Possible side effects of Covishield, Covaxin to be reviewed
Covishield and Covaxin have been developed in a similar manner and both promise high efficacy rates. However, the difference lies …
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European Medicines Agency issues post-vax adverse-event alert for medics
The safety committee of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has asked those receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine (called Covishield in India) …
India to review Covid-19 vaccines after blood clot warning: Report
A government panel of experts is investigating for any domestic cases of blood clotting, even mild ones, as a side …
Left with vaccine stocks for just 3-4 days, say 10 states
At a time when Covid cases are rising in the country, about 10 states face dwindling vaccine stocks. While Maharashtra …
IOA secy writes to Vardhan, AIIMS chief for vaccination of Tokyo-bound athletes
NEW DELHI: Indian Olympic Association (IOA) secretary general Rajeev Mehta on Monday requested the Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan to …
India calibrates supply, but gifts 1L doses to Fiji
While calibrating external supplies, India has continued to donate Covid-19 vaccine to partner countries with the government gifting 100,000 doses …
Vaccine Maitri raised India's stature but will need to calibrate supplies: Foreign secretary
While calibrating external supplies, India has continued to donate Covid-19 vaccine to “partner countries”. The government gifted 100,000 doses of …
Why Brazil has denied permission to import Bharat Biotech's Covaxin
NEW DELHI: Brazil has refused permission to import 20 million doses of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin into the country, saying that …
No India variant of virus seen so far, says ICMR
NEW DELHI: Mutations in coronavirus are sporadic and single mutations are not found to be dominant in any particular area …
India extends shelf life of AstraZeneca vaccine: Report
NEW DELHI: India’s drug regulator has allowed the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to be used for up to nine months from …