Canada is going to throw out about 13.6 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine because it couldn’t find any takers for it either at home or abroad. Canada signed a contract with AstraZeneca in 2020 to get 20 million doses of its vaccine, and 2.3 million Canadians received at least one dose of it, … Read more
Recent epidemiological research has found the Delta (B.1.617.2) variant to be 40 per cent more contagious than the Alpha variant Reduced vaccine efficiency and high infectiousness during the pre-symptomatic phase are leading to rapid transmission of the coronavirus’ Delta variant, several studies have found. Recent epidemiological research has found the Delta (B.1.617.2) variant to be … Read more
University of Oxford and Office for National Statistics researchers conducted the study, the results of which were published in a pre-print The effectiveness of Oxford-AstraZeneca and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines against the Delta variant of the coronavirus wanes over time despite offering considerable protection against the strain, a UK study has found. University of Oxford and Office … Read more
The government had placed the order for 40 million Pfizer vaccines and only half of it is expected to arrive in the fourth quarter of this year. Change in vaccination guidelines pertaining to AstraZeneca vaccine appears to have impacted the inoculation drive within the country. In the recent changes made by the Australian government, the … Read more
Researchers studied 14, 019 Covid-19 cases of the Delta variants, out of which 166 seeking critical care. A UK based study has found that the Covid vaccines used to inoculate major global population is effective against the Delta variant of the virus, also a major contributor in the surge in cases in India in April … Read more
Germany is making the one-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine available to all adults as it did with the AstraZeneca vaccine, though the bulk of the expected deliveries is still some way off. Germany has recommended the shot mainly for over-60s because of a rare type of blood clot seen in an extremely small number … Read more
AstraZeneca vaccine is currently in use in India and is being manufactured by the Serum Institute of India (SII) as part of its deal with AstraZeneca. Even as the ever increasing demand for Covid-19 vaccine shoots up in various parts of the country, several developments on different Coronavirus vaccines are taking place around the world. … Read more
The Lunana area of Bhutan is remote even by the standards of an isolated Himalayan kingdom: It covers an area about twice the size of New York City, borders far western China, includes glacial lakes and some of the world’s highest peaks, and is inaccessible by car. Still, most people living there have already received … Read more
India has started administering 2nd dose of Covid-19 vaccine on February 13. (IE Image) India started with administering its 2nd dose of Covid-19 vaccine to its health and front-line workers who had already received their first dose. As of Monday, over 9.5 lakh beneficiaries were administered their follow up dose. The second dose is as … Read more
A volunteer is administered the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, in Oxford, England. (AP/File photo) Oxford COVID-19 vaccine: The interim results of the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine trials have found that in 70% of cases the vaccine protects against Coronavirus, as per details published in The Lancet on Tuesday. Where two full doses were … Read more