Covid-19 vaccine: ‘Unless Coronavirus changes a lot, we can manage,’ says vaccine expert Dr Gagandeep Kang

Covid-19 vaccine: ‘Unless Coronavirus changes a lot, we can manage,’ says vaccine expert Dr Gagandeep Kang

“It’s feasible that we might not need new vaccine shots unless the virus changes a lot. But I don’t think that it is going to be an annual shot, based on what we currently know,” she said. Vaccine candidates have exceeded expectations of efficacy and booster shots to remedy shortlived vaccine-derived immunity may not be … Read more

Vaccination plan ready for naxal-hit areas

Vaccination plan ready for naxal-hit areas

NEW DELHI: As pharma companies line up Covid vaccine candidates for regulatory approvals, the government has prepared a vaccination plan for areas impacted by Left Wing Extremism and largely rural states. The plan includes using polling booths as vaccine administration centres and using the expertise acquired during anti-malarial and election campaigns for vaccination drive. The … Read more