Booster

Covaxin booster dose neutralises both Delta and Omicron, says Bharat Biotech

Covaxin maker Bharat Biotech said that a study conducted at Emory University showed that subjects who received a booster shot six months after getting a primary two-dose series have witnessed neutralising of the Omicron and Delta variants

India to start COVID-19 precaution vaccine doses today: Check eligibility, gap between doses, how to register here

There would be no mix-and-match of vaccines for the precaution dose. The beneficiaries would be given the same vaccine as their previous two jabs.

Covaxin safe for booster dose against COVID-19, says Bharat Biotech

Based on emerging data, Bharat Biotech believes that a third dose may be beneficial to maintain the highest levels of protection and the dosage can be administered to adults and children alike

UK prime minister Boris Johnson hails Britain's booster vaccine success in New Year message

His message comes as the country's daily COVID infections remain at record highs of 183,213, largely driven by the Omicron variant, with experts hopeful these will not translate into a similar spike in severe disease and hospitalisation

Here's why PM Modi termed third shot 'precaution dose' and not booster in COVID address to nation

Government sources said the prime minister's announcement will strengthen the confidence of people and stop any panic

Two Johnson & Johnson doses provide 75 percent protection against COVID symptoms, finds official trial

The CDC said it expects a second dose of the J&J vaccine will be required, but that it needs more data before making a firm recommendation.

Elon Musk's SpaceX Super Heavy Megabooster to have 41 raptor rocket engines

Why not 42? Musk had the same thought and nurses hope that the final count will be 42.

NASA, Roscomos find the primary cause for Soyuz-FG rocket's booster failure

Results of the government probe into causes of the Soyuz-FG's failure will be available later this month.

SpaceX returns to satellite launches with successful Falcon flight

A SpaceX Falcon rocket blasted off from California on Saturday, returning the company to flight for the first time since a fiery launchpad explosion in September.

Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin successfully lands booster and tests capsule safety

A rocket owned by Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin blasted off from Texas on Wednesday and then landed itself intact, even though engineers had expected it to crash after an important demonstration of how its unmanned crew capsule could fly away from the rocket in an emergency.