Explained | What are the problems with India’s clinical trials registry?
1 year, 8 months ago

Explained | What are the problems with India’s clinical trials registry?

The Hindu  

The speedy approval of Covid-19 vaccines during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic spotlighted the importance of clinical trials. Hosted with the Indian Council of Medical Research’s National Institute of Medical Statistics, the CTRI is a free, online public-record system to register clinical trials being conducted in India. The CTRI is one of 17 public trial registries under the International Clinical Trials Registry Portal, along with being recognised as a primary registry by the World Health Organisation. Variations in the classification of organisations – CTRI provides the option to classify ‘primary sponsors’ under several categories, like contract research organisations, the pharmaceutical industry, and research institutions. Some trials do not follow the rules or may break the law – All clinical trials in India must be registered on CTRI in India, even if the trial is also registered elsewhere.

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Health Talk | How eliminating polio has been one of the major successes of India's Universal Immunisation Programme
1 month, 1 week ago

Health Talk | How eliminating polio has been one of the major successes of India's Universal Immunisation Programme

Hindustan Times  

The World Immunisation Day is observed every year on November 10th. India is a classic example of what robust immunisation coverage against a disease can achieve in the form of the country's pulse polio programme, of which vaccination was a crucial part. India rolled out the Pulse Polio Immunization Programme on October 2 1994, and according to WHO India statement, …

India to undertake mega study of covid-19 samples to help prepare for future pandemics
1 month, 2 weeks ago

India to undertake mega study of covid-19 samples to help prepare for future pandemics

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Department of Biotechnology plans to undertake a study of thousands of samples and clinical material collected during covid-19 to help Indian scientists understand the susceptibility of individuals and changes in metabolic activity that will be useful in fighting future pandemics. The department will give the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium, a consortium of 54 laboratories, the mandate to …

Global Pandemic Threat: 100 Days to Save Lives
2 months ago

Global Pandemic Threat: 100 Days to Save Lives

Hindustan Times  

A modelling study suggests that if a vaccine for SARS-CoV-2 had been developed within 100 days, an estimated 8.3 million deaths could have been averted globally. The study also estimated that productivity losses due to illness amounting to almost $1.4 trillion and $63 billion of hospitalisation costs would have been averted globally.

Health Talk | Why India waiving off local clinical trials for globally approved new drugs is good news
4 months, 1 week ago

Health Talk | Why India waiving off local clinical trials for globally approved new drugs is good news

Hindustan Times  

On August 7, India’s drugs regulatory agency, Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation, issued an order that allowed waiving off local clinical trials for approval of certain categories of new and novel drugs in the Indian market that have already been approved for use globally by regulators of countries that follow strict quality control. Local clinical trials or bridging studies as …

Clinical trial: Government announces waiver for several drugs approved from select countries
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Clinical trial: Government announces waiver for several drugs approved from select countries

The Hindu  

In a decision that would make drugs manufactured outside India more accessible and affordable in the local market the Central government has decided to waive the requirement for clinical trials in India if the drugs are approved in the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, Australia, Canada, and European Union. “Drugs including vaccines that fall in the category -- orphan drugs …

In India, all vaccine-related AEFI are routinely monitored and COVID is no exception, says health expert
7 months, 3 weeks ago

In India, all vaccine-related AEFI are routinely monitored and COVID is no exception, says health expert

The Hindu  

All ‘Adverse Events Following Immunisation’ after COVID-19 vaccinations continue to be monitored, a senior Union Health Ministry official, who did not wish to be named, said on Thursday. According to a study titled ‘Serious adverse event following immunization and thromboembolic events associated with COVID19 vaccination: An analysis of nationwide causality assessment from India’, published in February 2023, the majority of …

COVID-19 Update: India records 260 new cases, total active at 1,828
1 year ago

COVID-19 Update: India records 260 new cases, total active at 1,828

Live Mint  

India reported 260 new cases of COVID-19, with active cases rising to 1,828, as per the latest data from the Union Health Ministry on December 18. Centre Urges States to Heighten Vigilance The central government has written to states and union territories, urging them to maintain "continuous vigilance" in light of the recent surge in COVID-19 cases and the identification …

Burying the fallacy of vaccine sceptics
1 year, 1 month ago

Burying the fallacy of vaccine sceptics

Hindustan Times  

An Indian Council of Medical Research study has found that the spate of sudden deaths reported post-Covid among young adults in India could be because of past Covid hospitalisation, family history of sudden deaths, binge drinking, and intense unaccustomed activity. It should set at rest the harmful narrative based on anecdotes and rumours that Covid-19 vaccines caused these deaths. Covid-19 …

Accelerating Routine Immunization in India: Insights from Covid-19 Drive
1 year, 1 month ago

Accelerating Routine Immunization in India: Insights from Covid-19 Drive

The Quint  

In the aftermath of Covid-19 pandemic and ensuing vaccination drive in India, the country's healthcare system gained invaluable insights into strengthening routine immunization programs. Learnings for Health Sector: The drive provided crucial insights into routine immunization systems, leveraging existing infrastructure and expertise effectively. Role of MOMENTUM Routine Immunization Transformation & Equity Project: National Roll-Out Support: Initiated in August 2021, the …

Is India ready for Controlled Human Infection Studies? | In Focus podcast
1 year, 3 months ago

Is India ready for Controlled Human Infection Studies? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

How do we understand how an infection affects the human body? One way scientists do this is through Controlled Human Infection Studies or CHIS, also known as human challenge studies. India has so far stayed away from such studies, because of the many ethical issues involved: the deliberate harm caused and the potential risk of exploitation since volunteers are paid …

Welcome development: The Hindu Editorial on the ICMR and Controlled Human Infection Studies
1 year, 4 months ago

Welcome development: The Hindu Editorial on the ICMR and Controlled Human Infection Studies

The Hindu  

With the Bioethics Unit of the Indian Council of Medical Research placing a consensus policy statement on Controlled Human Infection Studies for comments, India has taken the first step in clearing the deck for such studies to be undertaken here. CHIS, also called human challenge studies, where healthy volunteers are intentionally exposed to a disease-causing microbe in a highly controlled …

Govt Eases Covid Guidelines for International Travellers
1 year, 5 months ago

Govt Eases Covid Guidelines for International Travellers

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: As Covid-19 cases continue to decline in the country, the Union health ministry has eased the guidelines for international visitors on Wednesday. The earlier requirement of RT-PCR testing for a random two per cent subset of international travelers has been dropped. Under the revised guidelines, all international travellers are advised to be fully vaccinated as per the approved …

A new regime: On the Emergency Use Authorisation regime in India and clinical trials
1 year, 5 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. …

Clinical Trials: What is it?
1 year, 6 months ago

Clinical Trials: What is it?

The Hindu  

The development of new medicines and medical practices is at the forefront of medical research, with researchers endeavouring to find the best thing or way to manage or treat various conditions and diseases. Simply speaking, in a clinical trial, investigators enrol participants who meet certain qualifying criteria, then administer the intervention being tested, and finally measure the outcomes – all …

India urges G-20 countries to join vaccine research collaborative in wake of COVID vaccine inequity
1 year, 6 months ago

India urges G-20 countries to join vaccine research collaborative in wake of COVID vaccine inequity

The Hindu  

With the COVID-19 pandemic exposing the acute inequity in vaccine development and access, the Indian government is working in partnership with two leading global non-profits to convene and build consensus among the G-20 member States and others, for a proposed Global Vaccine Research Collaborative. “International cooperation is essential to advance vaccine development for emerging pathogens, and the G-20 can serve …

Debunking myths and misconceptions around immunisation or vaccination in India
1 year, 7 months ago

Debunking myths and misconceptions around immunisation or vaccination in India

Hindustan Times  

Immunisation, also known as vaccination, is a crucial tool in preventing and controlling the spread of infectious diseases as it involves administering a vaccine, which is a preparation containing weakened or inactivated microorganisms or parts of microorganisms, to stimulate the immune system to produce a protective response against specific diseases. Debunking myths and misconceptions around immunisation or vaccination in India …

India is 1 of 3 countries where confidence in children’s vaccines has increased: UNICEF report
1 year, 8 months ago

India is 1 of 3 countries where confidence in children’s vaccines has increased: UNICEF report

The Hindu  

Only China, India, and Mexico, that is three out of the 55 countries studied for popular perception of the importance of vaccines for children, showed improvement as per data collected by The Vaccine Confidence Project and published by UNICEF on April 20. UNICEF India today released the agency’s global flagship report ‘The State of the World’s Children 2023: For Every …

'Force to Reckon With in Near Future': Ex-ICMR DG Praises Govt’s 'Deliberate' Call to Give Free Covid Jabs
1 year, 8 months ago

'Force to Reckon With in Near Future': Ex-ICMR DG Praises Govt’s 'Deliberate' Call to Give Free Covid Jabs

News 18  

It was the Narendra Modi government’s deliberate and concerted decision to deliver free Covid-19 vaccines to everyone in India unlike other countries where vaccines were sold at exorbitant prices, Dr Balram Bhargava, former director general of Indian Council of Medical Research, has said. “The issue of the pricing of vaccines in India was a deliberate effort of the government to …

India records 1,134 new Covid cases, active tally crosses 7,000 mark
1 year, 9 months ago

India records 1,134 new Covid cases, active tally crosses 7,000 mark

Hindustan Times  

India on Wednesday recorded a single-day rise of 1,134 new Covid cases, with the active case tally surpassing the 7,000 mark, news agency PTI reported quoting Health ministry data. The rise in Covid cases was attributed to the sudden change in season and people not taking the booster vaccine shot. The number of active cases has increased to 7,026, comprising …

India to face ‘tsunami’ of chronic diseases like cancer: U.S.-based oncologist
1 year, 11 months ago

India to face ‘tsunami’ of chronic diseases like cancer: U.S.-based oncologist

The Hindu  

India will face a tsunami of chronic diseases such as cancer due to globalisation, growing economy, ageing population and changing lifestyle, warns a leading oncologist, making it imperative for the nation to embrace technology-driven medical techniques to prevent health catastrophes in an effective manner. Cancer vaccines for prevention and treatment, expansion of Artificial Intelligence & data digital technology, and cancer …

‘Erroneous’: Centre dismisses Covid vaccine's ‘multiple side effects’ report
1 year, 11 months ago

‘Erroneous’: Centre dismisses Covid vaccine's ‘multiple side effects’ report

Hindustan Times  

Union ministry of health and family welfare on Tuesday dismissed media reports regarding the Indian Council of Medical Research and Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation admitting to ‘multiple side-effects Covid-19 vaccines'. Terming the report “erroneous”, the ministry said that ICMR has only provided a list of benefits and drawbacks of the Covid-19 vaccine. Read| Centre unlikely to procure more Covid …

Staying prepared: On scaling up the pace of COVID-19 genome sequencing
1 year, 11 months 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 …

Holistic data analysis, upgraded vaccines to determine India's future battle with Covid: Epidemiologist Dileep Mavlankar
1 year, 11 months 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 …

Covid not over yet; need to be alert, increase booster doses uptake: Mandaviya tells Parliament
2 years ago

Covid not over yet; need to be alert, increase booster doses uptake: Mandaviya tells Parliament

Live Mint  

New Delhi: With covid-19 cases surging in China, health minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday urged all members of Parliament to help spread community awareness about the pandemic and the need to remain alert. Presently 153 new cases on an average are being reported daily across the country, but globally approximately 5.87 lakh new cases are still being reported on an …

Health Ministry asks States to hike genome sequencing for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus
2 years ago

Health Ministry asks States to hike genome sequencing for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus

The Hindu  

With a spurt in coronavirus cases reported in China, the United States and South Korea, India’s Health Ministry has asked States to bolster genome sequencing of coronavirus samples. “In view of the spurt in positive cases, it is essential to gear up the whole-genome sequencing of positive case samples to track variants through Indian Sars Cov2 Genomics Consortium network. India …

COVID-19 vaccine: How well does India’s adverse reaction tracking system work? | In Focus podcast
2 years ago

COVID-19 vaccine: How well does India’s adverse reaction tracking system work? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

Last month, the Central government, in an affidavit to the Supreme Court, said that it cannot be held liable to pay compensation for deaths caused by adverse reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine. The affidavit was filed in a case in response to a petition filed by the parents of two young women, who allegedly died due to adverse reactions following …

What Makes India's Covid Vaccination Programme A Global Best Practice In Public Health
2 years, 1 month ago

What Makes India's Covid Vaccination Programme A Global Best Practice In Public Health

News 18  

On April 14, 2020, India’s Prime Minister made an appeal to scientists and researchers to take the lead in developing a vaccine against the coronavirus. The group was tasked with formulating an implementation strategy for the Covid-19 vaccine including the selection of vaccine candidates, procurement of vaccines, prioritisation of population groups for vaccination, enabling digital infrastructure, vaccine delivery platforms as …

Covid-19: India logs nearly 5,000 new infections, active cases drop below 45k
2 years, 2 months ago

Covid-19: India logs nearly 5,000 new infections, active cases drop below 45k

Live Mint  

India has witnessed a marginal decline in daily Covid-19 cases on Saturday with country recording 4,912 new infections in the past 24 hours, according to an update given by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The country conducted 3,03,888 Covid tests in the last 24 hours, with the total number of tests conducted so far at 89.33 crore. The …

Coronavirus Update: India registers decrease in new Covid-19 cases
2 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus Update: India registers decrease in new Covid-19 cases

Firstpost  

On Saturday, 5,747 new cases of coronavirus were registered in the country while 29 people died. A decrease of 83 has been registered in the daily number of newly infected Covid-19 patients as compared to yesterday New Delhi: There is a piece of good news for India on Sunday in the battle against the global Covid-19 pandemic. Earlier on Saturday, …

An End to Foreign-return Vaccine Woes: India to Offer Remaining Covid-19 Shots Domestically
2 years, 3 months ago

An End to Foreign-return Vaccine Woes: India to Offer Remaining Covid-19 Shots Domestically

News 18  

Individuals who have received Covid-19 vaccines abroad and wish to get their second dose or booster shot in India can now do so. The development comes following an August 18 report by the Times of India which highlighted the issues people who had been jabbed abroad faced when they tried to receive a second or third shot here because the …

Why India Is Becoming One Of The Most Preferred Destination For Clinical Drug Trials
2 years, 4 months ago

Why India Is Becoming One Of The Most Preferred Destination For Clinical Drug Trials

ABP News  

At a time when several infectious diseases are emerging and different variants of coronavirus are popping up across the globe, high quality clinical trials have become critical for pharma companies to ensure the efficacy and safety of a drug before it is rolled out for the public. The Covid-19 pandemic has re-emphasised the importance of high quality drug trials and …

Travelling to India from abroad? Govt mulls doing away with this rule
2 years, 4 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 …

Covid-19 update: India sees another rise with 19,893 cases in 24 hrs
2 years, 4 months ago

Covid-19 update: India sees another rise with 19,893 cases in 24 hrs

Live Mint  

India on 4 August reported another rise in Covid-19 cases with 19,893 new infections. This sharp rise comes after India reported 17,135 Covid-19 on 3 August after a drop in infection a day prior with 13,734 cases and 34 deaths. Under the Covid-19 nationwide vaccination program, a total of 38,20,676 doses were administered in the last 24 hours taking India's …

India reports nearly 22,000 fresh covid cases, 60 deaths in last 24 hours
2 years, 5 months ago

India reports nearly 22,000 fresh covid cases, 60 deaths in last 24 hours

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: India reported 21,880 fresh coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours and 60 deaths. States reporting the most active covid cases are: Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, H,aryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Earlier this week, the central government had …

India reports 45 covid deaths, over 21,000 fresh cases in a day
2 years, 5 months ago

India reports 45 covid deaths, over 21,000 fresh cases in a day

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India reported 45 covid-19 deaths and 21,566 new cases in the last 24 hours, the union health ministry data stated on Thursday. The central government reviewed covid-19 situation in 115 districts of nine states showing an upsurge in cases and positivity rate, and flagged concerns regarding low levels of testing and vaccination. States were directed to report and …

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. …

Centre reviews Covid situation in states witnessing surge in cases, flags low level of testing
2 years, 5 months ago

Centre reviews Covid situation in states witnessing surge in cases, flags low level of testing

India TV News  

Highlights Several states are witnessing surge in Covid cases The Centre has advised states to boost vaccination The govt has also flagged drop in Covid testing Covid News: The Centre is reviewing COVID-19 situation in 115 districts across 9 states that are showing an upsurge in Covid cases and positivity. rime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India's vaccination drive …

Two billion Covid vaccine doses given in India, government says
2 years, 5 months ago

Two billion Covid vaccine doses given in India, government says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India’s health ministry on Sunday …

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 …

DC Edit | A good move, as Covid cases up
2 years, 5 months ago

DC Edit | A good move, as Covid cases up

Deccan Chronicle  

The decision of the Union government to push the vaccination programme further against Covid-19 by making the precaution dose free for those who are aged above 18 years has come not one day sooner. That only one per cent of the eligible population aged between 18 and 59 has got the precaution dose calls on the government to redouble its …

India Reports 17,336 Fresh COVID-19 Cases in 24 Hours, 13 Fatalities
2 years, 5 months ago

India Reports 17,336 Fresh COVID-19 Cases in 24 Hours, 13 Fatalities

News 18  

India reported a single-day rise of more than 17,000 fresh COVID-19 cases on Friday after a gap of over four months, recording a 30 per cent jump in daily cases, according to the Union Health Ministry. A total 17,336 coronavirus cases were reported in a span of 24 hours, taking the total infection tally to 4,33,62,294, while the death toll …

Over 42 lakh deaths in India prevented by COVID-19 vaccines in 2021: Lancet study
2 years, 6 months ago

Over 42 lakh deaths in India prevented by COVID-19 vaccines in 2021: Lancet study

The Hindu  

COVID-19 vaccines prevented over 42 lakh potential deaths in India in 2021, said a study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal, which based its findings on estimates of "excess" mortalities in the country during the pandemic. In the first year of the vaccination programme, 19.8 million out of a potential 31.4 million COVID-19 deaths were prevented worldwide, according to …

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 …

No Haste In Granting Emergency Use Authorization To Covaxin & Covishield: Supreme Court
2 years, 7 months ago

No Haste In Granting Emergency Use Authorization To Covaxin & Covishield: Supreme Court

Live Law  

In its judgment holding that the policy of the Union Government on COVID-19 vaccination policy is reasonable, the Supreme Court rejected the contention that restricted emergency use approvals had been granted to COVISHIELD and COVAXIN in haste, without thorough review of the relevant data.The court observed that the challenge to the procedures adopted by the expertbodies while granting. "However, it …

In haste: The Hindu Editorial on vaccinating children against COVID-19
2 years, 7 months ago

In haste: The Hindu Editorial on vaccinating children against COVID-19

The Hindu  

The emergency use authorisation granted on April 26 to two COVID-19 vaccines — Corbevax for children 5-11 years, and Covaxin for children 6-11 years — is one more instance where the Indian drug regulator has acted in haste. Even if the EUA granted to Covaxin in January 2021 despite no safety and efficacy data of the phase-3 trial is condoned …

India to Participate in Global Trials to Assess Safety of Covishield among Cancer, HIV, Transplant Patients
2 years, 7 months ago

India to Participate in Global Trials to Assess Safety of Covishield among Cancer, HIV, Transplant Patients

News 18  

India will soon kick-start trials to assess the safety and immunity of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine, dubbed Covishield in India, among unvaccinated immunocompromised adults, News18.com has learnt. According to the study planned on the global scale, previously unvaccinated immunocompromised adults will be enrolled in five disease cohorts — solid organ transplant, hematopoietic stem cell transplant, solid organ cancer patients receiving cytotoxic …

55% citizens in favour of govt expanding Covid booster dose programme: Survey
2 years, 8 months ago

55% citizens in favour of govt expanding Covid booster dose programme: Survey

India Today  

Fifty-five per cent of Indian citizens support the government's decision to expand the eligibility criteria for precaution dose to include all adults, while 31 per cent believe that the status quo should be maintained, according to the findings of a survey by LocalCircles. On the other hand, 14 per cent of respondents believed that the precaution dose programme should be …

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