Eminent British-Indian Cardiologist Dr Aseem Malhotra said there have already been international calls to suspend mRNA vaccines like those manufactured by Pfizer and Moderna because of the serious adverse effects especially...
The second aspect of the study was to measure the antibody response as well as the T-cell (memory cell) response at 30 days and then at 90 days to correctly estimate the overall protection against the circulating Omicron...
The state government has urged the Centre, from time to time, to increase the supply of vaccines. The state is, however, receiving vaccines only in small quantities making it difficult for the state to ramp up vaccination...
Based on three phases of clinical trials, the overall efficacy rate of Covovax is estimated at around 89 per cent.
The Union government was responding to petition filed by parents of two women who allegedly died after receiving Covishield vaccines, as per reports.
Out of 88 post-vaccination SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections, 90.91 per cent were symptomatic cases and the remaining 9.09 per cent were asymptomatic. Among symptomatic breakthrough infections, 31.25 per cent were mild,...
Since the launch of the anti-Covid vaccination drive, SII has so far provided 170 crore doses of Covishield to the government.
Amid rising cases of coronavirus in the country, the government from Friday started providing precaution doses free of cost to those aged 18 years and above for the next 75 days under the 'COVID vaccination Amrit...
According to the EUA application submitted to DCGI, Biological E in a phase-3 placebo-controlled clinical study, based on the drug regulator's nod, has...
Vaccine majors SII and Bharat Biotech on Saturday said they have decided to cut the prices of the precaution dose of their respective COVID-19 vaccines to Rs...
Citing good manufacturing practices deficiencies, the World Health Organization (WHO) on April 2 confirmed the suspension of supply of Covaxin
The recommendation for Covishield is yet to be implemented in the national COVID-19 vaccination programme.
The death toll due to the disease remained unchanged at 228 — 168 in Leh and 60 in Kargil.
India's nation-wide COVID-19 vaccination programme was launched on January 16, 2021 and as of today, more than 160 crore doses have been administered.
DCGI's approval came after the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) on Covid-19 of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) recommended granting...
According to official sources, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has already been directed to start working towards capping the price to...
According to official sources, govt expert panel recommended regular market approval for SII's Covishield and Bharat Biotech's Covaxin,
If Covishield and Covaxin are taken as first and second shots in any order, the antibody response becomes 4 times higher, a study by Hyderabad-based AIG...
Talking to reporters in Jalna after the commencement of the vaccination drive for the 15-18 age group, Tope said the central government should also rethink on...
Responding to a question on the shelf life of Covid vaccines approved in the country and their active period among the vaccinated people, Mandaviya, in a...
Around 18 lakh people in West Bengal have not turned up in time for the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine, owing to a number of reasons - contracting the virus...
Earlier this month, the UK announced that Indians, fully vaccinated with Covishield vaccine, will no longer require to undergo quarantine on their arrival in...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the feat as 'a journey from anxiety to assurance' that has made India stronger.
The British government is yet to officially respond to India’s plans to impose quarantine restrictions on vaccinated British travellers from Monday, in a...
