India's first COVID-19 vaccine Covishield ready to roll-out in coming weeks: Adar Poonawalla MD Bureau4 Jan 2021 11:00 AM ISTNew Delhi: Adar Poonawalla, CEO, Serum Institute of India (SII) said on Sunday that the Covishield, India's first Covid-19 vaccine will roll out...
CDSCO Committee clears AstraZeneca vax, DCGI nod awaited MD Bureau2 Jan 2021 11:00 AM ISTMore than five crore doses of the vaccine have already been stockpiled by its manufacturer, the Pune-based Serum Institute of India.
AIIMS Director says India just days away from getting Covid-19 vaccine Medical Dialogues Bureau1 Jan 2021 9:45 AM IST"This vaccine can be stored at two to eight degrees centigrade. Therefore it would be easy to store and transportation. Storage can be done using a...
Pfizer, SII, Bharat Biotech seek emergency use authorization for COVID vaccines: CDSCO panel to reconvene on Jan 1 Medical Dialogues Bureau31 Dec 2020 2:44 PM ISTNew Delhi: An expert panel in the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) that met on Wednesday to consider emergency use authorization...
Serum Institute expects nod for Covishield in few days MD Bureau29 Dec 2020 12:45 PM ISTIndian drug regulatory body is looking at the UK's approval to this vaccine before giving nod for Emergency Use Authorization to its Indian...
Serum Institute unveils India first fully indigenous pneumococcal vaccine "Pneumosil" MD Bureau28 Dec 2020 4:50 PM ISTThe vaccine will provide effective and long-lasting protection for children against pneumococcal diseases.
FIRST: Serum Institute to launch its indigenous pneumonia vaccine next week Ruchika Sharma25 Dec 2020 10:56 AM ISTThe vaccine is used for active immunisation against invasive disease and pneumonia caused by "Streptococcus pneumonia" in infants, the health ministry...
India likely to get COVID-19 vaccine approved for emergency use before December ends: Report MD Bureau24 Dec 2020 1:00 PM ISTThe sources said that the Pune-based SII's vaccine candidate has an edge over Pfizer's because of its low cost, effective logistics and easy storage.
Adar Poonawalla says govt need to indemnify vaccine makers against all lawsuits Ruchika Sharma21 Dec 2020 1:29 PM ISTNew Delhi: Vaccine manufacturers need to have protection against all lawsuits for their vaccines especially during a pandemic, Serum Institute of...
India needs Rs 80,000 crore for COVID-19 vaccine distribution in 2021: Serum Institute of India MD Bureau20 Dec 2020 10:15 AM ISTDr. Satish D. Ravetkar added that India would further have to ensure adequate power supply that could help maintain the temperature required to keep...
DCGI seeking more data for authorization will not impact Covid-19 vaccine roll-out timeline: Govt Ruchika Sharma17 Dec 2020 6:46 PM ISTThese applications filed with the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) are being examined by the subject expert committee on COVID 19 of CDSCO for...
Oxford COVID-19 vaccine can be available in India by first half of 2021: AstraZeneca Country President Ruchika Sharma14 Dec 2020 12:33 PM ISTPfizer, Bharat Biotech and Serum Institute have currently applied with the DCGI for emergency authorization of their vaccines in the country.
