Amid rise in Omicron cases, Centre launches study to assess need for booster dose MD Bureau25 Dec 2021 4:15 AM GMTThe study is expected to cover all three vaccines used in India, Covishield, Covaxin and Sputnik V.
Third dose can be taken only after 9 months of 2nd shot, health officials inform parliamentary panel Revu suresh13 Dec 2021 4:00 AM GMTNew Delhi: Union Health Ministry informed a parliamentary panel that if required, a third dose can be taken, but only after nine months of the second...
Omicron: Booster shots may be necessary in India, says top virologist MD Bureau11 Dec 2021 3:30 AM GMTNew Delhi: Stepping up vaccination as well as booster doses against Covid is necessary to counter the Omicron variant, top virologist Dr. Shahid...
WB doctors seek roll out of Covid-19 booster dose program, write to Mandaviya Medical Dialogues Bureau8 Nov 2021 4:00 AM GMTThe West Bengal Doctors Forum (WBDF) in its two page letter to Mandaviya cited studies stating that administration of booster doses is an effective...
WHO experts recommend booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine for immunocompromised group Dr Kartikeya Kohli13 Oct 2021 4:15 AM GMTGeneva, Oct 12 -Vaccine advisers of the World Health Organization (WHO) have discussed and evaluated several vaccine issues, including a...
FDA panel recommends Pfizer COVID booster for seniors, high-risk groups Medha Baranwal19 Sep 2021 4:10 PM GMTUSA: A panel of The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisors has approved a third booster dose of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine on an...
Widespread use of booster shots 'not appropriate', at this stage: Lancet Dr Kartikeya Kohli16 Sep 2021 3:30 AM GMTNew York, Sep 14 Vaccine efficacy against severe Covid-19 is so high, even for the Delta variant, that widespread use of booster shots 'not...
Give HBV booster vaccine at the earliest in thalassemic children, recommend Indian researchers Medha Baranwal3 April 2021 3:30 AM GMTNew Delhi: The administration of single booster dose of hepatitis B vaccine (HBV) after 5 years of primary immunization is sufficient for children...
