The researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in the US assessed the antibody response to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in detail in people. Antibodies produced by immune cells become steadily more formidable and precisely targeted against the SARS-CoV-2 virus for at least six months after COVID-19 vaccination, according to a study. The researchers at Washington … Read more
Israel’s move to roll out booster shots comes amid reports of rising breakthrough infections. (Representational image: IE) Israel has recently started inoculating the country’s elderly residents with compromised immunity with a third dose of Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine. However, after meeting with Pfizer’s chief scientific officer on Monday, officials in the United States said more data … Read more
The survey was conducted among 9 countries including India. Ever since the Coronavirus broke out last year, many have pinned their hopes on vaccine development. However, at a time when vaccines have come, many are skeptical about getting a shot as they do not trust the vaccinations completely or are concerned about side effects. In … Read more
Covid vaccine update: India has been administering two such – Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin, and Serum Institute of India’s Oxford-AstraZeneca version Covishield. (Reuters image) Covid Vaccine Update: The Covid-19 ravaged world has found solace in form of multiple vaccines against highly contagious Coronavirus. India has been administering two such – Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin, and Serum Institute … Read more
Several deaths have been reported in Norway post taking Covid-19 vaccination jabs. (Representative Image, AP) Norway witnessed 29 deaths till Saturday following administration of Pfizer vaccine against the novel coronavirus. On Saturday, six more deaths happened after the vaccination and this time the age of the deceased lowered from 80 to 75, multiple reports said. … Read more
A volunteer receives an injection at the Chris Hani Baragwanath hospital in Soweto, Johannesburg, as part of Africa’s first participation in a COVID-19 vaccine trial developed at the University of Oxford in Britain in conjunction with the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. (AP photo/FILE) The University of Oxford and Britain’s AstraZeneca announced on Monday that the Covid-19 … Read more
By the end of the year, Pfizer is aiming to produce up to 100 million or 10 crore vaccine doses. Coronavirus vaccine: Pfizer-BioNTech have announced that their vaccine is proving to be 90% effective based on early results. However, one of the key things India can note from the announcement was the US-based drug giant … Read more
The positive results from the vaccine are very encouraging. Coronavirus vaccine: Pharma giant Pfizer and German biotech firm BioNTech’s vaccine for coronavirus is 90% effective, according to the preliminary data that the US-based Pfizer has released. The findings are significant, especially due to the fact the vaccine would be going to the US Food and … Read more