The vaccination drive had picked up a sustained momentum for a few days at the end of June but the momentum petered out since the beginning of this month. As a result of severe vaccine shortage, vaccination centres across the city of Mumbai will remain shut through the weekend and the vaccination drive will only … Read more
In a video statement, Minority Affairs Minister Malik claimed technical glitches in use of the Centres CoWIN app, the digital backbone of the nationwide vaccination drive, leading to difficulties in people registering themselves for getting jabs. As the new cases of Coronavirus have suddenly increased in the country in the last few months, the queries … Read more
The Indian authorities including the National Committee for Adverse Event Following Immunization (AEFI) have now decided to expand the review of adverse reactions and will now analyse about 19,500 mild cases, As the concerns over the possible side effects of Oxford University-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine surface in several countries, including the United Kingdom, authorities in India … Read more
The total number of doses which have been consumed domestically since March 21 has risen to 8.7 crore. Even as the Maharashtra remains the worst affected state by the second wave of Coronavirus, the state government has said that it is facing shortage of Coronavirus vaccines and might need to halt the vaccination process if … Read more
The broad-based MCA (as the agreement is being referred to) enables the partners to take up futuristic development activities in other related areas as well.” Bharat Biotech International, the company that in collaboration with select government organisations developed Covaxin, one of the two COVID-19 vaccines currently being administered in the country, has now roped in … Read more
However, one should not forget that the single dose of the vaccine could make the job of vaccinating the huge American population far easier and hassle-free. The United States of America has given emergency use approval to the third Coronavirus vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson, Associated Press reported. The one dose vaccine developed by … Read more
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
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: 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
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