3 years, 6 months ago

COVID-19: Sputnik V roll out delayed in Delhi

The roll out of Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V at Indraprastha Apollo and Madhukar Rainbow Children's Hospital in Delhi has been delayed for some days, officials said on Sunday. An official had earlier said the hospital would start giving Sputnik V jabs by June 20. Fortis Healthcare, which had said it would make Sputnik V available at its Gurgaon and Mohali hospitals from Saturday, also has not started administering the Russian vaccine so far. Russia's Gamaleya National Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology has developed Sputnik V and the Russian Direct Investment Fund is marketing it globally.

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2 years, 5 months ago

Ensure testing for monkeypox, Health Ministry tells States

The Hindu

The Union Health Ministry in its communication to stakeholders on Thursday said that while COVID-19 pandemic continues to pose challenges, it is vital that States remain aware, alert and ready to tackle other public health threats like Monkeypox which is on the rise globally. They are also advised to reach out to beneficiaries to take the precaution dose Monkeypox awareness …

2 years, 6 months ago

As COVID-19 cases rise, vaccines play vital role to prevent mass hospitalization, adverse outcomes

Firstpost

Vaccination boosts the human body’s natural immune system, increasing the body’s capacity to protect itself against disease-causing pathogens. A look at the efficacy of the vaccines, the Covishield initially showed an efficacy rate of 70 per cent during the phase 3 trials, however, after the first and second dose of the vaccine, the efficacy was 90 per cent. Sputnik V …

2 years, 7 months ago

1st Dose to Be Given as Booster to Those Vaccinated with Sputnik V, NTAGI Recommends

News 18

The first dose of Sputnik V vaccine can be administered as the precaution dose to all those vaccinated with the Russian Covid-19 jab, an NTAGI panel has recommended, official sources told PTI on Saturday. Many Sputnik V recipients who had taken their second dose way back in July last year are unable to get the booster shot. “The NTAGI’s Standing …

2 years, 7 months ago

1st dose of Sputnik V to be given as booster to those vaccinated with Russian vaccine

India Today

National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation has given its approval to the first dose of Sputnik Covid-19 vaccine to be administered as a booster dose to all those vaccinated with the Russian vaccine. Two days ago, India Today filed an RTI to find out what was the option for a third dose for those vaccinated with Sputnik V in India. …

2 years, 8 months ago

Russia registers nasal version of Sputnik V, world's first nasal vaccine against COVID-19

India Today

The Russian Health Ministry has registered the nasal version of its vaccine against coronavirus - Sputnik V. It is the world's first nasal vaccine against COVID-19. The Russian news agency TASS in January reported that the nasal vaccine against the novel coronavirus infection will be in civil circulation and available for Russians within 3-4 months, quoting the director of the …

2 years, 9 months ago

Ukraine war: WHO delays review of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine

Hindustan Times

The World Health Organization has delayed the review of Russia's Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V as Moscow continues its full-scale attack on Ukraine. A medical specialist holds a vial of Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus in a department store in Moscow, Russia Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, WHO vaccines expert Dr Mariangela Simao said, "We were supposed to go …

2 years, 9 months ago

Govt panel recommends permission for phase 3 trial of Sputnik Light vaccine as booster dose

India Today

An expert panel of India’s central drug authority has recommended permission to conduct a phase-3 clinical trial of the single-dose Covid-19 vaccine ‘Sputnik Light’ as a booster dose, official sources said on Saturday. "The Subject Expert Committee on Covid-19 of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation, which reviewed the application on Friday after detailed deliberation, recommended granting permission for the …

2 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19 Vaccine Sputnik V's India Production In A Fix After Sanctions on Russia's Jab Manufacturer

News 18

The sanctions imposed by the United States on the Russian Direct Investment Fund, which markets Sputnik V internationally has raised concerns over the manufacturing of the Covid-19 vaccine in India, the second largest producer of the jab after Russia. RDIF is Russia’s sovereign wealth fund established in 2011 to make equity co-investments, primarily in Russia, alongside reputable international financial and …

2 years, 10 months ago

Omicron variant Updates: Religious places reopen in Bihar's Patna, Covid restrictions relaxed

India TV News

Omicron variant LIVE Updates: With daily COVID-19 cases on the decline, the Jammu and Kashmir State Executive Committee on Sunday ended the weekend lockdown and gave one-hour relaxation in the night curfew timings. Meanwhile, the Drugs Controller General of India has granted emergency use permission to single-dose Sputnik Light Covid vaccine in the country, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said …

2 years, 10 months ago

Covid-19 pandemic: India's daily cases drop below 1 lakh after a month; positivity rate dips to 7.25%

India TV News

Highlights India reports 83,876 new Covid cases, 895 deaths in a day India's daily cases drop below 1 lakh after a month The active Covid-19 cases now stand at 11,08,938 India's daily Covid-19 cases dipped below 1 lakh on Monday as the nation reported 83,876 new infections, according to the Union Health Ministry data. This comes following recommendations of an …

2 years, 10 months ago

DCGI grants emergency use permission to Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine

Firstpost

Hyderabad-based Dr Reddy’s Laboratories is the Indian partner of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, which has sought approval from the Indian drug regulator for use of single-dose Russia’s Sputnik Light one shot New Delhi: The Drugs Controller General of India has granted emergency-use permission to the single-dose Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine, informed Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday. “DCGI …

2 years, 10 months ago

Single-dose Sputnik Light Covid vaccine gets approval for emergency use in India

India Today

The Drugs Controller General of India has granted emergency-use permission to the single-dose Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine on Sunday. DCGI has granted emergency use permission to Single-dose Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine in India. — Dr Mansukh Mandaviya February 6, 2022 An expert panel of India's central drug authority on Friday recommended granting restricted emergency use authorisation to the single-dose Covid-19 …

2 years, 10 months ago

Government panel recommends emergency use authorisation for single-dose COVID-19 jab Sputnik Light

Firstpost

According to Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, the Sputnik Light vaccine is approved in 29 countries, including Argentina, Russia etc New Delhi: An expert panel of India’s central drug authority on 4 February, 2022, recommended granting restricted emergency use authorisation to single-dose COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik Light subject to various regulatory provisions, official sources said. Sputnik Light is the same as component-1 of …

2 years, 10 months ago

Govt panel recommends granting emergency use authorisation to single dose of Covid vaccine Sputnik Light

India Today

An expert panel of India's central drug authority on Friday recommended granting restricted emergency use authorisation to the single-dose Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik Light, subject to various regulatory provisions, official sources said. Sputnik Light is the same as component-1 of Sputnik V. According to an official source, in light of the recommendations made during an SEC meeting on January 31, Dr …

2 years, 10 months ago

Trying to Bring Sputnik M Vaccine for Adolescents to India: Dr Reddy's

News 18

Dr Reddy’s Laboratories on Friday said it is in discussions with the Indian drug regulator to bring Russia’s Sputnik M, a COVID-19 vaccine for the 12 to18-year-old category, to India. Addressing a press conference after announcing the company’s Q3 results, a senior executive of the drug maker said Phase 3 clinical trial data of Russia’s single dose COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik …

2 years, 11 months ago

Sputnik V shows higher Omicron-antibody levels than Pfizer in preliminary study

India Today

A small preliminary laboratory study has shown that levels of Omicron-neutralising antibodies of people vaccinated with Russia's Sputnik V vaccine did not decline as much as of those who had Pfizer shots. The joint Russian-Italian study - funded by the Russian Direct Investment Fund, which markets Sputnik V abroad - compared the blood serum of people who had received the …

2 years, 11 months ago

Sputnik V effective against Omicron, say developers

Hindustan Times

Russian anti Covid-19 vaccine, Sputnik V, has two times higher virus neutralizing antibodies to the Omicron variant than the Pfizer vaccine, announced its developers on Wednesday based on a preprint study. The developers said that hard scientific data proves Sputnik V has higher virus neutralizing activity against Omicron as compared to other vaccines. “A unique independent comparative study conducted at …

2 years, 11 months ago

Expert panel may approve Sputnik Light vaccine for emergency use, discuss trials nasal vax

India Today

The Subject Expert Committee is slated to hold a meeting to provide emergency use authorisation to Russia’s Sputnik Light, the one-shot Covid vaccine, on Tuesday, sources said. The Gamelaya Institute in Moscow, which made the Russian vaccine, said all individuals who had received a single shot of Sputnik Light booster dose developed neutralising antibodies against the Omicron Covid-19 variant, even …

3 years ago

Sputnik V, Sputnik Light booster effective against Omicron: Study

India Today

Russia's Sputnik V vaccine and its one-shot version Sputnik Light booster demonstrates high virus-neutralising activity against the highly-contagious Omicron variant of COVID-19, providing a strong defence against severe disease and hospitalisation, according to a study. The Gamaleya National Research Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology and the Russian Direct Investment Fund, an investor in Sputnik V and Sputnik Light vaccines, in …

3 years ago

Sputnik V, Sputnik Light Booster Effective Against Omicron, Says RDIF

News 18

Russian Direct Investment Fund on Friday said a preliminary laboratory study conducted by the Gamaleya Center has demonstrated that the Sputnik V vaccine and the one-shot Sputnik Light booster were effective against the Omicron variant of Covid-19. Heterologous boosting with Sputnik Light is the solution to increase other vaccines' efficacy, including against Omicron, and extend the booster protection period, RDIF …

3 years ago

Russia says Sputnik-V vaccine effective against Omicron variant of coronavirus

India Today

As Omicron cases rise across the world with infections now reported on six continents, Russia's Sputnik-V said that its vaccine is effective against the new mutation. Developed by Gamaleya Research Institute, part of Russia’s Ministry of Health, Sputnik V demonstrated high virus neutralising activity against the Omicron. "Sputnik V is showing the best virus neutralization results against Omicron in comparison …

3 years ago

Covid: Russia reports its first cases of Omicron variant

India Today

Russia has confirmed the first two cases of the omicron coronavirus variant in the country in travellers who returned from South Africa, health authorities said Monday. The Russian public health watchdog, Rospotrebnadzor, said a total of 10 people who returned from South Africa recently tested positive for Covid-19, but the new variant has only been confirmed in two cases so …

3 years, 1 month ago

Russian president Vladimir Putin tests experimental COVID-19 nasal vaccine

Firstpost

In recent weeks, Russia has been swept by its highest ever COVID-19 surge, with officials regularly registering record-high numbers of new infections and deaths Moscow: Russian president Vladimir Putin said Wednesday he has taken an experimental nasal vaccine against the coronavirus, three days after he received his booster shot, as Russia faces its worst surge of infections and deaths since …

3 years, 1 month ago

What Went Wrong with Full Rollout of Russia’s Sputnik V Vaccine in India

News 18

Slower than anticipated production of the second dose of Sputnik V, heavy cold storage requirements, pending WHO approval, rising Covid-19 cases in Russia and low demand at private hospitals have put brakes on the complete rollout of the Russian vaccine in India. It means that only one second dose is manufactured for every 5 first doses manufactured.” According to experts …

3 years, 1 month ago

Sputnik V Developer Calls for Mandatory Covid-19 Vaccines in Russia as Inoculation Remains Low

News 18

The developer of Russia’s coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V has said Moscow should make jabs mandatory as inoculation rates remain low despite record deaths and campaigning by authorities. Gintsburg said Russia was currently working on developing a nasal vaccine that would “complement” Sputnik V. He said Moscow was also carrying out tests of a version of the Sputnik vaccine for minors. …

3 years, 1 month ago

Dr Reddy's Expected to Submit Sputnik V Light Trial Data to DCGI in November

News 18

Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd is expected to submit Phase 3 trials data of single dose Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik Light to the Indian drug regulator next month, even as the city-based firm is getting ready to conduct trials of the jab in 2 to 18 year old children in two cohorts. Deepak Sapra CEO API and Services Dr. Reddy's said …

3 years, 1 month ago

Israel Joins 100 Other Countries in Accepting the Sputnik V Vaccine

News 18

The Russian Direct Investment Fund announces that Israeli authorities have granted approval for entry of individuals vaccinated with the Sputnik V vaccine. To date, a total of 101 countries have approved entry of those to have received the Sputnik V vaccine. Key requirements of the 101 countries which allow visits following Sputnik V vaccination are: Sputnik V vaccinated individuals may …

3 years, 1 month ago

Serum Institute seeks DCGI nod for Covid vaccine Covovax

India Today

The Serum Institute of India on Friday sought permission from the Drugs Controller General of India to manufacture Covid-19 vaccine Covovax for restricted use in emergency situations at its Manjari manufacturing site, official sources said. There were no safety concerns arising from the study data and Covovax is safe and immunogenic in the adult population, Prakash Kumar Singh, Director, Government …

3 years, 2 months ago

South African Regulator Rejects Russia's Sputnik V Covid Vaccine Citing Safety Concerns

News 18

The South African drug regulator has rejected the Russian-made coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V, citing some safety concerns the manufacturer wasn’t able to answer. The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority, or SAHPRA, said in a statement Tuesday that the request for Sputnik V to be authorized could not be approved at this time, referring to past failed HIV vaccines that …

3 years, 2 months ago

Russia struggles to meet global orders for Sputnik V vaccine

Associated Press

CARACAS, Venezuela — Esperita García de Perez got her first vaccination against COVID-19 in May. “I had a long time now, many months, anguished because was going to arrive, then it was not going to arrive, then I was going to have to wait, then I was not going to have to wait,” García de Perez said, adding that “you …

3 years, 2 months ago

Hungary Will Receive Technology to Produce Sputnik V Covid-19 Vaccine: Foreign Minister

News 18

Hungary will receive technology this year to produce Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine at a Hungarian plant currently under construction, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said in Moscow on Thursday according to a foreign ministry statement. The Sputnik V vaccine, widely used in Russia and approved for use in more than 70 countries, is still undergoing a review by the World …

3 years, 2 months ago

Russia, WHO differ on when approval will come for Sputnik V

Associated Press

MOSCOW — Russia is ready to provide up to 300 million doses of its Sputnik V vaccine to the U.N.-backed COVAX initiative, a top Russian official promoting the shot says, even though the World Health Organization hasn’t yet signed off on it and production issues have fanned customers’ concerns worldwide. She said the approval process for Sputnik V is currently …

3 years, 2 months ago

One-shot Sputnik Light Vaccine Shows 70% Efficacy Against Covid Delta Variant: RDIF

News 18

The Russian Direct Investment Fund and Gamaleya Center on Wednesday said one-shot Sputnik Light vaccine demonstrates 70 per cent efficacy against infection with the Delta variant of coronavirus during the first three months after vaccination. Gamaleya Center has submitted an article analysing efficacy of Sputnik Light vaccine against the Delta variant to the medRxiv preprint server for health sciences, RDIF …

3 years, 2 months ago

Centre permits export of 40 lakh doses of Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik Light manufactured in India to Russia

India Today

The government has permitted the export of Russia's single-dose Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik Light domestically produced as the jab has not yet been approved for emergency use in India, sources said on Sunday. Sputnik Light is the same as component-1 of the Russian vaccine Sputnik V, which is being used in India's anti-Covid inoculation programme after getting emergency use authorisation from …

3 years, 2 months ago

India Allows Export of Russia’s Sputnik Light Covid Jab Produced by Hyderabad’s Hetero Biopharma

News 18

The government has permitted the export of Russia’s single-dose COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik Light domestically produced here, Sputnik V confirmed on Sunday. Sputnik Light is the same as component-1 of the Russian vaccine Sputnik V which is being used in India’s anti-COVID inoculation programme after getting emergency use authorisation from India’s Drug Regulator in April. The Russian ambassador had urged the …

3 years, 2 months ago

Govt allows export of Russia’s Sputnik Light Covid-19 vaccine made in India

Live Mint

New Delhi: The government has permitted the export of Russia's single-dose COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik Light domestically produced here as the jab has not yet been approved for emergency use in India, sources said on Sunday. Sputnik Light is the same as component-1 of the Russian vaccine Sputnik V which is being used in India's anti-COVID inoculation programme after getting emergency …

3 years, 2 months ago

Russians flock to Serbia for Western-made COVID-19 vaccines

Associated Press

BELGRADE, Serbia — When Russian regulators approved the country’s own coronavirus vaccine, it was a moment of national pride, and the Pavlov family was among those who rushed to take the injection. “We took the Pfizer vaccine because we want to travel around the world,” Nadezhda Pavlova, 54, said after receiving the vaccine last weekend at a sprawling Belgrade vaccination …

3 years, 2 months ago

Data on Russia's Sputnik V vaccine is still under review for emergency use approval: WHO

Firstpost

The World Health Organization is still reviewing data about Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine as part of hopes that it can be approved by the U.N. health agency for emergency use against coronavirus, but said Tuesday that no decision is imminent. The clarification comes after Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko in recent days said that administrative issues were among the main …

3 years, 2 months ago

WHO still reviewing Sputnik V vaccine, as Russia presses bid

Associated Press

GENEVA — The World Health Organization is still reviewing data about Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine as part of hopes that it can be approved by the U.N. health agency for emergency use against coronavirus, but said Tuesday that no decision is imminent. The clarification comes after Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko in recent days said that administrative issues were among …

3 years, 2 months ago

WHO Still Reviewing Sputnik V Vaccine For Emergency Use As Russia Presses Bid

News 18

The World Health Organization is still reviewing data about Russias Sputnik V vaccine as part of hopes that it can be approved by the U.N. health agency for emergency use against coronavirus, but said Tuesday that no decision is imminent. The clarification comes after Russias Health Minister Mikhail Murashko in recent days reportedly said that administrative issues were among the …

3 years, 3 months ago

Russia seeks Indian government's nod for export of Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine

Firstpost

Over the past months, the Russian Direct Investment Fund has been working closely with Indian pharmaceutical companies to ramp up the production of the Sputnik vaccine in India New Delhi: The Russian ambassador has urged the Indian government to allow the export of single-dose COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik Light produced by Hetero Biopharma, one of the RDIF’s partners in the production …

3 years, 3 months ago

Sputnik Light, J&J take another step towards joining India's COVID vaccine arsenal

Firstpost

While Sputnik Light has received DCGI’s approval for phase-3 bridging trials, around 35 lakh doses of J&J’s vaccine have been dispatched for final round of quality and safety checks in HP In an affidavit dated 26 June, the Centre had told the Supreme Court that a total of 135 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccines will be made available to the …

3 years, 3 months ago

Dr Reddy’s Labs gets approval for phase 3 trials of Sputnik Light in India

Hindustan Times

India’s drugs regulator has granted permission to Dr Reddy’s Laboratories to conduct phase 3 clinical trials for Sputnik Light, the single dose and first component of the Russian made Sputnik V vaccine against Coronavirus disease. The subject expert committee of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation, in its 172nd meeting last month, recommended the drugs controller to grant approval to …

3 years, 3 months ago

India to Begin Testing Russia’s Single-Shot Sputnik Light Shortly, 1st Tranche Sent for Quality Testing

News 18

As India gears up to kick-start the bridging trial of Russia’s single-shot vaccine, Sputnik Light, the first tranche has been sent for quality and safety validation, News18.com has learnt. “While samples of Sputnik Light, manufactured by domestic pharma company Panacea Biotec, have already been sent for quality, safety checks at the Central Drugs Laboratory in Kasauli, the hospitals have also …

3 years, 3 months ago

Covid-19 Vaccine: Dr Reddy's Starts Supply of Sputnik V First Doses

News 18

Dr Reddy’s Laboratories on Tuesday said it initiated supply of the first dose component of Russian Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V to partner hospitals all over the country. A Dr Reddy’s spokesperson also said the supply of the first does is followed by equivalent quantities of the second dose component. Dr. Reddy’s has initiated supply of the first dose component to …

3 years, 4 months ago

Sputnik V, AstraZeneca Vaccine Cocktail Shows High 'Immunity Profile': Study

News 18

In a clinical trial conducted in Azerbaijan, a combination of the AstraZeneca vaccine and the first component of the Sputnik V vaccine showed a high immunogenicity profile. According to the Russian Direct Investment Fund, Russia’s sovereign wealth fund, along with AstraZeneca and R-Pharm, the two vaccines combined have shown promising immunogenicity results. As a result of this approach’s success in …

3 years, 4 months ago

Sputnik V and AstraZeneca vaccine cocktail shows positive results in early trials

India Today

A combination of the AstraZeneca vaccine and the first component of the Sputnik V vaccine has shown high immunogenicity profile in a clinical study conducted in Azerbaijan. The Russian Direct Investment Fund, Russia’s sovereign wealth fund, AstraZeneca and R-Pharm have announced the preliminary results of immunogenicity of the combined use of the two vaccines. The heterogeneous boosting approach or ‘vaccine …

3 years, 4 months ago

Sputnik V hits production roadblock for second dose of Covid vaccine | Exclusive

India Today

Russia’s Sputnik V has reportedly hit a roadblock in the development of the second dose of its Covid-19 vaccine in India. "Production in India is expected to come fully onstream in September and RDIF expects India to become a major production hub for the Sputnik V vaccine with such companies as Serum Institute of India, the world’s biggest vaccine producer, …

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3 years, 4 months ago

AstraZeneca, Sputnik V \'mix & match\' vaccine joint trials show no adverse events

Deccan Chronicle

Moscow: Announcing the initial safety results of the world's first study of a combination of the AstraZeneca and Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccines, the Russian Direct Investment Fund, on Friday said that interim analysis of the data demonstrates a high safety profile for the combined use of the vaccines with no serious adverse events or cases of coronavirus after vaccination. "The …

3 years, 4 months ago

AstraZeneca-Sputnik mixing: No breakthrough infection, no serious side effects | Study

India Today

Interim results of the much-awaited study of "vaccine cocktail" are finally out. Heterogenous boosting approach refers to what is called "vaccine cocktail" made using human adenovirus serotype 26 as the first component and human adenovirus serotype 5 as the second component. 'COMBINING DIFFERENT VACCINES KEY TO FIGHT COVID PANDEMIC' After the results of the trials were out, RDIF CEO Kirill …

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Russia claims it developed first cancer vaccine in big breakthrough, says 'will distribute for free'

India TV News

The deadly disease, cancer is almost incurable to date and people are terrified of it. This vaccine makes the body's immune system so strong that as soon as any cell starts moving towards becoming a cancer cell, the body's immunity destroys it. An mRNA vaccine uses a small fragment of messenger RNA to instruct the body's cells to produce a …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Norovirus vaccine: What is it, when could it be available and will it be on the NHS?

The Independent

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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.

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3 months, 1 week ago

What to know about the available Covid-19, flu and RSV vaccines

CNN

CNN — It’s that time of year when any cough or sniffle could be Covid-19, flu or RSV — but there are ways to fend them off. Last year was the first year that the US had vaccines available to protect against all three major respiratory viruses — Covid-19, flu and RSV — but vaccine uptake was low for the …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Covishield Side Effects: Doctors' Group Urges Govt to Review All Covid Vaccines

News 18

In the wake of pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca admitting in a UK court that its Covid vaccine can cause blood clots in rare cases, a group of doctors on Thursday expressed deep concern over the safety of the Covishield vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute of India. At a press conference, the doctors, under the banner of the Awaken India Movement, …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

AstraZeneca's Covishield Showed Lowest Incidence of Side Effects in India Versus Globally, Says Top Govt Official

News 18

AstraZeneca’s vaccine has demonstrated the lowest incidence of side effects in India compared to the global average, a top government official involved in the national roll-out of Covid-19 vaccination told News18. “But only around 50 cases witnessed Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome — a rare side effect caused by the jab — of the 180 crore doses administered against 4 to …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

After AstraZeneca covid-19 vax recall worldwide, Serum says it stopped manufacturing jabs in Dec 2021

Live Mint

New Delhi: The Serum Institute of India on Wednesday said it has stopped making and supplying covid-19 vaccine Covishield after AstraZeneca, the British drugmaker that helped develop the vaccine, announced it too was withdrawing its version of the jab worldwide. The development follows the launch of a class action suit in the UK over allegations that the UK vaccine caused …

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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 …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

AstraZeneca pulls its COVID-19 vaccine from the European market

Associated Press

LONDON — The pharma giant AstraZeneca has requested that the European authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine be pulled, according to the EU medicines regulator. In an update on the European Medicines Agency’s website Wednesday, the regulator said that the approval for AstraZeneca’s Vaxzevria had been withdrawn “at the request of the marketing authorization holder.” AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine was first given …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

AstraZeneca withdraws COVID-19 vaccine citing a decline in demand

ABC

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8 months, 1 week ago

COVID-19 in India | What is the current scenario and how are we tackling it?

The Hindu

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10 months, 1 week ago

Russia 'very close' to making cancer vaccines, says Vladimir Putin

India Today

President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russian scientists were close to creating vaccines for cancer that could soon be available to patients. Putin said in televised comments that "we have come very close to the creation of so-called cancer vaccines and immunomodulatory drugs for a new generation". Last year, the UK government signed an agreement with Germany-based BioNTech to …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

LIVE COVID-19 Updates: Delhi Reports First Case of JN.1 Strain; India Sees Single-day Rise of 529 Infections

News 18

Karnataka Mandates 7-day Home Isolation for Covid Positive Amidst the uptick in the Covid subvariant JN.1 infection, the Karnataka government declared mandatory 7-day home isolation of positive cases on Wednesday. Covid Cases in India Live Updates: Expert Advises To Wear Mask, Practice Physical Distancing On precautions against JN.1 variant of Covid, Shekhar C Mande, former DG, CSIR says, “People should …

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1 year ago

COVID-19 update: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya urges heightened preparedness amidst surge in cases

India TV News

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya conducted a virtual review meeting on Wednesday, addressing the increasing COVID-19 cases in the country and emphasizing the preparedness of health facilities. As the country faces a surge in COVID-19 cases, the Union Health Minister's call for increased preparedness aligns with the ongoing efforts to manage and mitigate the impact of the virus. The emphasis …

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1 year ago

Centre issues advisory to states amid COVID-19 surge

Firstpost

The central government has asked states to maintain constant vigil over the Covid situation and report and monitor district-wise SARI and ILI cases on a regular basis The Centre on Monday issued advisory to states in view of a recent upsurge in COVID-19 cases and detection of first case of JN.1 variant in India. Centre issues advisory to States in …

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1 year ago

AstraZeneca strikes £880m deal to buy US vaccine maker amid questions over Covid jab

The Telegraph

Iskra Reic, executive vice president of vaccines and immune therapies at AstraZeneca, said: “This aligns with our strategy to deliver a portfolio of therapies to address high unmet needs in infectious diseases, and our ambition to protect the most vulnerable patients who have high risk of severe outcomes.” Shares in AstraZeneca rose 1.3pc in afternoon trade on news of the …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Price of lifesaving Covid-19 antiviral Paxlovid expected to rise next year, raising concerns about access

CNN

CNN — The price of the lifesaving Covid-19 medication Paxlovid is likely to rise next year for most patients as the United States continues to transition out of the emergency phase of the pandemic, sparking concerns among doctors that it will become less accessible. Dr. Eric Topol, a professor of molecular medicine at Scripps Research, called the potential plans for …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Booking a COVID-19 vaccine? Some are reporting canceled appointments or insurance issues

Associated Press

MILWAUKEE — Some people seeking the newest COVID-19 vaccine are running into high demand, insurance headaches and supply delays coast to coast. Some pharmacies have a limited supply of the shots, Alaska Department of Health spokesperson Alex Huseman said, but order backlogs and slow shipments have prevented the vaccines from being widely available. “We are aware of isolated incidences at …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Updated COVID vaccines will be available later this week, recommended for everyone six months and up

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A new, fourth round of COVID-19 booster shots was approved Tuesday, following the recommendation of federal health agencies, which will make the vaccines available to Americans later this week. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention followed suit this afternoon, with CDC director Mandy Cohen recommending updated vaccination for "everyone 6 months and older to better protect you and your …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Continue COVID-19 testing to check emergence of new virus variants: WHO chief

The Hindu

Warning that many countries aren’t testing enough and that new SARS-CoV-2 virus variants may emerge, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, on Wednesday said that testing and being vigilant is vital in continuing the fight against COVID-19. “While COVID is now behind us and India did its best during the time, we can expect new and more …

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1 year, 7 months ago

COVID ebbs, doctors say stay alert

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: The World Health Organisation declared an end to Covid-19, which claimed 69 lakh lives over three years, as a global health emergency. Dr Ranga Reddy Burri, president of Infection Control Academy of India and public health policy advisor, speaking to Deccan Chronicle, said, “One thing which we have to bear in mind that the health emergency has to come …

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1 year, 7 months ago

U.S. FDA approves first RSV vaccine from GSK

The Hindu

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved GSK Plc's respiratory syncytial virus vaccine, the British drugmaker said on May 3, making it the first shot to be cleared for protection against a common respiratory disease that can be fatal for older people. Analysts have estimated the market for RSV vaccines to surpass $10 billion by 2030. Credit Suisse analysts …

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1 year, 7 months ago

US approves 1st vaccine for RSV after decades of attempts

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The U.S. approved the first vaccine for RSV on Wednesday, shots to protect older adults against a respiratory virus that’s most notorious for attacking babies but endangers their grandparents, too. to protect older persons from serious RSV disease,” said Dr. William Schaffner, medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, who wasn’t involved with its development. There …

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1 year, 7 months ago

FDA approves first vaccine for RSV after decades of attempts

LA Times

Human respiratory syncytial virus virions are colorized blue in this electron microscope image. The U.S. approved the first vaccine for RSV on Wednesday, allowing the sale of shots to protect older adults from a respiratory virus that’s most notorious for attacking babies but endangers their grandparents too. The move sets the stage for adults 60 and older to get vaccinated …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Can a new vaccine rollout change this beaten down pharma MNC's fortune in 2023?

Live Mint

It's tough being a pharma company these days.the pharma sector, which once used to be the star of the street, has been witnessing bad times since 2022. Over the last few years, the company has underperformed relative to its peers due to a series of challenges, including oncology clinical failures and missing out on the lucrative market for the first …

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1 year, 8 months ago

India restarts Covid vaccine production as new infections soar 30% in one day

The Independent

India is ramping up its vaccine production following a rapid surge in Covid-19 cases driven by a new subvariant dubbed Arcturus. The country recorded 10,158 news Covid cases on Thursday, a 30 per cent surge in one day, according to the federal health ministry data. The company stopped manufacturing Covishield in December 2021 due to dwindling demand and a low …

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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 …

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1 year, 8 months ago

India sees over 7,800 COVID cases in a day reported on April 12, 2023

The Hindu

Omicron XBB and its variants are responsible for the current surge in COVID-19 cases, but this is not a cause for worry as the severity of this variant is currently below average, with less hospitalisation, a senior Health Ministry official said on April 12. The Health Ministry source said that the current surge is not a “wave” but rather an …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Centre no longer to procure Covid vaccines for states

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: The Centre will no longer follow its practice of procuring Covid-19 vaccines for the states, health minister T. Harish Rao said on Friday, following a decision taken at a meeting on Covid-19 preparedness headed by Union health minister Dr Mansaukh Mandaviya. Harish Rao, in a press note, said the Union minister had advised state governments to procure vaccines from …

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1 year, 9 months ago

As Covid-19 cases surge, health ministry asks states to follow 5-fold strategy

Hindustan Times

As India recorded a rise in daily coronavirus Covid-19 cases, ministry of health, and family welfare Thursday advised all the states, and Union territories to effectively implement a five-fold strategy of "test, track, treat, follow Covid-appropriate behaviour and vaccinate" to check the spread. The total tally of Covid-19 cases has now reached to 4.46 crore. The ministry has also asked …

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54 years, 11 months ago

Russia is replenishing COVID-19 vaccines, not destroying them

Associated Press

CLAIM: Russian president Vladimir Putin has “ordered the destruction of all COVID-19 vaccine stockpiles.” AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. The Russian Ministry of Health announced on March 4 that it had replenished supplies of Sputnik V, the country’s domestically developed COVID-19 vaccine following some shortages of the jab, according to a state-owned domestic news agency. The claim stemmed from a March 4 …

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1 year, 9 months ago

India saved 3.4mn people through Covid-19 vaccination drive: Report

Hindustan Times

India saved at least 3.4 million lives by undertaking a nationwide Covid-19 vaccination campaign at an unprecedented scale, said a new report released by the Union health minister, Mansukh Mandaviya, on Friday, adding that the vaccination campaign also yielded a positive economic impact by preventing a loss of $18.3 billion. India started its Covid vaccination drive on January 16, 2021, …

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1 year, 10 months ago

COVID-19: 3 lakh doses of intranasal vaccine iNCOVACC sent to hospitals, says Bharat Biotech's Krishna Ella

India TV News

COVID-19 vaccine : Bharat Biotech dispatched three lakh doses of its intranasal COVID-19 vaccine to some hospitals two days ago, the company's executive chairman Krishna Ella said on Sunday. "We dispatched three lakh doses of the world's first intranasal COVID-19 vaccine to some hospitals two days ago," Ella said. Establishing the UW-Madison Global One Health Centre holds great significance as …

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1 year, 10 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 …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Covid-19: Active Cases in Country Dip to 2,149

News 18

India logged 104 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases declined to 2,149, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The active cases comprises 0.01 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate increased to 98.80 per cent, according to the ministry website. According to the ministry’s website, 220.17 crore doses of Covid …

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1 year, 11 months ago

COVID-19: Covovax vaccine to get approval as booster dose in 10-15 days, says Poonawalla

Firstpost

Pune: Chief Executive Officer of Serum Institute of India, Adar Poonawalla, has said their Covovax vaccine will get approval as a booster dose against Covid-19 in the next 10 to 15 days. Poonawalla told the media that the vaccine works very well against the Omicron variant of coronavirus. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an event at the Bharati …

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1 year, 11 months ago

No second Covid-19 booster dose required: Report

Live Mint

There is no need to take a second booster dose against Covid-19 infection, news agency ANI reported on Tuesday citing government sources. According to the data by the Union Health Ministry, a total of 220.11 crore vaccine doses have been administered in the country, of which 95.13 crore have taken the second dose while only 22.41 crore of the population …

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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 …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Rs 800 at Pvt Hosps, Rs 325 at Govt Centres: India's 1st Needle-free Nasal Vax, Now Available as Booster

News 18

A single dose of Bharat Biotech’s intranasal vaccine iNCOVACC is now available on CoWin application for Rs 800, while Rs 325 has been fixed for purchase in government facilities. Provided that private hospitals are permitted to charge up to Rs 150 as an administrative charge for every dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, one dose of this vaccine developed on a …

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2 years ago

Coronavirus updates Highlights: Tamil Nadu steps up vigil, screens 37 international passengers for Covid

Hindustan Times

India has issued an advisory to check spread of Covid-19, which includes random sampling of 2 per cent of foreign passengers, a rule that comes into effect on Saturday, December 24, 2022. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya - both of whom held separate review meetings this week - have reiterated that the pandemic is not …

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2 years ago

Covid News Updates: No Pandemic Curbs in Goa till Jan 2; Centre Warns Against Overcrowding Ahead of Festive Season

News 18

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya asked States to strengthen surveillance systems, ramp up testing and ensure readiness of hospital infrastructure during a meeting with state health ministers on Friday regarding the Covid-19 situation in India. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will visit a government hospital in Delhi on Tuesday for a mock drill to review the emergency response in place …

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2 years ago

Amid Covid warnings, rush for vax increases

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: There has been a rise in the number of people taking Covid vaccines across the state in the last two days. According to the Covid bulletin issued by the health department, 1,376 people in the state took their vaccine on December 20, and 1,692 people the next day. As per the bulletin, as on December 21, about 1.61 crore …

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2 years ago

BioNTech-Pfizer COVID vaccine sent to China for Germans

Associated Press

BERLIN — Germany has dispatched a batch of the BioNTech-Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to China, where it will be administered to Germans who live in the country. He said that the Chinese government formally informed Berlin in a diplomatic note that German citizens can be inoculated with the vaccine, which otherwise isn’t cleared for use in China. Some 20,000 Germans in …

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2 years ago

No Wastage of Covid Vaccines in Govt Buffer Stock Due to Expiry: Govt in Lok Sabha

News 18

There has been no wastage of COVID-19 vaccines in the government buffer stock due to expiry, Union minister Bharati Pravin Pawar informed Lok Sabha on Friday. The central government closely monitors COVID-19 vaccine stocks in states and Union territories so as to ensure their optimal utilisation and minimal wastage, Pawar said in written reply to a question. To ensure utilisation …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Health Ministry not to procure fresh COVID-19 vaccines; surrenders ₹4,237 crore from vaccination budget

The Hindu

The government’s COVID-19 vaccination programme is in its final leg with the Health Ministry deciding against procuring more vaccines as of now and surrendering ₹4,237 crore, or nearly 85% of the 2022-23 budget allocation for inoculation purposes, to the Finance Ministry. Official sources told PTI that more than 1.8 crore doses are still available with the governments at the Centre …

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2 years, 2 months ago

AstraZeneca Nasal Spray Vaccine for Covid-19 Suffers Setback in Early Trial

News 18

In a major setback, AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford’s joint trial for the nasal-spray version of the Nonreplicating viral vector vaccine against Covid-19 did not yield desired protection, reported Reuters on Tuesday. The University of Oxford said, “An antibody response in the respiratory mucous membranes was seen in only a minority of participants in the trial, which was in …

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2 years, 3 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 …

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2 years, 3 months ago

GAVI financing to allow for immediate funds for next pandemic

Live Mint

Global vaccine alliance GAVI has set up financial instruments that will allow the group to immediately access pledged donor funding if it needs to buy vaccines for future pandemics, Chief Executive Seth Berkley told Reuters. Berkley said that in 2020 and 2021, GAVI was limited in its ability to buy COVID-19 vaccines because even though donors had committed $2.4 billion, …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Monkeypox vaccines: India puts emergency buying on hold for now - here’s why

Live Mint

According to those with knowledge of the situation, India has chosen to delay purchasing the monkeypox vaccine on an emergency basis for the time being because the number of cases reported across the nation has not increased. Serum Institute of India, one of the first organisations to express interest in bringing the monkeypox vaccine into India, put its proposal on …

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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 …

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