Covaxin booster dose enhances vaccine effectiveness against Delta, Omicron variants, says ICMR study

Covaxin booster dose enhances vaccine effectiveness against Delta, Omicron variants, says ICMR study

The administration of Covaxin as a booster dose enhances vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19’s Delta variant and gives protection against Omicron variants BA.1.1 and BA.2, a study by ICMR and Bharat Biotech has found. The protective efficacy of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin following two and three-dose immuniszations against the Delta variant and the efficacy of the Covaxin … Read more

A day before India’s mega booster-dose drive, Bharat Biotech, SII slash Covaxin, Covishield prices — Details here

A day before India’s mega booster-dose drive, Bharat Biotech, SII slash Covaxin, Covishield prices — Details here

Serum Institute of India has cut the price of the Covishield precaution (booster) dose at private hospitals by more than half, a day before booster shots become available to all Indian adults, CEO Adar Poonawalla announced. The price of a single dose has been slashed to Rs 225 from Rs 600 earlier. The decision was … Read more

Covaxin booster enhances antibody response against Covid variants including Omicron: Study

Covaxin booster enhances antibody response against Covid variants including Omicron: Study

A booster dose of Covaxin administered six months after the two dose primary vaccination has shown elevated immune responses against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern including Omicron and protection from severe disease, a study by ICMR and Bharat Biotech has found. The emergence of Omicron with at least 30 mutations within most vaccines’ target region — … Read more