8.4 Lakh Covishield, 3.2 Lakh Covaxin Doses For July Yet To Be Received From Centre : Karnataka Govt Tells High Court
3 years, 7 months ago

8.4 Lakh Covishield, 3.2 Lakh Covaxin Doses For July Yet To Be Received From Centre : Karnataka Govt Tells High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday while hearing a batch of petitions regarding management of Covid-19 in the state asked the State Government to respond on whether it has fixed any timeline for vaccinating the entire population of the state. Additional Advocate General Dhyan Chinnappa placed on record details of vaccine doses of Covishield and Covaxin which are expected to be received by the state government and submitted that the same will take care of those beneficiaries whose second doses are due in the month of July-August. Similarly, in regards to Covaxin, a total of 3,22,700 government quota doses for the month of July are yet to be received and a total of 6,12,380 doses are allocated for the month of August. Chinnappa also informed the court that the state government has received 18,52,880 additional doses of Covishiled and Covaxin from the central government for the month of July. Accordingly, the court directed, "It will be appropriate if the state government sets up a grievance redressal mechanism for the claims of the reimbursement of the amounts charged by the hospitals.

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Serum Institute of India to produce 5mn Covishield doses in two months
1 year, 10 months ago

Serum Institute of India to produce 5mn Covishield doses in two months

Hindustan Times  

Serum Institute of India chief executive officer Adar Poonawalla, while underlining that the current strain of Covid is mild and the demand for vaccine shots is low, said his firm will produce five to six million Covishield doses in the next two to three months and same amount of stock is already available for Covovax. According to Poonawalla, SII has …

Amid Covid surge, Tricity short of vaccine doses
1 year, 11 months ago

Amid Covid surge, Tricity short of vaccine doses

Hindustan Times  

Amid a surge in Covid infections, the Tricity is facing a glaring lack of vaccine availability. Director, health services, Dr Suman Singh has confirmed that the Covid-19 vaccine is currently unavailable, and the department has already communicated this to the Government of India for additional supplies. According to data provided by the health department, a total of 10,89,773 first doses …

Not Permissible To Take One Dose Of Covishield And Another Of Covaxin: Centre To Delhi High Court
2 years, 1 month ago

Not Permissible To Take One Dose Of Covishield And Another Of Covaxin: Centre To Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Central Government has informed the Delhi High Court that it is not permissible for an individual to take first dose of Covishield and second dose of Covaxin. Central Government’s standing counsel Anurag Ahluwalia told Justice Prathiba M Singh that mixing of two COVID-19 vaccines is not permissible for the first and second dose. The court was hearing a plea …

Covid surge: SII to provide 2crore doses of Covishield vaccine to Centre for free
2 years, 2 months ago

Covid surge: SII to provide 2crore doses of Covishield vaccine to Centre for free

India TV News  

Covid surge: SII to provide 2crore doses of Covishield vaccine to Centre for free Covid surge: SII has so far provided more than 170 crore doses of Covishield to the government for the national immunisation programme. The Serum Institute of India will provide two crore doses of Covishield vaccine to Central govt free of cost amid rise in COVID-19 cases …

90L in city yet to get booster shot, but BMC has only 6K Covaxin doses
2 years, 2 months ago

90L in city yet to get booster shot, but BMC has only 6K Covaxin doses

Hindustan Times  

Even as the country is bracing up for a possible surge in Covid-19 cases, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has only 6,000 Covaxin doses left while there have been no stocks of Covishield or Corbevax for the last few months. BMC’s executive health officer Dr Mangala Gomare said only 16% of the eligible population have received the booster dose and around …

Precaution dose coverage in Karnataka improves after Centre rolls out free vaccination campaign
2 years, 7 months ago

Precaution dose coverage in Karnataka improves after Centre rolls out free vaccination campaign

The Hindu  

Precaution dose coverage in the State has gone up considerably over the last ten days after the centre rolled out the 75-day free vaccination campaign to mark 75 years of India’s independence. In the 18-59 years age group, the precaution dose coverage has gone up from 3.4% last month to 4.8% as of Tuesday. 12 districts above average As of …

India's Covid Vaccinations Hit 200 Crore Mark in Big Milestone for 7-Phase Drive Under Modi's Leadership
2 years, 8 months ago

India's Covid Vaccinations Hit 200 Crore Mark in Big Milestone for 7-Phase Drive Under Modi's Leadership

News 18  

India has crossed record 200 crore mark in Covid-19 vaccinations within 18 months of launching the inoculation exercise in January last year. #200CroreVaccinations https://t.co/FtobFYBprV— Dr Mansukh Mandaviya July 17, 2022 A seven-phase vaccination drive was followed on the principle of Prioritization for Vaccine Administration based on scientific advice and global best practices, government officials told News18. While some experts had …

Serum Institute to Give Free Covishield Vials to Private Vaccination Centres to Compensate for Price Difference
2 years, 11 months ago

Serum Institute to Give Free Covishield Vials to Private Vaccination Centres to Compensate for Price Difference

News 18  

A day after slashing the price of the precaution dose of Covishield to Rs 225 per shot for private hospitals, the Serum Institute of India told the Centre on Sunday that it will compensate for the price difference for the unexpired stocks lying with private centres in the form of free vials of fresh stocks, official sources said. Vaccine majors …

Covishield, Covaxin to now cost private hospitals Rs 225 per dose
2 years, 11 months ago

Covishield, Covaxin to now cost private hospitals Rs 225 per dose

India Today  

A single dose of the Serum Institute of India's Covishield and Bharat Biotech's Covaxin will now cost private hospitals Rs 225. Adar Poonawalla, CEO of SII, said in a tweet on Saturday that the vaccine maker has decided to slash the prices of the Covid-19 jab for private hospitals from Rs 600 to Rs 225 after consultation with the central …

Precaution Dose at Rs 225: Prices of Covishield, Covaxin Revised for Private Hospitals. Check Details
2 years, 11 months ago

Precaution Dose at Rs 225: Prices of Covishield, Covaxin Revised for Private Hospitals. Check Details

News 18  

A day ahead of the beginning of the Covid-19 booster dose inoculation to all those above 18 years of age, the Serum Institute of India and Bharat Biotech on Saturday announced to revise the prices of the Covishield and Covaxin vaccines for private hospitals. Welcoming the Centre’s move to allow the precaution dose to all aged above 18 years at …

Covishield, Covaxin prices slashed to Rs 225 per dose ahead of booster shots drive
2 years, 11 months ago

Covishield, Covaxin prices slashed to Rs 225 per dose ahead of booster shots drive

India TV News  

Covishield, Covaxin prices slashed to Rs 225 per dose ahead of booster shots drive Serum Institute of India's Covid-19 vaccine Covishield was earlier priced at Rs. A day ahead of the booster shots drive, Covishield and Covaxin prices at all private hospitals have been reduced to Rs. Serum Institute of India's Covid-19 vaccine Covishield was earlier priced at Rs. The …

Why India's vaccine advisory body recommends reducing second-dose gap for Covishield
3 years ago

Why India's vaccine advisory body recommends reducing second-dose gap for Covishield

Firstpost  

The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation has recommended that the gap between the first and second dose of Covishield should be reduced to eight to 16 weeks, from the current gap of 12 to 16 The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation has recommended that the gap between the first and second dose of Covishield should be reduced to …

2nd Covishield Dose Can Now Be Taken Between 8-16 Weeks After 1st Dose, No Word on Covaxin Yet
3 years ago

2nd Covishield Dose Can Now Be Taken Between 8-16 Weeks After 1st Dose, No Word on Covaxin Yet

News 18  

The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation has recommended administering the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine Covishield between eight and 16 weeks after the first dose, officials said on Sunday. Under the National Covid-19 Vaccination Strategy, the second dose of Covishield is to be given between 12-16 weeks after the first dose. An official source said the latest recommendation of …

Second Covid-19 jab of 2 teens doubtful amid vaccine goof-up in Bihar’s Nalanda
3 years ago

Second Covid-19 jab of 2 teens doubtful amid vaccine goof-up in Bihar’s Nalanda

Hindustan Times  

A postal assistant and mother of two teenagers, Poonam Kumari, is in a fix. “The officials concerned at the Nalanda civil surgeon’s office were brash when my children last met them in February to correct the mistake in their vaccination certificates. “All I want now is for the authorities to correct the mistake in the vaccination certificate because no one …

Covishield, Covaxin get regular market approval for use in adult population
3 years, 1 month ago

Covishield, Covaxin get regular market approval for use in adult population

India TV News  

Highlights The new approval doesn't mean that Covishield & Covaxin will be available at regular medical shops However, people can buy the two vaccines from hospitals and clinics, subject to certain conditions Covishield and Covaxin were granted Emergency Use Authorisation in January 2021 Covishield and Covaxin, the two Covid-19 vaccines widely used for the inoculation drive in the country, have …

Each Dose of Covishield, Covaxin Likely to be Capped at Rs 275 After Getting Regular Market Approval
3 years, 1 month ago

Each Dose of Covishield, Covaxin Likely to be Capped at Rs 275 After Getting Regular Market Approval

News 18  

The price of Covishield and Covaxin, the Covid vaccines which are expected to soon get regular market approval from India's drug regulator, is likely to be capped at Rs 275 per dose plus an additional service charge of Rs 150, official sources said. A Subject Expert Committee on Covid-19 of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation on January 19 recommended …

Each dose of Covishield, Covaxin likely to be capped at Rs 275 upon market approval
3 years, 1 month ago

Each dose of Covishield, Covaxin likely to be capped at Rs 275 upon market approval

India TV News  

Highlights The price of Covishield and Covaxin is expected to soon come down. They are likely to be capped at Rs 275 per dose plus an additional service charge of Rs 150. The price of Covishield and Covaxin, the Covid vaccines which are expected to soon get regular market approval from India's drug regulator, is likely to be capped at …

SEC recommends Covaxin, Covishield for full market authorisation: Report
3 years, 2 months ago

SEC recommends Covaxin, Covishield for full market authorisation: Report

Hindustan Times  

The subject expert committee of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation on Wednesday recommended regular market approval for Covaxin and Covishield, the two most widely used jabs in the national vaccination drive against Covid-19, news agency PTI has reported, citing official sources. The development comes just days after the SEC, on January 14, sought more data from the two manufacturers--Hyderabad-based …

Maharashtra faces shortage of Covaxin
3 years, 2 months ago

Maharashtra faces shortage of Covaxin

The Hindu  

Maharashtra is facing a shortage of Covaxin, which has been prescribed for the 15-18 age group by the Central government. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will be placing the State’s demand for 40 lakh more doses to Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a videoconference on Thursday. The State government has also clarified that restrictions implemented are unlikely to be lifted before …

AP teenagers to start getting jabs from today
3 years, 2 months ago

AP teenagers to start getting jabs from today

Deccan Chronicle  

VIIJAYAWADA: Teenagers in the 15-18 years age-group will start getting Covid vaccination doses across the state from Monday. She said booster doses would be given to healthcare and frontline workers who had taken the second dose at least 39 weeks before January 10. Health and family welfare state commissioner Katamneni Bhaskar said that nearly 19 lakh ANMs would administer the …

Expert Advice Based On Scientific Study Cannot Be Substituted By A Judgment Of Constitutional Courts: Kerala HC While Upholding 84 Days Dose Interval For Covishield
3 years, 3 months ago

Expert Advice Based On Scientific Study Cannot Be Substituted By A Judgment Of Constitutional Courts: Kerala HC While Upholding 84 Days Dose Interval For Covishield

Live Law  

Reversing a Single Judge decision, the Kerala High Court on Friday delivered a significant decision ruling that the second dose of the COVISHIELD vaccine can only be administered after the prescribed dose interval of 84 days. In its 94-paged judgment, a Division Bench of Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly has elaborated on why the decision of …

Second dose of Covid vaccine overdue for over 11 crore people: Govt data
3 years, 4 months ago

Second dose of Covid vaccine overdue for over 11 crore people: Govt data

Live Mint  

Over 11 crore people who have taken the first shot of COVID-19 vaccine have not got themselves jabbed with the second dose even after the expiry of the prescribed interval between two doses, according to government data. The data showed that over 3.92 crore beneficiaries are more than six weeks overdue for their second dose, around 1.57 crore are up …

11 crore people skipped second dose of Covid-19 vaccine, shows govt data
3 years, 4 months ago

11 crore people skipped second dose of Covid-19 vaccine, shows govt data

India Today  

Over 11 crore people who have taken the first shot of Covid-19 vaccine have not got themselves jabbed with the second dose even after the expiry of the prescribed interval between two doses, according to government data. The data showed that over 3.92 crore beneficiaries are more than six weeks overdue for their second dose, around 1.57 crore are up …

Road to a Billion Shots: How India's Covid Vax Drive Picked Up Pace Despite Speed Bumps
3 years, 4 months ago

Road to a Billion Shots: How India's Covid Vax Drive Picked Up Pace Despite Speed Bumps

News 18  

India has become only the second country after China to administer 1 billion doses of Covid vaccines. India started its vaccination drive on January 16 this year and is currently using three two-shot vaccines: Covishield, Covaxin and Sputnik V. With over 100 crore doses administered so far, the country has achieved another milestone – of vaccinating 75% of its adult …

Covishield Emerges as Champion with India Delivering 1 Billion Jabs in a Bid to Knock Out Covid
3 years, 5 months ago

Covishield Emerges as Champion with India Delivering 1 Billion Jabs in a Bid to Knock Out Covid

News 18  

En route to administering 100 crore doses, India has used three vaccines under its Covid inoculation drive that began on January 16 – Covishield developed by AstraZeneca-Oxford University and mass-produced here by Pune-based Serum Institute of India, the indigenous Covaxin from Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech, and Russian’s Sputnik V. All these are two-shot vaccines. The initial monthly production capacity of SII …

Covid-19 vaccination: J’khand health dept looks for over 12 lakh people overdue for second dose
3 years, 5 months ago

Covid-19 vaccination: J’khand health dept looks for over 12 lakh people overdue for second dose

Hindustan Times  

Over 12 lakh persons who are due for their second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine are yet to turn up for inoculation and the state health department is looking for them to ensure they take their jibe as early as possible. The communication from the office of health secretary Arun Kumar Singh has also directed all districts to ramp up …

Biological E seeks DCGI’s nod for phase-3 trial of Corbevax as booster dose in those vaccinated with Covishield or Covax
3 years, 5 months ago

Biological E seeks DCGI’s nod for phase-3 trial of Corbevax as booster dose in those vaccinated with Covishield or Covax

Live Mint  

Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical company Biological E has sought permission from India's drug regulator to conduct the phase-3 clinical trial for its COVID-19 vaccine Corbevax as a single booster dose for those who have been fully vaccinated with Covishield or Covaxin. The company, meanwhile, has put in an application seeking the nod of the Drugs Controller General of India to conduct the …

'People Vaccinated With COVAXIN Treated As Un-vaccinated In Foreign Countries' : Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Re-Vaccination
3 years, 5 months ago

'People Vaccinated With COVAXIN Treated As Un-vaccinated In Foreign Countries' : Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Re-Vaccination

Live Law  

A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the absence of the provisions of voluntary re-vaccination for persons who have been administered CoVAXIN in the present system of COVID-19 vaccination. Preferred by Kartik Seth, an advocate practising in the Supreme Court of India, the PIL states that under the present scenario, a person is not allowed/permitted …

Centre received 65.25 crore Covishield doses, 9.1 crore Covaxin doses till September 19
3 years, 5 months ago

Centre received 65.25 crore Covishield doses, 9.1 crore Covaxin doses till September 19

India Today  

According to official documents, the Government of India received over 65.25 crore Covishield doses from Serum Institute of India and 9.1 crore doses of Covaxin from Bharat Biotech till September 19. Pune-based Serum Institute supplied 20.29 lakh doses of Covishield to the Union Ministry of Health in September as committed by Prakash Kumar Singh, the company's director of government and …

COVID- Cancer Patient Approaches Delhi High Court Allowing Him To Take Covaxin As Second Dose Instead Of Covishield, Notice Issued
3 years, 5 months ago

COVID- Cancer Patient Approaches Delhi High Court Allowing Him To Take Covaxin As Second Dose Instead Of Covishield, Notice Issued

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has issued notice on the petition filed by a cancer patient seeking permission to take Covaxin as the second dose for vaccination instead of Covishield, which was administered to him as the first dose. Moved by one Madhur Mittal through Advocate Sanjay S Chhabra, the petition states that in March this year, he had got his …

'Would Lead To A Social Disaster': Centre Appeals Against Kerala HC Decision To Reduce Covishield Dose Interval Of 84 Days
3 years, 6 months ago

'Would Lead To A Social Disaster': Centre Appeals Against Kerala HC Decision To Reduce Covishield Dose Interval Of 84 Days

Live Law  

The Centre has preferred an appeal before the Kerala High Court against a Single Bench order allowing the second dose of COVISHIELD to be administered prior to the prescribed interval of 84 days. The appeal has been filed through the Assistant Solicitor General of India P. Vijayakumar.By the aforesaid judgment, the Single bench had directed the appellants to make necessary …

Bharat Biotech completes phase 2/3 trials of Covaxin in children, to submit data by next week
3 years, 6 months ago

Bharat Biotech completes phase 2/3 trials of Covaxin in children, to submit data by next week

Hindustan Times  

Bharat Biotech, the Hyderabad-based biotechnology company and the makers of Covaxin Covid-19 vaccine, on Tuesday said that the phase 2/3 trials of Covaxin for inoculation in children under the age of 18 are over. Briefing on the production of Covaxin, Krishna Ella said that it would reach 55 million doses in October. Bharat Biotech’s chairman and managing director Krishna Ella …

Serum Institute of India to supply nearly 22 cr doses of Covishield to Centre in October
3 years, 6 months ago

Serum Institute of India to supply nearly 22 cr doses of Covishield to Centre in October

India Today  

The Serum Institute of India has informed the Centre that it will be able to supply around 22 crore doses of Covishield in October as the Union government has announced resuming export of surplus Covid vaccines in the coming fourth quarter under the 'Vaccine Maitri' programme, official sources said. In a communication to the Centre on Monday, Prakash Kumar Singh, …

India administers record 2.5 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses in a single day on September 17 2021
3 years, 6 months ago

India administers record 2.5 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses in a single day on September 17 2021

The Hindu  

Over 2.5 crore doses of COVID vaccine have been administered by midnight on September 17 making this the highest single day vaccination tally so far. Meanwhile, sources in the Health Ministry on Friday said that for India “vaccinating it’s citizens is a priority and export of vaccines will be discussed only after the country’s requirement is over.” A senior government …

India to achieve 100-crore vaccination mark by first week of October | Exclusive
3 years, 6 months ago

India to achieve 100-crore vaccination mark by first week of October | Exclusive

India Today  

India is expected to achieve the 100-crore vaccination mark by the first week of October and around 2.5 crore doses are likely to be administered by the end of the day, sources in the government said on Friday. By the end of this month, 1 crore doses of the Zydus Cadila Covid-19 vaccine will be ready to be rolled out, …

Kerala High Court directs Centre to allow Covishield second dose four weeks after first jab
3 years, 6 months ago

Kerala High Court directs Centre to allow Covishield second dose four weeks after first jab

Firstpost  

The High Court said that even according to the Union Health Ministry’s policy, the people shall have the choice to get early vaccination. Kochi: The Kerala High Court has directed the Centre to allow scheduling, on CoWIN portal, of second COVISHIELD dose after four weeks from the first for those who want to take it earlier than the present suggested …

Allow scheduling of second dose of Covishield four weeks after first dose: Kerala HC to Centre
3 years, 6 months ago

Allow scheduling of second dose of Covishield four weeks after first dose: Kerala HC to Centre

India Today  

The Kerala High Court has directed the Centre to allow scheduling, on CoWIN portal, of second Covishield dose after four weeks from the first for those who want to take it earlier than the present suggested gap of 84 days. The court also said that when people have the right to refuse to accept vaccine, there is absolutely no reason …

Kerala: Covishield stock over in at least 6 districts, says health minister
3 years, 6 months ago

Kerala: Covishield stock over in at least 6 districts, says health minister

Live Mint  

Covishield vaccine stock is completely over in at least six districts of Kerala, state Health Minister Veena George said on Friday adding, the state government has asked for more doses from the Centre. The districts- Kollam, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Kozhikode and Kannur- are facing the shortage and only 1.4 lakh doses are remaining in the state's reserve, she said. On …

No Fundamental Rights Of Petitioner Infringed: Govt Responds To Plea Challenging 84 Days Dose Interval For Covishield Vaccines
3 years, 6 months ago

No Fundamental Rights Of Petitioner Infringed: Govt Responds To Plea Challenging 84 Days Dose Interval For Covishield Vaccines

Live Law  

The Secretary to the Government submitted its counter-affidavit before the Kerala High Court on Thursday responding to the petition that challenged the prescribed 84 days gap between administering two doses of the Covishield vaccine. Accordingly, it was argued that the dose interval between the two doses of the Covishield vaccine under the COVID-19 vaccination drive had undergone a series of …

Out of 65 Cr Covid Vaccine Doses Given So Far, SII Supplied Over 60 Cr Covishield Doses: Sources
3 years, 6 months ago

Out of 65 Cr Covid Vaccine Doses Given So Far, SII Supplied Over 60 Cr Covishield Doses: Sources

News 18  

With India crossing the 65-crore mark for COVID-19 vaccine doses administered so far, official sources said on Tuesday these include over 60 crore Covishield doses supplied by the Serum Institute. Director, Government and Regulatory Affairs at SII, Prakash Kumar Singh, in a communication to NITI Aayog Member Dr V K Paul and Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said that when …

Over 64 crore Covid vaccine doses administered in India so far: Govt
3 years, 6 months ago

Over 64 crore Covid vaccine doses administered in India so far: Govt

India TV News  

The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has surpassed the 64 crore mark on Monday, the Union Health Ministry said. Cumulatively, 24,71,36,975 people in the 18-44 category across all states and union territories have received their first dose and 2,72,24,648 have received their second dose since the start of phase-3 of the vaccination drive. The vaccination …

Karnataka to administer 10 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccine every Wednesday
3 years, 6 months ago

Karnataka to administer 10 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccine every Wednesday

The Hindu  

Announcing that five lakh doses will be administered every day in Karnataka from now on, Health and Medical Education Minister K. Sudhakar announced that ‘Lasika Utsav’ will be held every Wednesday where 10 lakh doses will be administered. Addressing presspersons on August 30 after chairing a meeting with officials on ramping up vaccination in Karnataka, the Minister said arrangements will …

Over 4.05 crore Covid vaccine doses still available with states, UTs: Health Ministry
3 years, 6 months ago

Over 4.05 crore Covid vaccine doses still available with states, UTs: Health Ministry

India TV News  

Over 4.05 crore Covid vaccine doses still available with states, UTs: Health Ministry Over 58.86 crore vaccine doses have been provided to the states and Union Territories so far and more than 17.64 lakh doses are in the pipeline, the ministry said in a statement. More than 4.05 crore Covid vaccine doses are still available with states and Union Territories …

Reducing gap between two doses of Covishield being considered, say sources; Centre denies reports
3 years, 6 months ago

Reducing gap between two doses of Covishield being considered, say sources; Centre denies reports

Firstpost  

In May, the Centre further extended the gap between two doses of Covishield from 6-8 weeks to 12-16 weeks and said it was based on scientific evidence New Delhi: Reducing the gap between two doses of Covishield is being considered and it will be discussed in the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation in India, official sources said on Thursday. …

Time gap between both doses of Covishield may be reduced, say sources
3 years, 6 months ago

Time gap between both doses of Covishield may be reduced, say sources

India TV News  

Time gap between both doses of Covishield may be reduced, say sources The government thinks that this move is feasible now because there are many vaccines available for the people, apart from Covishield and Covaxin, and also because there is a sufficient amount of vaccines available in the country. The government in May had further extended the gap between the …

Gurugram: Man due for Covaxin second dose administered Covishield instead
3 years, 6 months ago

Gurugram: Man due for Covaxin second dose administered Covishield instead

India Today  

After a major incident of vaccine mixing in Uttar Pradesh’s Siddharthnagar district, where 20 people were administered two different doses of Covid vaccines, another incident of vaccine mixing took place in Gurugram. When Harteerath went to get the second shot of Covaxin at the Gurugram government centre on Wednesday, he was administered a second dose of Covishield. On July 30, …

Is 84-day gap between Covishield vaccines based on availability or efficacy, Kerala HC asks Centre
3 years, 6 months ago

Is 84-day gap between Covishield vaccines based on availability or efficacy, Kerala HC asks Centre

The Hindu  

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to clarify on what basis the 84-day gap between two doses of Covishield had been prescribed. The court said that it wanted to know whether the stipulation of the 84-day interval between the two doses of Covishield was based on the availability of the vaccine or its efficacy. Suresh Kumar sought …

For Increased Efficacy Or Due To Shortage of Vaccines? Kerala High Court Seeks Clarification From Centre Regarding Prescribed Gap Between Covishield Doses
3 years, 6 months ago

For Increased Efficacy Or Due To Shortage of Vaccines? Kerala High Court Seeks Clarification From Centre Regarding Prescribed Gap Between Covishield Doses

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday sought a response from the Central government regarding the 84 days gap mandated between administering the first and the second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.Justice P B Suresh Kumar inquired if this gap was necessary and if it was related to the efficacy of the vaccine, or if it was extended due to the …

84-day gap between two Covishield doses based on vaccine availability or efficacy: Kerala HC asks Centre
3 years, 6 months ago

84-day gap between two Covishield doses based on vaccine availability or efficacy: Kerala HC asks Centre

India TV News  

84-day gap between two Covishield doses based on vaccine availability or efficacy: Kerala HC asks Centre The judge also said that if efficacy was the reason for the gap, then he was "worried" as he was administered the second dose within 4-6 weeks of the first dose The Kerala High Court on Tuesday asked the Centre whether the 84-day gap …

On Varying Gap Between Covishield Doses, Kerala Govt Invites High Court
3 years, 7 months ago

On Varying Gap Between Covishield Doses, Kerala Govt Invites High Court

News 18  

How did the Kerala government deviate from the vaccination schedule set by the central government and what was the reason for the Centre to increase the gap between first and second dose of COVISHIELD from 4 weeks to 12-16 weeks? The court asked the state government how it could relax the prevailing protocol, which mandates a gap of 12-16 weeks …

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