NEW DELHI: Getting vaccinated against Covid-19 will be voluntary, the Union’s health ministry said, while underlining that the vaccine introduced in India will be as effective as any vaccine developed by other countries. The ministry further stated that it was advisable to receive a full coronavirus vaccine schedule regardless of …
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A volunteer in Chennai claimed to have suffered severe symptoms after injecting the vaccine. (Figurative) New Delhi: An investigation initiated by the Comptroller General of Drugs of India (DCGI) into a suspected “serious adverse event” allegedly suffered by a participant in the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine trial in Chennai found that …
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New Delhi: The country’s central drug regulator is seized of the suspected serious adverse event (SAE) that occurred in Chennai last month during phase II / III trials of the Covishield Covid vaccine and a final and in-depth evaluation is likely to be completed soon. of the incident. said Dr. …
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Although the World Health Organization believes that vaccines are the only possibility to achieve herd immunity, two major clinical trials have been temporarily halted due to unexplained diseases. Mint looks at how long it would take for the immunization campaign to materialize. How do we describe herd immunity? When the …
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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for expanded Covid-19 testing and sero surveys, saying that the facility to get tested regularly and quickly at low cost should be available to everyone as soon as possible. The Prime Minister also reiterated the country’s determination to provide cost-effective, readily …
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The Boris Johnson government on Tuesday reiterated its call for people of Indian, Asian, Afro-Caribbean and other racial backgrounds to volunteer for ongoing vaccine trials, including those at the University of Oxford-AstraZeneca. The non-white community has been disproportionately affected by the coronavirus pandemic, prompting the government to launch an investigation. …
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However, while some groups are falling ‘short’ on volunteers, others are not accepted into phase III trials. Oxford-AstraZeneca, which is one of the most promising candidate vaccines, is running phase III trials in India as ‘Covishield’. While the tests are receiving an active response from the public, recent reports have …
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File photo of Health Minister Harsh Vardhan. Stating that the vaccine could be ready in early 2021, Harsh Vardhan said the government is considering its emergency authorization, especially for older people and those working in high-risk settings. CNN-News18 New Delhi Last update: September 14, 2020 12:04 PM M. IST FOLLOW …
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