ET Explains: Covid cases rising, but new strain not behind the surgeIndia experienced a single-day increase in Covid-19 infections, with active cases reaching 3,742. A new strain, "JN.1," has been detected, ...
25 Dec, 2023, 01.13 AM IST
Has Iceland imposed a ban on Covid-19 vaccine? Here's the truthIceland has refuted allegations on social media platforms regarding the ban on the COVID-19 vaccine amid sudden deaths. The country also sa...
01 Dec, 2023, 08.24 PM IST
BioNTech faces first German lawsuit over alleged COVID vaccine side effectsThe woman, exercising her right under German privacy law for her name not to be made public, is suing the German vaccine maker for at least...
11 Jun, 2023, 03.34 PM IST
Pfizer will spend $43 billion to acquire Seagen"Together, Pfizer and Seagen seek to accelerate the next generation of cancer breakthroughs and bring new solutions to patients by combinin...
13 Mar, 2023, 06.12 PM IST
Covid jab for kids between 6 months to 4 years old approved in ThailandChildren from six months to four years can now get the Covid-19 vaccination. The Ministry of Public Health launched a new campaign to vacci...
12 Oct, 2022, 08.48 PM IST
BioNTech to expand trial programme for more anti-Omicron vaccine optionsThanks to 10.3 billion euros ($11.48 billion) in net income in 2021, the German biotech firm plans to spend between 1.4 billion and 1.5 bil...
30 Mar, 2022, 04.37 PM IST
BioNTech CEO says current vaccine likely to protect against severe COVID from OmicronLab tests are underway over the next two weeks to analyse the blood of people who had two or three doses of BioNTech's Comirnaty vaccine to...
30 Nov, 2021, 11.45 PM IST
EU plans to boost reach of Pfizer COVID-19 shotThe European Medicines Agency said it would review data, including results from an ongoing study, for the vaccine - known as Comirnaty. It ...
18 Oct, 2021, 09.59 PM IST
Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine wins landmark US approvalAround 52% of the country is fully vaccinated, but health authorities have hit a wall of vaccine hesitant people, impeding the national cam...
24 Aug, 2021, 10.40 AM IST
Serum Institute seeks 'Green Pass' approval for Covishield, applies to European agencyResponding to queries from ET, an EMA spokesperson confirmed on Monday that Covishield does not have marketing authorisation. "Even though ...
29 Jun, 2021, 09.24 AM IST
Serum Institute asks govt to take up inclusion of Covishield in EU vaccination passportOnly four vaccines -- Comirnaty of Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna, Vaxzervria by AstraZeneca-Oxford and, Johnson & Johnson's Janssen -- have been...
28 Jun, 2021, 10.48 PM IST
EU Green Pass: SII applies to EMA for inclusion of Covishield in approved jabs listThe EMA, which is the agency of the European Union responsible for the evaluation and supervision of medicinal products, has approved only ...
28 Jun, 2021, 01.29 PM IST
No European Union 'Green Pass' for India-made Covishield, yetTravellers vaccinated with Covishield, manufactured by Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII), may not be eligible for the European Unio...
28 Jun, 2021, 11.16 AM IST
Delta variant now reported in 85 countries, expected to become dominant lineage, says WHOWHO said the four current 'Variants of Concern' being monitored closely - Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta - are widespread and have been detec...
25 Jun, 2021, 09.51 AM IST
EU regulator backs month-long storage of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine in fridgesThe change is applicable to unopened vials, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) said, adding that the advice by its human medicines committ...
17 May, 2021, 09.06 PM IST
BioNTech-Pfizer raise 2021 vaccine output goal to 2.5 billion dosesPfizer previously said the partners would likely produce between 2.3 billion and 2.4 billion doses in 2021. BioNTech cited its new facility...
30 Mar, 2021, 10.33 PM IST
Pfizer vaccine appears effective against coronavirus variant found in Britain: StudyThe encouraging results from an analysis of blood of participants in trials are based on more extensive analysis than those released by the...
20 Jan, 2021, 05.07 PM IST