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Biological E. COVID shot gets India emergency approval for 12-18 age group

BENGALURU, Feb 21 – Indian vaccine maker Biological E. Ltd said on Monday its COVID-19 vaccine received an emergency use approval in the country for use in children aged 12 to 18. The company’s shot, called Corbevax, is the third vaccine approved for use in children aged 12 […]

COVID-19 Vaccination Update – Day 251

India’s cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 84 crore landmark milestone More than 65 lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm DELHI, SEPTEMBER 23: In a landmark achievement, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 84 Crore landmark milestone (84,08,21,190) today. More than 65 lakh (65,26,432) Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm […]

India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 40.64 Cr

Recovery Rate increases to 97.32% 38,164 Daily New Cases reported in last 24 hours India’s Active Caseload (4,21,665) presently constitutes 1.35% of total cases Daily Positivity Rate (2.61%) less than 3% for 28 consecutive days DELHI, JULY 19: India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded40.64crores. Cumulatively, 40,64,81,493 vaccine doses have been […]

COVID-19 Vaccination Update

More than 28.50 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs More than 2.87 crore doses still available with States/UTs to be administered DELHI, JUNE 19: As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of […]

Indian vaccine giant SII warns of supply hit from U.S. raw materials export ban

A temporary U.S. ban on exports of critical raw materials could limit the production of coronavirus vaccines by companies such as the Serum Institute of India (SII), its chief executive said in a World Bank panel discussion on Thursday. SII, the world’s biggest vaccine maker, has licensed the AstraZeneca/Oxford University (AZN.L) product […]

How would COVID-19 vaccine makers adapt to variants?

How would COVID-19 vaccine makers adapt to variants? By tweaking their vaccines, a process that should be easier than coming up with the original shots. Viruses constantly mutate as they spread, and most changes aren’t significant. First-generation COVID-19 vaccines appear to be working against today’s variants, but makers […]

COVID-19: India now 3rd topmost country to give highest doses of vaccine

New Delhi, Feb 7 : India has become the third topmost country in the world in terms of the number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday. Only the United States and the United Kingdom remain ahead of India. The ministry said 12 […]

One million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India in just 6 days: Health ministry

New Delhi, Jan 24: India took only 6 days to administer one million COVID-19 vaccine doses, a count which is higher than that of countries like the US and the UK, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday as the number of beneficiaries who have received the anti-coronavirus shots […]

COVID-19 Vaccine Dry Run Held Across India

Dr Harsh Vardhan visits GTB Hospital, Shahdara and UPHC, Daryaganj to review the Mock Drill Assures the Nation that safety, efficacy & immunogenicity of the vaccine shall never be compromised Warns people not to pay heed to rumours and speculation Detailed Guidelines have been Formulated to conduct this […]

Govt allows import/export of COVID-19 vaccine without any value limitation

New Delhi, Jan 1: The government has allowed import and export of COVID-19 vaccines without any value limitation, in order to ensure speedy clearance and distribution. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has amended the regulations to facilitate the import/export of COVID-19 vaccines through courier, at […]

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