BHU study on Covaxin had serious methodological flaws as per ICMR: Prataprao JadhavThe Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) reviewed a study on the long-term safety of Covaxin in adults and adolescents, conducted by B...
06 Aug, 2024, 04.09 PM IST
ICMR draws flak from experts over call for BHU study retractionUniversal Health Organisation (UHO) criticizes ICMR for questioning BHU researchers over Covaxin study, calling for academic freedom and da...
22 May, 2024, 01.01 AM IST
ICMR distances itself from BHU's Covaxin study, asks to explain why it should not seek Iegal and administrative actionThe Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has criticised Banaras Hindu University (BHU) researchers for incorrectly associating them wi...
20 May, 2024, 04.28 PM IST
Covid vaccine is not responsible for heart attacks: Union Health Minister Mansukh MandaviyaUnion Health Minister Mandaviya cites an ICMR study stating that the Covid vaccine is not responsible for heart attacks. He emphasizes data...
02 Mar, 2024, 04.23 PM IST
ICMR begins study on vaccine for people with poor immunityThe study will see how immunocompromised people are responding to existing Covid-19 vaccines, including Covishield and Covaxin.
28 Dec, 2021, 06.40 AM IST
Covaxin single-dose for survivor may be as effective as both for uninfectedAccording to a pilot study by ICMR (Indian Council for Medical Research) a single dose of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin in people who have been ...
30 Aug, 2021, 09.49 AM IST
Covid vaccine trial participants to be issued digital certificates through Co-WINThe ministry said it was decided that vaccination certificates may be issued to such participants who were administered the vaccines during...
23 Aug, 2021, 07.38 PM IST
Delta variant behind most breakthrough infections: ICMRICMR collected 677 clinical samples of individuals who have been partially or fully vaccinated but got infected by Covid-19 from 17 states ...
17 Jul, 2021, 08.02 AM IST
Last-mile coverage: Govt invites bids for delivery of Covid vaccines to remote areas by dronesThe Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) conducted a successful feasibility study in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Techno...
14 Jun, 2021, 12.25 PM IST
No financial aid given to SII & Bharat Biotech: Govt in SCCentre also informed the court that it has given 100% advance money to Bharat Biotech and SII, totalling Rs 2,520 crore, for procurement of...
11 May, 2021, 10.26 AM IST
Post-inoculation possibility: May be many breakthrough cases, but mild, says ICMRSamiran Panda, head, epidemiology & infectious disease, ICMR said studies, although at initial stages, show that vaccines help reduce risk ...
07 May, 2021, 07.19 AM IST
Govt permits ICMR to conduct study on using drones to deliver COVID-19 vaccineThe ministry said it has granted "conditional exemption" from the "Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Rules, 2021" so that it can conduct a fea...
22 Apr, 2021, 08.29 PM IST
Bharat Biotech looks to expand phase-III trial baseHyderabad-based Bharat Biotech is considering expanding phase-III trial of its Covid-19 vaccine candidate Covaxin by adding more sites to t...
05 Nov, 2020, 08.22 AM IST
Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine helps elderly in COVID-19 fightTrials showed that BCG vaccine, which is used for protection against tuberculosis for more than 40 years now, triggered antibody and T-cell...
28 Oct, 2020, 11.44 PM IST
Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network to track COVID-19 vaccineA national expert group on COVID-19 vaccine has been constituted to guide the government on prioritisation of population groups for vaccina...
20 Sep, 2020, 03.07 PM IST
'Excellent safety' of 2 indigenous COVID candidate vaccines revealed during Phase-I trials: MinisterSerum Institute of India (SII) and ICMR have partnered for clinical development of two global vaccine candidates.
15 Sep, 2020, 05.27 PM IST
ICMR teams up with Bharat Biotech to develop COVID-19 vaccineThe vaccine will be developed using the virus strain isolated at the ICMR's National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, a statement said. T...
09 May, 2020, 10.43 PM IST