New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) India’s first indigenously-developed receptor binding domain (RBD) protein sub-unit Covid-19 vaccine, Corbevax, developed by Biological E Ltd, has received the Drug Controller General of India’s approval for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). The Department of Biotechnology and
Toronto, Dec 25 (IANS) One dose of Ad5-nCoV (Convidecia), a Covid-19 vaccine developed in China, is 57.5 per cent effective against symptomatic Covid-19 and 91.7 per cent effective against severe Covid-19 disease beginning 28 days post-vaccination, finds a new study. According
New York, Nov 11 (IANS) A scientist of Indian origin has been identified by Moderna as the primary contributor to its Covid-19 vaccine. A filing by the company for its patent application for the coronavirus vaccine using the revolutionary RNA
New York, Nov 3 (IANS) The US government is reportedly scheduled to release later this week its Covid-19 vaccine mandate for private-sector businesses with 100 or more employees, which is expected to face challenges and resistance. On Monday, the government issued
London, Sep 20 Booster shots of Covid-19 vaccines will soon become necessary for people to gain maximum protection against Covid-19, US top infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci said on Sunday, after a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel rejected
Lucknow, Sep 16 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh has become the first Indian state to inoculate more than nine crore people with Covid vaccines. The state has administered a total of 9.01 crore vaccine doses so far since the launch of the nationwide
London, Sep 14 Children aged 12 to 15 will be offered the Covid-19 vaccine, Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) of the UK’s all four nations have confirmed. England’s CMO Chris Whitty said on Monday that they came to their decision after
New Delhi, Sep 11 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reviewed the present Covid situation across the country, and was briefed about the preparedness of the health system, availability of medical oxygen, and matters relating to production, supply, and distribution
Lucknow, Aug 27 In an attempt to set a new record in vaccination, the Lucknow district health department has decided to administer 83,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine in the state capital on Friday. The drive aims to give highest number
Hyderabad, Aug 6 Amid concerns in some quarters about the safety of Covaxin, Bharat Biotech has clarified that its Covid-19 vaccine is totally safe and that it is following uncompromising policy on safety and quality. The Hyderabad-based company’s clarification came
New York, May 5 Pfizer is discussing expedited approval of its Covid-19 vaccine with the Indian government, company CEO Alber Bourla said while announcing a donation of medicines worth $70 million to fight the resurgent pandemic. “We are currently discussing
Hyderabad, April 30 Bharat Biotech on Thursday announced that it is slashing the price of its Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin to Rs 400, from Rs 600 earlier, for state governments. The announcement came a day after the Serum Institute of India
Hyderabad, April 25 Bharat Biotech’s pricing announcement of its Covid-19 vaccine, Covaxin on Saturday is likely to further intensify the debate on pricing as the critics have slammed both the vaccine manufacturers for ‘profiteering’. However, Bharat Biotech, like Serum Institute
New Delhi, April 17 The cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country touched 12 crore on Saturday as part of the world’s largest inoculation drive with over 30 lakh doses administered in the last 24 hours, as
New Delhi, April 8 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday received the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine here at the city’s premier All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), giving a message to the people that “vaccination is among the
Lucknow, April 5 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath received the first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine on Monday at the Civil Hospital here. Yogi was administered the jab by staff nurse Rashmi Singh. The Chief Minister later said that
New Delhi, March 16 The Indian government has supplied as many as 70 nations with over 58 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines so far, parliament was informed on Tuesday. In a reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Minister
New Delhi, March 12 Industry body FICCI has urged the government to include the retail industry in the list of ‘frontline workers’ and among the early recipients of the Covid-19 vaccine. In a letter written to health minister Harsh Vardhan,
New York, Jan 26 US-based drugmaker Moderna on Monday said its Covid-19 vaccine retains neutralising activity against emerging variants first identified in the UK and South Africa. Vaccination with the Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine produced neutralising titers against all key emerging
Dhaka, Jan 20 Bangladesh Health Minister Zahid Maleque has said that the country would receive two million doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine (Covishield) from India as a “gift” on Wednesday. Maleque confirmed to IANS that a special Air India
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