Madras High Court Issues Notice To SII, DCGI, ICMR On Plea By Volunteer Alleging Side Effects After 'Covishield' Trial
4 years, 1 month ago

Madras High Court Issues Notice To SII, DCGI, ICMR On Plea By Volunteer Alleging Side Effects After 'Covishield' Trial

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Friday issued notice on a plea filed by a participant of the clinal trial of Oxford/Astra Zeneca vaccine 'Covishield' produced by the Serum Institute of India who allegedly suffered serious side effects after receiving the first dose in the trial. The petitioner, one Asif Riaz, alleges that he suffered from a severe side effect and was consequently hospitalized from 11thOctober 2020 to 26thOctober 2020; that this effect could be categorized as a "Serious Adverse Event " under Rule 2 read with sub-rule of Rule 41 of the New Drugs and Clinical Trial Rules, 2019. It has also been stated that the Participant Information Sheet provided to the Petitioner revealed that the vaccine was safe and, if there was any side effect, it would be very mild. Post being discharged from the hospital on 26th October, the Petitioner was provided a discharge summary stating that he had suffered from "Acute Neuro Encephalopathy", which came under the definition of an SAE.

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'Covid-19 Has Subsided And Vaccines Have Become Unnecessary Today': Karnataka High Court Disposes Man's Plea For Second Dose
2 weeks, 3 days ago

'Covid-19 Has Subsided And Vaccines Have Become Unnecessary Today': Karnataka High Court Disposes Man's Plea For Second Dose

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Monday disposed of a 2022 petition filed by one Vinod Kumar M N seeking a direction to the authorities to give him a second dose of Covid vaccine. A single judge, Justice M Nagaprasanna said “The petitioner is before this court seeking a direction for a second dose of covid vaccine, the covid-19 has subsided …

Supreme Court Says Centre Can Respond To Plea Seeking Direction To Specify Side Effects Of Covishield Vaccine
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Says Centre Can Respond To Plea Seeking Direction To Specify Side Effects Of Covishield Vaccine

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on December 10 said the Union Government may file its response to an amendment application seeking that possible adverse effects of Oxford–AstraZeneca's Covishield should be specified in the vaccines including the treatment for those effects. Opposing this, Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati responded: "Mylords looked into the entire issue of COVID vaccination, which was disposed of by …

Karnataka Health Department serves notice to private law college for spreading false rumours about Covishield vaccine
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka Health Department serves notice to private law college for spreading false rumours about Covishield vaccine

The Hindu  

The Department of Health and Family Welfare has served a notice to Sri Siddaramaiah Law College, Chickballapur, for allegedly spreading false rumours that people who have been vaccinated with Covishield vaccine suffer from cardiac arrests. The college allegedly claimed that the Health Department said that blood clots and sudden heart attacks are causing deaths as a result of Covishield vaccination …

Serum Institute faces lawsuit over Covishield side-effects: ‘Deaths from blood clots,’ says father of deceased girl
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Serum Institute faces lawsuit over Covishield side-effects: ‘Deaths from blood clots,’ says father of deceased girl

Live Mint  

Serum Institute of India, which produces AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine under the brand name Covishield in India, is facing a lawsuit in the country, a day after the latter admitted its vaccine can, in rare cases, cause a side effect resulting in a serious blot clot-related ailment. AstraZeneca's said its Covid-19 vaccine, co-developed with the University of Oxford, can in rare …

Covishield | Plea in Supreme Court for probe panel for vaccine’s ‘risk factors’
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Covishield | Plea in Supreme Court for probe panel for vaccine’s ‘risk factors’

The Hindu  

The controversy over the safety aspects of the Covishield vaccine reached the Supreme Court on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, with a petition seeking the constitution of an expert medical panel to study the risk factors. Now after the document filed in UK court by the developer of Covishield, we are compelled to think on the risk and hazardous consequences of …

Serum Institute could resume Covishield production as Covid cases rise
1 year, 11 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 …

Violation Of COVID Norms: Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Workers Of Campus Front Of India
1 year, 11 months ago

Violation Of COVID Norms: Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Workers Of Campus Front Of India

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has quashed proceedings initiated last year against workers of now-banned Campus Front of India for holding a meeting and gathering people at Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Bhavan, Bagalokot, when the authorities had prohibited such meetings on account of third wave of COVID-19. Justice J M Khazi sitting at Dharwad bench allowed the petition filed by Khadar Basha and others …

Covid surge: SII to provide 2crore doses of Covishield vaccine to Centre for free
2 years, 3 months ago

Covid surge: SII to provide 2crore doses of Covishield vaccine to Centre for free

India TV News  

Covid surge: SII to provide 2crore doses of Covishield vaccine to Centre for free Covid surge: SII has so far provided more than 170 crore doses of Covishield to the government for the national immunisation programme. The Serum Institute of India will provide two crore doses of Covishield vaccine to Central govt free of cost amid rise in COVID-19 cases …

Serum Institute's 100 Cr Defamation Suit: Bombay HC Refuses To Immediately Restrain Individuals From Posting On Social Media, Cites Paucity of Time
2 years, 3 months ago

Serum Institute's 100 Cr Defamation Suit: Bombay HC Refuses To Immediately Restrain Individuals From Posting On Social Media, Cites Paucity of Time

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court refused immediate relief to restrain certain individuals in a 100-crore defamation suit by Covishield vaccine manufacturer Serum Institute of India and its CEO Adar Poonawalla. The court said that the matter was bulky, and it did not have time to hear it at length for interim reliefs and refused to pass a restraining order till then. …

Expert Bodies like ICMR Best Judges, Says Delhi High Court on Plea to Allow Homoeopathy for Mild Covid
2 years, 4 months ago

Expert Bodies like ICMR Best Judges, Says Delhi High Court on Plea to Allow Homoeopathy for Mild Covid

News 18  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday observed that expert statutory bodies like the Indian Council for Medical Research are the “best judges” to decide and approve “medical protocols” in treating mild Covid-19 cases. The court was hearing a Public Interest Litigation filed by two doctors in 2020 seeking directions to the ministry of AYUSH for allowing homoeopathic medicines Arsenicum album …

COVID-19: Delhi High Court Closes Plea Challenging Centre's Permission For Clinical Trials Of Covaxin Among 2-18 Yrs Old
2 years, 6 months ago

COVID-19: Delhi High Court Closes Plea Challenging Centre's Permission For Clinical Trials Of Covaxin Among 2-18 Yrs Old

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has disposed of a plea filed during the second wave of COVID-19 against Centre's permission for conducting Phase II and III clinical trials of Covaxin in the age group of 2 to 18 years. A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad took note of the Supreme Court's judgment in …

No Haste In Granting Emergency Use Authorization To Covaxin & Covishield: Supreme Court
2 years, 10 months ago

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

Live Law  

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

No one can be forced to get vaccinated, rules Supreme Court amid Covid surge
2 years, 10 months ago

No one can be forced to get vaccinated, rules Supreme Court amid Covid surge

India Today  

In an important ruling, the Supreme Court made it clear that no individual can be forced to take any vaccination, but stated that the government can impose some restrictions in the interest of the community. A bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and B R Gavai delivered the judgement on the plea challenging mandatory Covid-19 vaccine mandates as unconstitutional, saying, …

No restrictions on unvaccinated individuals; no one can be forced to take jab: Supreme Court
2 years, 10 months ago

No restrictions on unvaccinated individuals; no one can be forced to take jab: Supreme Court

India TV News  

Highlights The current COVID-19 vaccine policy cannot be said to be manifestly arbitrary and unreasonable Unvaccinated individuals cannot be denied public access, till numbers are low The apex court also directed the Union of India to publish reports on adverse events of vaccines The Supreme Court on Monday said that no person can be forced to get vaccinated against COVID-19 …

19 Year Old Allegedly Dies Post Covishield Vaccination: Kerala High Court Seeks Centre's Response On Parents' Plea
2 years, 11 months ago

19 Year Old Allegedly Dies Post Covishield Vaccination: Kerala High Court Seeks Centre's Response On Parents' Plea

Live Law  

The parents of a 19-year-old student have moved the Kerala High Court seeking justice alleging that their daughter died due to the compulsory administration of the Covishield vaccine and they have sought Rs 1 crore as compensation for the death of their only daughter.Justice N Nagaresh has sought the view of the central government on the petition.The petitioners' daughter, a …

Serum Institute to Give Free Covishield Vials to Private Vaccination Centres to Compensate for Price Difference
2 years, 11 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 …

Bharat Biotech, SII Oppose Plea In Supreme Court For Public Disclosure Of Vaccine Trial Data
3 years ago

Bharat Biotech, SII Oppose Plea In Supreme Court For Public Disclosure Of Vaccine Trial Data

Live Law  

Vaccine manufactures Bharat Biotech Ltd and Serum Institute of India opposed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking disclosure of the data on clinical trial and adverse events following immunization in relation to Covaxin and Covishield vaccines developed by them respectively against COVID-19 pandemic.A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai was hearing a writ petition filed. Vaccine …

Covid-19: Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Report On Policy For Vaccination Of Children Below 12 Yrs
3 years ago

Covid-19: Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Report On Policy For Vaccination Of Children Below 12 Yrs

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the Centre to file a report indicating the steps taken by it for vaccination of children below the age of 12 years, against Covid-19.The Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla directed the Centre to file its response before the next date of hearing, May 12.The direction was …

'Out Of 180 Crore Doses, Only 0.004% Adverse Effects' : Centre Tells Supreme Court In Plea For Vaccine Trial Data
3 years ago

'Out Of 180 Crore Doses, Only 0.004% Adverse Effects' : Centre Tells Supreme Court In Plea For Vaccine Trial Data

Live Law  

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court continued hearing the submissions in the plea seeking the Court's directions to the Central Government to publicize the data relating to clinical trials and post vaccine efficacy of the COVID vaccines, in consonance with the requirement of the International medical norms. The provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and the New Drugs and Clinical …

'Policy Matter': Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL To Reduce Covid Booster Dose Interval
3 years, 1 month ago

'Policy Matter': Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL To Reduce Covid Booster Dose Interval

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court today refused to entertain a PIL seeking to reduce the time gap for administration of precautionary doses of Covid-19 vaccines to front line workers and senior citizens. The Bench comprising of Chief Justice Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh observed that it is an administrative decision and the Court cannot interfere in policy matters, based on the …

Plea in Kerala HC claims unauthorised lab conducting COVID tests at Calicut airport
3 years, 1 month ago

Plea in Kerala HC claims unauthorised lab conducting COVID tests at Calicut airport

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Wednesday sought response of the Centre and state government on a plea alleging that unauthorised COVID-19 testing was being carried out at Calicut airport by a lab which was not approved by the Indian Council of Medical Research. Besides the Ministries of Health and Civil Aviation, Justice N Nagaresh also issued notice to the …

Death Due To Alleged Side Effects Of Covid Vaccine: Doctor's Father Files Plea In Bombay HC, Seeks Rs 1,000 Crore Compensation
3 years, 1 month ago

Death Due To Alleged Side Effects Of Covid Vaccine: Doctor's Father Files Plea In Bombay HC, Seeks Rs 1,000 Crore Compensation

Live Law  

A petition in the Bombay High Court filed by the father of a medical student seeks Rs 1,000 crore compensation alleging that his daughter died due to side effects of the Covid-19 vaccine. The respondents in the plea include Covishield vaccine manufacturer Serum Institute of India, its partner Bill Gates along with State and Union Authorities. Petitioner Dilip Lunawat claims …

Approach High Courts Against Vaccine Mandates Of States : Supreme Court Suggests To Petitioner
3 years, 1 month ago

Approach High Courts Against Vaccine Mandates Of States : Supreme Court Suggests To Petitioner

Live Law  

On Monday, the Supreme Court expressed concern that it might not be able to decide specific cases of vaccine mandates imposed by the State Governments and other authorities and the same can be taken up by the respective High Courts. Later, the Petitioner, Dr. Jacob Puliyel, had filed an application assailing specific vaccine mandates imposed by State Governments of Madhya …

Booster Vaccine Shots For All: Bombay High Court Seeks Response From Centre & State
3 years, 2 months ago

Booster Vaccine Shots For All: Bombay High Court Seeks Response From Centre & State

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Friday sought responses to a PIL seeking directions to frame and implement a policy for administering the booster vaccine shot against the Covid-19 virus. During Friday's hearing, Kapadia expressed concern regarding the ambiguity around booster vaccine shots. The plea filed by Kapadia and lawyer Kunal Tiwari has sought framing and swift implementation of vaccine-booster policy …

Plea In Supreme Court Challenges COVID Vaccine Mandates Of Delhi, MP, TN & Maharashtra
3 years, 2 months ago

Plea In Supreme Court Challenges COVID Vaccine Mandates Of Delhi, MP, TN & Maharashtra

Live Law  

A plea has been moved before the Supreme Court of India seeking directions to strike down as unconstitutional the vaccine mandates issued by the various States, specifically by the Governments of Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.The application has been filed by Dr Jacob Puliyel, a former member of the National Technical Advisory Group of Immunization, seeking. A plea …

Give full authorisation to Covishield: Serum Institute of India
3 years, 2 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
3 years, 2 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
3 years, 2 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 …

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Interfere With State Government Order Allowing Only Students, Teachers, Staff With One Dose Of Vaccine To Attend Colleges
3 years, 3 months ago

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Interfere With State Government Order Allowing Only Students, Teachers, Staff With One Dose Of Vaccine To Attend Colleges

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Saturday refused to interfere with the government order, permitting only those students, teachers and staff members who have been vaccinated to attend colleges. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum while disposing off a petition filed challenging the government order dated July 16, said, "We are of the …

Kerala High Court Allows Centre's Appeal Against Single Judge Decision To Reduce Covishield Dose Interval
3 years, 3 months ago

Kerala High Court Allows Centre's Appeal Against Single Judge Decision To Reduce Covishield Dose Interval

Live Law  

In a significant judgment, the Kerala High Court on Friday has allowed the appeal preferred by the Central Government against the Single Judge decision allowing the second dose of COVISHIELD to be administered prior to the prescribed interval of 84 days.A Division Bench of Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly was hearing an appeal preferred by the …

'Raised Legitimate Public Issue; No Adverse Consequence Ensued': Madras HC Quashes FIR Over Protest Gathering During Pandemic
3 years, 3 months ago

'Raised Legitimate Public Issue; No Adverse Consequence Ensued': Madras HC Quashes FIR Over Protest Gathering During Pandemic

Live Law  

The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court has quashed an FIR registered against a member of the political party for organizing protest in November 2020, the peak days of Covid-19 pandemic. The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court has quashed an FIR registered against a member of the political party for organizing protest in November 2020, the peak days of …

Karnataka High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Medical Representative Accused Of Black Marketing Remdesivir During Covid-19
3 years, 4 months ago

Karnataka High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Medical Representative Accused Of Black Marketing Remdesivir During Covid-19

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court recently dismissed an application for anticipatory bail filed by a Medical Representative who is charged for black marketing of remdesivir injections during the second wave of Covid-19 in the month of May. As per the complaint, on May 6 the police sub-inspector registered a suo-motu case alleging that he received credible information about selling Remdesivir injections …

Supreme Court Adjourns Plea Seeking Disclosure Of COVID Vaccine Clinical Trial & Efficacy Data
3 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Adjourns Plea Seeking Disclosure Of COVID Vaccine Clinical Trial & Efficacy Data

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the writ petition seeking public disclosure of vaccine clinical trial data and post vaccination data as required by International medical norms for November 29, 2021. Arguing that vaccine mandates were still being issued and that people were losing their jobs, Advocate Prashant Bhushan appearing for the petitioner Dr.Jacob Puliyel requested the bench to hear …

'A Citizen Suffering Due To State-Sponsored Vaccination Scheme': Kerala HC Orders Expeditious Redressal Of Plea Seeking Booster Shot For Intl Travel
3 years, 4 months ago

'A Citizen Suffering Due To State-Sponsored Vaccination Scheme': Kerala HC Orders Expeditious Redressal Of Plea Seeking Booster Shot For Intl Travel

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to expeditiously redress the grievance of a petitioner seeking administration of the third dose of an internationally recognized Covid-19 vaccine for NRIs, who had already received two doses of Covaxin, which is not globally recognized for international travel.Justice P.V. The Kerala High Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to expeditiously redress …

Cannot play with lives of people: SC on plea seeking revaccination with Covishield
3 years, 4 months ago

Cannot play with lives of people: SC on plea seeking revaccination with Covishield

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Friday said that it cannot play with the lives of people by directing the Centre to revaccinate people with Covishield who are fully vaccinated with Covaxin to enable them to travel abroad during the Covid-19 pandemic. The apex court was hearing a petition that said that Covaxin was not approved by the World Health Organisation and …

COVID-19: Kerala High Court Disposes Plea Challenging Proposal To Give Homeo Immunity Booster To School Kids
3 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19: Kerala High Court Disposes Plea Challenging Proposal To Give Homeo Immunity Booster To School Kids

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Friday disposed of a plea challenging the proposal to administer a homoeopathic drug, Arsenicum Album 30CH among school students as a preventive measure against COVID-19 without any study regarding its efficacy or safety.A Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly directed the petitioner to approach the State with. The …

COVID-19: Doctor Moves Kerala High Court Against Proposal To Give Homeo Medicines As Immunity Booster To School Kids, Calls It 'Inhumane'
3 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19: Doctor Moves Kerala High Court Against Proposal To Give Homeo Medicines As Immunity Booster To School Kids, Calls It 'Inhumane'

Live Law  

A plea has reached the Kerala High Court challenging the proposal to administer a homoeopathic drug, Arsenicum Album 30CH among school students as a preventive measure against COVID-19 without any study regarding its efficacy or safety.The petitioner claims to be a specialist in Hepatology and Liver Transplant Medicine and the recipient of the gold medal for academic excellence. A plea …

COVID-19: Doctor Moves Kerala High Court Against Proposal To Give Homeo Medicines As Immunity Booster To School Kids, Calls It 'Inhumane'
3 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19: Doctor Moves Kerala High Court Against Proposal To Give Homeo Medicines As Immunity Booster To School Kids, Calls It 'Inhumane'

Live Law  

A plea has reached the Kerala High Court challenging the proposal to administer a homoeopathic drug, Arsenicum Album 30CH among school students as a preventive measure against COVID-19 without any study regarding its efficacy or safety.The petitioner claims to be a specialist in Hepatology and Liver Transplant Medicine and the recipient of the gold medal for academic excellence. A plea …

COVID- Cancer Patient Approaches Delhi High Court Allowing Him To Take Covaxin As Second Dose Instead Of Covishield, Notice Issued
3 years, 6 months ago

COVID- Cancer Patient Approaches Delhi High Court Allowing Him To Take Covaxin As Second Dose Instead Of Covishield, Notice Issued

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has issued notice on the petition filed by a cancer patient seeking permission to take Covaxin as the second dose for vaccination instead of Covishield, which was administered to him as the first dose. Moved by one Madhur Mittal through Advocate Sanjay S Chhabra, the petition states that in March this year, he had got his …

COVID Vaccination- Kerala High Court Declines To Grant Interim Stay On Single Judge Decision Allowing Early Administration Of Second Jab
3 years, 6 months ago

COVID Vaccination- Kerala High Court Declines To Grant Interim Stay On Single Judge Decision Allowing Early Administration Of Second Jab

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Monday declined to stay the single judge decision allowing early administration of the second dose of COVISHIELD vaccine to the workers of two petitioner companies before completion of the prescribed 84 day-gap.A Division Bench of Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly was hearing an appeal preferred by the Central government alleging that …

'Would Lead To A Social Disaster': Centre Appeals Against Kerala HC Decision To Reduce Covishield Dose Interval Of 84 Days
3 years, 6 months ago

'Would Lead To A Social Disaster': Centre Appeals Against Kerala HC Decision To Reduce Covishield Dose Interval Of 84 Days

Live Law  

The Centre has preferred an appeal before the Kerala High Court against a Single Bench order allowing the second dose of COVISHIELD to be administered prior to the prescribed interval of 84 days. The appeal has been filed through the Assistant Solicitor General of India P. Vijayakumar.By the aforesaid judgment, the Single bench had directed the appellants to make necessary …

DCGI nod to phase-I clinical trial of COVID-19 vaccine of Reliance Life Sciences
3 years, 6 months ago

DCGI nod to phase-I clinical trial of COVID-19 vaccine of Reliance Life Sciences

The Hindu  

The Drugs Controller General of India on September 3 granted permission to the Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Life Sciences to conduct phase-I clinical trial of its indigenous COVID-19 vaccine with certain conditions, sources said. The phase-I clinical trial will be conducted to evaluate safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of the SARS-CoV-2 recombinant protein subunit vaccine in healthy volunteers according to protocol, they …

No Fundamental Rights Of Petitioner Infringed: Govt Responds To Plea Challenging 84 Days Dose Interval For Covishield Vaccines
3 years, 6 months ago

No Fundamental Rights Of Petitioner Infringed: Govt Responds To Plea Challenging 84 Days Dose Interval For Covishield Vaccines

Live Law  

The Secretary to the Government submitted its counter-affidavit before the Kerala High Court on Thursday responding to the petition that challenged the prescribed 84 days gap between administering two doses of the Covishield vaccine. Accordingly, it was argued that the dose interval between the two doses of the Covishield vaccine under the COVID-19 vaccination drive had undergone a series of …

COVID- Plea Before Bombay High Court Challenges State's Decision To Allow Only Fully-Vaccinated Persons To Use Local Trains
3 years, 6 months ago

COVID- Plea Before Bombay High Court Challenges State's Decision To Allow Only Fully-Vaccinated Persons To Use Local Trains

Live Law  

A petition has been filed before the Bombay High Court challenging the Maharashtra Government's decision to permit only 'fully vaccinated persons against Covid-19' to use local trains and visit malls and workplaces. The plea filed by Activist Feroze Mithiborwala further avers that vaccination is completely voluntary according to the Centre's answer as given in Lok Sabha on 19th March 2021 …

Delhi High Court Seeks Response On Lawyer's Plea Claiming Non-Issuance Of 'Fully Vaccinated' Certificate Despite Receiving Both Doses
3 years, 7 months ago

Delhi High Court Seeks Response On Lawyer's Plea Claiming Non-Issuance Of 'Fully Vaccinated' Certificate Despite Receiving Both Doses

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a lawyer's petition, claiming that despite being fully vaccinated, he has not been issued a proper certificate in that regard. Rather, the official Cowin portal reflects him to be a 'partially vaccinated' person.Justice Rekha Palli has issued notice to the Health Ministry and has posted the matter for hearing on September 27, …

Clinical Trials On Efficacy Of Third Dose Of Covid Vaccine Underway: Centre Informs Kerala High Court
3 years, 7 months ago

Clinical Trials On Efficacy Of Third Dose Of Covid Vaccine Underway: Centre Informs Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Central government informed the Kerala High Court on Thursday that clinical trials are underway to ascertain the efficacy of administering a third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine and that it will take another few months to reach completion. The Court after recording the submissions of the Cenral government inquired as to why the petitioner could be permitted to take …

For Increased Efficacy Or Due To Shortage of Vaccines? Kerala High Court Seeks Clarification From Centre Regarding Prescribed Gap Between Covishield Doses
3 years, 7 months ago

For Increased Efficacy Or Due To Shortage of Vaccines? Kerala High Court Seeks Clarification From Centre Regarding Prescribed Gap Between Covishield Doses

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday sought a response from the Central government regarding the 84 days gap mandated between administering the first and the second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.Justice P B Suresh Kumar inquired if this gap was necessary and if it was related to the efficacy of the vaccine, or if it was extended due to the …

Could Lead To Further Health Issues: Centre Objects Re-vaccinating Fully Vaccinated People Before Kerala High Court
3 years, 7 months ago

Could Lead To Further Health Issues: Centre Objects Re-vaccinating Fully Vaccinated People Before Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Centre recently informed a Single Bench of the Kerala High Court comprising Justice Murali Purushothaman that those who have already received two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine cannot be re-vaccinated with a third dose. This submission was made during the hearing of a plea seeking administration of third dose of an internationally recognized vaccine for NRIs who had already …

Delhi High Court Asks Centre's Counsel To Seek Instructions On Plea Against Alleged Exorbitant Pricing Of Covid-19 Vaccine
3 years, 7 months ago

Delhi High Court Asks Centre's Counsel To Seek Instructions On Plea Against Alleged Exorbitant Pricing Of Covid-19 Vaccine

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has asked the Central Government counsel to seek instructions on a PIL seeking reduction in the price of COVID-19 vaccines in India. "Good health can be secured on the basis of reasonable price of vaccines," Advocate AK Dubey appearing for Petitioner Rakesh argued before the Court.He stated that whereas the Indian. "Good health can be secured …

Air Force Officer's Refusal To Take COVID Vaccine: Gujarat High Court Directs IAF To Consider Case Afresh, Extends Temporary Relief
3 years, 7 months ago

Air Force Officer's Refusal To Take COVID Vaccine: Gujarat High Court Directs IAF To Consider Case Afresh, Extends Temporary Relief

Live Law  

The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday directed Indian Airforce to consider the case of an IAF officer who refused to take the COVID vaccine afresh and to examine all the relevant materials placed on record.The Bench of Justice A. J. Desai and Justice A. P. Thaker was hearing the plea of Air Force Officer, Yogendra Kumar who has been served …

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