Tag: Covid Vaccine

Covid vaccination before SARS-CoV-2 virus infection prevented 60 per cent post-infection deaths in I
Vax prior to Covid prevented post-infection deaths by 60%: ICMR study

A team from the ICMR’s National Clinical Registry for Covid evaluated factors related to post-discharge mortality during the first year after Covid in 14,419 participants.

  • Monday, 21 August 2023
Gut bacteria may trigger weaker immune response to Covid vaccine
Gut bacteria may trigger weaker immune response to Covid vaccine

The researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) in Japan report that increased "fucose" digestion by bacteria in the gut before vaccination was associated with lower numbers of T-cells activated by vaccination.

  • Thursday, 20 April 2023
Covid immunity strengthens over time in vaccinated people: Study
Covid immunity strengthens over time in vaccinated people: Study

The researchers measured the immune response in 96 generally healthy employees and found that it was uniformly stronger the longer the time period between vaccination and infection. The longest interval measured was 404 days.

  • Friday, 27 January 2023
COVID iNCOVACC vaccine
How to do online booking of COVID iNCOVACC vaccine dose

As Covid cases are increasing day by day, Bharat Biotech announced an Intranasal vaccine for Covid-19 called iNCOVACC, it is taken through the nose instead of getting injected.

  • Sunday, 01 January 2023
Bharat Biotech's intranasal Covid vaccine
Bharat Biotech's intranasal Covid vaccine priced at Rs 800

The vaccine, iNCOVACC (BBV154), is now available on CoWin, and priced at Rs 800 for private markets and Rs 325 for supplies to the Centre and state governments, the Hyderabad-based company said.

  • Tuesday, 27 December 2022
Bharat Biotech's nasal vaccine gets centers approval
Bharat Biotech's intranasal Covid vaccine approved by govt, to be available on CO-WIN

Bharat Biotech's intranasal Covid vaccine has been approved by the Union Health Ministry for inclusion in the vaccination programme as a booster dose for those above 18 years of age, official sources said on Thursday.

  • Friday, 23 December 2022
Several states score poor on coverage of Covid precaution doses
Several states score poor on coverage of Covid precaution doses

States including Kerala, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka recorded precaution dose coverage of 13 per cent, 13 per cent, 16 per cent, 19 per cent and 20 per cent of their eligible population, respectively.

  • Sunday, 25 September 2022
 Intranasal Covid Vaccine
DCGI nod to Bharat Biotech's intranasal Covid vaccine for restricted emergency use

This step will further strengthen our collective fight against the pandemic, said Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.

  • Tuesday, 06 September 2022
Over 211 cr vax doses demonstrate collective will: Health Min Mandaviya
Over 211 cr vax doses demonstrate collective will: Health Min Mandaviya

The average daily doses administered has increased to 27.77 lakh doses per day from 11.4 lakh doses per day (of 15 days) prior to the launch of the campaign.

  • Friday, 26 August 2022
COVID-19 intranasal vaccine Phase III trials over, proven safe, says Bharat Biotech
COVID-19 intranasal vaccine Phase III trials over, proven safe, says Bharat Biotech

The Centre partially funded product development and clinical trials through the Department of Biotechnology's, COVID Suraksha programme.

  • Monday, 15 August 2022
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Indonesia mulls rollout of fourth dose of Covid vaccine

Indonesia was mulling the rollout of the fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccines as the pandemic is predicted to last longer than expected and the antibodies decline after six months of inoculation, Health Ministry spokesman Mohammad Syahril has said.

  • Saturday, 23 July 2022
Increase uptake of Sputnik V vaccine precautionary doses, states told
Increase uptake of Sputnik V vaccine precautionary doses, states told

To increase the uptake of precaution dose ofSputnik V vaccine by the due beneficiaries, availability of Sputnik V vaccine (Component I) and functionality of private CVCs may be ensured, he wrote.

  • Thursday, 14 July 2022
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Kids under 5 can now be vaccinated against Covid: US FDA

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday authorised emergency use of the Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine and the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for the prevention of Covid-19 in children down to 6 months of age.

  • Friday, 17 June 2022
Covid vax likely safe for patients treated for hypothyroidism
Covid vax likely safe for patients treated for hypothyroidism

CoronaVac uses a dead version of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. It is being used in vaccination campaigns in various countries.

  • Sunday, 12 June 2022
In 15-18 years age group, over 80 pc got first dose of Covid vaccine: Health Min Mandaviya
In 15-18 years age group, over 80 pc got first dose of Covid vaccine: Health Min Mandaviya

The countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16 last year with healthcare workers getting inoculated in the first phase. Vaccination of frontline workers started from February 2 last year.

  • Tuesday, 24 May 2022
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