Coronavirus vaccination: Over 8 lakh people in Pune due for 2nd dose

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The officials told the Indian Express that the vaccination will be completed with a renewed force post Diwali including the house-to-house vaccination drive. Even as the number of Coronavirus vaccine beneficiaries is increasing at a constant pace, the large number of people who are yet to get their second shot is becoming a huge challenge. … Read more

COVID-19: Don’t let the guard down, caution experts

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If caution is thrown to the wind, we could well be laying out an invitation for a second wave, which the country can ill afford. (PTI Photo/File) If there are reasons for India to take comfort in the declining new cases of the COVID-19 virus, there are equal reasons, if not more, for it to … Read more

COVID-19 vaccine: Case now to ramp up supplies at lower prices, says expert

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Almost all the major platforms to make the vaccines are being carried out in India by at least half a dozen leading Indian vaccine companies and many smaller companies. (AP photo) While the rich nations are facing shortages of COVID-19 vaccines despite their aggressive procurement plans and with the hope of getting the bulk of … Read more

Covishield-maker Serum Institute applies to begin trials of its second COVID-19 vaccine Covovax

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Covishield-maker Serum Institute applies to begin trials of its second COVID-19 vaccine Covovax: The announcement comes a day after Novovax Inc said that its Covid-19 vaccine Covovax was 89.3% effective in preventing Covid-19 in a trial conducting in the United Kingdom.(Representational image; Reuters/File Photo) Serum Institute to begin trial of second Covid-19 vaccine: Makers of … Read more

Deliverance 2021: Indian firms up cold storage & vial supplies as govt readies vaccine roll out

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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 vaccination: Can’t deny chances of an adverse event, states told to be prepared, says health secretary

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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

Covid-19 vaccination: We are ready to provide 35 crore syringes per month, makers’ body tells PM Narendra Modi

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Coronavirus Covid-19 vaccination in India: Along with frontline workers database, augmentation of cold-chain, training of medical, and nursing students, the availability of syringes, needles will be pivotal during Covid-19 vaccination program in India. (Reuters image) Coronavirus Covid-19 vaccination in India: In a major boost to the Central Government’s ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative, All India Syringe and … Read more