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The minutes show how the panel changed its mind on Covaxin

Within 24 hours of last week, an expert committee from the national drug regulator changed its decision on whether Bharat Biotech’s Covid-19 candidate vaccine could be recommended for approval without evidence of its efficacy in humans, the minutes of the committee meetings held on January 1 and 2 show. The …

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Give us priority in vaccine distribution: Kerala to Center

KERALA HAS requested the Center to prioritize the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, considering the high number of cases in the state and to make the most of its strategy of delaying the peak in the containment of the disease. Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja said The Indian Express that the …

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Happy new year, all risks paid

Covishield is set to “roll out in the next few weeks,” Adar Poonawalla said. (File photo) New Delhi: All the risks taken by the Serum Institute have finally paid off, tweeted Adar Poonawalla, CEO of the Pune-based vaccine manufacturer, shortly after the country’s drug regulator authorized its Covishield vaccine for …

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