Moderna and other groups get $60 million to develop Ebola vaccineCEPI is investing around $60 million to speed up the creation of vaccines against the deadly Ebola Bundibugyo virus. This funding will supp...
02 Jun, 2026, 09.53 AM IST
'Quad is about doing projects for benefit of people in Indo-Pacific': MEA on China's bloc confrontation remarkIndia's Ministry of External Affairs has clarified the Quad's purpose. The four-nation bloc is focused on developmental outcomes in the Ind...
29 May, 2026, 06.18 PM IST
WHO states strike deal to extend talks on pandemic treatyWorld Health Organization member states will continue talks on a pandemic treaty for another year. Discussions focus on sharing access to d...
19 May, 2026, 08.53 PM IST
Covid a disaster like no other, vaccination saved lives: Centre to Supreme CourtThe central government informed the Supreme Court that the COVID-19 pandemic was an unprecedented disaster and that vaccination saved lives...
10 Dec, 2024, 11.28 PM IST
Covid a disaster like no other, vaccination saved lives: Centre to SCThe Centre told the Supreme Court that COVID-19 vaccination saved lives during the pandemic. This statement was made during a hearing of a ...
10 Dec, 2024, 04.40 PM IST
Covid vaccines effective against severe cases in children, study findsThe team, led by researchers at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute in Australia, explored the challenges and considerations of COVID...
21 Aug, 2023, 01.28 PM IST
Media report on 'multiple side-effects of Covid vaccines' ill-informed, erroneous: Health MinistryIn line with the policy of the Union Ministry of Health of proactive disclosure aligned with global scientific evidence in the public domai...
17 Jan, 2023, 05.10 PM IST
Some short-term benefit of additional booster dose of mRNA vaccine in health workers: WHOThe WHO cited seven studies, conducted during a time when Omicron was the predominant circulating strain globally, that evaluated the relat...
18 May, 2022, 12.50 PM IST
High vaccination coverage cuts COVID-19 death rate by 80 per cent: US studyAs of April 11, 2022, over 11 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered globally and the World Health Organization's target is ...
28 Apr, 2022, 04.37 PM IST
For many parents, vaccinating their child is a shared decision, here's what can happen when parents disagreeWhen parents disagree over whether to vaccinate their child, the child may be delayed in getting vaccinated.
10 Jan, 2022, 06.11 PM IST
WHO seeks 'additional clarifications' from Bharat Biotech for Covaxin to conduct final 'risk-benefit assessment'"The TAG met today (26 October 2021) and decided that additional clarifications from the manufacturer are needed to conduct a final EUL ris...
27 Oct, 2021, 02.38 PM IST
UK advisers decide against COVID vaccines for healthy 12- to 15-year-oldsThe advice could see Britain pursue a different approach to the United States and some European countries, which are pursuing broader vacci...
03 Sep, 2021, 10.48 PM IST
Policy rethink to allow pregnant women get jabs needed: ExpertsExperts said it would be best to explain the risks and benefits to pregnant women and allow them to make an informed choice, while recordin...
14 Jun, 2021, 09.14 AM IST
UK says under-40s should be offered alternative to AstraZeneca vaccineThe Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI)said the advice reflected low levels of COVID-19 infection in Britain and the ava...
07 May, 2021, 05.13 PM IST
WHO gives nod to AstraZeneca vaccine and its 'tremendous potential'"The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine (including Covishield) continues to have a positive benefit-risk profile, with tremendous potential to pr...
20 Mar, 2021, 12.22 AM IST
Covid vaccination priority: Centre asked to respond to plea to include people with mental illnessThe court was hearing a PIL which also sought to direct the authorities to frame policy to provide COVID-19 vaccination to homeless mentall...
15 Mar, 2021, 01.01 PM IST
PM stated India's vaccine production capacity will be used for benefit of all humanity: MEA"You would be aware that in our neighbourhood, we have already provided medicines and other essential supplies. We have held training sessi...
08 Jan, 2021, 09.16 PM IST