WHO rejects SII’s proposal seeking extension of Covishield’s shelf life from 6 to 9 months
The UN body has also sought a meeting with the Drugs Controller General of India to discuss the matter 10:12
COVID-19: Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine 100% effective in 12 to 15-year-olds, say companies
Phase 3 trials carried out on 2,260 adolescents in the United States "demonstrated 100 percent efficacy and robust antibody responses", the companies said in a statement
AstraZeneca revises COVID-19 vaccine efficacy to 76% after US panel flags issues
The revised figures comes a day after an independent panel in the US accused AstraZeneca of cherry-picking data in determining the protection offered by its vaccine
Hong Kong, Macau suspend use of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine over defective lids
Hong Kong govt has said the suspension was immediate while the matter is investigated by distributor Fosun Pharma and BioNTech, the German company that created the vaccine with American pharmaceutical firm Pfizer
Over 3.25 million vaccine doses administered on 22 March, highest single-day vaccination so far, says Centre
Out of these, 29,03,030 beneficiaries were vaccinated across 48,345 sessions for the first dose and 3,50,065 healthcare workers (HCWs) and frontline workers (FLWs) received the second dose of vaccine
Moderna kicks off COVID-19 vaccine trials in children aged 6 months to under 12 years
"This pediatric study will help us assess the potential safety and immunogenicity of our COVID-19 vaccine candidate in this important younger age population," said CEO Stephane Bancel in a statement
China to issue visas to foreigners, including Indians, if they have taken Chinese COVID-19 vaccine
The embassy statement said the new rule applied to those who had either had two doses of the vaccine or a single-dose at least 14 days before applying for the visa
Germany approves AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for citizens over 65 years of age
The country had previously cited lack of sufficient data to greenlight the vaccine for older people
Coronavirus News Updates: Glitches, OTP delays reported on Day 1 of vaccine rollout; President Kovind, PM, Amit Shah take first dose of Covaxin
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: India launched phase 3 of its Covid-19 vaccination drive on Monday benefiting everyone above the age of 60 and those within the age bracket of 45-59 with comorbidities to get vaccinated
Phase 2 of COVID-19 vaccination drive: Narendra Modi takes first dose of Covaxin; CoWin glitches, delays mark rollout
India's coronavirus case count went past 1.11 crore on Monday with 15,510 new infections, while the active cases registered an increase for the fifth consecutive day
UK'S COVID-19 vaccine rollout enters new phase, expands to inoculate those above 60 years
Almost 2 million people aged 60 to 63 will be invited from Monday, with letters explaining how they can make an appointment for the jab
UK seeks UN resolution for immediate pause in conflicts to allow delivery of COVID-19 jabs
Britain says more than 160 million people are at risk of being excluded from coronavirus vaccinations because they live in countries engulfed in conflict and instability
Russia's Sputnik V vaccine has 91.6% efficacy against COVID-19, says study based on Phase 3 trials
The study's results suggest Sputnik V is among the top-performing vaccines, along with the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna jabs that also reported more than 90 percent efficacy
Pune court rejects plea to stop 'Covishield' trademark use by Serum Institute of India
While the court order was not available immediately, the lawyer of Cutis-Biotech, which had filed the suit, said it would file an appeal in the Bombay High Court
World Economic Forum: India will make more COVID-19 vaccines available, says PM Narendra Modi
Addressing the WEF summit at Davos through video conferencing, the prime minister said that India is amongst the countries that have successfully controlled the coronavirus
Andhra govt cites gram panchayat polls, says can't vaccinate frontline workers due to 'logistical' issue
In a letter to Centre, the state government said that due to the massive deployment of manpower and their movement during the polls, the vaccination program would be disturbed
India's sees lowest number of COVID-19 deaths in over 8 months, caseload rises to 1.06 core
The country reported 13,203 new coronavirus cases on Monday, taking the overall count to 1,06,67,736 and the toll rose by 131 to 1,53,470
Coronavirus News Updates: Less than 50% of beneficiaries turn up for COVID-19 vaccination in Andhra Pradesh today
Coronavirus News Updates: According to data released by the health department, only 13,041 healthcare workers got the COVID-19 vaccine across the state against the target of 27,233 for the day
CoWIN to auto-disable syringes: Centre to launch COVID-19 vaccination drive from 16 January; all you need to know
More than 61,000 programme managers, two lakh vaccinators, and 3.7 lakh other vaccination team members have been trained so far as part of training at states, districts, and block levels
Donald Trump signs ‘America First’ COVID-19 vaccine executive order, says FDA approval expected soon
As per a senior administration official, the order would restrict the federal government from delivering doses to other nations until there supply outstrips domestic demand