Omicron-specific booster could be ready by August: Moderna CEO Ruchika Sharma17 Feb 2022 2:45 PM ISTModerna's vaccines use mRNA technology to provoke an immune response, similar to the shot developed by Pfizer/BioNTech.
Concerns mount on short shelf life of AstraZeneca COVID vaccine Ruchika Sharma17 Feb 2022 12:48 PM ISTThe main problem is the vaccine's shelf life of just six months from the date of bottling, the shortest among COVAX's top suppliers, several COVAX and...
Study says three doses of Pfizer COVID vaccine better than two Ruchika Sharma16 Feb 2022 3:20 PM ISTWashington: A third dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine conferred higher effectiveness against infection and hospitalisation than two doses of...
Biological E Corbevax safe, offers high antibody levels: NTAGI Chairman Ruchika Sharma16 Feb 2022 12:39 PM ISTNew Delhi: India's third homegrown Covid-19 vaccine Corbevax is safe and offers good immunogenicity and higher antibody levels than some other vector...
AstraZeneca COVID drug Evusheld approved in Israel for people with weakened immune systems MD Bureau16 Feb 2022 10:07 AM ISTThe drug has been shown to reduce severe morbidity and mortality from Covid by 83 percent, it added.
CDSCO panel recommends Biological E Corbevax for emergency use among 12 to 18 year olds Ruchika Sharma15 Feb 2022 11:52 AM ISTThe recommendation has been sent to the DCGI for final approval.
Novavax COVID vaccine gets interim authorization in Singapore Ruchika Sharma15 Feb 2022 10:00 AM ISTGaithersburg: Novavax, Inc has recently announced that the Singapore Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has issued interim authorization for...
Pfizer COVID drug Paxlovid gets conditional approval in China Ruchika Sharma14 Feb 2022 11:59 AM ISTNew Delhi: China's medical products regulator said on saturday it has given conditional approval for Pfizer's COVID-19 drug Paxlovid, making it the...
COVID-19: Biological E seeks DCGI emergency use nod for Corbevax for 12-18 years old Ruchika Sharma14 Feb 2022 11:39 AM ISTThe Corbevax vaccine is administered through intramuscular route with two doses scheduled 28 days apart.
Europe medicines watchdog probes link between Pfizer, Moderna COVID vaccine and menstrual changes MD Bureau12 Feb 2022 3:11 PM ISTNew Delhi: Europe's medicines watchdog will probe thousands of reports of women suffering menstrual changes after getting Covid vaccines made by...
Eli Lilly bags USFDA emergency use nod for COVID drug Bebtelovimab Ruchika Sharma12 Feb 2022 2:52 PM ISTIndianapolis: Eli Lilly has recently announced that the company has received the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug...
Roche gets WHO prequalification for Tocilizumab to treat severe COVID-19 Ruchika Sharma12 Feb 2022 1:07 PM ISTBasel: Roche has announced that Actemra/RoActemra (tocilizumab) intravenous (IV) has been granted World Health Organization (WHO)...
