The wait for the Covid-19 vaccine may be longer for the young population in good health, said World Health Organization chief scientist Dr. Soumya Swaminathan at a WHO social media event. . “Most people agree, it’s starting with healthcare workers and front-line workers, but even there, you need to define …
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After ten months of a global pandemic, the search for a “safe and effective” vaccine against the new coronavirus continues. The central government expects between 400 and 500 million doses of the vaccine to be available in India by the middle of next year. Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan …
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By: Desk Explained | Pune | Updated: October 7, 2020 8:28:07 am A medical worker wearing protective gear disinfects his colleague after accompanying an ambulance patient to a hospital for Covid-19 treatment in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020 (AP Photo: Dmitri Lovetsky) . Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker: The …
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By: Desk Explained | Pune | Updated: October 6, 2020 9:21:50 am Travelers wearing masks wait at a traffic intersection in Kochi, Kerala (AP) Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker: India is working to vaccinate 20 to 25 million million of its population, about one sixth of its total population, against Covid19 disease …
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The Union Health Ministry has asked states to submit priority population lists that will receive the Covid-19 vaccine first by the end of October, Minister Harsh Vardhan said. The priority population refers to those who are at higher risk of contracting the virus than others. The government is working around …
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By: PTI | London | Updated: October 3, 2020 10:31:51 pm The candidate vaccine tested by scientists at the University of Oxford in collaboration with the pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca is the most advanced in the testing process and, according to a report by “The Times” There is growing hope that …
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Amid growing concerns about the efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines in development, several participants in Moderna and Pfizer’s human trial program reported high fever, body aches, headaches, and exhaustion. However, these are common for any vaccine and are not a cause for alarm, experts have said. Here are the latest Covid-19 …
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By: Desk Explained | Pune | Updated: September 26, 2020 9:59:50 am A worker stands near the word Safety while monitoring the production of the SARS CoV-2 vaccine for COVID-19 at a SinoVac factory in Beijing on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020 (AP Photo / Ng Han Guan). Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker: …
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In the ongoing race for an effective Covid-19 vaccine, several pharmaceutical companies are exploring out of the ordinary places. Johnson & Johnson is testing a single-shot vaccine, while traditional vaccine candidates require two injections. Bharat Biotech has announced the manufacture of an intranasal vaccine, which will differentiate it from intramuscular …
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By: Desk Explained | Pune | Updated: September 25, 2020 11:49:27 am People wearing face masks walk past an outdoor photo exhibit of healthcare workers in Melbourne, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020 (James Ross / AAP Image via AP) Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker: In addition to bringing some of the top contenders …
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