Coronavirus vaccine: China administers Covid vaccine to thousands; Chinese strategy very problematic, says expert

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She also added that people are being vaccinated by the authorities even without being sure of the protection offered by the vaccine. Even as the trials of Coronavirus vaccines undergo in different countries, reports of China administering the experimental vaccines to hundreds and thousands of its citizens have evinced the interest of health experts from … Read more

Covid-19 vaccine update: Sanofi, GlaxoSmithKline begin human clinical trials for jointly developed vaccine

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With the first stage trials of the vaccine expected to start soon, the company is expecting the result of its first stage human trials by the first week of December. Drugmakers Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline on Thursday said that they are going to begin human trials for their jointly developed potential Covid-19 vaccine candidate. The announcement … Read more

Coronavirus Vaccine: US-based Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine shows similar effectiveness among old, young age groups

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Results of Moderna’s vaccine have so far shown that older people were found to be more vulnerable to the highly contagious disease. (Reuters image) Coronavirus update, COVID19 vaccine tracker: US-based Moderna’s experimental coronavirus vaccine has shown similar effectiveness in older participants as well as younger volunteers. The US biotechnology company has claimed that its potential … Read more

China administering COVID-19 vaccines since July 22, says report

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Coronavirus Vaccine update: The staff of state-owned enterprises (SOEs), who were preparing to go abroad, and frontline medics were offered two choices of inactivated vaccine candidates developed by Sinopharm for urgent use. (Reuters image) China has been administering Coronavirus vaccines on workers since July 22. Last month China had “officially launched” the urgent use of the … Read more

Coronavirus vaccine: How soon all Indians can get Covid-19 vaccine? Here’s what ex-ICMR expert says

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Coronavirus vaccine in India update: Talking about the issues of logistics of supply and accessibility to the Coronavirus vaccine, Kang said that it is nothing but a “complicated piece of the puzzle”. Coronavirus vaccine in India update, COVID19 vaccine news: COVID vaccine, when developed, is not going to be available for all people in India quickly, … Read more

After criticism, Russia to begin phase 3 human trials of Sputnik-V vaccine with 40,000 volunteers; Dedicated website launched

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Coronavirus vaccine Russia: The website sputnikvaccine.com denotes the vaccine as the “world’s first registered COVID-19 vaccine proven human adenoviral vector technology” Russia has announced that it would test its coronavirus vaccine Sputnik-V, the world’s first vaccine for COVID-19, on 40,000 people. The vaccination will be done during phase 3 human trials. Russia’s decision came after … Read more