India Vaccine Shortage: Adar Poonawalla Urges US Prez To Lift Curbs On Raw Material Exports For Covid Jabs
3 years, 8 months ago

India Vaccine Shortage: Adar Poonawalla Urges US Prez To Lift Curbs On Raw Material Exports For Covid Jabs

ABP News  

Poonawalla Requests US President: Amid the ongoing crisis of Coronavirus vaccine in the country, Serum Institute of India Chief Executive Adar Poonawalla on Friday took to Twitter and raised the issue of restrictions put up by the United States on export of raw materials used to make the Covid-19 jabs. SII, world's biggest vaccine maker, asked the newly appointed US President Joe Biden to lift the embargo imposed on US exports of raw materials in order to to help ramp up vaccine production in the country. "Respected @POTUS, if we are to truly unite in beating this virus, on behalf of the vaccine industry outside the U.S., I humbly request you to lift the embargo of raw material exports out of the U.S. so that vaccine production can ramp up. According to a report by Associated Press, US has invoked Defense Production Act in order to boost its vaccine production which, experts believe, is resulting in export of critical raw materials being stopped.

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With State prod, India can be world leader in vaccines
11 months, 2 weeks ago

With State prod, India can be world leader in vaccines

Hindustan Times  

The World Health Organization activated its incident management support team as part of its emergency response framework on the emergence of a cluster of atypical pneumonia cases emerging from Wuhan, China, on January 1, 2020. India, the dark horse in the vaccine race, did the unexpected and against all odds, approving EUA to two vaccines — “made in India” Covishield …

The various strategies of vaccine diplomacy
1 year, 4 months ago

The various strategies of vaccine diplomacy

The Hindu  

Suzuki, Mao & Yang, Shiming, ‘Political Economy of vaccine diplomacy: Explaining varying strategies of China, India, and Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine diplomacy’, Review of International Political Economy, 30:3, 865-890. They argue that “countries with an advantage in vaccine R&D would be more open to technology transfer; countries with greater manufacturing capability would be more likely to keep vaccine production within their …

Bolster the US-India vaccine collaboration
1 year, 6 months ago

Bolster the US-India vaccine collaboration

Hindustan Times  

As India and the United States look to step up their strategic technology partnership, the former is in an advantageous position in the shifting collaborative paradigm — a confident democracy with a robust and resilient research and development ecosystem. Well supported by globally competitive academic research organisations such as the Indian Council for Medical Research - National Institute of Virology, …

India urges G-20 countries to join vaccine research collaborative in wake of COVID vaccine inequity
1 year, 7 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 …

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

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

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

Firstpost  

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

Pfizer CEO Cornered at Davos, India Saw Through Pharma Giant’s Promises Early to Not Bank on it
1 year, 11 months ago

Pfizer CEO Cornered at Davos, India Saw Through Pharma Giant’s Promises Early to Not Bank on it

News 18  

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla being quizzed at Davos by journalists about the company’s Covid-19 vaccine has triggered the BJP to take on top Congress and AAP leaders for earlier pushing for the Pfizer shot to be brought to India. But facts show that not only was the vaccine offered by Pfizer and Moderna exorbitantly priced at over $20 for each …

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

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

The Hindu  

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

A PLI-type scheme for 'atmanirbhar' vaccine industry
2 years ago

A PLI-type scheme for 'atmanirbhar' vaccine industry

Live Mint  

The government will likely unveil a ₹2,500 crore financial assistance programme to boost domestic production of vaccine raw materials to enhance self-reliance amid a resurgence of covid cases worldwide, two officials familiar with the development said. Cement investors see Q3 with mixed feelings While India is a global leader in vaccine production, it imports key raw materials needed for manufacturing. …

Explained | Can vaccine distribution be made fairer?
2 years, 1 month ago

Explained | Can vaccine distribution be made fairer?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Global Dashboard for Vaccine Equity, a joint effort by the United Nations Development Programme, the World Health Organization and the University of Oxford with cooperation across the UN system, has put out recent data that justifies the vexatious core of the vaccine distribution programme: Only one in four people has been vaccinated with at least …

India an important manufacturer of vaccines for world: White House
2 years, 2 months ago

India an important manufacturer of vaccines for world: White House

India Today  

India is an important manufacturer of vaccines for the world, the White House said, acknowledging the crucial role the country played in supplying vaccines against COVID-19 globally. “Because of its incredible manufacturing capacity, has been a major exporter of vaccines,” Dr Ashish Jha, White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator, told reporters at a news conference here on Tuesday. Defending the Biden …

The Largest Vaccination Drive: Victory of People, Process and Technology
2 years, 3 months ago

The Largest Vaccination Drive: Victory of People, Process and Technology

News 18  

On the occasion of the celebration of 75 years of India’s Independence, Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Government of India under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi was able to inoculate over a billion people with more than 217 crore vaccination doses across different age groups, diverse communities and regions within the span of 18 months after the general availability …

An End to Foreign-return Vaccine Woes: India to Offer Remaining Covid-19 Shots Domestically
2 years, 4 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 …

India supplies nearly 60% of vaccines used worldwide: Nirmala Sitharaman
2 years, 4 months ago

India supplies nearly 60% of vaccines used worldwide: Nirmala Sitharaman

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said nearly 60% of all the vaccines used in the world are produced in India and over the decades, the country has made remarkable contribution to vaccinating the world. India today is double dosing every citizen and produced COVID-19 vaccines even during the lockdown period, she added. Launching the book India's Vaccine Growth Story …

How India Pursued Covid-19 Vaccine Diplomacy Amid Vaccine Nationalism By Rich Nations
2 years, 4 months ago

How India Pursued Covid-19 Vaccine Diplomacy Amid Vaccine Nationalism By Rich Nations

ABP News  

The last 30 months have seen the world getting ravaged by Covid-19. When rich nations of the Global North were stockpiling and hoarding Covid-19 vaccines, many times more than their population, India not only spearheaded one of the largest vaccine drives within the country but also shared the vaccine doses with low- and middle-income countries worldwide. India supplied 23.9 crore …

Monkeypox Scare: Prepared to Import Smallpox Vaccines At Risk At My Cost, Says SII's Adar Poonawalla
2 years, 5 months ago

Monkeypox Scare: Prepared to Import Smallpox Vaccines At Risk At My Cost, Says SII's Adar Poonawalla

News 18  

Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla on Tuesday said his Pune-based pharmaceutical company is ready to import a few million doses of a Danish smallpox vaccine at “risk at his cost” amid the scare over the larger breakout of monkeypox infection in the country. Poonawalla, whose firm SII manufactured the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine Covishield to fight Covid-19, mentioned that no …

UK-India Relationship Has Emerged Stronger Than Ever After the Covid Turbulence
2 years, 6 months ago

UK-India Relationship Has Emerged Stronger Than Ever After the Covid Turbulence

News 18  

With the UK-India week on the cusp, it becomes pertinent to discuss how the United Kingdom and India have weathered rough storms during the pandemic years to come out closer than ever. It is this three-way partnership that has now been at the helm of having already delivered over 2 billion affordable, effective vaccines which have now been administered to …

Modi@8: India’s Covid Vax Drive is a Myth Breaker in Public Health Space, Writes NTAGI Head NK Arora
2 years, 7 months ago

Modi@8: India’s Covid Vax Drive is a Myth Breaker in Public Health Space, Writes NTAGI Head NK Arora

News 18  

Not so long back, a reputed international media-house had predicted gloomily that it could take over a decade for India to vaccinate its 1.4 billion population against Covid-19. The resounding success of this drive, which has been a proactive, pre-emptive, and graded response in the management of Covid-19 has been a myth-breaker on several fronts in the public health space …

World Economic Forum | India right example for ensuring vaccine equity, stepping up manufacturing
2 years, 7 months ago

World Economic Forum | India right example for ensuring vaccine equity, stepping up manufacturing

The Hindu  

Hailing India for ramping up its COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing at the right time and for ensuring supplies to the rest of the world, leaders at the World Economic Forum on Monday said everyone else needs to follow the Indian model to ensure vaccine equity and wider inoculation. Bucher said India has been a good example and the same needs to …

'Shouldn't Go Way of Covid Jabs': Criticised for Wheat Export Ban Amid Rise in Food Prices, India Slams West
2 years, 7 months ago

'Shouldn't Go Way of Covid Jabs': Criticised for Wheat Export Ban Amid Rise in Food Prices, India Slams West

News 18  

Voicing its concern over hoarding and discrimination amid the unjustified increase in food prices, India has called out the West and said food grains should not go the way of the Covid-19 vaccines. In order to manage our own overall food security and support the needs of neighbouring and other vulnerable developing countries, we have announced some measures regarding wheat …

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

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

Firstpost  

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

SII has stockpile of 200 mn doses; India better prepared to fight Covid: CEO
2 years, 8 months ago

SII has stockpile of 200 mn doses; India better prepared to fight Covid: CEO

Hindustan Times  

Chief executive officer of Serum Institute of India Adar Poonawalla on Tuesday said the company has a stockpile of 200 million doses of Covishield, while it has already exported 40 million doses of Covovax to European countries and Australia. Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla speaks at the 'AIMA Leadership Conclave' in New Delhi on Tuesday, "We have a …

Weighing the choices: on precautionary vaccine doses
2 years, 8 months ago

Weighing the choices: on precautionary vaccine doses

The Hindu  

As India sees a steady slump in its daily coronavirus count, the Centre has announced opening up the third, or ‘precautionary doses’, to everyone over 18 years. A major aspect of vaccines is the risk of adverse events following vaccination, and previous experience has suggested that certain vaccines may induce a higher risk of blood clots in younger populations. With …

Too little, too late: The Hindu Editorial on COVID-19 vaccines and patent rights
2 years, 9 months ago

Too little, too late: The Hindu Editorial on COVID-19 vaccines and patent rights

The Hindu  

In 2020, a key question that the pandemic posed was whether nations would act in solidarity and prioritise equity for the larger good over narrow self-interest. It was amid this turmoil that India and South Africa had proposed at the WTO that all patent rights for COVID-19 vaccines, drugs and diagnostics be temporarily suspended to ensure smooth manufacture and distribution. …

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

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

The Hindu  

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

Economic activity in India is set to gather steam in the new year
3 years ago

Economic activity in India is set to gather steam in the new year

Live Mint  

With a new year to be ushered in shortly, there is much anticipation about what lies ahead for Indian industry and India’s economy. The other positive factors that hold out hope in the new year include the continuing export boom, surge in tax revenues, improvement in manufacturing growth, shrinking pile of bad debts with banks, booming corporate profits, sustained growth …

India Supplied Over 983 Lakh Covid-19 Vaccine Doses to 94 Countries, 2 UN Entities Till Dec 15: Govt
3 years ago

India Supplied Over 983 Lakh Covid-19 Vaccine Doses to 94 Countries, 2 UN Entities Till Dec 15: Govt

News 18  

India has supplied 983.068 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccine to 94 countries and two United Nations entities in the form of grant, commercial export or through COVAX till December 15 since the start of Vaccine Maitri programme in January, 2021, the Rajya Sabha was told on Tuesday. The country supplied COVID-19 related medical and other assistance to over 150 countries …

As Omicron cases grow, why hasn’t India started a Covid vaccine booster programme?
3 years ago

As Omicron cases grow, why hasn’t India started a Covid vaccine booster programme?

The Independent  

While the Omicron variant has sparked a worldwide rush for more vaccines, with the standard two doses feared to be insufficient, India, where Delta wreaked havoc just a few months ago, is yet to decide whether a third dose is needed. “I think the virus is more widespread than is reported.” The current tally of Covid cases in India is …

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

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

Firstpost  

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

Omicron Could Have Been Avoided If Europe Had Supplied Hoarded Vaccines to South African Nations
3 years, 1 month ago

Omicron Could Have Been Avoided If Europe Had Supplied Hoarded Vaccines to South African Nations

News 18  

Britain has launched an urgent drive with the help of the military to administer third booster shots to its adult population by the end of January in the face of the new Omicron variant. Delivery of hoarded vaccines to poor southern African nations could well have halted the spread of the virus that led to the emergence of this new …

India Likely to be Left With Surplus Covid-19 Vaccines in December: Report
3 years, 1 month ago

India Likely to be Left With Surplus Covid-19 Vaccines in December: Report

News 18  

India will perhaps have a huge stock of surplus Covid-19 vaccine by December end since production capacity has been amped up to a great degree, and the total vaccines required to inoculate the Indian adult population next month is only 15.63 crore. According to a Times of India report, at least 31 crore Covid vaccines are likely to be produced …

Over 20 Cr Doses in Stock & More on the Way, Vaccine Surplus May Push India to Start Commercial Exports
3 years, 1 month ago

Over 20 Cr Doses in Stock & More on the Way, Vaccine Surplus May Push India to Start Commercial Exports

News 18  

Sitting on a stock of more than 20 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses, the Narendra Modi government may start commercial exports soon, a top government official said. By December, India may have excess vaccine supply with a balance of more than 30 crore doses. Meanwhile, the government has already given permission to Pune-based Serum Institute of India to export 1 crore …

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: India to Ship Vaccines to COVAX In a Few Weeks, Says Report
3 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: India to Ship Vaccines to COVAX In a Few Weeks, Says Report

News 18  

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: India could resume deliveries of COVID-19 shots to global vaccine-sharing platform COVAX in a few weeks for the first time since April, two health industry sources told Reuters, ending a suspension of supplies that has hurt poor countries. After the US lifted travel restrictions put in place in 2020, Paul Campbell had waited nearly two years …

Explained | Why are U.S. COVID-19 vaccines still out of reach in India?
3 years, 2 months ago

Explained | Why are U.S. COVID-19 vaccines still out of reach in India?

The Hindu  

The story so far : More than six months after the government announced it would fast-track clearances for foreign COVID-19 vaccines to India, the indemnity clause is still holding up the import of all American vaccines to India, including those manufactured by Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson and Moderna. If it all any indemnity is to be granted to any company …

Covid-19: J&J's Hyderabad-made Jabs Get CDL Nod, Over 1 Cr Doses Ready for Export
3 years, 2 months ago

Covid-19: J&J's Hyderabad-made Jabs Get CDL Nod, Over 1 Cr Doses Ready for Export

News 18  

American pharma giant Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine shots, manufactured in India by Hyderabad-based Biological E, are ready for export, News18.com learnt. “Once the Drug Controller General of India approves the report sent by CDL and the request filed by the company, the batches can be exported.” The move is in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement at the …

Coronavirus Updates: Nearly 3 Mn Vaccinated Indians Can Visit US from Nov 8 Under 'New Air Travel Policy'
3 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus Updates: Nearly 3 Mn Vaccinated Indians Can Visit US from Nov 8 Under 'New Air Travel Policy'

News 18  

Coronavirus Updates: From November 8, an estimated 3 million visa holders from India, with proof of vaccination, will be able to travel to the United States under the new international air travel policy, the US Embassy in India tweeted. • A study ‘Targeting the pentose phosphate pathway for SARS-CoV-2 therapy’, published by the scientific journal Metabolite, has identified a potential …

Awaiting Govt Nod on Exports, Won't Rush Vaccine for Kids: Adar Poonawalla - News18
3 years, 2 months ago

Awaiting Govt Nod on Exports, Won't Rush Vaccine for Kids: Adar Poonawalla - News18

News 18  

Pune-based Serum Institute of India could export 2 to 3 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses to WHO-backed COVAX by November and December, the company’s chief Adar Poonawalla told News18.com. The manufacturer of Covishield, the vaccine which became the backbone of India’s vaccination drive against Covid-19, SII has boosted its production capacity to 22 crore doses per month. “That said, based on …

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

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

The Hindu  

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

India crosses 100-crore vaccination
3 years, 2 months ago

India crosses 100-crore vaccination

The Hindu  

India completed 100 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, in about 9 months since the drive began. Gratitude to our doctors, nurses and all those who worked to achieve this feat.” Mr. Modi called the achievement “the triumph of Indian science, enterprise and collective spirit of 130 crore Indians”. UNICEF hails India UNICEF India representative Dr. Yasmin Ali Haque, …

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

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

Op India  

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

Health Minister Discussed Emergency Use of India’s Covaxin with WHO
3 years, 2 months ago

Health Minister Discussed Emergency Use of India’s Covaxin with WHO

The Quint  

"We are aware that many people are waiting for WHO's recommendation for Covaxin to be included in the #COVID19 Emergency Use Listing, but we cannot cut corners - before recommending a product for emergency use, we must evaluate it thoroughly to make sure it is safe and effective," the global health organisation had said in a tweet. Our goal is …

India Ships Vaccines to Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Iran under 'Vaccine Maitri'
3 years, 2 months ago

India Ships Vaccines to Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Iran under 'Vaccine Maitri'

News 18  

India has recently sent crores of Covid vaccine shots to four nations in its neighborhood under the “Vaccine Maitri” programme, it was announced on Thursday. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said that India has exported the Covid vaccines to Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Iran and its “top priority” is the neighborhood countries. India resumed vaccines export in the …

India May Speed Up Covid-19 Vaccine Exports Under Maitri Programme By December
3 years, 2 months ago

India May Speed Up Covid-19 Vaccine Exports Under Maitri Programme By December

News 18  

Anticipating excess stock of Covid-19 vaccines, India may accelerate the export under its humanitarian initiative — Vaccine Maitri — by December, News18.com has learnt. “As soon as we will get into a situation where we will have vaccine stock more than the requirement of Indian population, we will accelerate the exports to serve the requirement of other nations,” a senior …

WHO 'Deeply Concerned' Over Covid Vaccines Approved for Emergency Use Not Being Recognised in All Countries: Official
3 years, 3 months ago

WHO 'Deeply Concerned' Over Covid Vaccines Approved for Emergency Use Not Being Recognised in All Countries: Official

News 18  

The World Health Organisation is deeply concerned that COVID-19 vaccines that have proven to be effective and have been approved by the global health body for emergency use are not being recognised in all countries, an official said on Thursday. Addressing a press briefing, Dr Bruce Aylward, Senior Advisor to WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said the organisation …

WHO 'deeply concerned' over Covid vaccines approved for emergency use not being recognised in all countries
3 years, 3 months ago

WHO 'deeply concerned' over Covid vaccines approved for emergency use not being recognised in all countries

India TV News  

The World Health Organisation is “deeply concerned” that COVID-19 vaccines that have proven to be effective and have been approved by the global health body for emergency use are not being recognized in all countries, an official said on Thursday. Addressing a press briefing, Dr. Bruce Aylward, Senior Advisor to WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said the organization again …

How drones delivering COVID-19 jabs will help take India's vaccination drive to all corners of the country
3 years, 3 months ago

How drones delivering COVID-19 jabs will help take India's vaccination drive to all corners of the country

Firstpost  

The unmanned aerial vehicles will aid in providing the vaccines in a timely manner to very hard-to-reach areas India’s health ministry launched a new initiative, the Indian Council of Medical Research’s vaccine delivery model — Drone Response and Outreach in North East. i-Drone initiative Under this new plan, for the first time, a ‘Make in India’ drone was used in …

India may try to find 'middle ground' for usage and export of J&J single-shot jab
3 years, 3 months ago

India may try to find 'middle ground' for usage and export of J&J single-shot jab

Firstpost  

A strategy needs to be put in place where India may take a share of the monthly production of J&J’s vaccine for domestic use, said a senior government official privy to developments on this front The Indian government may initiate a fresh round of talks with Johnson & Johnson to find a middle ground on domestic usage and export of …

Explained | Why has India agreed to resume vaccine export?
3 years, 3 months ago

Explained | Why has India agreed to resume vaccine export?

The Hindu  

The story so far: With close to 85 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine doses dispensed in India so far, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya earlier this week disclosed plans to resume export of the India-made vaccine from October, under a programme called ‘Vaccine Maitri’, to foreign countries as well as COVAX. According to data from the Ministry of External Affairs, as …

Come, make vaccines in India: PM Modi to global manufacturers in UNGA address
3 years, 3 months ago

Come, make vaccines in India: PM Modi to global manufacturers in UNGA address

Firstpost  

Making a strong pitch for indigenious COVID-19 vaccines, Modi also informed at UNGA that India has developed the first DNA vaccine, which can be given to those above 12 years Making a strong pitch for indigenious COVID-19 vaccines, Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his address at UNGA invited the global manufacturers to make them in India. “Despite limited resources, India …

Quad leaders welcome India's decision to resume export of Covid-19 vaccines
3 years, 3 months ago

Quad leaders welcome India's decision to resume export of Covid-19 vaccines

India Today  

The Quad countries — the United States, India, Japan, and Australia — welcomed India’s announcement to resume exports of safe and effective Covid-19 vaccines, including to Covax, from October. Read | Modi-Biden meet: Talks focus on trade, Covid; leaders vow to strengthen Indo-US ties "The Quad leaders welcome Biological E LTD’s production, including through our Quad investments, of at least …

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