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Iran receives sixth batch of Russian vaccines

The spokesman for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Kianoush Jahanpour said that the sixth consignment of Russian-made Sputnik V vaccines developed to curb the COVID-19 disease arrived in Iran on Thursday.

Minister: 1m doses of COVID-19 vaccine to be administered in coming days

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Minister: Iran to inject 800,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines by April 23

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COVIran Barakat vaccine production capacity to reach 20m doses in July: EIKO head ‎

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Virus lockdowns around the world as vaccine efforts stumble

Fresh lockdowns and curfews were imposed on tens of millions of people from India to Argentina on Saturday, as COVID-19 infections surged again and vaccine roll-outs were hampered by scares over side effects.

Vaccine shortages hit poor countries

As many as 60 countries, including some of the world’s poorest, might be stalled at the first shots of their coronavirus vaccinations because nearly all deliveries through the global program intended to help them are blocked until as late as June.

Rouhani blasts US for hindering Iran's imports of COVID-19 vaccines

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani criticized the United States for blocking the country’s access to ten million doses of a coronavirus vaccine by pressuring the companies involved in the transferring of the vaccines to Iran.

Iran receives first AstraZeneca jab via COVAX

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First COVAX shipment of 700,000 doses sent to Iran

Minister: Iran facing huge wave of coronavirus infections

UN chief warns over vaccine hoarding in wealthier countries

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that if the dangerous trend of vaccine nationalism and hoarding in wealthier countries continues, it could delay a global recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

Seven deaths in UK among AstraZeneca vaccine recipients after blood clots

The UK medical regulator said Saturday that out of 30 people who suffered blood clots after receiving the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, seven have died.

Iran embassy receives fourth batch of Russian vaccine

Iran's Embassy in Moscow received the fourth consignment of the Russian-made ‘Sputnik V’ vaccine which includes 100,000 doses of the vaccine.

Iran unveils COVID-19 vaccine Fakhra to honor assassinated scientist Fakhrizadeh

Iran unveiled a new COVID-19 vaccine developed by the Defense Ministry’s research center formerly headed by nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who was assassinated in a suspected Israeli-linked terror attack late last year.

Iran begins mass production of locally-made COVID-19 vaccine

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Five EU states seek summit on ‘unfair’ vaccine handouts

Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Bulgaria and Latvia have called for talks among EU leaders regarding "huge disparities" in the distribution of coronavirus vaccines, according to a letter published Saturday.