J&J becomes fifth COVID-19 vaccine to be available in India, list of all options - In Pics
Johnson & Johnson's single-dose COVID-19 vaccine got the nod for Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) in India making it the fifth vaccine to be approved. It was listed for emergency use by World Health Organization (WHO) on March 12 and has also been authorized for use in Europe, the United States and several other countries.
Aug 07, 2021, 22:21 PM IST
Eager to continue partnership with India, delay in providing COVID-19 vaccine not because of Washington: US
“The holdup is not on this end but we are eager to get vaccines and continue assistance to the people of India and want to continue to be a part of the arsenal of solving the pandemic,” Psaki said.
Aug 07, 2021, 06:49 AM IST
Hope to launch Covovax vaccine for adults in October this year, for kids in 2022 first quarter: SII CEO Adar Poonawalla
Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO said, "The Covovax vaccine for kids will be launched in the first quarter of the next year most likely in January-February."
Aug 06, 2021, 18:52 PM IST
Johnson & Johnson applies for emergency use authorisation of its single-dose COVID vaccine in India
"On August 5, 2021 Johnson & Johnson Pvt Ltd applied for EUA of its single-dose COVID-19 vaccine to the government of India," a Johnson & Johnson India spokesperson said in a statement.
Aug 06, 2021, 14:30 PM IST
India records 44,643 new COVID-19 cases, nearly 4% higher than yesterday
India on Friday reported 44,643 fresh COVID-19 cases nearly 4% higher from the number of cases witnessed on Thursday.
Aug 06, 2021, 09:38 AM IST
Two doses of COVID-19 vaccine reduces chances of coronavirus by 3 times: Study
Both doses of COVID-19 vaccine reduces the chances of contracting COVID-19 to one-third, as per a study conducted in UK.
Aug 06, 2021, 06:45 AM IST
Every batch of Covaxin subjected to more than 200 quality control tests: Bharat Biotech amid quality concerns
The statement came after reports that test batches of Covaxin from the Bengaluru plant were not satisfactory and got rejected leading to delayed production.
Aug 05, 2021, 23:16 PM IST
Lakhs deprived of COVID-19 vaccines in Bengal due to TMC's partisan policies: Suvendu Adhikari hits at Mamata Banerjee govt
BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari said, "The TMC government has procured only a few lakh vials so far and other states have done far better on this front. The ruling party wants to engage in politics over human lives, the lives of 10 crore people of West Bengal.”
Aug 05, 2021, 20:42 PM IST
Bengal got fewer vaccines, request PM not to discriminate among states: CM Mamata Banerjee
Addressing the Global Advisory Board (GAB), Nobel laureate Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee said that the Central government is incapable of generating vaccine supply for the nation.
Aug 05, 2021, 17:42 PM IST
Disregarding WHO, Germany, France to administer COVID-19 vaccine boosters
The decision to press ahead with booster shots despite the strongest statement yet from the WHO highlights the challenge of dealing with a global pandemic while countries try to protect their own citizens from the more infectious Delta variant.
Aug 05, 2021, 15:56 PM IST
Quad nations on track to produce 1 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines in India: US
"Our Quad partnership is on track to help produce at least 1 billion doses of Covid vaccines in India for the Asia region by the end of 2022," White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters at her daily news conference.
Aug 05, 2021, 06:33 AM IST
COVID-19 second wave not yet over, rising R-value cause of concern: Health Ministry
COVID-19 second wave not yet over as nearly 30,000 cases are reportedly daily, the rising R-Value in eight states is a cause of concern, the health ministry said.
Aug 04, 2021, 08:59 AM IST
Teeka jeet ka, says UP CM Yogi Adityanath after receiving second dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister expressed that he is happy to receive the second dose of the 'swadeshi' COVID-19 vaccine.
Aug 02, 2021, 14:54 PM IST
Mixing of Covaxin and Covishield shots: Expert panel gives nod for trials
"The Phase 4 trials for mixing doses of Covaxin and Covishield will soon take place soon on healthy 300 volunteers," the expert panel said.
Jul 30, 2021, 07:19 AM IST
During COVID-19 second wave, over 52 countries helped India: Centre
"Foreign materials from 52 countries have been received till date including from government to government, private to government, private to private, Indian community associations and companies," V Muraleedharan said.
Jul 30, 2021, 06:42 AM IST
48% parents unwilling to send children to schools till they receive COVID-19 vaccine: Survey
"Forty-eight per cent of the surveyed parents said they are not willing to send their children to schools till they are vaccinated," the survey said.
Jul 28, 2021, 16:13 PM IST
Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi urges people to get vaccinated, cites his nonagenarian mother as example
Modi said, “I have myself been vaccinated with both doses. And my mother is close to a hundred years of age... she too has taken both doses."
Jul 25, 2021, 16:35 PM IST
COVID-19 scare: Pakistan bans domestic air travel of unvaccinated adults
"Restriction is for domestic air travel and people travelling from Pakistan to abroad or from abroad to Pakistan are exempted from restriction," the order stated.
Jul 25, 2021, 15:39 PM IST
COVID-19 vaccine booster shots might be needed to tackle new variants: AIIMS Chief
"It seems that we probably need the booster dose of vaccines as with the passage of time the immunity tends to fall. There is waning immunity. We would like to have a booster dose that will cover for various emerging variants," said Dr Guleria.
Jul 24, 2021, 11:31 AM IST
Tamil Nadu to launch free COVID-19 vaccination drive at private hospitals
Ma Subramanian said, "The initiative is to ensure that even the poor and downtrodden, as per the advise by Chief Minister M K Stalin, receive the jabs in private healthcare facilities free of charge."
Jul 23, 2021, 21:02 PM IST
