corona vaccine

EU regulator backs AstraZeneca drug for rare blood disorder in children

AstraZeneca said on Monday the European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended approving a medicine from its U.S.-based Alexion unit for treating…

3 years ago

Vaccines help the body develop immunity against a specific pathogen: Dr Manju Puri

The Union Health Ministry recently stated that pregnant women are eligible to get vaccinated against COVID-19. However, there are certain…

3 years ago

Only marginal difference in purchase price of Covishield and Covaxin for Centre: MoS Health

The Centre is purchasing Covishield and Covaxin doses at the rate of Rs 205 and Rs 215 per dose, respectively,…

3 years ago

Following termination of vaccination agreement with Bharat Biotech, Brazil halts clinical studies of Covaxin

Brazil has suspended the clinical studies of Bharat Biotech's Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin after termination of the company's agreement with its…

3 years ago

Moderna doses not available for India till next year, says report

According to an internal government report, the Indian government's discussions with US pharmaceutical giant Moderna about including its mRNA technology-based…

3 years ago

India’s COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage surpasses landmark milestone of 42 Cr

According to a recent provisional report by the government, the cumulative across the country has crossed the 42 crore landmark…

3 years ago

Whether future waves will affect children more or with increased severity are all speculations- Dr. Praveen Kumar

Second wave of the novel Coronavirus caused a huge upsurge of infection in younger adults, children, pregnant women and infants.…

3 years ago

Guillain-Barre Syndrome: FDA Issues Warning On Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 Vaccine Linked To Rare Disorder

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States have…

3 years ago

US FDA updates warningfor Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine about rare neurological disorder

The US Food and Drug Administration updated its warning labels on Monday (Jul 12) for the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19…

3 years ago

Mixing and matching Covid-19 vaccines ‘dangerous trend’: WHO’s chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan

The World Health Organization's (WHO's) chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan has warned against mixing and matching of Covid-19 vaccines by…

3 years ago