NEW DELHI: The Center on Monday released detailed guidelines for India’s mass vaccination campaign that will begin once the lead candidates, some of whom are under regulatory review, are available for emergency use. In phase one of the vaccination campaign, the government plans to vaccinate nearly 30 million people, including …
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In recent weeks, the United States has experienced a record number of cases, deaths and hospitalizations. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, whose foundation has been part of the effort to develop and deliver COVID-19 vaccines, warned that the next four to six months could be the worst of the coronavirus pandemic. …
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As India prepares for mass vaccination against Covid once approvals are obtained, states with more people in the age group 50 and over and with comorbidities like diabetes and hypertension are expected to get larger allocations (plus, of course , frontline healthcare workers, essential personnel, and police and defense personnel). …
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By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: December 13, 2020 9:22:25 pm Bahrain said Sunday that it approved the use of a Chinese coronavirus vaccine, following its earlier approval of a vaccine made by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech. (AP / File) BJP National Chairman JP Nadda …
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Serum Institute of India (SII) Executive Director Adar Poonawalla said on Saturday that the COVID-19 The vaccination campaign may start in January 2021, as his company hoped to obtain the emergency use authorization by the end of this month. India today reported. Poonawalla said he hoped everyone in India would …
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As India prepares for the coronavirus vaccination campaign with three candidate vaccines under regulatory review, the Union Ministry of Health has sent its operational guidelines to Union states and territories for distribution of the vaccine when available. The document, which has been shared with all states, says that only 100 …
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A healthcare professional collects swab samples for Covid-19 testing at a municipal district office in Mumbai. (Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty) Coronavirus India Live Updates: BJP National Chairman JP Nadda has tested positive for Covid-19, he said in a tweet on Sunday. He asked those who have contacted him in …
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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: With at least three candidate vaccines under regulatory review for emergency use, India has begun preparing for a mega vaccination campaign to immunize millions of vulnerable people in the next six to eight months. The government has said it will deploy its vast electoral machinery to deliver 60 …
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The Serum Institute of India plans to make up to 10 crore doses of coronavirus vaccine each month, starting next year, said CEO Adar Poonawalla. The Pune-based drug maker has partnered with global pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca to produce the COVID-19 vaccine for the University of Oxford for low- and middle-income …
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