Pfizer vaccine less effective against COVID-19 in kids aged 5-11: StudyResearchers from the New York State Department of Health and the University at Albany School of Public Health, US, estimated the effectiven...
01 Mar, 2022, 05.29 PM IST
Sputnik V protects two times more against Covid than Pfizer's vaccine: StudySputnik V in a statement on Thursday said that as per an independent comparative study conducted by the Spallanzani institute in Italy, its...
20 Jan, 2022, 05.35 PM IST
Omicron variant resistant to antibodies, two vaccine doses: StudyHowever, the study found that a third dose of the Pfizer vaccine, and mixing Pfizer and AstraZeneca preventives may protect well against th...
31 Dec, 2021, 02.33 PM IST
India to buy Pfizer, Moderna vaccines only at special priceThe govt could essentially function as a canalising agency to facilitate supply of these vaccines in the country. Pfizer had not participat...
10 Jun, 2021, 09.46 AM IST
India may get Pfizer's vaccine against Covid-19 in JulyThe final agreement between the government and the American drug-maker on indemnity and procurement norms are still pending, though the two...
03 Jun, 2021, 10.58 AM IST
Discussions underway with GOI for supply of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine, says PfizerIn a statement on Monday, Pfizer spokesperson said: "Pfizer's discussions with the GOI are ongoing and we are hopeful to bring the Pfizer-B...
24 May, 2021, 10.25 PM IST
Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine protects younger teensMost COVID-19 vaccines being rolled out worldwide are for adults, who are at higher risk from the coronavirus. Pfizer's vaccine is authoriz...
31 Mar, 2021, 04.32 PM IST
COVID-19: New Zealand to only use Pfizer vaccinePrime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the strategy Monday, saying the decision was based on the Pfizer vaccine's effectiveness. She said ...
08 Mar, 2021, 04.20 PM IST
Pfizer vaccine stops Covid's spread, finds Israeli studyThe Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE Covid-19 vaccine appeared to stop the vast majority of recipients in Israel becoming infected, providing th...
22 Feb, 2021, 10.31 AM IST
Researchers urge delay in administering second dose of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine, cite strong dataIn its response, Pfizer said that alternative dosing regimens of its vaccine had not been evaluated yet and the decision to do that resided...
18 Feb, 2021, 02.56 PM IST
WHO says deal with Pfizer to allow poor countries to start vaccinating in FebruaryThe COVAX programme has signed deals for hundreds of millions of doses to vaccinate people in poor and lower-middle income countries, but h...
22 Jan, 2021, 11.09 PM IST
First shipments of Pfizer vaccine leave Michigan manufacturing facilityThe first trucks carrying the vaccine for widespread use in the US pulled out of a Pfitzer manufacturing plant in Michigan on Sunday, en ro...
14 Dec, 2020, 12.08 PM IST
Bahrain approves Chinese COVID-19 vaccine for useThe Sinopharm vaccine has been approved for emergency use in a few countries and the company is still conducting late-stage clinical trials...
13 Dec, 2020, 03.37 PM IST
US FDA nod may help speed up Pfizer vaccine rollout in India“India will have to give approval if it has to secure free doses of Pfizer vaccine from the Covax facility,” an official said. “Without giv...
12 Dec, 2020, 09.02 AM IST
World watches as first-mover Britain probes adverse reactions to Pfizer vaccineOfficials from around the world are keen for British authorities to give them as much information as possible about the two reported cases ...
11 Dec, 2020, 11.53 AM IST
Bahrain announces free Covid vaccine for public, Saudi Arabia approves Pfizer jabBahrain plans to inoculate everyone 18 years and older in the kingdom at 27 different medical facilities, hoping to be able to vaccinate 10...
11 Dec, 2020, 11.36 AM IST
Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine isn't expected to reach India anytime soon; US, UK first in lineThe extremely stringent temperature requirement for mRNA vaccines, which is what the Pfizer vaccine candidate is based on, will also make i...
13 Nov, 2020, 11.30 AM IST