COVID Vaccines

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A health worker carries vials of the Covaxin vaccine against the Covid-19 coronavirus at a health centre in New Dehi. (Photo: AFP/File)

Bill Gates applauds Indian vaccine manufacturers for supplying affordable vaccines

Gates was addressing a virtual roundtable on India-US Health Partnership organised by the Indian embassy on Tuesday

23 Feb 2022 11:24 AM

A health worker sorts vials at a COVID-19 testing site amid concern over a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic in India, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Take measures to avoid mixing-up of vaccines: Health ministry on children vaccination

The vaccine option for those in the 15-18 age group would only be Covaxin

02 Jan 2022 4:40 PM

Globalisation should mean the timely export of anti-Covid vaccines to countries and could even mean the suspension of patents for these and other medicines from which multinational Western firms make billions of dollars. (AFP file photo)

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25 Dec 2021 2:29 AM

A man walks past a Covid-19 Coronavirus awareness mural in Chennai. (Photo: AFP)

When will government provide COVID-19 vaccine booster shots: Rahul Gandhi

Sharing data about vaccinations, Gandhi there is a daily shortfall of 55.3 million doses

22 Dec 2021 12:58 PM

Syringes and vials of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are seen on a work surface during a drive through clinic at St. Lawrence College in Kingston. (Photo: AP)

UK researchers developing new COVID-19 vaccines

The research project will boost the UK's and the world's ability to rapidly develop new vaccines

20 Dec 2021 9:53 AM

A syringe is prepared with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic at the Keystone First Wellness Center in Chester. (Photo: AP)

Study finds a longer lasting COVID vaccine

The findings suggested that viral polymerase could potentially be added to vaccines to create a longer-lasting immune response

16 Dec 2021 12:02 PM

The three companies' actions are in contrast to AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson, which provided their vaccines on a not-for-profit basis. (AFP)

Pfizer, BioNTech, Moderna making $1,000 profit every second from COVID vaccines

The companies have sold the vast majority of their doses to rich countries, leaving low-income nations in the lurch

16 Nov 2021 1:02 PM

Covishield, the India-manufactured Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, was added to the UK's approved list last month. (PTI)

UK to add Covaxin to approved vaccine list from November 22

The move follows the World Health Organisation's Emergency Use Listing for Covaxin, which is the second most used formulation in India

09 Nov 2021 11:40 AM

Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard (Rear C-L), Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Rear R) and world leaders prepare to attend the opening session of the G20 of World Leaders Summit. (Photo: AFP/File)

G20 leaders vow to boost supply of Covid vaccines in developing countries

The leaders also welcomed multilateral efforts aimed at supporting and strengthening pandemic preparedness and response

01 Nov 2021 11:59 AM

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. (Photo: AFP/File)

Facebook removes Brazil President's video claiming Covid vaccines cause AIDS

Facebook's press office said the video violated the company's policy regarding COVID-19 vaccines

26 Oct 2021 9:15 AM

A health worker holds the used vials of Covishield vaccine during a special vaccination drive in the outskirts of Jammu. (Photo: PTI/File)

India committed to supplying COVID-19 vaccines to other nations by year end

India had suspended exports of COVID-19 vaccines in April

25 Oct 2021 1:54 PM

The study covers vaccination with the Pfizer/BioNtech, Moderna and AstraZeneca jabs. (Representational image: AFP)

Vaccines prevent severe Covid, even from Delta: study

The researchers compared the outcomes of 11 million vaccinated people with 11 million unvaccinated subjects

11 Oct 2021 11:34 AM

The findings of the study were published in the 'American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology MFM'. (Representational image: ANI)

COVID vaccinated pregnant women pass protection to newborns: Study

The study authors observed the highest levels of antibodies in cord blood of mothers who were fully vaccinated

26 Sep 2021 2:10 PM

The ministry can say the states and UTs did not provide the number of administered vaccines. (AFP Photo)

Plodding pace, supply glitches hit India’s drive to vaccinate all

What is curious about these figures is that of vaccines in the pipeline and vaccines available

05 Aug 2021 1:02 AM

A health worker holds one vial of Zydus Cadila's ZyCoV-D vaccine. (Photo: AP)

Four vaccines in human trial stage, 1 in pre-clinical stage, govt in Rajya Sabha

Biological E Ltd's vaccine candidate is also in phase three clinical trial

20 Jul 2021 3:43 PM

Domestic vaccine manufacturers are given the option to provide 25 per cent of their monthly production of vaccines to private hospitals. (Representational Photo: AFP)

Govt to procure 66 crore more doses of Covishield, Covaxin at revised rates

The price of each dose of Covishield amounts to Rs 215.25 and Covaxin Rs 225.75, including taxes

17 Jul 2021 12:53 PM

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