1st consignment of Covishield vaccines leaves Serum Institute
3 years, 11 months ago

1st consignment of Covishield vaccines leaves Serum Institute

The Hindu  

A decisive phase in India's fight against coronavirus began in the wee hours on Tuesday as the first consignment of Covishield vaccines left Serum Institute of India for Pune airport, four days ahead of the nationwide inoculation drive launch. Three temperature-controlled trucks rolled out of the Serum Institute's gates shortly before 5 am and left for Pune airport, from where the vaccines will be flown across India. On Monday, Gujarat deputy chief minister Nitin Patel tweeted that his state will receive the first consignment of coronavirus vaccine on Tuesday at 10.45 am at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Airport in Ahmedabad. The Central government on Monday placed firm orders in advanced commitments for over six crore doses of vaccines from Serum Institute and Bharat Biotech for inoculating three crore healthcare and frontline workers in the first phase of the nationwide vaccination drive beginning January 16.

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Stopped manufacturing Covishield since December 2021, says Serum Institute
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Stopped manufacturing Covishield since December 2021, says Serum Institute

Hindustan Times  

Pune-based Serum Institute of India stopped manufacturing its anti-Covid-19 vaccine Covishield in 2021, according to a statement issued by the company on Wednesday after British-Swedish pharmaceutical manufacturer AstraZeneca announced it was withdrawing its vaccine against Covid, Vaxzevria, due to “commercial reasons” as demand for it decreased globally. Consequently, since December 2021, we have stopped the manufacturing and supply of additional …

Serum Institute could resume Covishield production as Covid cases rise
1 year, 8 months ago

Serum Institute could resume Covishield production as Covid cases rise

Live Mint  

The Serum Institute of India could resume production of the Covishield Covid-19 vaccine as infections rise in the country, a company spokesperson said on Wednesday. Dr Amitav Banerjee - an epidemiologist who leads DY Patil Medical College in Pune has earlier said that Covishield carried a ‘double whammy of risk’. Many would perhaps not know that Covishield carries a DNA …

Serum Institute to Give Free Covishield Vials to Private Vaccination Centres to Compensate for Price Difference
2 years, 8 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 …

Pune: 1.24 lakh Covishield vaccines will expire within 38 days, says municipal corporation report
2 years, 10 months ago

Pune: 1.24 lakh Covishield vaccines will expire within 38 days, says municipal corporation report

India Today  

A recent Pune Municipal Corporation report has revealed that a total of 1.24 lakh Covishield vaccine doses are lying at 22 private vaccination centres and hospitals within the Pune municipal limits. Of the total 1.24 lakh jabs, about 1.09 lakh doses are lying at Jupiter hospital, which are expected to expire on March 5. 1.24 lakh Covishield vaccines to face …

SEC recommends Covaxin, Covishield for full market authorisation: Report
2 years, 11 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 …

India's Covid-19 vaccination drive, one year on | Recap
2 years, 11 months ago

India's Covid-19 vaccination drive, one year on | Recap

India Today  

One year ago, India set out on the challenging journey of vaccinating its massive 1.38 billion-strong population against Covid-19. In the year since the country’s vaccination drive began, 90 per cent of the eligible population has received the first dose and 60 per cent has got their second dose too. More than 156 crore vaccine doses have been administered in …

Give full authorisation to Covishield: Serum Institute of India
2 years, 11 months ago

Give full authorisation to Covishield: Serum Institute of India

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Pune-based Serum Institute of India on Friday announced it has applied to India’s drugs regulator for full market authorisation to Covishield, its anti-Covid vaccine, citing adequate availability of the required data. The government of India now has enough data for full market authorisation, and therefore @SerumInstIndia has applied to the @CDSCO_INDIA_INF and @MoHFW_INDIA for this permission,” Adar Poonawalla, …

Serum Institute of India applies to Indian authorities for full market authorisation of Covishield
2 years, 11 months ago

Serum Institute of India applies to Indian authorities for full market authorisation of Covishield

Firstpost  

SII had partnered with the developer of Covishield, AstraZeneca, for the supply of the vaccine to the Indian government, which had in January this year granted emergency use authorisation in the country. New Delhi: Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawala on Friday said the vaccines major has applied to Indian authorities for full market authorisation of Covishield, stating supplies …

Covishield could soon be available at medical stores as SII seeks full market authorisation nod
2 years, 11 months ago

Covishield could soon be available at medical stores as SII seeks full market authorisation nod

India TV News  

Pune-based Serum Institute of India has applied for full market authorisation for the COVID-19 vaccine Covishield with the drug regulator. SII CEO Adar Poonawala confirmed that the institute has applied for full market authorisation of the drug, stating supplies of the COVID-19 vaccine have exceeded 125 crore doses. The institute had earlier this month sought the drug regulator's approval for …

Pune: Health officials aim to fully vaccinate 70% of population in district by December-end
3 years ago

Pune: Health officials aim to fully vaccinate 70% of population in district by December-end

India Today  

Amidst growing concern over the spread of the Omicron variant of Coronavirus, Pune health officials have set the target to vaccinate 70 per cent of the population with the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine by the end of December. Sanjay Deshmukh, Assistant Director, Pune Circle, stated that the rate of the second dose of vaccination was at 65 per cent, …

Road to a Billion Shots: How India's Covid Vax Drive Picked Up Pace Despite Speed Bumps
3 years, 2 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 …

Centre received 65.25 crore Covishield doses, 9.1 crore Covaxin doses till September 19
3 years, 2 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 …

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

How Goes India’s Covid Vaccine Production? Here’s a Look at the Numbers
3 years, 4 months ago

How Goes India’s Covid Vaccine Production? Here’s a Look at the Numbers

News 18  

With Johnson and Johnson‘s single-dose Covid-19 vaccine getting approval for emergency use, India now has five vaccines to offer to its citizens. Before Johnson & Johnson, India’s drug regulator DCGI had over a month ago granted permission to Mumbai-based pharmaceutical company Cipla to import Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for restricted emergency use in the country. As India gets another vaccine added …

Serum Institute's Covishield vaccine gets nod from France for travel
3 years, 5 months ago

Serum Institute's Covishield vaccine gets nod from France for travel

Firstpost  

The move to accept visitors vaccinated with AstraZeneca’s vaccine made by SII came after a global outcry over the fact that the EU’s selective approval was discriminatory Paris: France will allow international travelers who have had AstraZeneca’s Indian-manufactured vaccine into the country starting Sunday. The move to accept visitors vaccinated with AstraZeneca’s vaccine made by India’s Serum Institute came after …

Days after Centre's statement, Delhi and other states claim vaccine shortage
3 years, 5 months ago

Days after Centre's statement, Delhi and other states claim vaccine shortage

Hindustan Times  

Delhi has run out of its stocks for the Covishield vaccine against coronavirus disease, news agency PTI reported on Monday night, citing officials familiar with the matter. Manish Sisodia, the deputy chief minister of Delhi, also took to his official handle on Twitter to inform denizens regarding the vaccine shortage in the national capital. Highlighting that Covishield vaccine stocks have …

Government sets up two more labs in Hyderabad, Pune for Covid vaccine testing
3 years, 5 months ago

Government sets up two more labs in Hyderabad, Pune for Covid vaccine testing

India TV News  

Two more Central Drug Laboratories have been readied at Pune and Hyderabad for Covid vaccine testing, in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, and considering the enhanced production of Covid vaccines, the government said on Sunday. According to a Science & Technology Ministry statement, the facility at the National Centre for Cell Science, Pune, has now been notified as a …

Maharashtra: Covishield vaccine out of stock at Pune vaccination centres
3 years, 5 months ago

Maharashtra: Covishield vaccine out of stock at Pune vaccination centres

India TV News  

Amid a shortage of COVID-19 vaccines in the state, the Pune mayor on Sunday said that the Covishield will not be available at any vaccination centre under the jurisdiction of Pune Municipal Corporation today. Earlier on Thursday, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation had suspended the vaccination drive in Mumbai due to a shortage of stocks. However, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan …

Serum Institute urges Centre to take up inclusion of Covishield in vaccination passport with EU
3 years, 5 months ago

Serum Institute urges Centre to take up inclusion of Covishield in vaccination passport with EU

India Today  

The Serum Institute of India has urged the government to take up inclusion of Covishield in the EU Covid-19 Vaccination Passport with the European Union and other countries, saying if not done it will affect students and business travellers, and disrupt the Indian and global economy. However, not including Covishield in the EU Covid-19 Vaccination Passport will not allow Covishield …

Covishield-EU issue: Adar Poonawalla says has taken this up at highest level
3 years, 5 months ago

Covishield-EU issue: Adar Poonawalla says has taken this up at highest level

Hindustan Times  

Serum Institute of India's Adar Poonawalla said on Monday he has spoken with authorities after the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine, which is being manufactured by his company, was excluded from the list of anti-Covid-19 shots that are eligible for the European Union's "Green Pass". According to news agency PTI, Serum Institute of India has produced over 100 million doses of Covishield in …

Serum Institute of India produces over 10 crore doses of Covishield in June
3 years, 5 months ago

Serum Institute of India produces over 10 crore doses of Covishield in June

India Today  

Fulfilling its commitment, Serum Institute of India has produced over 10 crore doses of its Covid-19 vaccine Covishield in June so far as India ramps up the pace of its vaccination drive in the face of a possible third wave of the viral infection. Read | Serum Institute begins manufacturing first batch of Covovax vaccine According to information provided to …

Centre Places Order For 44 Cr Doses Of Covishield, Covaxin As PM Takes Over Vaccine Procurement From States
3 years, 6 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 …

Centre places fresh orders for 44 crore doses of Covishield and Covaxin
3 years, 6 months ago

Centre places fresh orders for 44 crore doses of Covishield and Covaxin

The Hindu  

The Centre has placed fresh orders for 44 crore vaccine doses of Covishield and Covaxin which will be available from August-December. Until July, 53 crore vaccine doses — including 23.5 crore already administered — were expected from the two manufacturers Serum Institute of India and Bharat Biotech. If all the estimates were to come to fruition, it would mean 127 …

Pune airport handled domestic transportation of over 10 crore Covishield doses till May 27: AAI
3 years, 6 months ago

Pune airport handled domestic transportation of over 10 crore Covishield doses till May 27: AAI

India TV News  

The Pune airport has handled the transportation of more than 10 crore doses of Covishield vaccine to other cities of the country till May 27, the Airports Authority of India stated on Thursday. Pune Airport has been playing its role dedicatedly as the hub for the distribution of Serum Institute's Covidshield vaccine across India, the AAI's statement noted. "More than …

Covishield Producer SII Seeks DCGI Approval To Manufacture Sputnik V Covid Vaccine
3 years, 6 months ago

Covishield Producer SII Seeks DCGI Approval To Manufacture Sputnik V Covid Vaccine

ABP News  

Covid Vaccine Update: The Serum Insititute Of India which is manufacturing the Coronavirus vaccine Covishield has sought permission from the government to manufacture the Russian vaccine Sputnik V in India. "The Serum Institute of India put up an application to the Drugs Controller General of India on Wednesday seeking permission to manufacture the COVID-19 vaccine, Sputnik V, in India," a …

Serum Institute Seeks DCGI's Nod to Manufacture Russian Vaccine Sputnik V in India
3 years, 6 months ago

Serum Institute Seeks DCGI's Nod to Manufacture Russian Vaccine Sputnik V in India

News 18  

After Oxford-AstraZeneca’s Covishield vaccine and Novovax’s Covovax, the Serum Institute of India on Wednesday has applied to get a nod from the Drug Controller General of India to make the Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine in India. Recently, India received its latest consignment of nearly 3 million doses of the Sputnik V from Russia, making it the third and largest delivery …

India aims to procure around 25 cr Covid vaccine doses in two months: Report
3 years, 6 months ago

India aims to procure around 25 cr Covid vaccine doses in two months: Report

Live Mint  

Amid attempts to ramp up the Covid-19 vaccination drive in the country further, the Indian government on Sunday said that it targets to procure 20-25 crore coronavirus vaccine doses by July-end, and 30 crore doses in August-September, news agency ANI reported citing government sources. Pune-based Serum Institute of India will provide 10-12 crore doses of Covishield vaccine to Govt next …

Amid shortage complaints, Serum Institute promises Centre 10 crore Covishield doses in June
3 years, 6 months ago

Amid shortage complaints, Serum Institute promises Centre 10 crore Covishield doses in June

India TV News  

Serum Institute of India has informed the government that it will be able to manufacture and supply nine to 10 crore doses of Covishield in June, official sources said on Sunday amid complaint by states about the shortage of anti-coronavirus vaccine jabs. "We are pleased to inform that in the month of June we will be able to manufacture and …

Covid-19 | Serum Institute promises 9-10 crore Covishield doses in June
3 years, 6 months ago

Covid-19 | Serum Institute promises 9-10 crore Covishield doses in June

The Hindu  

Serum Institute of India has informed the government that it will be able to manufacture and supply nine to 10 crore doses of Covishield in June, official sources said on Sunday amid complaint by States about the shortage of anti-coronavirus vaccine jabs. "We are pleased to inform that in the month of June we will be able to manufacture and …

Covishield Gap Reduced for Keralites Travelling Abroad, Govt to Issue Vaccine Docus with Passport Numbers
3 years, 6 months ago

Covishield Gap Reduced for Keralites Travelling Abroad, Govt to Issue Vaccine Docus with Passport Numbers

News 18  

The Kerala government on Friday decided to issue a Covid-19 vaccination certificate with passport numbers to those who require to travel abroad for purposes such as jobs or higher studies. According to the order, a person who took Covishield jab and wants to get travel clearance will be eligible for second dose after four to six weeks. Since currently Covid-19 …

Vaccination for 45-plus Stopped for Three Days in Gujarat
3 years, 7 months ago

Vaccination for 45-plus Stopped for Three Days in Gujarat

News 18  

Inoculation of people in the age group 45 and above in Gujarat was halted for three days from Friday following a revision in the COVID-19 vaccination schedule after the Centre’s decision to increase the gap between two doses of Covishield, the state government said. However, during these three days, vaccination will continue for people in the age group of 18 …

Wait 12-16 weeks to take second Covishield shot, govt panel recommends
3 years, 7 months ago

Wait 12-16 weeks to take second Covishield shot, govt panel recommends

India Today  

Increase the gap between two doses of Serum Institute of India's Oxford Covid-19 vaccine 'Covishield' to 12-16 weeks, a government panel has recommended. As per sources, the panel said that pregnant women may be offered a choice to take any Covid-19 vaccine and added that lactating women are eligible for jabs any time after delivery. What Lancet said on gap …

Serum Institute, Bharat Biotech to raise monthly production by August
3 years, 7 months ago

Serum Institute, Bharat Biotech to raise monthly production by August

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Amid multiple states reporting a shortage of COVID-19 vaccine, Serum Institute and Bharat Biotech have submitted to the Centre their production plan for the next four months, informing they can ramp it up to 10 crore and 7.8 crore doses respectively by August, official sources said on Wednesday The sources said the Union Health Ministry and the office …

US supplies of vaccine components to India to enable manufacturing of two crore doses of Covishield
3 years, 7 months ago

US supplies of vaccine components to India to enable manufacturing of two crore doses of Covishield

India Today  

The US on Wednesday said the vaccine components it has supplied to India this week will enable the manufacturing of two crore doses of the Covishield vaccine even as the sixth shipment of American medical aid arrived as part of the Biden administration's assistance to the country's response to a rising number of Covid-19 cases. Read | Saudi Arabia includes …

Covishield production in full swing in Pune, will return to India soon, says Adar Poonawalla
3 years, 7 months ago

Covishield production in full swing in Pune, will return to India soon, says Adar Poonawalla

India TV News  

Serum Institute of India CEO Aadar Poonawalla has said that the production of COVID-19 vaccine Covishield is in full swing in Pune and he will review the operations once he is back in the country. Poonawalla made the announcement soon after he spoke out about the pressures he was under over the production of COVID-19 vaccines to meet the ever-increasing …

Truck with over 2 lakh Covid-19 vaccine doses found abandoned by roadside in MP
3 years, 7 months ago

Truck with over 2 lakh Covid-19 vaccine doses found abandoned by roadside in MP

India Today  

A truck carrying over two lakh Covid-19 vaccines was found abandoned by the roadside near Kareli Bus Stand in Narsinghpur district of Madhya Pradesh on Saturday, police said. On receipt of information, Kareli Police reached the spot and while examining the truck, they found as many as 2,40,000 doses of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin. We are looking for the driver and …

Covid-19: Vaccination of people above 18 in may be delayed: Karnataka Health Minister
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19: Vaccination of people above 18 in may be delayed: Karnataka Health Minister

India TV News  

Vaccination of people above 18 years of age, which was supposed to start from May 1, may be delayed as the vaccines have not yet arrived, Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar said on Friday. "We have made orders to Serum Institute in Pune for over one crore doses but the official news is that they are still not prepared …

No registration, inoculation in Mumbai for 3 days owing to shortage of Covid vaccines
3 years, 7 months ago

No registration, inoculation in Mumbai for 3 days owing to shortage of Covid vaccines

India Today  

Vaccination against Covid-19 will not be conducted in the city of Mumbai for the next three days. On Thursday, a massive queue of people was seen outside the BKC jumbo vaccination centre in Mumbai. One eligible recipient waiting to receive the life-saving jab told India Today TV that there was no social distancing at the BKC jumbo vaccination centre. Maharashtra …

Maharashtra demands 12 crore doses of Covishield from Serum Institute
3 years, 7 months ago

Maharashtra demands 12 crore doses of Covishield from Serum Institute

India TV News  

The Maharashtra government has demanded 12 crore vaccine doses of Covishield from the Serum Institute of India, Pune to inoculate the state's residents. In a letter addressed to SII's CEO, Adar C Poonawala, the Public Health Department said that if the state government decides to vaccinate population between 18 to 44 years of age group, then about 12 crore vaccine …

UP govt orders 50 lakh doses each of Covaxin and Covishield
3 years, 7 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 …

All propaganda busted on prices set by Serum Institute for vaccine
3 years, 8 months ago

All propaganda busted on prices set by Serum Institute for vaccine

Op India  

Ever since various pharmaceutical companies developed vaccines for Covid-19, several non-NDA parties and left-liberals in India have launched a vested campaign against Indian companies, while batting for foreign companies. The latest target of this left-liberal attack is the Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest vaccine maker, after the company announced prices for COVISHIELD to be charged from state governments …

Coronavirus | Covishield to be sold to States at ₹400 a dose and at ₹600 to private hospitals from May 1
3 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus | Covishield to be sold to States at ₹400 a dose and at ₹600 to private hospitals from May 1

The Hindu  

From May 1, Serum Institute of India will be selling Covishield to State governments at ₹400 dose and to private hospitals at ₹600 dose, Adar Poonawala, CEO, SII said in a statement on Wednesday. On Monday, when announcing vaccination for all above 18, the Centre said vaccine companies could sell half their approved lot of vaccines in the open market, …

Covishield comprises over 90% of 12.76 crore COVID vaccines administered so far
3 years, 8 months ago

Covishield comprises over 90% of 12.76 crore COVID vaccines administered so far

The Hindu  

Covishield, from the Oxford/AstraZeneca stable, comprises over 90% of the 12.76 crore COVID-19 vaccines administered across the country so far, according to government data on Wednesday. Giving details, of the 127,605,870 COVID-19 vaccination jabs administered till now, 11,60,65,107 are of Covishield while 1,15,40,763 are of Covaxin, according to the government's CO-WIN portal. Bharat Biotech on Tuesday said capacity expansion has …

India reels amid virus surge, affecting world vaccine supply
3 years, 8 months ago

India reels amid virus surge, affecting world vaccine supply

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — The Indian city of Pune is running out of ventilators as gasping coronavirus patients crowd its hospitals. Pune is India’s hardest-hit city, but other major metropolises are also in crisis, as daily new infections hit record levels, and experts say that missteps stemming from the belief that the pandemic was “over” are coming back to haunt the …

Covishield supply to poor nations delayed as India battles second wave of covid
3 years, 8 months ago

Covishield supply to poor nations delayed as India battles second wave of covid

Live Mint  

New Delhi: As India battles a new wave of covid-19 infections, deliveries of vaccines produced by the Serum Institute of India to lower-income economies will face delays during March and April, the World Health Organisation has said. The Oxford University-AstraZeneca covid-19 vaccine, manufactured by SII, is available in India under brand name Covishield, which is part of the nationwide covid-19 …

UN-backed Covax vaccine supplies from India may get delayed
3 years, 9 months ago

UN-backed Covax vaccine supplies from India may get delayed

India Today  

The deliveries of Covid-19 vaccines produced by the Serum Institute of India for lower-income economies, participating in the Covax facility, will face delays in March and April as the Indian government is fighting a new wave of COVID-19 infections. According to the agreement between Gavi and the Serum Institute of India, which included funding to support increase in manufacturing capacity, …

Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli receives India-made Covishield Covid-19 vaccine
3 years, 9 months ago

Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli receives India-made Covishield Covid-19 vaccine

Hindustan Times  

Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli took the India-made Covishield coronavirus vaccine on Sunday, as the Himalayan nation gears up to start the second phase of its immunisation drive. After getting the vaccine, Oli asked all senior citizens in the country to get the vaccine jabs, saying they are safe with no side-effects. Oli's personal physician, Dr Dibya Singh …

Boosting confidence: The Hindu Editorial on need for efficient use of COVID-19 vaccine stocks
3 years, 10 months ago

Boosting confidence: The Hindu Editorial on need for efficient use of COVID-19 vaccine stocks

The Hindu  

The downward trend in fresh coronavirus infections in India continues to inspire confidence that the pandemic is on the wane. India’s tally is now 10.9 million cases and fresh reported fatalities were recorded below 100 for the eighth time this month, according to Health Ministry data. So far, around 8.2 million doses of vaccine have been administered to healthcare workers …

India has plenty of coronavirus vaccines but few takers
3 years, 10 months ago

India has plenty of coronavirus vaccines but few takers

Live Mint  

Most of the world is struggling to secure enough vaccines to inoculate their populations. India launched one of the world’s largest coronavirus vaccination drives on Saturday, setting in motion a complex deployment plan aimed at stemming the wide spread of infections across a nation of more than 1.3 billion people. India’s domestic vaccine program administers one of two shots: the …

India's pre-produced Covid vaccines in 6-month race against expiry
3 years, 10 months ago

India's pre-produced Covid vaccines in 6-month race against expiry

India Today  

The pre-produced Covid-19 vaccines in India need to be administered before they cross their six-month expiry date — a challenging task considering the number of Indian citizens who need to be vaccinated against Covid-19. Both the Covid-19 vaccines — Serum-Oxford-AstraZeneca's Covishield and Bharat Biotech's Covaxin — that are being administered as part of the country’s extensive vaccination programme have an …

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