Flu shot may reduce number and severity of COVID-19 cases: Study Hina Zahid24 March 2021 7:00 PM ISTPeople who received a flu shot last flu season were significantly less likely to test positive for a COVID-19 infection when the pandemic hit,...
Increase interval between 2 Covishield doses to 4-8 weeks: Centre to States, UTs Ruchika Sharma23 March 2021 3:08 PM ISTNew Delhi: In view of the emerging scientific evidence, the interval between two doses of a specific COVID-19 vaccine i.e. COVISHIELD, has been...
Kerala to hold Polio Immunisation Drive On January 31 under strict Covid-19 protocol Medical Dialogues Bureau30 Jan 2021 9:00 AM ISTThiruvananthapuram: The pulse polio immunization drive will be held on January 31 in Kerala under strict Covid-19 protocol. According to an official...
Pfizer, BioNTech, COVAX join hands for up to 40 million COVID vaccine doses Ruchika Sharma24 Jan 2021 10:15 AM ISTNew York & Mainz: Pfizer and BioNTech SE have recently announced an advance purchase agreement with COVAX for up to 40 million doses of the...
Covid-19 immunization: Total 0.18 percent adverse events reported on Tuesday, says Centre Farhat Nasim20 Jan 2021 9:15 AM ISTNew Delhi: Of the total people vaccinated against COVID-19 so far, the government on Tuesday said 0.18 percent were adverse events following...
First Dose of Pfizer Vaccine Gives About 50% COVID Protection, Not 91% as claimed Hina Zahid16 Jan 2021 3:10 PM ISTAn article published by The Sun and another article in The Evening Standard reported that the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine gives "91 per cent...
All set for Covid-19 vaccine delivery: Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar Farhat Nasim27 Nov 2020 9:00 AM IST"The government has identified 29,451 session sites (vaccination sites) and 10,008 vaccinators as per the norms of the Universal Immunization...
Sanofi gets European nod for MenQuadfi for immunization against meningococcal disease Ruchika Sharma25 Nov 2020 12:14 PM ISTParis: Pharma major, Sanofi, has recently announced that the European Commission (EC) has approved MenQuadfi for active immunization of...
India needs ramping up cold chain facilities for safe delivery of COVID vaccines, says Experts Ruchika Sharma11 Oct 2020 10:00 AM ISTNew Delhi: The safe delivery of vaccines for mass immunisation against Covid-19 is a massive challenge and India will need to significantly ramp up...
Govt says 30 COVID vaccine candidates being developed by pharma industry Ruchika Sharma19 Sept 2020 12:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: Nearly 30 Covid vaccine candidates in pre-clinical and clinical stages are under development by the pharmaceutical industry and academia in...
Covid-19 Vaccine: Draw up immunization strategy now itself, says Biocon Chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Ruchika Sharma21 July 2020 2:43 PM ISTBengaluru: India needs to draw up its immunization strategy now itself on the administration of the vaccine for COVID-19 on the population when it...
DCGI approves India first fully indigenously developed vaccine against pneumonia Farhat Nasim16 July 2020 1:00 PM ISTThe ministry said the vaccine will be used for active immunization against invasive disease and pneumonia caused by ''Streptococcus pneumonia'' among...
