UP man given Covaxin first, gets shot of Covishield during second visit to hospital
3 years, 8 months ago

UP man given Covaxin first, gets shot of Covishield during second visit to hospital

India Today  

A man in Maharajganj district of Uttar Pradesh was allegedly administered shots of two different Covid vaccines. Three people who work as drivers for CDO -- Chandan Kushwaha, Umesh and Ardali Madan -- went to a district hospital to get the second dose of vaccine. Umesh, who had received Covaxin shots for the first dose, was administered Covishield vaccine instead of Covaxin. Several reports suggest that a different second dose could help build better immunity against the virus. The Com-Cov study, led by the University of Oxford, has been investigating the immune responses of volunteers given a dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine followed by the Pfizer jab, and vice versa, since February.

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Covishield vaccine has had more benefits than risks, says study by Kozhikode doctors
8 months ago

Covishield vaccine has had more benefits than risks, says study by Kozhikode doctors

The Hindu  

At a time when the safety aspects of the Covishield vaccine have kicked up a row, a retrospective study by two doctors from Kozhikode has claimed that its risks are minimal in view of the benefits. The controversy arose after pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca admitted in the High Court of London, United Kingdom, that its vaccine against COVID-19 had the potential …

Amid Covid surge, Tricity short of vaccine doses
1 year, 9 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
1 year, 11 months 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 …

Covishield Immune Responses Against Covid Variants Higher Than Covaxin: Study
2 years ago

Covishield Immune Responses Against Covid Variants Higher Than Covaxin: Study

News 18  

Neutralising antibody responses against the SARS-COV-2 virus and its variants of concern are higher among Covishield recipients than those who took the indigenously made Covaxin, according to a multi-centre study. Covishield elicited immune responses of higher magnitude and breadth than Covaxin in both seronegative individuals and seropositive individuals, across cohorts representing the pre-vaccination immune history of the majority of the …

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

Corbevax approved as precaution dose for adults vaccinated with Covaxin, Covishield
2 years, 4 months ago

Corbevax approved as precaution dose for adults vaccinated with Covaxin, Covishield

India TV News  

Highlights Biological E's Corbevax has been approved as a booster or precaution dose. Covid vaccination: Biological E's Corbevax has been approved as a booster or precaution dose for those above the age of 18, and those who are fully vaccinated with either Covishield or Covaxin. "Corbevax will be considered as a precaution dose after completion of six months or 26 …

Adults may get different vaccine as booster shot instead of Covishield, Covaxin
2 years, 5 months ago

Adults may get different vaccine as booster shot instead of Covishield, Covaxin

Live Mint  

As the government has continued to emphasize Covid booster doses due to the rising number of cases, a panel has recommended a different vaccine for Indian adults. Government panel National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation has recommended Biological E's Corbevax as a precaution dose for adults fully vaccinated with either Covishield or Covaxin. "Corbevax may be considered for a third/precaution …

NTAGI to Review Covaxin, Corbevax Data for 6-12 Yrs Thursday, Discuss Reducing Booster Dose Gap
2 years, 6 months ago

NTAGI to Review Covaxin, Corbevax Data for 6-12 Yrs Thursday, Discuss Reducing Booster Dose Gap

News 18  

Government advisory panel NTAGI will meet on Thursday to review data on Covaxin and Corbevax vaccines for the 6-12 age group and also deliberate on reducing the gap between the second and precaution doses from the current nine to six months. The agenda for the NTAGI's Standing Technical Sub-Committee meeting includes a discussion on a study by the CMC Vellore …

Biological E seeks EUA of Corbevax as booster for Covishield, Covaxin recipients
2 years, 7 months ago

Biological E seeks EUA of Corbevax as booster for Covishield, Covaxin recipients

Live Mint  

Hyderabad-based Biological E has submitted an application to India's drug regulator, seeking emergency use authorisation for its Covid-19 vaccine Corbevax as a booster dose for adults who have been given two doses of either Covishield or Covaxin, reported news agency PTI, quoting sources. “We are now submitting the marketing authorization application for grant of permission Corbevax for restricted use in …

Centre’s decision on mix-and-match boosters likely in two weeks: Official
2 years, 8 months ago

Centre’s decision on mix-and-match boosters likely in two weeks: Official

Hindustan Times  

The government may be able to decide in two weeks whether to mix and match the booster doses of approved Covid-19 vaccines based on India-specific trial data being prepared by the Christian Medical College in Vellore, according to people familiar with the development. CMC Vellore, which was permitted to conduct homologous as well as heterologous booster dose trial by the …

2nd Covishield Dose Can Now Be Taken Between 8-16 Weeks After 1st Dose, No Word on Covaxin Yet
2 years, 9 months 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 …

Covishield as Booster After 2 Doses of Covaxin Increases Antibodies by 6 Times: Study
2 years, 9 months ago

Covishield as Booster After 2 Doses of Covaxin Increases Antibodies by 6 Times: Study

News 18  

A recent study has found that Covishield is more effective when administered as a booster after two doses of Covaxin as antibodies zoom six-fold, however, the case is not the same when the vaccines are reversed. The study, submitted by Christian Medical College, Vellore, to the Drugs Controller General of India on Wednesday, is the first preliminary scientific evidence from …

Second Covid-19 jab of 2 teens doubtful amid vaccine goof-up in Bihar’s Nalanda
2 years, 10 months 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
2 years, 11 months 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 …

Same vaccine to be administered as ‘precaution’ 3rd dose: Centre
3 years ago

Same vaccine to be administered as ‘precaution’ 3rd dose: Centre

Hindustan Times  

The Centre on Wednesday said the same vaccine will be administered as the third dose of booster or precaution dose of vaccine and no mix and match will be allowed as of now. Similarly, those who have received Covaxin in their first two doses will receive Covaxin in the third dose, Niti Aayog member Dr VK Paul said during the …

Second dose of Covid vaccine overdue for over 11 crore people: Govt data
3 years, 2 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, 2 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 …

Covid-19 vaccination: J’khand health dept looks for over 12 lakh people overdue for second dose
3 years, 2 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 …

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

Covaxin data looks good, WHO nod expected by September-end: Dr VK Paul | Exclusive
3 years, 3 months ago

Covaxin data looks good, WHO nod expected by September-end: Dr VK Paul | Exclusive

India Today  

As India crossed the landmark of administering 75 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses, Dr VK Paul, member of Niti Aayog and head of the Covid-19 task force, said India was well on its path in achieving complete vaccination of the entire adult population by the end of the year. ON BOOSTER DOSES Dr VK Paul also said that just yet there …

Gurugram: Man due for Covaxin second dose administered Covishield instead
3 years, 4 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, …

Could Lead To Further Health Issues: Centre Objects Re-vaccinating Fully Vaccinated People Before Kerala High Court
3 years, 4 months ago

Could Lead To Further Health Issues: Centre Objects Re-vaccinating Fully Vaccinated People Before Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Centre recently informed a Single Bench of the Kerala High Court comprising Justice Murali Purushothaman that those who have already received two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine cannot be re-vaccinated with a third dose. This submission was made during the hearing of a plea seeking administration of third dose of an internationally recognized vaccine for NRIs who had already …

‘Combining Covishield, Covaxin elicited better defence than two doses of the same vaccine’
3 years, 5 months ago

‘Combining Covishield, Covaxin elicited better defence than two doses of the same vaccine’

Firstpost  

Combining Covishield and Covaxin vaccines elicited better defence than two doses of the same vaccine, says a study by ICMR involving 98 people, 18 of whom had inadvertently received Covishield as the first dose and Covaxin as the second in Uttar Pradesh. The immunisation program against COVID-19 in India started with two vaccines–adenovirus vector platform-based vaccine Covishield and inactivated whole …

Mixing of Covishield, Covaxin safe; elicits better immunity: ICMR study
3 years, 5 months ago

Mixing of Covishield, Covaxin safe; elicits better immunity: ICMR study

Live Mint  

Immunization with a combination of first dose of Covishield followed by second dose of Covaxin is not only safe but also elicits better immunogenicity, the Indian Council of Medical Research said on Sunday citing its preprint research. Covishield is the in-country version of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine manufactured by Serum Institute of India, while Covaxin is an inactivated whole virus vaccine …

Govt Panel Backs Mixing Covishield, Covaxin. Will the Cocktail Science Work on Dominant Covid Strains
3 years, 5 months ago

Govt Panel Backs Mixing Covishield, Covaxin. Will the Cocktail Science Work on Dominant Covid Strains

News 18  

The Subject Expert Committee of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation has recommended mixing vaccine doses. Dr Kate O’Brien, director of the World Health Organisation’s vaccine unit told The Associated Press, “Based on the basic principles of how vaccines work, we do think that the mix-and-match regimens are going to work.” Studies on mixing In order to understand the safety …

Covishield to only be used for administering second doses till July 31 in Delhi
3 years, 5 months ago

Covishield to only be used for administering second doses till July 31 in Delhi

India Today  

Delhi had less than a day's stock of coronavirus vaccine left on Thursday morning, prompting the government to issue an order stating that Covishield will only be used for administering second doses till July 31, according to a bulletin. A total of 48,256 vaccine doses were administered here on Thursday, taking the total number of doses given so far in …

5 people in MP came for Covaxin 2nd dose, given Covishield instead
3 years, 6 months ago

5 people in MP came for Covaxin 2nd dose, given Covishield instead

Hindustan Times  

Bhopal/Chhindwara: Five people were administered Covishield as the second dose instead of Covaxin at a vaccination centre in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara district on Wednesday, said a state health department official. Chhindwara’s district immunisation officer LN Sahu said the mix-up happened because vaccination was being done without prior registration/ Chhindwara’s district immunisation officer LN Sahu confirmed the mix-up and stressed that …

Jharkhand govt allots 5,400 Covaxin doses for Ranchi, Covishield to arrive soon
3 years, 6 months ago

Jharkhand govt allots 5,400 Covaxin doses for Ranchi, Covishield to arrive soon

Hindustan Times  

A day after Jharkhand health minister Banna Gupta blamed the Centre for not providing the state with adequate coronavirus vaccines, vaccination drive was seen to be underway in the capital Ranchi after the state government allocated 5,400 Covaxin doses for the region, news agency ANI reported. The Jharkhand government recently wrote to the Centre, calling for the reduction in the …

65-year-old Man Gets Two Covid Vaccine Doses Back to Back in Kerala Health Centre
3 years, 6 months ago

65-year-old Man Gets Two Covid Vaccine Doses Back to Back in Kerala Health Centre

News 18  

A 65-year-old man was inadvertently administered two doses of Covishield vaccine the same day in Alappuzha, after which the family alleged negligence on the part of the health authorities, sources said on Tuesday. Health workers said there were two counters for vaccination at the centre and a local resident, Bhaskaran, first took a jab and went to the second counter …

Shocking! Man given two doses of COVID vaccine within 30 minutes
3 years, 6 months ago

Shocking! Man given two doses of COVID vaccine within 30 minutes

India TV News  

In a shocking incident, an elderly man in Mayurbhanj district in Odisha was administrated two doses of COVID-19 vaccine within only 30 minutes, official sources told news agency PTI. The 51-year-old man identified as Prasanna Kumar Sahu of Raghupur village had visited the temporary vaccination camp at the Satyasai Government High School at Khuntapur for the first dose after booking …

Centre Places Order For 44 Cr Doses Of Covishield, Covaxin As PM Takes Over Vaccine Procurement From States
3 years, 7 months ago

Centre Places Order For 44 Cr Doses Of Covishield, Covaxin As PM Takes Over Vaccine Procurement From States

ABP News  

New Delhi: A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced vaccination policy, the Union government on Tuesday said that it has placed orders for 44 crore doses of Covishield and Covaxin jabs to boost inoculation drive in the country. "In immediate follow-up of the prime minister's announcement of these changes in the Guidelines of National COVID Vaccination programme yesterday, the …

Covishield produces more antibodies with higher seropositivity rate than Covaxin: Preliminary study
3 years, 7 months ago

Covishield produces more antibodies with higher seropositivity rate than Covaxin: Preliminary study

India TV News  

A preliminary study by Coronavirus Vaccine-induced Antibody Titre has stated Covishield vaccine produced more antibodies than Covaxin. The study, involving healthcare workers who have received both doses of either of the two vaccines, also said seropositivity rates to anti-spike antibody were significantly higher in Covishield recipients as compared to Covaxin after the first dose. It said that both vaccines-- Covishield …

Covishield produced more antibodies than Covaxin, claims study
3 years, 7 months ago

Covishield produced more antibodies than Covaxin, claims study

India Today  

Covishield triggered more antibodies than Covaxin, claims a preprint of the first Indian study involving doctors and nurses who received both doses of either of the two Covid-19 vaccines. Of the 425 Covishield and 90 Covaxin recipients, 98.1 per cent and 80 per cent, respectively, showed seropositivity," says the study. Antibody titer higher for Covishield than Covaxin The study shows …

No mixing of vaccines for now, continue same jabs for both doses: Govt rules out protocol changes
3 years, 7 months ago

No mixing of vaccines for now, continue same jabs for both doses: Govt rules out protocol changes

India TV News  

Ruling out any protocol changes, the government on Tuesday said same vaccines should be administered for both doses. He said international research was still underway on the mixing of vaccines as the possibility of a positive effect is also plausible but a harmful reaction cannot be ruled out either. Dr. Balram Bhargava, the head of the Indian Council of Medical …

No mixing of vaccines, everyone will get 2 doses of Covaxin, Covishield: Govt
3 years, 7 months ago

No mixing of vaccines, everyone will get 2 doses of Covaxin, Covishield: Govt

India Today  

The central government on Tuesday clarified that there will be no mixing of Covid-19 vaccine doses in India until enough scientific evidence on its effectiveness is gathered. These clarifications come amid concerns triggered by some recent comments made by senior officials indicating that the government may consider doing away with the second dose of Covishield. Apart from this, head of …

COVID: 50 lakh vaccine doses administered in Punjab
3 years, 7 months ago

COVID: 50 lakh vaccine doses administered in Punjab

India TV News  

A total of 50 lakh doses have been administered in Punjab, state nodal officer Vikas Garg said on Saturday. He said out of the 45,53,187 doses, 41,40,179 people have got the jab of Covishield vaccine while 413,008 administered Covaxin. The nodal officer said out of the priority groups set up by the state for the age of 18-44 years, 86,101 …

Debate brews over vaccine cocktail after 20 in UP village vaccinated with both Covishield & Covaxin
3 years, 7 months ago

Debate brews over vaccine cocktail after 20 in UP village vaccinated with both Covishield & Covaxin

India Today  

In Uttar Pradesh’s Avadhikala village, 50 km from Siddharthnagar, at least 20 people were administered with mixed doses of Covishield and Covaxin. However, villagers who were already vaccinated with Covishield also arrived and at least 20 were administered with Covaxin as their second dose. We thought at first that there will be adverse effect, but we are fine.” He said …

Mixed dosing of Covid-19 vaccines in UP, officials say no adverse effect reported
3 years, 7 months ago

Mixed dosing of Covid-19 vaccines in UP, officials say no adverse effect reported

India Today  

About 20 villagers were given mixed doses of Covishield and Covaxin at a government hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Siddharthnagar district. The incident was reported from the primary health centre in Barhni in the district where people from Audahi Kala and another village received Covaxin shots on May 14. The incident came to light when one of the villagers, Ram Surat, …

Vaccines stock aplenty, but for no use
3 years, 7 months ago

Vaccines stock aplenty, but for no use

Deccan Chronicle  

NIZAMABAD/KAMAREDDY: Those who turned up in large numbers to get vaccinated against Covid-19 at government vaccination centres in Nizamabad, Armoor and Bodhan towns had to return home on Tuesday without taking a jab, thanks to the frequently changing guidelines for inoculation. In view of the resumed vaccination programme, people thronged the Government General Hospital and urban health centres in Nizamabad, …

Covishield's first dose develops strong immunity than Covaxin's: ICMR head
3 years, 7 months ago

Covishield's first dose develops strong immunity than Covaxin's: ICMR head

India TV News  

The government recently accepted the Covid-19 Working Group's recommendation for extending the gap between the two doses of the Covishield vaccine from 6-8 weeks to 12-16 weeks. The decision to increase the interval between two doses of Covishield was taken because the first dose of Covishield can develop a strong immunity. According to Indian Council of Medical Research head Dr …

Covishield versus Covaxin: What government says about comparing two Covid-19 vaccines
3 years, 7 months ago

Covishield versus Covaxin: What government says about comparing two Covid-19 vaccines

Hindustan Times  

As people waiting for their vaccination against Covid-19 may be undecided about which vaccine to take between Serum Institute's Covishield and Bharat Biotech's Covaxin, the Centre has clarified that they can not be compared with each other, scientifically. A health worker administers a dose of the Covid-19 vaccine at a drive-through vaccination camp at a mall in Noida, Both these …

Gap between two doses of Covishield extended to 12-16 weeks, says government
3 years, 7 months ago

Gap between two doses of Covishield extended to 12-16 weeks, says government

The Hindu  

The Union government has accepted the recommendation for extension of the gap between the first and second doses of Covishield vaccine to 12-16 weeks. Arora recommended increasing the dosing interval to 12-16 weeks between two doses of Covishield vaccine while suggesting no change in interval of Covaxin vaccine doses.’’ The panel had also recommended that those infected with COVID-19 should …

Gap between two doses of Covishield Covid vaccine extended to 12-16 weeks
3 years, 7 months ago

Gap between two doses of Covishield Covid vaccine extended to 12-16 weeks

India TV News  

The Centre on Thursday said that the gap between two doses of Covishield Covid vaccine can be increased from 12-16 weeks. The present gap between the two doses of Covishield vaccine is 6-8 weeks. "The recommendation of the COVID Working Group was accepted by the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for Covid-19, headed by Dr V K Paul, Member …

Health Ministry Accepts Proposal To Increase Gap Between 2 Covishield Doses To 12-16 Weeks
3 years, 7 months ago

Health Ministry Accepts Proposal To Increase Gap Between 2 Covishield Doses To 12-16 Weeks

News 18  

The Union health ministry agreed on Thursday to extend the gap between two doses of Serum Institute of India ’s Covishield to 12-16 weeks, acting on the recommendation by an advisory group on Covid-19 vaccines in India. “Based on the available real-life evidences, particularly from the UK, the COVID-19 Working Group agreed for increasing the dosing interval to 12-16 weeks …

HC pulls up govt over 2nd dose of vaccines, asks state to come up with a road map
3 years, 7 months ago

HC pulls up govt over 2nd dose of vaccines, asks state to come up with a road map

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: The Karnataka high court on Tuesday pulled up the state and Central government on its plans to provide the second dose of vaccines to those above 45 years of age. HT Image The HC bench comprising Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Aravind Kumar subsequently ordered the state to come out with a road map for completing the vaccinations. …

HC pulls up Karnataka govt over availability of second dose of vaccine
3 years, 7 months ago

HC pulls up Karnataka govt over availability of second dose of vaccine

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday pulled up the state and Central government on its plans to provide the second dose of the Covid-19 vaccines for those above the age of 45 years, HT has learnt. During the proceedings, the Karnataka government informed the Court that it is stopping the first dose, to provide second doses to those above the …

Citizens awaiting second dose jittery amid vax shortage in Punjab
3 years, 7 months ago

Citizens awaiting second dose jittery amid vax shortage in Punjab

Hindustan Times  

Vaccine shortage in Punjab has left many citizens awaiting their second dose jittery, with scores of them complaining about having missed the stipulated deadline already. Dr Rajesh Bhaskar, state nodal officer for Covid-19, admitted that the second dose of vaccine, especially Covaxin, is being delayed due to limited stock. Though claiming that many people, especially frontline workers, are willingly skipping …

‘Second shot can be had in any hospital’
3 years, 8 months ago

‘Second shot can be had in any hospital’

The Hindu  

The second shot of COVID-19 vaccine, whether Covishield or Covaxin, can be had in any hospital, irrespective of where the first dose was administered, Health Minister C. Vijayabaskar said on Monday. Instructions given “Doctors have been told to give priority to people coming for the second dose though adequate numbers of vaccines are available,” the Minister said. The Minister said …

UP govt orders 50 lakh doses each of Covaxin and Covishield
3 years, 8 months ago

UP govt orders 50 lakh doses each of Covaxin and Covishield

Op India  

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced on Sunday that his government has placed an order for 1 crore doses vaccines just ahead of the Phase 03 vaccination drive which opens for beneficiaries over 18 years of age. आगामी 1 मई से होने वाले टीकाकरण के लिए एक करोड़ वैक्सीन का आर्डर भेज दिया गया है। 50-50 लाख डोज का ऑर्डर …

Vaccination Works Incredibly Well, Data Show in Boost to India's Fight Against Covid-19
3 years, 8 months ago

Vaccination Works Incredibly Well, Data Show in Boost to India's Fight Against Covid-19

News 18  

Just four out of 10,000 people who were administered both doses of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin and three out of 10,000 recipients of both doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca’s Covishield turned positive for Covid-19 after inoculation, government data showed on Wednesday, indicating that the vaccines available in India have hit the mark against the viral disease. In absolute numbers, 695 recipients among the …

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