Covaxin, the indigenous Covid-19 vaccine, developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the Indian Council for Medical Research and the National Institute of Virology, became the second vaccine in India to take a further step towards final approval for emergency use. . The Central Drug Control Organization (CDSCO) subject matter …
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Reacting to Samajwadi Party Leader Akhilesh Yadav’s rejection of Covid-19 vaccines, Jammu Kashmir National Conference Leader Omar Abdullah said he would “happily receive” a vaccine when his turn comes and that vaccines they belong to humanity and not to any political party. He also said it would be better for …
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A committee of subject matter experts established by the Comptroller General of Drugs of India (DCGI) to review COVID-19 vaccine proposals, recommended an “interim efficacy analysis for Covaxin.” The vaccine was developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR). The expert committee asked a …
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Gennova Biopharmaceuticals’ Covid-19 mRNA vaccine is expected not only to achieve similar efficacy to the candidates developed by Pfizer and Moderna, but also to be more affordable for a country like India, according to CEO Dr. Sanjay Singh. How does your mRNA vaccine, which uses a self-amplification model, compare to …
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Although no vaccine in India against Covid-19 has received authorization for emergency use, the Center is in the final stage of preparing for the administration of the vaccine. The test for the administration of the vaccine will be carried out in Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat and Punjab starting next week, …
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By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: December 13, 2020 3:29:42 pm The executive director of the Serum Institute, Adar Poonawalla. (File photo) Serum Institute of India (SII) Executive Director Adar Poonawalla said the Covid-19 vaccination campaign would likely begin in India in January as his company, which …
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New Delhi: Pfizer India has become the first pharmaceutical company to apply to the Controller General of Drugs of India (DCGI) for an emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine in the country, after its parent company obtained such authorization in the UK and Bahrain. The firm, in its request …
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The government said Tuesday that it has not talked about vaccinating the entire population of the country against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), as India has reported 9,462,809 infections and 137,621 related deaths so far. “I just want to make this clear that the government has never talked about vaccinating the …
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The national vaccine committee, headed by Dr. VK Paul, has finalized a comprehensive plan, says senior scientific advisor K. VijayRaghavan. Approximately 30 million people will be part of the first “wave” to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in India. They are made up of healthcare workers, police personnel, people over 50 …
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From identifying the priority groups that will receive the COVID-19 vaccine first to organizing vaccination centers, the central government has begun to prepare a plan to implement the coronavirus vaccine in the country, once it is available. The coronavirus vaccine will be distributed under a special COVID-19 inoculation program, using …
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