Covaxin may provide better defence against Omicron: Top health expertK Srinath Reddy called for laboratory and clinical tests to understand how the Omicron variant, which has the highest spike protein mutatio...
03 Dec, 2021, 07.38 PM IST
WHO's approval to Covaxin to significantly ease travel for vaccinated Indians: MEAMinistry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said 96 countries have either accepted WHO-approved vaccines, which would in...
11 Nov, 2021, 09.12 PM IST
Covaxin data on pregnant women is not enough: WHOThe government gave its nod to give the vaccine to pregnant women next month based on a recommendation from National Technical Advisory Gro...
04 Nov, 2021, 06.44 AM IST
All documents for Covaxin emergency use listing submitted to WHO, expect approval at earliest: Bharat BiotechAccording to WHO guidelines, EUL is a procedure to streamline the process by which new or unlicensed products can be used during public hea...
14 Jul, 2021, 09.47 AM IST
Inching towards EUL by WHO for Covaxin: Bharat Biotech"We are working closely with the World Health Organisation for inclusion of Covaxin in its Emergency Use Listing. Approval from WHO is not ...
30 Jun, 2021, 09.55 PM IST
Pre-submission meet held, Covaxin's 'rolling data' to start in July: WHOMeanwhile, stating that its COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin adheres to international standards, Bharat Biotech's joint managing director Suchitra ...
30 Jun, 2021, 06.12 AM IST
Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin supply falls short of government ordersAccording to the Centre's affidavit, over 1.8 million doses of Covaxin are pending against its order for 20 million doses in March.
28 Jun, 2021, 08.25 AM IST
Bharat Biotech's pre-submission meeting for Covaxin EUL with WHO on June 23The information was provided in the WHO website in the Status of COVID-19 Vaccines within WHO EUL-PQ evaluation process document.
18 Jun, 2021, 03.28 PM IST
Private hospitals may cut back on offsite vaccination camps“Unfortunately, the cap of service charge at Rs 150 will not cover the additional costs incurred for such offsite vaccination camps which i...
09 Jun, 2021, 06.51 AM IST
Covaxin manufacturing to vaccination takes 4 months, says Bharat BiotechThe timeline for manufacturing, testing and release for a batch of Covaxin was approximately 120 days, depending on the technology framewor...
29 May, 2021, 07.27 AM IST
Karnataka runs out of second dose Covaxin for 45+The vaccination shortage has left people waiting for their second dose in the lurch. According to government guidelines, the recommended ga...
12 May, 2021, 08.38 PM IST
Ready for second vaccine shot? Don't bank on private hospitals for ‘pricey’ CovaxinWith the cost set to be much higher now, many people who took the first shot at private facilities may also opt for government-run centres ...
30 Apr, 2021, 09.50 AM IST
Need to change Covaxin composition not felt yet due to vaccine's good efficacy against mutant variants: GovernmentProviding details of the efficacy rate of Covaxin and Covishield vaccines against each of the mutations, he said there was no significant d...
19 Mar, 2021, 05.15 PM IST
Recipients will be told of vaccine name only at hospitalET has learnt that allocations to private hospitals will be determined by the state governments. Eligible private hospitals, officials clar...
01 Mar, 2021, 06.32 AM IST
Health ministry frames detailed guidelines for Covid immunisation precautionsFollowing international protocols, the ministry has prescribed that a person who is suffering from Covid-19 would need to wait 4-6 weeks be...
14 Jan, 2021, 11.13 PM IST
Stop Bharat Biotech's coronavirus vaccine trial in Bhopal, plead NGOs working for gas victimsIn the letters addressed to the PM and Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, these NGOs have also sought punishment for the "responsible par...
10 Jan, 2021, 05.53 PM IST
Bharat Biotech says death of Bhopal volunteer not related to its coronavirus vaccine trialsThe case comes amid concerns being raised by industry experts and opposition parties on the emergency approval granted to Bharat Biotech's ...
09 Jan, 2021, 06.32 PM IST