Centre rejects reports of dissent by experts about increasing gap between Covishield doses

The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday dismissed media reports claiming there was dissent from technical experts about increasing the gap between two Covishield doses and said the decision was based on scientific reason about the behaviour of adenovector vaccines. The Centre on May 13 had approved extending the gap between the two doses of the […]

Sputnik V more effective on ‘Delta’ COVID-19 variant than any other vaccine: RDIF

The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) on Tuesday said that the Russian Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine is more efficient against the Delta variant of the virus, first identified in India than any other vaccine so far. Taking to Twitter, the official handle of the Russian vaccine affirmed that Sputnik V’s efficacy is better on the […]

Rs 150 per dose is not sustainable in long run: Bharat Biotech on Centre’s Covaxin price

Indigenous COVID-19 vaccine maker Bharat Biotech on Tuesday said the supply price of Covaxin to the Government of India at Rs 150 per dose is a non-competitive price and not sustainable in the long run, hence a higher price in private markets is required to offset part of the costs. “The supply price of Covaxin […]

Nagaland: Zunheboto district organises special vaccination drive for residents

District health authorities in Nagaland’s Zunheboto district are on a mission to vaccinate almost all residents of the district. A special mass vaccination drive was organised in the entire district for the 18 to 44 age group on Sunday. Multiple vaccination booths were set up in various locations of the town, sub-divisions and villages. People […]

Bharat Biotech shares full data of all research studies of Covaxin

Bharat Biotech on Saturday shared full data of all research studies of its Covaxin – India’s first indigenous COVID-19 vaccine. As per the company officials, the complete data for Phase I and II, and partial data for Phase III trials of Covaxin have been thoroughly scrutinised by the regulators in India. In a timely approach […]

Assam govt forms 2,000 teams to vaccinate 3 lakh people daily

Assam Health Minister Keshab Mahanta on Saturday said that the state government has formed 2,000 teams to vaccinate three lakh people every day provided an adequate number of doses are available. He said the state administration has an adequate stock of Covaxin for administering the second dose to people in the 18-44 years age group. […]

No changes as of now in gap between Covishield doses, say govt sources

Amid calls to reduce the gap between two doses of Serum Institute of India’s COVID-19 vaccine Covishield based on the new findings by Public Health England, the Central government will not take the decision to change the dosage interval immediately, said sources, adding that the authorities will review the scientific evidence for the same. “There […]

Country will have 200 cr COVID-19 vaccine doses by Dec: Nadda

Bharatiya Janata Party president JP Nadda on Thursday lauded the preparations of the Central government to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and said that by December, 19 companies in India will be manufacturing vaccines and the country will have 200 crore COVID vaccine doses. Nadda while inaugurating the new office building of BJP in Arunachal Pradesh […]

COVID-19: India’s vaccination coverage crosses 24-crore mark

The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered under the nationwide vaccination drive has exceeded 24 crores, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Thursday. According to an official release, 33,79,261 vaccine doses were administered in the last 24 hours. “A total of 24,27,26,693 vaccine doses have been administered through 33,82,775 sessions, as […]