Guidelines on Covaxin for under 18 don’t mention EUL by WHO, says Health Ministry

The Union Health Ministry described media reports stating that authorisation for the Covaxin vaccine in the 15-18 age range had…

Vaccines still effective against Omicron, says WHO Chief Scientist

While stressing that the Omicron variant infects both vaccinated and unvaccinated people worldwide, WHO Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan said…

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No country can boost its way out of the pandemic, says WHO chief

The World Health Organization's chief cautioned on Wednesday that wealthier countries' hurry to distribute additional Covid vaccine doses was exacerbating…

Probably in most of the countries, omicron is spreading faster than any other variant: WHO

Omicron has already been recorded in over 77 nations, and the fact is that Omicron is probably present in most…

WHO says, Early Evidence Shows Omicron Reduces Vaccine Efficiency, Spreads Faster

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the Omicron form of coronavirus is more transmissible than the Delta version and…

Policies on booster shots and additional Covid shots to be released in two weeks, says NTAGI chief

COVID-19 task force chairman Dr N K Arora said that a detailed strategy on the booster and additional doses of…

WHO shares features of the new Omicron variant

Omicron, a recently identified coronavirus strain, has caused concern among governments around the world due to its rapid transmissibility. The…

Omicron variant not necessarily deadly, but needs vigilance: ICMR scientist

Scientists have red-flagged a new coronavirus variant — B.1.1.529, officially named 'Omicron' by WHO — due to an alarmingly high…

Covid booster distribution a ‘scandal’ as poor nations still waiting. says WHO

According to World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the unequal distribution of Covid-19 boosters in affluent nations, while…

Covaxin was assessed on same criteria as other vaccines: WHO

The World Health Organization informed ET that Covaxin was evaluated using the same criteria as other vaccinations, rejecting Bharat Biotech's…