Prime Minister Narendra Modi will fly to Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Pune on Saturday to take stock of the development of the COVID-19 vaccine on the premises there. Modi will visit the plant of the main pharmaceutical Zydus Cadila in Ahmedabad to obtain information on the development of its vaccine, said …
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The five healthy volunteers, who received an injection of the Covid-19 vaccine from Bharat Biotech International Limited at Sola Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad of Gujarat, have not complained of any health problems so far, a senior doctor said on Friday. During the phase 3 clinical trials of Covaxin, the first …
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The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) elections are scheduled to take place next week on December 1 and the votes will be counted on December 4. Voting is scheduled to take place in 150 districts or municipal constituencies at the GHMC polls to elect a mayor for the corporation that …
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Written by Prabha Raghavan | New Delhi | Updated: November 27, 2020 7:10:08 am Half dose followed by a full dose was not the intended regimen. (University of Oxford via AP) An error in the AstraZeneca-University of Oxford vaccine trials, AZD1222, has questioned the way vaccine clinical trials have been …
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India needs to increase its cold storage facilities to accommodate the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine within the country. India’s shortfall in cold storage lasted until before the outbreak, when food supplies in excess of refrigeration capacity led to wastage. That’s why experts believe that increased cold storage will have …
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On Wednesday, the government launched the ‘COVID Suraksha Mission’, which will assist the development process of approximately five to six Covid-19 vaccine candidates. Starting from the research and development part of the vaccines, the mission will help them obtain the license and finally bring them to the market. Since several …
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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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NEW DELHI: India’s leading Serum Institute for Vaccines said Thursday that the Covid-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford is safe and effective, and that Indian trials are progressing smoothly with strict adherence to all protocols. The comments came after AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford acknowledged …
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Serum Institute of India (SII) on Saturday to see the production of the Covid-19 vaccine and the proposed distribution plan, a senior official confirmed Thursday. “We have received official confirmation on the Prime Minister’s visit to Pune on November 28. The Prime Minister …
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States have been asked to begin making arrangements to address any coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine-related side effects as one of the measures for the safe delivery of the vaccine to the masses. In a letter written to the states, the central government instructed them to prepare to deal with any …
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