Coronavirus | COVID-19 vaccine close to approval, hints Drug Controller General India
4 years ago

Coronavirus | COVID-19 vaccine close to approval, hints Drug Controller General India

The Hindu  

Somani, Drug Controller General India, at a webinar on Thursday indicated that India was close to approving a COVID-19 vaccine. Mr. Somani was participating in a webinar, organised by the Department of Biotechnology, that saw vaccine experts, infectious disease experts and representatives of companies developing vaccines discussing COVID vaccine development and India’s preparation. “We will probably have a Happy New Year with something in hand,” he said while discussing the regulatory process as well as the participation by academicians, industry and infectious disease experts in working towards developing vaccine candidates. Our mantra for the year 2021 is ‘ Dawai bhi aur kadaai bhi’,” he said after laying the foundation stone of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Rajkot through video conferencing.

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New Blueprint for Pandemic Preparedness in Place: Dr Bhargava
1 year ago

New Blueprint for Pandemic Preparedness in Place: Dr Bhargava

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Government of India has prepared a blueprint for pandemic preparedness that includes lessons learnt in combating Covid-19 in the country, former ICMR director general Dr Balram Bhargava said. There were learnings, there were a lot of mistakes and we learnt from them,” Dr Bhargava said at a press conference on Wednesday, replying to a question on whether ‘red …

A new regime: On the Emergency Use Authorisation regime in India and clinical trials
1 year, 6 months ago

A new regime: On the Emergency Use Authorisation regime in India and clinical trials

The Hindu  

Last week, the Drug Controller General of India cleared, under the provisions of ‘emergency use authorisation’, a new mRNA vaccine for COVID-19 developed by Pune-based Gennova Biopharmaceuticals, a pioneer in India in developing mRNA vaccines. More than evidence-based assessment, it was a technicality in India’s ‘New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 2019’ that allowed EUA in India for COVID-19 vaccines. …

‘The Vial’ trailer out: Manoj Bajpayee narrates History TV18's documentary on India’s Covid-19 vaccine journey
1 year, 9 months ago

‘The Vial’ trailer out: Manoj Bajpayee narrates History TV18's documentary on India’s Covid-19 vaccine journey

Firstpost  

India’s Covid-19 vaccination programme has proven to be the world’s largest but how did the nation, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, embark on this journey? To find out the details of a historic and unprecedented battle, check out History TV18’s documentary titled ‘The Vial – India’s Vaccine Story’ on March 24, 2023, at 8PM. ‘The Vial’ brings to life …

What is nasal vaccine - iNCOVACC? All you need to know
1 year, 11 months ago

What is nasal vaccine - iNCOVACC? All you need to know

India TV News  

Covid19 nasal vaccine : Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday launched Bharat Biotech's first India-made nasal Vaccine, iNCOVACC, as a booster shot for Covid19. According to Bharat Biotech, the nasal vaccine is likely to prevent infection, thus, preventing the transmission of the virus. The event saw the Union Minister of State Science & Technology; Minister of State Earth Sciences; …

Health minister Mandaviya launches Bharat Biotech's nasal Covid vaccine
1 year, 11 months ago

Health minister Mandaviya launches Bharat Biotech's nasal Covid vaccine

Hindustan Times  

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh launched Bharat Biotech's nasal Covid vaccine, iNCOVACC, on the occasion of Republic Day on Thursday. The nasal vaccine -- BBV154 -- had received the Drugs Controller General of India's approval in November for restricted emergency use among adults as a heterologous booster dose. According to a statement issued …

COVID-19: Mansukh Mandaviya launches world's 1st Made-in-India nasal vaccine iNCOVACC
1 year, 11 months ago

COVID-19: Mansukh Mandaviya launches world's 1st Made-in-India nasal vaccine iNCOVACC

India TV News  

COVID-19 nasal vaccine launch : Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya and Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh collectively launched 'iNCOVACC', the world's first made-in-India nasal vaccine on Thursday in the national capital. Who all were present: On the occasion of the launch, the Union Minister of State Science & Technology; Minister of State Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public …

Braving a Viral Storm tells the tale of India’s COVID vaccine journey
1 year, 11 months ago

Braving a Viral Storm tells the tale of India’s COVID vaccine journey

The Hindu  

India’s development and production of its own vaccines against COVID-19 was an important part of dealing with the pandemic, pushed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s view that the “entrepreneurial state” of government would bear the front-loaded risks of the effort, cushioning the private sector, according to a new book. The authors of Braving a Viral Storm: India’s Covid-19 Vaccine Story, …

Staying prepared: On scaling up the pace of COVID-19 genome sequencing
2 years ago

Staying prepared: On scaling up the pace of COVID-19 genome sequencing

The Hindu  

Three years after strict enforcement of its Zero-COVID strategy, China abandoned it abruptly, leading to a jump in cases each day — an estimated 250 million people were infected in 20 days in December, according to the media, overwhelming hospitals and crematoria. Though this variant was found in many countries, including India, months ago, there is fear that the uncontrolled …

Coronavirus: ’Allow 2nd Covid booster dose,’ doctors tell Health Minister
2 years ago

Coronavirus: ’Allow 2nd Covid booster dose,’ doctors tell Health Minister

Live Mint  

In a virtual meeting with Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, on Monday, doctors suggested allowing the second booster shots in the country as fear of another Covid wave looms in the country. The meeting came to ramp up Covid-19 surveillance amid rising cases globally, especially in China, Japan, South Korea, and Thailand. The average number of new Covid cases in …

Holistic data analysis, upgraded vaccines to determine India's future battle with Covid: Epidemiologist Dileep Mavlankar
2 years ago

Holistic data analysis, upgraded vaccines to determine India's future battle with Covid: Epidemiologist Dileep Mavlankar

India Today  

India has raised surveillance in light of the surge in Covid cases in many countries, particularly China, from new variants of the virus. Dileep Mavlankar, senior epidemiologist and director of the Indian Institute of Public Health, Gandhinagar, says it will be difficult to develop sufficiently effective medication and vaccines against Covid till the time scientists have a handle on how …

Indian Army issues advisory on Covid, asks defence personnel to take safety measures
2 years ago

Indian Army issues advisory on Covid, asks defence personnel to take safety measures

India TV News  

The Indian Army issued an advisory on Friday asking defence personnel to take up adequate measures to tackle COVID. The advisory asked them to take up measures such as the usage of face masks in closed or crowded places, practising hand sanitisation, and maintaining social distancing among others. Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya is set to hold a virtual …

India need not panic given excellent COVID-19 vaccination coverage: Adar Poonawalla
2 years ago

India need not panic given excellent COVID-19 vaccination coverage: Adar Poonawalla

The Hindu  

Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla on Tuesday expressed concern over reports of a rising COVID-19 graph in China but said there is no need to panic as the vaccination coverage in India is excellent. Mr. Poonawalla's tweet came a day after the Union Health Ministry urged all states and UTs to ramp up the whole genome sequencing of …

'Rising Covid cases in China concerning,' says Serum Institute's Adar Poonawalla
2 years ago

'Rising Covid cases in China concerning,' says Serum Institute's Adar Poonawalla

Hindustan Times  

Raising concern on the rising COVID-19 cases in neighbouring China, Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawala on Wednesday asked the people not to panic because of India's "excellent vaccination coverage and track record". Expressing concern over the spurt in Covid-19 cases in China, former Indian diplomat KP Fabian on Tuesday said, "over 60 per cent of China and 10 …

India's Covid vaccination was one of most impressive in world: Dr Ashish K Jha
2 years, 2 months ago

India's Covid vaccination was one of most impressive in world: Dr Ashish K Jha

Hindustan Times  

Dr Ashish K Jha, the United States government's Covid-19 response co-ordinator, said the rapid development and distribution of vaccines was a stunning achievement, noting that the Indian government, in particular, did an excellent job in this regard. Dr Ashish K Jha, the United States government's Covid-19 response co-ordinator. Speaking on Day 1 of the 20th edition of the Hindustan Times …

How the COVID-19 pandemic altered the vaccine story in India
2 years, 2 months ago

How the COVID-19 pandemic altered the vaccine story in India

The Hindu  

Last week, Twitter temporarily blocked a post by Florida’s surgeon general Joseph A. Ladapo. Such DNA vaccines, older in provenance than mRNA vaccines, involve inserting DNA for an antigen — or the part of the virus that stimulates the immune system — into a special kind of circular DNA called plasmids that are usually only found in bacteria. In the …

Will Two ‘Made-in-India’ Vaccines Be the New Covid Boosters? News18 Decodes Differences
2 years, 3 months ago

Will Two ‘Made-in-India’ Vaccines Be the New Covid Boosters? News18 Decodes Differences

News 18  

India will soon roll out mRNA shots and intranasal vaccines, which will be available on CoWIN, and can be used as boosters against Covid-19. India’s first mRNA shot is only the third mRNA vaccine to be approved for Covid-19 in the world after Pfizer and Moderna. But mortality will be reduced.” Sharing a study of the intranasal vaccines under clinical …

India's First Nasal Vaccine for Covid-19, Made by Bharat Biotech, Cleared for Emergency Use
2 years, 4 months ago

India's First Nasal Vaccine for Covid-19, Made by Bharat Biotech, Cleared for Emergency Use

News 18  

Bharat Biotech has been given an emergency use authorisation by India’s drug regulator, the Drug Controller General of India, for its intranasal Covid-19 vaccine, Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya tweeted on Tuesday. Big Boost to India's Fight Against COVID-19!Bharat Biotech's ChAd36-SARS-CoV-S COVID-19 recombinant nasal vaccine approved by @CDSCO_INDIA_INF for primary immunization against COVID-19 in 18+ age group for restricted …

Covid-19: India's first intranasal vaccine by Bharat Biotech gets DCGI approval
2 years, 4 months ago

Covid-19: India's first intranasal vaccine by Bharat Biotech gets DCGI approval

India TV News  

The Bharat Biotech on Tuesday got emergency use authorisation from the Drugs Controller General of India for the Intranasal Covid-19 vaccine. Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya termed it a 'Big boost' to India's fight against Covid-19. Bharat Biotech's ChAd36-SARS-CoV-S COVID-19 recombinant nasal vaccine approved by CDSCO_INDIA_INF for primary immunization against COVID-19 in 18+ age group for …

Tackling the new variants
2 years, 4 months ago

Tackling the new variants

Hindustan Times  

The first redesigned coronavirus vaccine was approved for use this week when authorities in the United Kingdom cleared a Moderna dose that the company adapted to create immunity against the Omicron variant. The vaccine is a 50-50 formulation of Moderna’s 2020 product, designed on the Sars-CoV-2 variant that first spread around the world, and of a new dose developed using …

Travelling to India from abroad? Govt mulls doing away with this rule
2 years, 5 months ago

Travelling to India from abroad? Govt mulls doing away with this rule

Live Mint  

So all those planning to travel to India from abroad, please be informed about the changes in the new rule which the government is actively considering. As of now, passengers are required to upload their Covid-19 vaccine certificate or RT-PCR negative report on the Air Suvidha portal before coming to India. "The Civil Aviation Ministry recently sought inputs from the …

India crosses 200-cr vaccine doses landmark, PM writes to vaccinators lauding their efforts
2 years, 5 months ago

India crosses 200-cr vaccine doses landmark, PM writes to vaccinators lauding their efforts

India TV News  

India crosses 200-cr vaccine doses landmark: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written a letter to all vaccinators lauding their efforts as India crossed the COVID-19 vaccination milestone of administering 200 crore doses to its citizens. Our vaccinators, healthcare workers and support staff, and frontline workers have played a critical role in protecting Indians," the prime minister wrote in the letter. …

India crosses milestone of 200 crore vaccinations against COVID-19 in 18 months
2 years, 5 months ago

India crosses milestone of 200 crore vaccinations against COVID-19 in 18 months

The Hindu  

India’s cumulative COVID-19 vaccination drive surpassed the 200-crore milestone on Sunday and as per provisional reports till 1 p.m., a total of 2,00,00,15,631 doses have been administered across the country. It took the country almost nine months to reach the 100-crore mark and another nine months to touch the 200-crore vaccination mark since the start of the drive on January …

Free Covid booster doses will create healthier country: PM Modi
2 years, 5 months ago

Free Covid booster doses will create healthier country: PM Modi

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the government's decision to administer free precautionary doses of Covid-19 vaccines to all citizens aged above 18 will further India's vaccination coverage and create a healthier country. As part of 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' celebrations, free precautionary doses of Covid-19 vaccines will be administered to all citizens above the age of 18 at …

Exclusive: Coming soon, second generation, variant specific anti-Covid vaccine
2 years, 5 months ago

Exclusive: Coming soon, second generation, variant specific anti-Covid vaccine

India Today  

The Centre has invested in developing a strain specific vaccine that would help in countering the changing nature of coronavirus. An official who facilitated developing this ecosystem for second generation vaccines told India Today that research and development work is underway to develop strain-specific vaccines in India. A bivalent vaccine will target the specific spike mutations seen in the Omicron …

Focus on adequate testing, surveillance: Mandaviya at Covid review meeting
2 years, 6 months ago

Focus on adequate testing, surveillance: Mandaviya at Covid review meeting

India TV News  

Highlights India again reported a rise on Wednesday with 12,249 fresh Covid infections Active caseload of the country has risen to 81,687 India's daily positivity rate was reported at 3.94 per cent Covid-19 cases in India: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandviya directed the officials to continue to focus on surveillance and whole-genome sequencing to scan for any possible virus mutation …

Bharat Biotech Nasal Covid Vaccine's Phase 3 Trials Completed
2 years, 6 months ago

Bharat Biotech Nasal Covid Vaccine's Phase 3 Trials Completed

News 18  

Bharat Biotech on Saturday said that the clinical Phase III trials of the nasal vaccine for Covid-19 have been completed and that the company will submit its data with Drugs Controller General of India next month. Dr Krishna Ella, Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Biotech on Saturday said, if everything is okay, then they will get permission to launch …

Indian Covid vaccines better than Pfizer, Moderna, says Adar Poonawalla
2 years, 8 months ago

Indian Covid vaccines better than Pfizer, Moderna, says Adar Poonawalla

India Today  

Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla on Wednesday claimed that Covid-19 vaccines that are made in India, have provided more protection against coronavirus infection than vaccines like Pfizer and Moderna. Speaking to news agency ANI, Poonawalla said, "The Covid-19 vaccines which have been made in India are providing more protection against the disease than mRNA vaccines like Pfizer and …

COVID-19: Indian vaccines better than Pfizer, Moderna, says Adar Poonawalla
2 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19: Indian vaccines better than Pfizer, Moderna, says Adar Poonawalla

Firstpost  

The COVID-19 vaccines which have been made in India are providing more protection against the disease than mRNA vaccines like Pfizer and Moderna, said Adar Poonawalla New Delhi: Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla on Wednesday claimed that “Made in India” COVID-19 vaccines have provided more protection against the coronavirus infection than mRNA vaccines like Pfizer and Moderna. “The …

Being ready: The Hindu Editorial on vaccination and India’s third COVID-19 wave
2 years, 10 months ago

Being ready: The Hindu Editorial on vaccination and India’s third COVID-19 wave

The Hindu  

The COVID-19 pandemic is on a discernible wane. Balram Bhargava, Director-General, ICMR, said at a press conference this week that 92% of those who died of COVID-19 since January this year were unvaccinated, and underlined that vaccines and the wide vaccination coverage had played an important role in protecting hundreds of lives. The initial scepticism regarding the vaccines not having …

Coronavirus updates March 04, 2022
2 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus updates March 04, 2022

The Hindu  

In 2022, 92% of COVID deaths have been in unvaccinated individuals, Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research Dr. Balram Bhargava said on Thursday. Here are the latest updates Study Third Covid vaccine dose advised for immunocompromised people: study A third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine is recommended for people with a weakened immune system, especially for organ …

Two years on, vaccines and following protocols remain most effective weapons against COVID-19
2 years, 11 months ago

Two years on, vaccines and following protocols remain most effective weapons against COVID-19

India TV News  

Highlights India completes two years since the outbreak of Covid was first reported India has witnessed three waves of COVID-19 since Jan 2020 No definitive treatment has emerged as yet As India completed two years since the outbreak of COVID-19, vaccines and following COVID Appropriate Behaviour remain the most effective weapons against the deadly virus. Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on …

India achieves 150-crore COVID-19 vaccination milestone
3 years ago

India achieves 150-crore COVID-19 vaccination milestone

Op India  

COVID-19 vaccination drive in India has reached a new milestone on 7th January 2022. Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin and Serum Institute’s Covishield were the vaccines adopted by India to roll on and carry out this vaccination drive. One billion within ten months On 21st October 2021, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage crossed an important milestone of the 100 crore mark. From opposition …

As COVID cases rise, govt gives nod to two more vaccines, anti-viral pill
3 years ago

As COVID cases rise, govt gives nod to two more vaccines, anti-viral pill

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Expanding India’s vaccine basket, the Central Drug Authority has approved the Serum Institute of India’s Covid-19 vaccine Covovax, Biological E’s jab Corbevax and anti-Covid pill Molnupiravir for restricted use in emergency situations. The announcement by Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday came a day after the Subject Expert Committee on Covid-19 of the Central Drugs Standard Control …

Explained | How has India responded to SARS-CoV-2 variants?
3 years ago

Explained | How has India responded to SARS-CoV-2 variants?

The Hindu  

The story so far : India began 2021 with the hope that cases would continue to decline as had been the trend from September 2020 and that the two vaccines would help stem the spread of COVID-19. On April 8, with daily cases close to a lakh and higher than it had ever been as per India’s official count, India …

Coronavirus Updates: Maha Sees 854 New Covid-19 Cases, 11 Deaths; Omicron Tally Rises to 48
3 years ago

Coronavirus Updates: Maha Sees 854 New Covid-19 Cases, 11 Deaths; Omicron Tally Rises to 48

News 18  

As the World Health Organization grants an emergency approval to Serum Institute of India’s Covovax, a top Indian government scientist has recommended that it be used as a booster shot to counter the threat posed by the emerging omicron variant of coronavirus, India Today reported. French Prime Minister Jean Castex says the Omicron variant will be the dominant strain of …

Our vaccines may become ineffective, says COVID-19 task force chief as India battles Omicron
3 years ago

Our vaccines may become ineffective, says COVID-19 task force chief as India battles Omicron

Firstpost  

Dr VK Paul hoped that coronavirus in India is possibly moving in the direction of endemicity, where there is a low or moderate level of transmission going on New Delhi: Amid concerns over Omicron, India’s COVID Task Force chief VK Paul on Tuesday said there is a potential scenario that “our vaccines may become ineffective in emerging situations” and emphasised …

India needs vaccines that can quickly adapt to corona variants: VK Paul
3 years ago

India needs vaccines that can quickly adapt to corona variants: VK Paul

India Today  

Amid the Omicron threat, Niti Aayog member Dr VK Paul said on Tuesday that there is a potential scenario that our Covid-19 vaccines may become ineffective and India should have vaccine platforms that are 'adaptable quickly' with changing nature of the coronavirus variants. Addressing an event organised by industry body CII, the Covid Task Force chief called for modifying the …

COVID-19 debates in Parliament: India deserves a better Opposition, one that holds the government accountable
3 years ago

COVID-19 debates in Parliament: India deserves a better Opposition, one that holds the government accountable

Firstpost  

An informed debate over this issue in Parliament should have seen questions around these data points, but instead, Opposition lawmakers such as TMC MP Mahua Moitra were more interested in quoting Bob Dylan or passing acerbic comments against Hindi and Hindutva The third day of December during the ongoing Winter Session of the Parliament witnessed a rare scene. However, in …

Karnataka rules out penalties for people who are yet to take COVID-19 vaccine, but...
3 years, 1 month ago

Karnataka rules out penalties for people who are yet to take COVID-19 vaccine, but...

The Hindu  

Karnataka Health and Medical Education Minister K. Sudhakar ruled out the possibility of withdrawing government benefits or levying penalties for people who have not taken a vaccine against COVID-19. He was reacting to the State’s COVID-19 Technical Advisory Committee recommending withdrawal of government benefits, such as ration, pension, electricity and water supply, domestic gas cylinder and petrol or diesel, for …

Omicron Variant: Efficacy Of Vaccines Needs To Be Evaluated ‘Critically’, Says AIIMS Chief
3 years, 1 month ago

Omicron Variant: Efficacy Of Vaccines Needs To Be Evaluated ‘Critically’, Says AIIMS Chief

ABP News  

New Delhi: All India Institute of Medical Science chief Dr Randeep Guleria has said that the efficacy of vaccines against the Omicron variant of the coronavirus needs to be critically evaluated, reported PTI. "The new Omicron variant of coronavirus has reportedly got over 30 mutations in the spike protein region giving it the potential to develop an immunoescape mechanism," said …

Indore doctors announce they'd only offer services to fully vaccinated people starting Nov 30
3 years, 1 month ago

Indore doctors announce they'd only offer services to fully vaccinated people starting Nov 30

Hindustan Times  

In order to spread awareness regarding Covid-19 vaccination, two doctors in the Indore district has decided that they will not give their services to those patients who have not taken both the doses of vaccine from November 30. "In the letter written to the DC, I have extended my support to the mega vaccination drive being carried by the district …

Ensure all adults get first COVID-19 vaccine during 'Har Ghar Dastak' campaign, says Mansukh Mandaviya to states
3 years, 1 month ago

Ensure all adults get first COVID-19 vaccine during 'Har Ghar Dastak' campaign, says Mansukh Mandaviya to states

Firstpost  

Stating that the fight against COVID-19 is at the final stage, the health minister on Thursday cautioned against letting the guard down before it is completely over and requested states to enhance the vaccination coverage New Delhi: Stating that the fight against COVID-19 is at the final stage, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday cautioned against letting the guard …

'Making Profit Not A Wrongful Act': Delhi High Court On Doctors' Suit Against Baba Ramdev Over Remarks On Allopathy & Promotion Of Coronil
3 years, 2 months ago

'Making Profit Not A Wrongful Act': Delhi High Court On Doctors' Suit Against Baba Ramdev Over Remarks On Allopathy & Promotion Of Coronil

Live Law  

Hearing a plea against Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev for allegedly spreading misinformation against allopathy and in turn promoting his immunity booster medicine Coronil amid Covid-19 pandemic, the Delhi High Court on Monday remarked that making profit is neither a public nuisance nor a wrongful act.The oral remarks came from Justice C Hari Shankar after Senior Advocate Akhil Sibal appearing for. …

US lawmakers say India's success of surpassing 100-crore COVID-19 vaccine milestone will help world defeat the pandemic
3 years, 2 months ago

US lawmakers say India's success of surpassing 100-crore COVID-19 vaccine milestone will help world defeat the pandemic

The Hindu  

Top US lawmakers have congratulated India after the cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country surpassed the 100-crore milestone, saying India's success will help the world defeat the deadly pandemic. India scripted history on Thursday with the cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country surpassing the 100-crore milestone. Congressman Gregory Meeks, Chairman of the powerful House Foreign Affairs …

PM Modi congratulates Indians on reaching vaccine milestone
3 years, 2 months ago

PM Modi congratulates Indians on reaching vaccine milestone

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address comes a day after the cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses crossed the landmark figure of 100 crores in India. The Prime Minister had hailed it as history being scripted and, in an opinion piece in The Hindu on October 22, he described India's COVID-19 vaccination drive as a journey from "anxiety to assurance" that has made …

Despite 100-crore Feat, India Maintains a Stoic 'No' on Covid Booster Shots: The Science & Strategy
3 years, 2 months ago

Despite 100-crore Feat, India Maintains a Stoic 'No' on Covid Booster Shots: The Science & Strategy

News 18  

With the noise around booster shots against Covid-19 and their need growing worldwide and many countries, including the US and UK, beginning administering the ‘extra’ doses, India has maintained a stoic ‘no’ on the issue. Mix and match The US Food and Drug Administration is reportedly preparing to allow “mix and match” coronavirus vaccine boosting, in which people get a …

100-crore Milestone Achieved Through Made-in-India Covid Vaccines: Dr VK Paul
3 years, 2 months ago

100-crore Milestone Achieved Through Made-in-India Covid Vaccines: Dr VK Paul

News 18  

As the total Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in India crossed the 100-crore milestone, Covid taskforce chief Dr VK Paul said on Thursday this was a remarkable feat and had been achieved through the vaccines manufactured in India. FOLLOW | Coronavirus LIVE Updates: India Scripts History, Tweets PM Modi on 100 Crore Vaccine Feat, Expresses Gratitude to Doctors, Nurses “Today, India …

As India administers 100 crore COVID vaccine doses, WHO lauds India
3 years, 2 months ago

As India administers 100 crore COVID vaccine doses, WHO lauds India

Op India  

India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage on October 21 crossed an important milestone of the 100 crore mark. Congratulating India, Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh said, “The extraordinary feat in a short span was not possible without strong political leadership, inter-sectoral convergence, dedicated efforts of the entire health & frontline workforce”. The extraordinary feat in a short span was not possible without strong …

India Finds No New Covid-19 Variant of Concern in Last Half Year, Says NTAGI Chairman
3 years, 2 months ago

India Finds No New Covid-19 Variant of Concern in Last Half Year, Says NTAGI Chairman

News 18  

Member of the national task force and chairman of Covid working group of National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation, Dr NK Arora, on Monday said that no new coronavirus variant of concern emerged in the last six months. Meanwhile, more than 102 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been provided to states and union territories so far, the Union Health Ministry …

Mandaviya urges States to increase vaccination pace, ensure adherence to COVID-19 protocols during festivities
3 years, 3 months ago

Mandaviya urges States to increase vaccination pace, ensure adherence to COVID-19 protocols during festivities

The Hindu  

COVID-19 containment can derail if festivals are not celebrated following protocols, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya warned on Saturday and exhorted 19 States to escalate their inoculation pace so that India can achieve administering 100 crore vaccine doses in the next few days. Reviewing the progress of COVID-19 vaccination with principal secretaries and mission directors of the National Health Mission …

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