Coronavirus Notebook: Moderna Vaccine First To Get GB Conditional MA, EMA To Update On AstraZeneca Blood Clot Issue
Executive Summary
The EU has agreed to provide ‘solidarity vaccines’ to five member states and the WHO has published a progress report on its assessments of COVID-19 vaccines.
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