Details from the CoWIN portal, including Aadhaar, passport, gender, date of birth, were leaked online following a data breach. Image for representational purpose only. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Health Ministry is yet to respond to the massive CoWIN (Covid Vaccine Intelligence Network), data breach which allows access to all personal details that … Read more
More than 1.99 crore (1,99,62,729) precaution doses have been administered so far to healthcare workers, frontline workers and those aged 60 and above with comorbidities. The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 177.40 crore on Saturday, the Union Health Ministry said. More than 21 lakh (21,41,821) vaccine doses were administered on Saturday … Read more
Booster BBV152 vaccination is safe and may be necessary to ensure persistent immunity to prevent breakthrough infections. Bharat Biotech on Saturday said trials have indicated that its vaccine Covaxin is safe for booster dosage against COVID-19. The analysis showed, six months after a two-dose Covaxin (BBV152) vaccination series cell-mediated immunity and neutralising antibodies to both … Read more
Nine-in-ten Indians agreed that the world needs more people pursuing STEM related careers. In 2021, science is seen as a beacon of hope for the future. Since 2018, 3M has been tracking how the world views and values science, through the 3M State of Science Index (SOSI) – an original, global research survey to explore … Read more
The health ministry will release the payments to SII and Bharat Biotech through its procurement agency. The Centre will release Rs 3,000 crore as advance payment to Covid-19 vaccine maker Serum Institute of India (SII) and another Rs 1,500 crore to Bharat Biotech towards vaccine supplies till July by amending procurement norms, a finance ministry … Read more
It is not clear at what price the vaccine will be made available in India. (Photo source: Reuters) The much-awaited approval for a third vaccine has happened with the subject expert committee of the Indian drug regulatory authority recommending emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Russian Sputnik V vaccine. This has been hailed by many … Read more
The second phase of COVID-19 vaccination will begin from Monday in which senior citizens and those above the age of 45 years with comorbidities will be able to register for vaccination appointments using CoWIN 2.0 portal. The government has released a guidance note regarding the next phase of vaccination which will begin tomorrow at 9.00 … Read more
Union Health Ministry on Saturday capped the cost of the COVID-19 vaccine at Rs 250 per shot for private hospitals. However, the corona vaccine will be given free of cost at all the government hospitals. The announcement comes as government plans to vaccinate senior citizens or those over the age of 45 years with comorbidities … Read more
An intranasal vaccine is sprayed or squirted in each of the nostrils and inhaled. An expert body of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has asked Bharat Biotech to revise the trial protocol for clinical trials of the BBV154 – proposed single-dose intranasal COVID-19 vaccine. Let’s have a look at how the intranasal vaccine … Read more
DCGI is the country’s apex regulatory authority for medicinal products. The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on Sunday approved Covaxin and Covishield for restricted emergency use. While making the announcement, Dr VG Somani, DCGI Chief, said that recommendations of the subject expert committee (SEC) of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) have been … Read more