According to WHO, 36 of its 194 member countries have vaccinated less than 10 per cent of population and 88 have inoculated under 40 per cent. Amid concerns about COVID-19 vaccines not reaching all parts of the world, especially to poor countries, a top WHO official on Tuesday said vaccination must be central to any … Read more
Covid-19 vaccine rollout in India: Management of any possible adverse events following immunization (AEFI) has been taken care of. (Reuters image) As India formally approved two Covid-19 vaccines—Covaxin and Covishield—for emergency use, the focus has now shifted to what next for Covid-19 vaccines rollout in the country! With the two Covid-19 vaccines of Bharat Biotech … Read more
New Delhi: Russia is looking for a partnership with India for producing COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V, Kirill Dmitriev, the CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), said on Thursday. Russian President Vladimir Putin had announced that his country has developed the world’s first vaccine against COVID-19, which works “quite effectively” and forms a “stable … Read more