We might need an annual booster shot: Global medical lead, GSKEven as Covid-19 numbers continue to recede across the globe, experts still believe that different options will be needed to deal with the ...
06 Dec, 2022, 12.57 AM IST
People fed up with Covid, no takers for boosters, SII not making Covishield since December 2021: Adar PoonawallaAccording to the Serum CEO, booster vaccines have no demand because of the "general lethargy among people and also because they are fed up ...
20 Oct, 2022, 07.12 PM IST
Covid shots still work but researchers hunt for new improvementsYet seeking improvements for the next round of vaccinations may seem like a luxury for U.S. families anxious to protect their littlest chil...
24 Apr, 2022, 07.52 PM IST
Future Covid waves may be less deadly, but your immunity won't be perfect, says top infectious disease expertFaheem Younus says having a large pool of vaccinated and Covid-19-recovered people in India means the severity of illness in any future sur...
28 Jan, 2022, 09.21 AM IST
Covid highlighted need to invest in affordable tech for life-saving vaccines: Kiran Mazumdar-ShawShe said the COVID-19 pandemic brought out the importance of investing in affordable technologies, innovation to deliver important life-sav...
14 Dec, 2021, 07.48 PM IST
Moderna COVID-19 shot could start being used in children, teens 'within weeks,' CEO saysModerna plans to apply for separate U.S. regulatory clearance in children ages 6 through 11 "very soon," Bancel said, adding that he is hop...
27 Oct, 2021, 11.18 PM IST
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw & Adar Poonawalla spell out the road map for Biocon-Serum alliance"The Biocon-Serum alliance will initially focus on Covid vaccines, because that is the need of the hour. At a later stage, we will see what...
17 Sep, 2021, 04.40 PM IST
Moderna working on booster to combine COVID-19 vaccine with a flu shotFlu shots cost around $18 to $25 a dose, according to U.S. government data and competition has kept price increases in check, with producer...
09 Sep, 2021, 10.18 PM IST
Boost, Booster, Boostest: Covid-19 vaccinations may become annual eventsIn the middle of acute vaccine shortage in many parts of the world, some wealthier countries are administering ‘booster’ doses of the Covid...
23 Aug, 2021, 11.04 PM IST
The Covid booster shot is not for everyone. It's only meant for severely immunocompromised peopleBooster shots are often identical to the original vaccine.
17 Aug, 2021, 03.37 PM IST
No need yet to adapt Pfizer vaccine for coronavirus variants, says BioNTech chiefA decision to make a switch should be made only if it is clear that the vaccine failed to work or is only offering sub-par protection again...
09 Aug, 2021, 08.17 PM IST
Oxford COVID vaccine produces strong immune response from booster shot: StudyThe Oxford University study found that a third dose of the vaccine increases antibody and T-cell immune responses, while the second dose ca...
28 Jun, 2021, 05.31 PM IST
WHO estimates COVID-19 boosters needed yearly for most vulnerableThe estimate is included in a report, which is to be discussed on Thursday at a board meeting of Gavi, a vaccine alliance that co-leads the...
25 Jun, 2021, 08.40 AM IST
Moderna plans mix of COVID-19 vaccine doses with new Lonza dealIt has agreed a deal with Swiss-based drugmaker Lonza which said a new drug substance production line in Geleen, Netherlands, will have cap...
02 Jun, 2021, 01.13 PM IST
UK begins 'booster' shot trial of 7 different COVID-19 vaccinesBritain launched a nationwide study on Wednesday to explore whether giving a third dose "booster" shot of coronavirus vaccines would be saf...
19 May, 2021, 10.07 PM IST
COVID-19: Recommendation of 3rd booster dose based more on conjecture than data, say expertsIndia is battling a massive surge in COVID-19 cases and health ministry data updated on Sunday showed that a record single-day rise of 2,61...
18 Apr, 2021, 02.46 PM IST
New vaccine strategy shields cancer patients from fluPatients with cancers of the immune system are especially susceptible to common infections, and a bout of the flu can lead to serious illne...
07 Dec, 2015, 03.45 PM IST