Coronavirus Vaccine India Update: The first lot of 1.1 crore shots has been procured by the government at Rs 200 per dose and SII has seven crore doses ready for use. Covid-19 Vaccination Update: Nearly sixty lakh doses of Covishield – the Covid-19 vaccine – on Tuesday left the Serum Institute of India’s Pune facilities … Read more
Covid-19 Vaccine in India: Adar Poonawalla, CEO, SII, termed the first shipment of the Covishield vaccine as an emotional moment for the team at SII and an historic day for the company. Covid-19 Vaccination in India Update: Nearly sixty lakh doses of Covid-19 vaccines were dispatched on Tuesday from the facilities of Serum Institute of … Read more
Gujarat gets its first shipment for covid vaccine. (Representative Imagr) Gujarat Covid-19 Vaccination Update: The first shipment for Covid-19 vaccines has arrived at Ahmedabad airport on Tuesday. Nitin Patel, the Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat who also heads the health department was present at Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport to receive the shipment. Gujarat: The … Read more
Meanwhile, Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain on Sunday said the city government has finalised 89 sites to roll out the Covid-19 vaccination drive in the national capital from January 16. As India is set to launch its Covid-19 vaccination drive from January 16, the Centre on Sunday said Co-WIN, an online platform for monitoring vaccine … Read more
Terming the vaccination of about 70 lakh health workers as the first wave of the first phase of vaccination drive, Dr Paul said that it would be easier to vaccinate health workers as they are already present at the healthcare facilities. After the Drug Controller General of India (DGCI) approved the emergency use of two … Read more
Covid-19 vaccination to start soon for priority group. (IE Image, Representative) The government started with the dry run for Covid-19 vaccination at most of the states. Soon a section of the population will receive their first vaccine shot. Preparation for administering doses at vaccine centres, logistics requirement and other arrangements are also at full swing. … Read more
In the space for glass vials needed for the vaccines, companies have been expanding capacities and ramping up supplies. (AP image/Representational picture) Deliverance in the new year will come encased in glass vials stored in cooled boxes. As all hopes hinge on the first wave of COVID-19 vaccines, it is the vials that will carry … Read more
COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccine: As per the production targets, Adar Poonawalla said SII will be producing around 300 million doses of Covishield by July 2021. (Reuters image/ Representational Photo) Covid-19 vaccination drive: Adar Poonawalla, chief executive officer of vaccine-maker Serum Institute of India (SII), said on Monday that his firm was ready with a stockpile of … Read more
India’s Case Fatality Rate (CFR) is 1.45 per cent, whereas globally it is 2.26 per cent, Bhushan avered, adding that India’s CFR is among the lowest in the world. (Representational image; AP photo) Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Tuesday said that adverse events cannot be denied when the Covid-19 vaccination drive kicks off in … Read more