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Fourth Covid-19 wave

15 Jul 2022

India supplied over 250 million Covid-19 vaccines to 98 counties: NITI Ayog

In January 2021, India launched the Vaccine Maitri (Vaccine Friendship) initiative - a major diplomatic effort to gift and supply made-in-India vaccines to low-income and developing countries globally.

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01 Jul 2022

COVID-19 vaccines save lives for people of all sizes, says Lancet study

COVID-19 vaccines greatly reduced the number of cases of severe COVID-19 for everyone regardless of their body size Vaccine effectiveness was similar for those with a higher BMI and of a healthy weight, but slightly lower in the underweight group People with very low and very high BMI were more likely to experience severe disease than vaccinated healthy weight people

02 Jun 2022

Monkeypox cases due to the side effect of Covid-19 vaccine? Answer here

Monkeypox outbreak: Social media posts claiming the chimpanzee adenovirus vector used in AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine, causes Monkeypox have surfaces, PTI reported.

PM Modi in Japan

23 May 2022

We supplied Made-in India Covid-19 vaccines to 100 nations: PM Modi in Japan

PM Modi, who is in Tokyo to attend the Quad Summit 2020 also said India and Japan are natural partners and Tokyo has played an important role in India`s development journey.

16 Apr 2022

Omicron-specific Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine cleared for clinical trial

The two candidates, both containing inactivated or "killed" Omicron virus and similar to the two Sinopharm vaccines in use in China. Both the candidates will be tested in adults who have already received two or three vaccine doses.

Covid-19 vaccination

16 Apr 2022

Over 20.6 cr Covid vaccines lying unused with states, UTs: Centre

Over 192.27 crores vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs The nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive started on 16 January 2021

21 Feb 2022

Corbevax receive emergency use authorisation for 12-18 years age group

Corbevax is given in two doses scheduled 28 days apart The government has not taken a decision yet on vaccinating those aged below 15 years

21 Feb 2022

Serum Institute seeks EUA for Covovax Covid-19 vaccine for 12-17 yrs age group

Covovax already has EUA for restricted use in emergency situations in adults on December 28 The government has not yet decided on vaccinating those aged below 15

19 Feb 2022

Covaxin to be evaluated as Covid-19 vaccine candidate in US: Bharat Biotech

Ocugen, Inc is co-developing Bharat Biotech`s Covaxin vaccine candidate for COVID-19 in USA and Canada

14 Feb 2022

DCGI grants emergency use authorisation to Corbevax for 12-18 year age group

Corbevax is India`s first indigenously developed RBD protein sub-unit vaccine against Covid-19 India has administered both doses of Covid vaccines over 1.5 crore adolescents of 15 to 18 age group

04 Feb 2022

US lawmakers urge Prez Joe Biden to ensure global supply of Covid-19 vaccines

The letter was written by Barbara Lee; Judy Chu, chair of the influential Congressional Asian American Pacific Caucus; Raul Ruiz, chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus; and Joyce Beatty, chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus.

Omicron outbreak

12 Jan 2022

Booster doses of current Covid-19 vaccines need to be updated, says WHO

The WHO has said that current Covid-19 vaccines may need to be updated The current vaccines provide a high level of protection against severe disease and death caused by Variants Of Concern But future vaccines that can prevent infection and transmission need to be developed, it added

Covid-19 vaccination

03 Jan 2022

COVID vaccination for 15-18 age group begins today, here's how to get the jab

According to the Union Health Ministry, only Bharat Biotech's 'Covaxin' will be administered in this population category.

15 Nov 2021

After US, Israel clears COVID-19 vaccines for children aged between 5 to 11

Israel was one of the first countries in the world to carry out a broad vaccination campaign in its adult and adolescent population early this year, and it became the first country to carry out a widespread booster campaign over the summer.

09 Oct 2021

US to accept WHO-approved COVID-19 vaccines for international visitors

US will accept WHO-approved COVID-19 vaccines for international visitors. CDC will release additional guidance as the travel requirements are finalized. Earlier in September, the White House had announced the US would lift travel restrictions on air travelers in November

08 Oct 2021

COVID-19: Sputnik Light has proven to be 'ideal booster' for other vaccines

Sputnik Light vaccine is based on human adenovirus serotype 26 Sputnik Light has proven effective against all new strains of coronavirus

Medicine From The Sky

08 Sep 2021

Medicine From The Sky project: Medicines, vaccines delivery trial to begin

Telangana will be the first state to start trials of BVLOS drone flights for delivery of COVID-19 vaccines. From September 11 onwards, BVLOS drone flights will take place for 9-10 km distances. These flights will be with consignments of vaccines, medical samples and other healthcare items.

02 Sep 2021

Should you worry about COVID-19 vaccines being 'unnatural' or 'synthetic'?

Some of the newest vaccines, like the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, are grown in cells in large fermentation tanks. Recombinant protein vaccines, such as the hepatitis B vaccine, are made inside bacteria, then purified for use.

19 Aug 2021

'Pfizer, AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines less effective against Delta variant'

Oxford researchers have claimed that Pfizer, AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines are less effective against Delta variant They, however, said that these vaccines still offer good protection against new infections

18 Aug 2021

When will India have COVID-19 vaccines for children? ICMR-NIV Director answers

ICMR-NIV Director has commented on the developments related to coronavirus vaccines for children. Priya Abraham said that currently Phase II and III trials of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin are going on for children aged between 2-18.

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