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Corbevax Gets DCGI Nod As Covid Booster Shot For Those 18 And Above
India.com News Desk June 4, 2022 4:40 PM IST
Biological E's COVID-19 vaccine Corbevax has been cleared for booster shot for those 18 and above.
US Likely to Start Covid Vaccination For Children Under 5 Years of Age by June 21. Details Here
IANS June 3, 2022 12:35 PM IST
The Biden administration on Thursday said that children under 5 may be able to get their first COVID-19 vaccination doses as soon as June 21, if federal regulators authorise shots for the age group, as expected.
Coronavirus Vaccine For Kids: Covaxin Gets DCGI Approval For Emergency Use in Children Between 6 to 12 Years
India.com News Desk April 26, 2022 1:00 PM IST
Coronavirus Vaccine For Kids: The Drugs Controller General of India (DGCI) has given restricted emergency use authorisation to BharatBiotech's Covaxin for children between the age of 6-12 years. This comes amid news of rising cases of coronavirus in children.
Moderna Says Covid-19 Booster Dose Works Against Omicron Variant, Plans to Develop New Shot by 2022
India.com News Desk December 20, 2021 7:36 PM IST
The Drugmaker company later added that it will still be working to develop an Omicron-specific booster, though, the shot is expected to advance into clinical trials in early 2022.
UK Scientists Trial First Needle-Free Air-Powered Covid-19 Vaccine
PTI December 14, 2021 9:13 PM IST
The first volunteer will receive the vaccine this week at the NIHR Southampton Clinical Research Facility.
US FDA Authorizes Pfizer Booster for Those Aged 16 And 17: Report
India.com News Desk December 9, 2021 10:30 PM IST
The FDA authorized booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech to those aged 16 and 17
Nepal, India to Recognise Covid Vaccine Certification
IANS November 23, 2021 3:52 PM IST
Nepal has been using the India-made Covishield, China's Vero Cell, and three other American vaccines to inoculate its population against Covid-19.
European Union Considers Booster Doses of Johnson and Johnson s Covid-19 Vaccine
India.com News Desk November 22, 2021 10:01 PM IST
Amid an explosive surge of new coronavirus infections across Europe, the EMA said it expected to make a decision on this within weeks.
Pfizer Inks Deal Allowing Other Companies To Produce Its Covid Pill
India.com News Desk November 16, 2021 6:19 PM IST
Pfizer said its pill cut the risk of hospitalization and death by nearly 90% in people with mild to moderate coronavirus infections.
No Vaccine, No Entry: Gujarat Restricts Unvaccinated People From Using Public Facilities From Nov 12 | Deets Here
India.com News Desk November 11, 2021 5:54 PM IST
From Nov 12, all candidates above the age of 18, who are eligible for the vaccine, will neither be allowed in the public service bus, Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service(AMTS) nor the city-based Bus Rapid Transit System.
Proof of Vax Required as Strict Mandate Takes Effect in LA
India.com News Desk November 8, 2021 11:10 PM IST
Negative coronavirus tests within 72 hours of entry to those establishments would be required for people with religious or medical exemptions for vaccinations.
Centre Places Purchase Order For 1 Crore Doses Of Zydus Cadila's Needle-Free Covid Vaccine
PTI November 7, 2021 1:41 PM IST
The three doses of ZyCoV-D are to be administered 28 days apart, with each dose comprising a shot in both arms. ZyCoV-D received emergency use authorisation from the drug regulator on August 20.
CDSCO Approves the Extension of COVAXIN Shelf-Life to 12 Months Based on Stability Data
India.com News Desk November 3, 2021 4:11 PM IST
The Hyderabad-based company further said that the approval is based on the availability of additional stability data, which was submitted to Central Drugs Standard Control(CDSCO).
Five More Countries Including Mongolia to Recognise Vaccine Certificates of India | Details Here
India.com News Desk November 1, 2021 6:05 PM IST
As per updates, the countries that have agreed on mutual recognition with India include the UK, France, Germany, Nepal, Belarus, Lebanon, Armenia, Ukraine, Belgium, Hungary, and Serbia.
Moderna Says Its Covid Vaccine Protective, Shows Strong Immune Response In Children Aged 6-11 Years
India.com News Desk October 25, 2021 10:49 PM IST
Moderna said its two-dose vaccine generated virus-neutralizing antibodies in children and safety was comparable to what was previously seen in clinical trials of adolescents and adults.
Bihar: Gaya Residents to Face Legal Action If Unvaccinated; Will not Be Entitled to Receive Food on Subsidised Rate
India.com News Desk October 24, 2021 5:25 PM IST
The officer further said that the district administration will start a mega vaccination campaign from October 28 to November 7 where those who have not taken the first dose or missed out on the second dose of vaccine will be covered
THIS City Records Zero COVID-19 Deaths For The First Time in Eight Months
India.com News Desk October 20, 2021 10:20 PM IST
A total of 112 fresh COVID-19 cases were reported in the Pune Municipal Corporation limits during the day, taking the overall tally to 5,03,469, while no casualties were reported during the day.
India Does Not Need Covid-19 Booster Dose Immediately: Health Experts
India.com News Desk October 20, 2021 9:40 PM IST
Many countries, including the US, the UK, France, and Germany, have rolled out of Covid booster.
China to Grant Additional 2 Million Covid-19 Vaccines to Nepal
IANS October 19, 2021 10:31 PM IST
As of now, Nepal has administered 8.3 million China-made Vero Cell Covid vaccines manufactured by Sinopharm.
Over 30 Countries Including France, Germany Agree to Recognise Vaccine Certificates of India | Details Here
India.com News Desk October 14, 2021 10:40 PM IST
The sources added that South Africa, Brazil, Bangladesh, Botswana, China, and some nations in Europe, including the UK, are among the countries whose travellers need to follow additional measures on arrival in India, including post-arrival testing.
Covaxin For Kids in India: How Many Doses to Take, What Does 'Restricted Usage' Mean, Booster Dose - All You Need to Know
India.com Lifestyle Staff October 12, 2021 5:51 PM IST
"After detailed deliberation, the committee recommended for grant of market authorisation of the vaccine for the age group of 2 to 18 years for restricted use in an emergency situation," the expert panel said in a statement.
Manipur Launches 'Make in India' Drone To Transport Covid Vaccines
India.com News Desk October 4, 2021 11:06 PM IST
The Indian Council for Medical Research(ICMR) conducted an initial study in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur to test the capacity of drones to carry and transfer vaccines safely.
Bharat Biotech Submits Jab Data of Covaxin's Trial Based on Children to DCGI
India.com News Desk October 3, 2021 11:43 PM IST
Till now, the company has completed its Phase 2 and Phase 3 trials of Covaxin on children below 18 years of age in September. Presently, the data based on the jab's trials have been handed over to DCGI.
Only 1 in 11 People Manages to Get Vaccinated as Bharat Biotech Fails to Revamp COVAXIN Production
India.com News Desk September 29, 2021 4:36 PM IST
According to reports, about one crore daily vaccines doses are needed to vaccinate the entire 94 crore population till December 31.