Covid-19 vaccine update: Bharat Biotech files application for emergency use approval for Covaxin in Philippines

Covid-19 vaccine update: Bharat Biotech files application for emergency use approval for Covaxin in Philippines

Indian company is the fourth one to apply for emergency use in the Philippines. Indian vaccine manufacturer Bharat Biotech decides to span out from the country and supply vaccines to other countries. On Thursday, the company filed an application for the emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine- Covaxin in the Philippines, according to a report … Read more

On Day 2, six states get coronavirus vaccine sessions; Centre says ‘adverse effects’ very minor

On Day 2, six states get coronavirus vaccine sessions; Centre says ‘adverse effects’ very minor

India coronavirus vaccination updates: The Day 2 of the mass vaccination campaign against the coronavirus pandemic saw lesser participation among the states on Sunday. According to the latest data released by the Union Health Ministry, just six states saw the Covid vaccine sessions. Sunday was sighted as the reason for the muted response as many … Read more

India’s V-Day: On Day 1, over 1.9 lakh beneficiaries get Covaxin/Covishield jabs, no complications so far

India’s V-Day: On Day 1, over 1.9 lakh beneficiaries get Covaxin/Covishield jabs, no complications so far

India’s vaccination drive against coronavirus: On Day 1 of the ‘largest inoculation campaign’ in the world, the multiple health centres across India saw enthusiastic beneficiaries getting the shots of coronavirus vaccine on Friday. In the latest briefing by the Union Health Ministry, the senior officials said that 1,91,181 registered beneficiaries received the jabs. The official … Read more

Covid-19 vaccine rollout: India approves Covaxin, Covishield; what next?

Covid-19 vaccine rollout: India approves Covaxin, Covishield; what next?

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

Covid-19 vaccine update: US FDA commissioner says willing to fast-track Coronavirus vaccine

Covid-19 vaccine update: US FDA commissioner says willing to fast-track Coronavirus vaccine

“Our emergency use authorization is not the same as a full approval,” Hahn said. (Courtesy: Reuters/File Photo) The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is willing to fast-track a COVID-19 vaccine as quickly as possible, the Financial Times reported him as saying in an interview published on Sunday. Dr. Stephen Hahn, the … Read more

Does COVID-19 vaccine have similar immune response in old and young? Here’s what Moderna’s trials show

Does COVID-19 vaccine have similar immune response in old and young? Here’s what Moderna’s trials show

Moderna is now reporting interim data from the Phase 1 study, which includes new analysis from 20 additional people and details on how the vaccine performs in older people. (Representational image) Moderna Inc said on Wednesday that an analysis of the early-stage data of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine showed it induced immune responses in older … Read more

Reason behind rise in Covid cases? Coronavirus re-infections raise concerns about immunity

Reason behind rise in Covid cases? Coronavirus re-infections raise concerns about immunity

Some experts say it is likely that such cases are starting to emerge because of greater testing worldwide, rather than because the virus may be spreading differently. (Representational image) Two European patients are confirmed to have been re-infected with COVID-19, raising concerns about people’s immunity to the coronavirus as the world struggles to tame the … Read more

People not wearing masks, maintaining social distancing driving COVID-19 pandemic in India: ICMR DG

People not wearing masks, maintaining social distancing driving COVID-19 pandemic in India: ICMR DG

The testing for the disease has been increased from 363 tests per million per day on August 1 to more than 600 tests per million per day at present, the ministry said with India having tested nearly 3.7 crore cumulative COVID-19 samples so far. ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava on Tuesday said “irresponsible” people not … Read more