conduct research into medical cannabis. Researchers from the International Center for Clinical Research will study the use of…
Czech Vaccine Against COVID-19 Nearing Completion
The Czech pharmaceutical company Novavax CZ is working towards launching its own COVID-19 vaccine, planned for distribution to the public later this year and reported to be almost 90% effective.…