As India administers over 100 crore vaccine doses, things we need to look at in the future

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India only began the vaccination drive in the middle of January Coronavirus 100 crore vaccine doses: India reached the milestone of administering a total of 100 crore vaccine doses on a relatively uneventful day, when fewer than 80 lakh doses had been administered. It was not unique, per se, because India has matched this same … Read more

Coronavirus in India: Covaxin phase 3 trial data shows 77.8% efficacy to reduce symptomatic COVID-19 cases

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Covaxin has not been granted permission to be used without restriction, even as Bharat Biotech had sought complete authorisation. Covaxin efficacy: Data from the phase 3 trials of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin – India’s only indigenous coronavirus vaccine so far – has been shared by the manufacturer, and it shows that symptomatic COVID-19 cases can be … Read more

Coronavirus inoculation drive: As India seeks to increase procurement, a look at upcoming vaccines in the country

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Hyderabad-based manufacturer Biological E has already received an advanced payment of Rs 1,500 crore from the Centre Coronavirus vaccines in India: When the country faced a shortage of vaccine supply last month, the government had said that it would procure more than 200 crore vaccine doses in the period between April and December this year. … Read more

Coronavirus vaccination drive: Immunisation drive needs to be carried out in prioritised way, experts tell PM Modi

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The experts have also called for a continuation of India’s goodwill gesture of supplying vaccines to other nations who are in need of it. Coronavirus vaccination drive in India: As India has been ramping up its coronavirus vaccination drive, a group of experts who are included in the national COVID-19 task force have sent a … Read more

As US says masks not needed after vaccination, here’s why removing masks is not advisable in India

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The situation in India, however, is not bound to change in light of the new CDC advisory. Coronavirus vaccination: A few days ago, the apex health body in the US, CDC, had issued an advisory stating that those people who had been fully vaccinated in the country need not wear masks any longer. This means … Read more

COVID-19 vaccination in India to get a boost as Sputnik V becomes available: Everything to know about the vaccine

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Till now, Russia has sent about 1.5 lakh doses of the vaccine to Dr Reddy’s Laboratories. Coronavirus vaccination in India: After nearly four months of running a vaccination drive on two vaccines – Serum Institute of India’s Covishield and Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin – India has now got the third vaccine, Russia’s Sputnik V that is … Read more

Covid-19: As Punjab faces vaccine shortage, state hopes to join Covax facility; Check details

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At the moment, India is using two vaccines – Serum Institute of India-manufactured Covishield and Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin. Coronavirus vaccination in Punjab: Punjab has stated that it was facing a shortage of COVID-19 vaccines, and in order to get doses, it would be joining the Covax facility – a WHO-led platform that aims to provide … Read more

As India scrambles to begin phase 3 of COVID-19 vaccination, several challenges plague the inoculation drive

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Another 50 vaccines are in the pipeline, and several of them are in the last stages, he added. Vaccination drive in India: Soon after the pandemic struck the world last year, scientists globally began working on vaccinations to prevent the COVID-19 infections. Worldwide, as many as 250 vaccine candidates were being developed, of which at … Read more

Coronavirus vaccination: How is vaccine supply chain working in India?

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For the beneficiaries of phase 1 and phase 2 of the vaccination drive, the jabs are free of cost at all government vaccination sites. Coronavirus vaccine: Even 10 days after the vaccination drive was opened up for people aged above 18 years, several states have not yet been able to begin the vaccination of people … Read more

Vaccine stocks down, vaccination rate falling: Where is the road map on the inoculation drive?

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As of 6 May, Centre says that over 8.9 million (89 lakh) doses are still available with the states/UTs. If the Indian government has paid the two vaccine companies (Serum Institute and Bharat Biotech) for additional vaccine doses, then why is the overall stock of vaccines reduced and also the rate of vaccinations declining? The … Read more