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...
14 Jul, 2022, 12.13 AM IST
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 ...
07 Jun, 2022, 12.01 AM IST
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...
14 Apr, 2022, 06.51 PM IST
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...
29 Nov, 2021, 11.26 PM IST
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...
22 Oct, 2021, 02.39 PM IST
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...
21 Oct, 2021, 04.55 PM IST
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...
14 Aug, 2021, 06.19 AM IST
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...
29 Jun, 2021, 11.51 AM IST
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 ...
11 Jun, 2021, 09.43 AM IST
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...
08 Jun, 2021, 09.33 AM IST
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...
04 Jun, 2021, 02.17 PM IST
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...
23 May, 2021, 06.10 PM IST
‘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...
11 Apr, 2021, 12.32 PM IST
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...
14 Mar, 2021, 04.48 PM IST
Not just for children! Here are the vaccines that every adult needs to getAdults too need preventive immunisation against many deadly diseases.
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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.
30 May, 2016, 09.13 PM IST
- India key market for vaccine makers
The vaccine market, earlier regarded as a commodity sector, is re-emerging as a key revenue generator for the Big Pharma.
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