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Pfizer launches next-gen vaccine for pneumococcal diseasePfizer has introduced its 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20) for adults in India, offering protection against 20 serotypes re...
Health experts bat for adult vaccination programmes in IndiaDoctors and health experts have stressed that people, especially those above 50 years, must receive the recommended vaccines, shining light...
Serum Institute seeks nod for adult TB vaccineOnce the drug controller approves the vaccine, the national technical advisory group on immunisation (NTAGI) will take a final call in its ...
Gemcovac-19: India's first mRNA jab may soon join vaccine driveGennova Biopharmaceuticals submitted the data in the month of April followed by additional data in the month of May. Earlier last month, in...
Corbevax may soon get nod to be used as fresh boosterIndia's drug regulator on Saturday granted approval to Hyderabad-based Biological E's Covid-19 vaccine Corbevax to be allowed as a booster ...
Britain approves Moderna's COVID shot for children aged six and olderThe Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said the approval was granted after Moderna's vaccine, known as Spikevax, me...
UK vaccine advisers say all adults to receive boostersThe Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation said that all adults between 18-39 years old could receive shots, extending a programme...
Many Indians unlikely to be fully vaccinated by year-end despite ample COVID-19 shotsThe locally-produced AstraZeneca vaccine which is known as Covishield has a 12 to 16 week gap between doses, in contrast to the 8 to 12 wee...
100-cr milestone achieved through made-in-India vaccines: COVID Task Force chiefVK Paul said going forward, there is need to ensure that those adults who are eligible for vaccine, must receive their first dose and these...
Children above 12 with comorbidities may be vaccinated against Covid firstChildren over the age of 12 with underlying medical conditions are likely to be vaccinated first, while healthy kids are unlikely to get ja...
India's COVID-19 vaccine shortage eases as inoculations outpace new registrationsIndians struggled to book scarce inoculation slots after Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened up vaccinations to all of the country's 930-94...
Pfizer, Moderna jabs may not be part of India's free vaccination driveAnother big factor working against inclusion of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines in the public immunisation drive is the cold chain requirement ...
India's Covid vaccine policy flip-flops, explainedPrime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday the federal government would offer free COVID-19 shots to all adults, having faced criticism fr...
Vaccinating children against COVID not priority from WHO perspective: Vaccines expertDr Kate O'Brien says vaccinating children “is not a priority from a WHO perspective”, even as increasing numbers of rich countries authoris...
India trying to save vaccines by delaying shots for COVID patients: Government panelThe government on Wednesday said patients should go for their vaccination three months after recovery, compared with the earlier recommenda...
CoWin platform to open for registrations for all 18+ citizens from April 28, appointments from May 1The app, which has been the technical backbone of the public immunisation drive, would be ready by Saturday (April 24) evening and the Cent...
‘Shots limited, easing eligibility criteria now will be dangerous’Current estimates show that till July-August, there will be just sufficient vaccines for the 40-crore people above the age of 45 years in t...
Ireland recommends suspending AstraZeneca jab over blood clot fears"The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) has recommended that the administration of COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca be temporarily...
Not just for children! Here are the vaccines that every adult needs to getAdults too need preventive immunisation against many deadly diseases.
Indradhanush programme to be renamedHealth Minister J P Nadda said that since four new vaccination has been added to the immunisation programme, its name has to be changed.