After Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India will ensure rapid delivery of the vaccine through its existing digital network and the new digital health ID, the health ministry has clarified that ID will not be required to access the vaccine. As of now, under the National Digital Health Mission …
Read More »Why the storage and distribution of Covid-19 vaccines will be the next challenge
Written by Abhishek De, edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: October 21, 2020 2:10:25 pm A health worker takes a swab sample for Covid-19 testing in New Delhi (Express photo by Praveen Khanna) We can have a Covid-19 vaccine for this year itself, with some eight candidates …
Read More »The ‘flexible’ lock helped contain mortality: PM
India was one of the first countries to adopt a “flexible” lockdown approach and thus managed to keep death rates from COVID-19 relatively low, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the launch of the Annual Meeting of Large Challenges, organized by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The three-day program …
Read More »Humanity signs a pact for the sale of Sputnik V in India
NEW DELHI The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has signed a pact with Delhi-based pharmaceutical company Mankind Pharma for the marketing and distribution of its Sputnik V vaccine, two sources with knowledge of the matter said. “It depends on how many doses you give to humanity. RDIF has deals with …
Read More »Coronavirus | The possibility of a second wave in the winter season cannot be ruled out, says VK Paul
The head of the National Group of Experts on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 emphasized the appropriate behavior of COVID-19 during the festival season and winter months. The number of new coronavirus cases and deaths has declined in the past three weeks as the spread of the pandemic has leveled off …
Read More »PMO confirms big reason why coronavirus vaccine in India cannot be delayed
Three vaccines in India have reached advanced stages of development. Vaccines against the coronavirus are being tested in India and also in other countries. However, some recent global studies on mutations in the virus have raised concerns about their impact on the efficacy of vaccines. However, in a recent announcement …
Read More »Currently no intranasal Covid-19 vaccine in clinical trial in India: Vardhan
Currently, there is no intranasal Covid-19 vaccine in clinical trial in India, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan clarified today. “However, the Serum Institute of India has started manufacturing Codagenix CDX-005, which is a live attenuated intranasal vaccine candidate for SARS-CoV-2,” Vardhan said on his sixth episode of Sunday Samvaad while …
Read More »India’s Proposal Against Covid Vaccine Nationalism Receives WHO Endorsement
Amid developed country resistance to India and South Africa’s joint proposal at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to ensure universal access to coronavirus vaccines, the World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed its support for the proposal. “WHO welcomes South Africa and India’s recent proposal to the WTO to facilitate international …
Read More »India to Leverage Election Skill to Deliver Coronavirus Vaccine
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked his officials to prepare for a rapid delivery of the Covid-19 vaccine to all citizens of the country using the nation’s experience in conducting elections and management programs. major disasters in the world. The federal government has to collaborate with others, including states and …
Read More »Ensuring a survey-like system for Covid vaccine delivery: PM | India News
NEW DELHI: Emphasizing the need to ensure rapid delivery of the Covid-19 vaccine even in the most remote areas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered his government on Saturday to deliver and administer the injections on the lines of the elections held. in the country, involving all levels of government and …
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