The global initiative to share coronavirus vaccines fairly already scaled back its pledge to the world’s poor once. Now, to meet even that limited promise, COVAX would have to deliver more than a million doses every hour until the end of the year in some of the world’s most challenging places. That seems unlikely: Gavi, … Read more
With more than 40 million doses of coronavirus vaccines available, US health authorities said they’re confident there will be enough for both qualified older Americans seeking booster shots and the young children for whom initial vaccines are expected to be approved in the not-too-distant future. The spike in demand — expected following last week’s federal … Read more
Giraldo further said that a single plant would be in a position to produce enough mRNA to vaccinate an individual. (Representative image) Even as the availability of Coronavirus vaccines has improved in different parts of the world, scientists are attempting to turn a few edible plants into vaccines. Scientists and researchers at the University of … Read more
July 22, 2021 — A year ago, scientists looking at the future of the COVID-19 pandemic felt optimistic. Vaccine development was zooming toward unprecedented achievement. And unlike the viruses that cause the flu or AIDS, they thought, this virus couldn’t mutate to evade the fully primed human immune system. “Thankfully, SARS-CoV-2 does not seem … Read more
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
The Johnson and Johnson vaccine is the only single-dose vaccination regimen developed by any manufacturer for the coronavirus as of now. Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine: The US last week lifted the pause on the use of the single-dose COVID-19 vaccine developed by Johnson and Johnson. The pause was lifted by the US Food and … Read more
BSP chief Mayawati on Monday urged the Centre to ensure adequate supply of coronavirus vaccines and medical oxygen and if needed import these from other countries to combat the crisis created by the pandemic in the country. She also urged the people to follow the COVID-19 protocol to slow the spread of the disease. “There … Read more
The total number of doses which have been consumed domestically since March 21 has risen to 8.7 crore. Even as the Maharashtra remains the worst affected state by the second wave of Coronavirus, the state government has said that it is facing shortage of Coronavirus vaccines and might need to halt the vaccination process if … Read more
It is not as if there are supply challenges, at least at the moment. (File Photo) India has hit a new high in terms of the rising viral caseload and with new variants and double mutations of the virus occurring, the hope seems only now on a much more speeded up vaccination drive and more … Read more
The second wave of the coronavirus pandemic will hit India’s health infra and we are already seeing the signs. After Centre’s warning, what will states do? (Photos: Reuters/PTI/Indian Express) 2021 Coronavirus Cases in India Live Updates: As India prepares to go for the third phase of the Covid vaccination drive from tomorrow i.e April 1st, … Read more