- China approves human testing for coronavirus vaccine grown in insect cells
China is in a global race to develop cost-effective vaccines to curb the COVID-19 pandemic. Using insect ...More
China is in a global race to develop cost-effective vaccines to curb the COVID-19 pandemic. Using insect cells to grow proteins for the coronavirus vaccine - a first in China - could speed up large-scale production, the city government of Chengdu said in a notice on social media WeChat. ...Less

- Sanofi to produce Moderna coronavirus vaccine
The French pharmaceutical company Sanofi will help manufacture the Moderna coronavirus vaccine beginning ...More
The French pharmaceutical company Sanofi will help manufacture the Moderna coronavirus vaccine beginning in September, joining other companies assisting with the production of one of the three vaccines now approved in the US. ...Less

- EU demands that vaccine makers honor their commitments
The bloc already lashed out Monday at pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, accusing it of failing to guara ...More
The bloc already lashed out Monday at pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, accusing it of failing to guarantee the delivery of coronavirus vaccines without a valid explanation. It also had expressed displeasure over vaccine delivery delays from Pfizer-BioNTech last week. ...Less

- A vaccine to prevent all Covid is within reach. Here’s how to grab it
What exactly is a pan-coronavirus vaccine? The term has become a catchall for both vaccines that could pr ...More
What exactly is a pan-coronavirus vaccine? The term has become a catchall for both vaccines that could protect against any current and future SARS-CoV-2 variants and those that could also provide immunity against SARS, MERS and any other coronaviruses that might come along. Scientists have reason to be optimistic that either kind is possible. ...Less

- European Commission reserves 200 million more coronavirus vaccines
The European Commission announced on Wednesday it has reached a deal with a sixth pharmaceutical firm, th ...More
The European Commission announced on Wednesday it has reached a deal with a sixth pharmaceutical firm, this time BioNTech-Pfizer, to reserve a further 200 million doses of a potential coronavirus vaccine. ...Less

- Ensure adequate supply of COVID-19 vaccines, medical oxygen: Mayawati to Centre
"There is a tremendous shortage of coronavirus vaccines and oxygen in various hospitals in different stat ...More
"There is a tremendous shortage of coronavirus vaccines and oxygen in various hospitals in different states of the country. Seeing this, the Centre is requested to ensure their supply on a priority basis. If needed, these should be imported," the Bahujan Samaj Party supremo said in a tweet in Hindi. ...Less

- Russia not world's first to develop coronavirus vaccine: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
The world has not seen any data on Phase 1 or 2 clinical trials conducted by Moscow-based Gamaleya Resear ...More
The world has not seen any data on Phase 1 or 2 clinical trials conducted by Moscow-based Gamaleya Research Institute, the Executive Chairperson of Bengaluru-headquartered Biocon Ltd said. "But it doesn't make them the world's first vaccine as several other vaccine programmes are even more advanced," she added. ...Less

- How France will distribute coronavirus vaccines
The first round of coronavirus vaccines in France is soon to begin as the country hopes to receive approv ...More
The first round of coronavirus vaccines in France is soon to begin as the country hopes to receive approval of the vaccine from EMA as soon as possible. The vaccines are set to be free for all as the government has earmarked 1.5 billion euros to cover costs. ...Less

- Israel begins coronavirus vaccine trials
"We can see the light at the end of the tunnel," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told reporters at Sheb ...More
"We can see the light at the end of the tunnel," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told reporters at Sheba Medical Center near Tel Aviv. Early in the pandemic, Netanyahu tasked the Israel Institute for Biological Research (IIBR) with developing a vaccine against the virus. ...Less

- China plans to use Bangladesh population to conduct Phase III Covid-19 vaccine trials
ET has gathered that China is taking advantage of Covid to exploit developing and least developed countri ...More
ET has gathered that China is taking advantage of Covid to exploit developing and least developed countries across sectors from pharma to trade. Last month there were reports that China may run the second phase trial of the coronavirus vaccine in Bangladesh. ...Less

- No request received from Pakistan for coronavirus vaccines: MEA Spokesperson
When asked whether India would do if Pakistan requests for the vaccines, MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivasta ...More
When asked whether India would do if Pakistan requests for the vaccines, MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava declined to answer saying the question is "hypothetical at this stage". ...Less

- Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro invokes Ramayana, thanks PM Modi for COVID-19 vaccine supply
India has undertaken contractual supplies of coronavirus vaccines to Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Brazil, ...More
India has undertaken contractual supplies of coronavirus vaccines to Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Brazil, Morocco, Bangladesh and Myanmar, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in New Delhi on Friday. ...Less

- ‘Centre not in favour of door-to-door vaccine’
“We must recognise that Covid vaccination is under emergency use authorisation, requiring vaccination sup ...More
“We must recognise that Covid vaccination is under emergency use authorisation, requiring vaccination supply chains, local infrastructure and equipment, trained medical manpower and links to AEFI reporting. This is not akin to the door-to-door immunisation programme we are now familiar with for long known diseases such as polio,” PK Mishra told TOI. ...Less

- 81.59 lakh healthcare workers, 1.01 crore frontline workers registered on Co-WIN till March 2: Minister
On whether there is a plan regarding the completion of anti-coronavirus vaccination for the country, Chou ...More
On whether there is a plan regarding the completion of anti-coronavirus vaccination for the country, Choubey said it is an ongoing and dynamic process which is being expanded to include beneficiary groups as prioritised by the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 (NEGVAC). ...Less

- Over 1.28 lakh people vaccinated in Delhi on May 8: Atishi
She said Delhi currently has 4.65 lakh doses of coronavirus vaccines available for those above 45, and he ...More
She said Delhi currently has 4.65 lakh doses of coronavirus vaccines available for those above 45, and healthcare and frontline workers, while 2.74 lakh doses are available for the 18-44 age category. ...Less

- First US immunizations could arrive on Dec. 12
"Our plan is to be able to ship vaccines to the immunization sites within 24 hours from the approval, so ...More
"Our plan is to be able to ship vaccines to the immunization sites within 24 hours from the approval, so I expect maybe on day two after approval on the 11th or the 12th of December," he said in an interview to CNN. ...Less

- FDA warns against one-dose regimen for coronavirus vaccines
In February, some scientists and lawmakers suggested using a one-dose regimen for all coronavirus vaccine ...More
In February, some scientists and lawmakers suggested using a one-dose regimen for all coronavirus vaccines approved in the US, after certain preliminary studies showed that a single shot could be enough for some people. ...Less

- Dollar dips as traders take more sanguine view of coronavirus vaccine
The New Zealand dollar recovered from an early dip to hit its strongest level in more than a year after t ...More
The New Zealand dollar recovered from an early dip to hit its strongest level in more than a year after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand kept rates on hold as expected and the central bank governor made optimistic comments about the economy. ...Less

- Facebook, Twitter must do more to stop Covid-19 anti-vaxxers: US states
In a letter to Facebook CEO and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, the Democratic attorneys general said “anti-vaxx ...More
In a letter to Facebook CEO and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, the Democratic attorneys general said “anti-vaxxers” lacking medical expertise and often motivated by financial gain have used the platforms to downplay the danger of Covid-19 and exaggerate the risks of vaccination. ...Less

- Should you take the vaccine if you had COVID earlier
It has been over 20 days since the second phase of coronavirus vaccine rollout began in India. Some conti ...More
It has been over 20 days since the second phase of coronavirus vaccine rollout began in India. Some continue to wonder whether or not they are eligible for the vaccine if they've already had the COVID infection in the past, which is definitely a cause of concern. ...Less

- All US adults to be eligible for vaccines by May 1, says Joe Biden
President Joe Biden told US states on Thursday to make all adults eligible for a coronavirus vaccine by M ...More
President Joe Biden told US states on Thursday to make all adults eligible for a coronavirus vaccine by May 1 and urged Americans to stay vigilant or face more restrictions, hours after he signed a $1.9 trillion stimulus bill into law. ...Less

- Russia aims to launch mass production of coronavirus vaccine doses by 2021
The country is pushing ahead with several vaccine prototypes and one trialled by the Gamaleya institute i ...More
The country is pushing ahead with several vaccine prototypes and one trialled by the Gamaleya institute in Moscow has reached advanced stages of development and is about to pass state registration, officials said. "We are very much counting on starting mass production in September," Industry Minister Denis Manturov said. ...Less

- World looking at India again under PM Modi's leadership: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
"Till 5-7 years ago, India used to look at the world but under PM Modi's leadership, Europe, America and ...More
"Till 5-7 years ago, India used to look at the world but under PM Modi's leadership, Europe, America and other countries are looking at India due to the leadership (of Modi)," the chief minister said. ...Less

- COVID-19: Saudi Arabia issues new guidelines for Umrah pilgrims
As per the new guidelines that will come into effect from the 1st of Ramadan, only those who have receive ...More
As per the new guidelines that will come into effect from the 1st of Ramadan, only those who have received coronavirus vaccines will be allowed to enter the holy mosques, Geo News reported citing the country's media. ...Less

- China cracks down on spurious, illegal, pricey coronavirus vaccines
One group of suspects made a profit of about 18 million yuan ($2.8 million) by packaging saline solution ...More
One group of suspects made a profit of about 18 million yuan ($2.8 million) by packaging saline solution or mineral water in 58,000 doses of spurious vaccines, Xinhua said, identifying its leader, arrested last Christmas Day, only by the surname Kong. ...Less

- India's Serum Institute expects WHO emergency approval for AstraZeneca shot soon
"The emergency use licensure from the WHO (World Health Organization) should be available and coming thro ...More
"The emergency use licensure from the WHO (World Health Organization) should be available and coming through in the next week or two, hopefully, because we have submitted everything," Adar Poonawalla told. ...Less

- US allocates 2 million doses of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccines for next week
The Food and Drug Administration is expected to approve a second vaccine developed by Moderna later this ...More
The Food and Drug Administration is expected to approve a second vaccine developed by Moderna later this week. Both vaccines, which require two doses spaced weeks apart, have proved about 95 percent effective in clinical trials, but with side effects such as headaches, fever and fatigue. ...Less

- GSK, Sanofi to make 200 mn doses available for COVID-19 vaccine alliance
COVAX aims to deliver 2 billion vaccine doses around the world by the end of 2021, and more than 180 nati ...More
COVAX aims to deliver 2 billion vaccine doses around the world by the end of 2021, and more than 180 nations have joined the plan. The United States and UK are leading a rush to strike deals with drugmakers to reserve supplies of experimental coronavirus vaccines. ...Less

- Vaccine deals: India, Oxford-AstraZeneca numbers dip, but still on top; Pfizer gains most
Analysis of contracts countries are signing with vaccine makers for advance booking of candidates shows t ...More
Analysis of contracts countries are signing with vaccine makers for advance booking of candidates shows that the deals are still fluid, changing in a matter of days with some companies gaining and some losing orders given that most candidates are still in trial stage. ...Less

- Pakistan says China's Sinopharm vaccine not effective for people over 60 years
China has said that it is currently conducting field trials for 16 vaccines, while it has so far granted ...More
China has said that it is currently conducting field trials for 16 vaccines, while it has so far granted conditional approval to Sinopharm, even as it began supplying the shot to a number of countries, including Pakistan. ...Less

- Chinese pharmaceutical firm seeks Bangladesh co-finance for COVID-19 vaccine trials
In a letter to the Bangladesh government on September 22, Beijing headquartered Sinovac Biotech said the ...More
In a letter to the Bangladesh government on September 22, Beijing headquartered Sinovac Biotech said the phase 3 trials of the vaccine they are developing would be delayed until the Bangladesh government co-finances the testing initiative. ...Less

- UAE Islamic body OKs vaccines even with pork
The ruling follows growing alarm that the use of pork gelatin, a common vaccine ingredient, may hamper va ...More
The ruling follows growing alarm that the use of pork gelatin, a common vaccine ingredient, may hamper vaccination among Muslims who consider the consumption of pork products "haram", or forbidden under the Islamic law. ...Less

- No approval for Covaxin, expert panel seeks more data from Bharat Biotech
Earlier on Friday, the expert committee, which is tasked with vetting covid-19 vaccine proposals, recomme ...More
Earlier on Friday, the expert committee, which is tasked with vetting covid-19 vaccine proposals, recommended emergency licensure for the Serum Institute of India-manufactured 'Covishield'. It become the first vaccine to secure recommendation for emergency use in India. ...Less
- EU regulator could approve Covid vaccines 'late 2020, early 2021'
The Amsterdam-based EMA is carrying out "rolling reviews" designed to speed up vaccine approval times on ...More
The Amsterdam-based EMA is carrying out "rolling reviews" designed to speed up vaccine approval times on three candidates: Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Oxford University-AstraZeneca. ...Less
- Delhi left with 2-3 days' vaccine stock for 45+, key workers: Atishi
The city has received 8.17 lakh doses of coronavirus vaccines for the 18-44 category. Of this, 4.27 lakh ...More
The city has received 8.17 lakh doses of coronavirus vaccines for the 18-44 category. Of this, 4.27 lakh have been utilised. The remaining doses, primarily Covishield, can last up to eight days, she said. ...Less
- India committed to make coronavirus vaccines available at global level: President
The President said India has supplied essential medicines to more than 150 countries in addition to fulfi ...More
The President said India has supplied essential medicines to more than 150 countries in addition to fulfilling its domestic requirements following the pandemic. ...Less
- AstraZeneca has sold its stake in Moderna for more than $1 billion: The Times
AstraZeneca is retaining partnership with Moderna on other disease treatments and could sell its AstraZen ...More
AstraZeneca is retaining partnership with Moderna on other disease treatments and could sell its AstraZeneca/Oxford University COVID-19 vaccine on a commercial basis in future if the virus becomes endemic, the report added. ...Less
- United Nations gets airlines to deliver COVID-19 vaccines as a priority
UNICEF said its Humanitarian Airfreight Initiative brings together airlines covering routes to over 100 c ...More
UNICEF said its Humanitarian Airfreight Initiative brings together airlines covering routes to over 100 countries, in support of the UN's unprecedented COVAX program to buy and deliver coronavirus vaccines for hundreds of millions of the world's poorest people. ...Less
- COVID-19 vaccine: Bhopal's GMC gets ready for Covaxin trials
Bhopal, Nov 30 (IANS) The Gandhi Medical College (GMC) here is all set to conduct trials of coronavirus v ...More
Bhopal, Nov 30 (IANS) The Gandhi Medical College (GMC) here is all set to conduct trials of coronavirus vaccine. ...Less
- Sri Lanka to procure 2 to 3 million doses of anti-COVID vaccine from India: Official
India is one of the world's biggest drug makers and an increasing number of countries have already approa ...More
India is one of the world's biggest drug makers and an increasing number of countries have already approached it for procuring the coronavirus vaccines. In the last few days, India has sent consignments of domestically produced coronavirus vaccines under grant assistance to Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Mauritius and Seychelles. ...Less
- India set to fulfil world's 70% COVID-19 vaccine needs: Amit Shah
Speaking at the inauguration of a private medical college, Shah also said that 55 lakh people in the coun ...More
Speaking at the inauguration of a private medical college, Shah also said that 55 lakh people in the country have been given COVID-19 vaccine in the last 21 days and the Centre is working to expedite vaccination process. ...Less
- UK to run final stage trials of Janssen coronavirus vaccine
Dr. Saul Faust, who is helping lead the study, said the research will start first in Britain but aims to ...More
Dr. Saul Faust, who is helping lead the study, said the research will start first in Britain but aims to recruit a total of 30,000 people in six countries around the world. ...Less
- US to join global coronavirus vaccine programme
Fauci said the United States would support the "ACT Accelerator" - an umbrella effort including COVAX tha ...More
Fauci said the United States would support the "ACT Accelerator" - an umbrella effort including COVAX that also focuses on distributing diagnostic tools and therapeutics for the coronavirus to countries around the world. ...Less
- All the countries with a potential coronavirus vaccine
All the countries with a potential coronavirus vaccine ...More
All the countries with a potential coronavirus vaccine ...Less
- YouTube bans coronavirus vaccine misinformation
The video platform said it would now ban any content with claims about COVID-19 vaccines that contradict ...More
The video platform said it would now ban any content with claims about COVID-19 vaccines that contradict consensus from local health authorities or the World Health Organization. ...Less
- Serum Institute to be ready with coronavirus vaccine by 2022
SII announced that a vaccine candidate for the novel coronavirus, which has killed more than 2,000 people ...More
SII announced that a vaccine candidate for the novel coronavirus, which has killed more than 2,000 people in China since its outbreak in December-end, is expected to progress to human trial phase within the next six months. SII is the world's largest vaccine manufacturer by a number of doses produced and sold globally, with more than 1.5 billion-doses so far. ...Less
- Asian shares buoyed by coronavirus vaccine hopes
"A wild ride indeed and one that is likely to continue as phase 3 vaccine results starts to roll through ...More
"A wild ride indeed and one that is likely to continue as phase 3 vaccine results starts to roll through over the coming weeks," NAB analyst Tapas Strickland said in a note on Monday. ...Less
- Dubai ruler joins coronavirus vaccine trial
Two vaccines are undergoing third-phase trials in the UAE, one produced by Chinese drug giant Sinopharm, ...More
Two vaccines are undergoing third-phase trials in the UAE, one produced by Chinese drug giant Sinopharm, and Russia's Sputnik-V, named after the Soviet-era satellite. ...Less
- Inequitable distribution of coronavirus vaccines risks exacerbating financial vulnerabilities: IMF
In its Global Financial Stability update released on Wednesday, the International Monetary Fund underline ...More
In its Global Financial Stability update released on Wednesday, the International Monetary Fund underlined that until the coronavirus vaccines are widely available, the market rally and the economic recovery remain predicated on continued monetary and fiscal policy support. ...Less
- Donald Trump says US to have coronavirus vaccine by year end
President Donald Trump on Sunday said the United States will have a coronavirus vaccine by the end of thi ...More
President Donald Trump on Sunday said the United States will have a coronavirus vaccine by the end of this year. ...Less
- UK completes Covid-19 vaccination target of people over 50 ahead of schedule
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a statement said: "We have now passed another hugely significant miles ...More
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a statement said: "We have now passed another hugely significant milestone in our vaccine program by offering jabs to everyone in the nine highest risk groups. That means more than 32 million people have been given the precious protection vaccines provide against Covid-19." ...Less
- Pfizer aims for 10-20 mln doses of coronavirus vaccine by end-2020 depending on trials
"Of course we need to see and wait to see how the vaccine's efficacy and safety is demonstrated, hopefull ...More
"Of course we need to see and wait to see how the vaccine's efficacy and safety is demonstrated, hopefully in the coming months," Nanette Cocero, the global head of Pfizer Vaccines, said on a conference call. ...Less
- Dhaka pushes back; yet to take final call on use of Chinese vaccine on Covid patients
This statement is significant following Beijings decision to use Bangladesh as a laboratory. There are re ...More
This statement is significant following Beijings decision to use Bangladesh as a laboratory. There are reports that China’s decision to conduct the last stage trial of coronavirus vaccine on the population of India's key neighbour Bangladesh is facing pushback from within. ...Less
- As pressure for coronavirus vaccine mounts, scientists debate risks of accelerated testing
Studies have suggested that coronavirus vaccines carry the risk of what is known as vaccine enhancement, ...More
Studies have suggested that coronavirus vaccines carry the risk of what is known as vaccine enhancement, where instead of protecting against infection, the vaccine can actually make the disease worse when a vaccinated person is infected with the virus. ...Less
- Are rich nations hogging coronavirus vaccines
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- Inside India's coronavirus vaccination plan
Three COVID-19 vaccines, developed by Bharat Biotech, Serum Institute of India and Pfizer, are currently ...More
Three COVID-19 vaccines, developed by Bharat Biotech, Serum Institute of India and Pfizer, are currently under active consideration of India's drug regulator. The Union health ministry, meanwhile, said that there is hope that early licensure is possible for all or any of them. ...Less
- Moderna's mRNA coronavirus vaccine
It will seek emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and conditional appro ...More
It will seek emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and conditional approval from the European Union on Monday. ...Less
- Targets for coronavirus vaccine identified by scientists
"In many ways, cancer behaves like a virus, so our team decided to use the tools we developed to identify ...More
"In many ways, cancer behaves like a virus, so our team decided to use the tools we developed to identify unique aspects of childhood cancers that can be targeted with immunotherapies and apply those same tools to identify the right protein sequences to target in SARS-CoV-2," said John M Maris, a pediatric oncologist, and a professor at the University of Pennsylvania. ...Less
- Europe ramps up coronavirus vaccinations
The main stadium in the French city of Lyon opened as a mass vaccination centre during Easter weekend, an ...More
The main stadium in the French city of Lyon opened as a mass vaccination centre during Easter weekend, and thousands of people spent the holiday lining up for injections elsewhere in France as the government tried to speed up shots amid a new rush of coronavirus cases. ...Less
- Biden to speed release of coronavirus vaccines
The American Hospital Association estimates that the nation would need to vaccinate 1.8 million people a ...More
The American Hospital Association estimates that the nation would need to vaccinate 1.8 million people a day, every day, from Jan. 1 to May 31, to reach the goal of having widespread immunity by the summer. ...Less
- What will the coronavirus vaccine cost you?
Current prices are only indicative of how much governments and hospitals will pay to procure doses from t ...More
Current prices are only indicative of how much governments and hospitals will pay to procure doses from the manufacturers, people getting vaccinated will end up paying more to cover any charges the hospital or the government might choose to levy. ...Less
- Pope Francis, ex-pope Benedict get coronavirus vaccines: Vatican
"I can confirm that as part of the Vatican City State vaccination programme to date, the first dose of th ...More
"I can confirm that as part of the Vatican City State vaccination programme to date, the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine has been administered to Pope Francis and the Pope Emeritus," spokesman Matteo Bruni said. ...Less
- Private security guards will have big role to play in vaccination drive: MoS Home
"The private security industry will have a big role to play in the distribution of the coronavirus vaccin ...More
"The private security industry will have a big role to play in the distribution of the coronavirus vaccine as it will be a big task for the government, police or officials to distribute and administer vaccines to 130 crore people across the country. ...Less
- Will provide COVID-19 vaccine free to people of Delhi if Centre fails to do so: Kejriwal
He said he has already appealed to the Centre for ensuring free vaccination in the country since there ar ...More
He said he has already appealed to the Centre for ensuring free vaccination in the country since there are many people who may not afford the life-saving shot. ...Less
- UN thanks India for offering 200,000 COVID vaccine doses for UN Peacekeepers
Two vaccines--Covaxin and Covishield-- have received Emergency Use Authorisation (EAU) after going throug ...More
Two vaccines--Covaxin and Covishield-- have received Emergency Use Authorisation (EAU) after going through established safety and immunogenicity in a well-prescribed regulatory process and these will be administered during the vaccination drive. ...Less
- Serum Institute's Adar Poonawalla urges US to lift raw material export ban to ramp up vaccine production
SII is currently manufacturing anti-coronavirus vaccine Covishield, developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford U ...More
SII is currently manufacturing anti-coronavirus vaccine Covishield, developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University. The vaccine is not only being used in India, but exported to a number of countries. ...Less
- J&J to start mid-stage coronavirus vaccine trials in 3 European countries next week
Spain, which has western Europe's highest tally of coronavirus cases, is also working with AstraZeneca vi ...More
Spain, which has western Europe's highest tally of coronavirus cases, is also working with AstraZeneca via the European Union's vaccine procurement programme to secure sufficient doses. J&J's website says if the latest trials are successful, it will begin final Phase III studies, in which even more volunteers will receive the experimental vaccine. ...Less
- Bangladesh signs deal with India for 30 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Bangladesh health minister Zahid Maleque said 5 million doses of vaccine per month would be purchased thr ...More
Bangladesh health minister Zahid Maleque said 5 million doses of vaccine per month would be purchased through Bangladesh's drug maker, Beximco Pharmaceuticals. ...Less
- Glaxo, Sanofi near 500 million pound UK vaccine deal: Times
Money would be paid in stages as the vaccine progresses, with final payment made on delivery. ...More
Money would be paid in stages as the vaccine progresses, with final payment made on delivery. ...Less
- Heinous crime by Center to export vaccines when people dying in our own country: Manish Sisodia
A large number of youths in the country perished to the coronavirus in the second wave of the pandemic, h ...More
A large number of youths in the country perished to the coronavirus in the second wave of the pandemic, he said, adding their lives could have been saved if the vaccines were given to them instead of exporting the doses. ...Less
- Trump administration had no coronavirus vaccine distribution plan: White House
"The process to distribute the vaccine, particularly outside of nursing homes and hospitals out into the ...More
"The process to distribute the vaccine, particularly outside of nursing homes and hospitals out into the community as a whole, did not really exist when we came into the White House," Klain said on NBC's "Meet the Press." ...Less
- Vax populi: ‘Z+ security’ for pandemic era’s vials of gold
Companies, logistics firms, governments and hospitals are already ramping up infrastructure to safeguard ...More
Companies, logistics firms, governments and hospitals are already ramping up infrastructure to safeguard vials of Covid vaccine against the looming risk of theft, burglary and pilferage. That’s not all — both vaccine makers and governments need to be alert to the possibility of counterfeiting and a potential grey market. They admit to being wary of lax security at hospitals etc. ...Less
- Jane Fonda gets her first dose of coronavirus vaccine
The actress joins Harrison Ford, Arnold Schwarzenegger & Sean Penn to receive the vaccine. ...More
The actress joins Harrison Ford, Arnold Schwarzenegger & Sean Penn to receive the vaccine. ...Less
- Scientists in Israel likely to soon announce the development of coronavirus vaccine
Israeli daily Ha'aretz, quoting medical sources, reported on Thursday that scientists at the Israel's Ins ...More
Israeli daily Ha'aretz, quoting medical sources, reported on Thursday that scientists at the Israel's Institute for Biological Research, supervised by the Prime Minister's office, have recently had a significant breakthrough in understanding the biological mechanism and qualities of the virus. ...Less
- Oxford coronavirus vaccine prompts immune response in early test
Scientists at Oxford University say their experimental coronavirus vaccine has been shown in an early tri ...More
Scientists at Oxford University say their experimental coronavirus vaccine has been shown in an early trial to prompt a protective immune response in hundreds of people who got the shot. ...Less
- Russia approves second coronavirus vaccine after early trials
The peptide-based, two-shot vaccine, EpiVacCorona, was developed by the Vector Institute in Siberia and t ...More
The peptide-based, two-shot vaccine, EpiVacCorona, was developed by the Vector Institute in Siberia and tested among 100 volunteers in early-stage, placebo-controlled human trials, which lasted more than two months and were completed two weeks ago. ...Less
- China's PLA provides COVID-19 vaccines to Pakistan Army
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) said in a statement that the Pakistan Army has become the first foreig ...More
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) said in a statement that the Pakistan Army has become the first foreign military to receive the COVID-19 vaccine aid from the Chinese military. ...Less
- Major Gulf stocks track global rally on hopes of virus vaccine by year end
Drugmaker Pfizer Inc said on Friday it could have a coronavirus vaccine ready in the United States by the ...More
Drugmaker Pfizer Inc said on Friday it could have a coronavirus vaccine ready in the United States by the end of this year. ...Less
- Russia says 1.5 million vaccinated globally with Sputnik
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), which has financed the development of the Sputnik V coronaviru ...More
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), which has financed the development of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, confirmed the figure to AFP without offering a breakdown of where the jab was distributed. ...Less
- UK investigates possible allergic reactions to COVID-19 shot
UK regulators say people who have a "significant history'' of allergic reactions shouldn't receive the ne ...More
UK regulators say people who have a "significant history'' of allergic reactions shouldn't receive the new Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine while they investigate two adverse reactions that occurred on the first day of the country's mass vaccination program. ...Less
- Canada will receive no Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines next week as supply problems bite
Pfizer has already said it will slow production in late January and early February due to changes in manu ...More
Pfizer has already said it will slow production in late January and early February due to changes in manufacturing processes. ...Less
- Russia says Sputnik V virus vaccine 95% effective
The calculations were based on preliminary data obtained 42 days after the first dose, Russia's health mi ...More
The calculations were based on preliminary data obtained 42 days after the first dose, Russia's health ministry, the state-run Gamaleya research centre and the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) said in a statement. ...Less