Tag: Coronavirus vaccine
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Aus researcher develops Covid vax for animals
Nikolai Petrovsky, a professor at Flinders University, and veterinarian Sam Kovac joined forces to adapt COVAX-19 for animals, reports Xinhua news agency.
March 4, 2022 -
India’s Covid vaccination coverage exceeds 37 crore
In the ongoing massive vaccination coverage, 1,02,44,459 Healthcare Workers (HCWs) have so far administered first dose of the anti-Covid jabs and 73,84,439 of them have been provided second dose.
July 10, 2021 -
Over 200 inmates, staff at Tihar receive Covid-19 jabs in doorstep vaccination drive
The drive was facilitated by a group of NGOs and a private healthcare facility that has administered more than a thousand individuals a shot in their arms.
July 1, 2021 -
Tamil Nadu runs out of stock, halts vaccination
Three lakh doses of vaccines were wasted since January 2021, according to the health department.
June 9, 2021 -
Delhi govt to float global tender for vaccines: Sisodia
The development has come at a time when the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) led Delhi government is seeking adequate medical supplies for the national capital, including vaccine doses and oxygen, to meet its growing demand in the wake of the raging second wave of the Covid pandemic.
May 12, 2021 -
First batch of Covishield left Pune today morning amid tight security
Three temperature-controlled trucks rolled out of the Serum Institute gates with their precious cargo shortly before 5 am.
January 12, 2021 -
PM Modi to hold meeting with Chief Ministers today ahead of vaccine rollout
Bharat Biotech's Covaxin and Pune based-Serum Institute of India's Covishield - were cleared for emergency use by the DCGI.
January 11, 2021 -
Second dry run of coronavirus vaccine to be held today ahead of rollout
The objective of the Dry Run for COVID-19 vaccine introduction is to assess operational feasibility in the use of Co-WIN application in the field environment, to test the linkages between planning and implementation and to identify the challenges and guideway forward prior to actual implementation.
January 8, 2021 -
COVID-19 vaccine dry run begins at three locations in West Bengal
Under the supervision of West Bengal Health Department officials, 25 healthcare workers will be vaccinated at each locations.
January 2, 2021 -
Dry run to check best way to vaccinate people, plug loopholes in logistics and training starts today
This drive will also test the operational feasibility in the use of CoWIN application in a field environment.
January 2, 2021 -
WHO grants emergency validation to Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
Britain launched its inoculation drive with the US-German vaccine on December 8, with the United States, Canada and EU countries following suit.
January 1, 2021 -
Government to take up applications for emergency use of coronavirus vaccines today
Once the vaccines are cleared by the expert panel, the applications will move to the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for final approval.
January 1, 2021 -
Turkey to receive its first shipment of China’s coronavirus vaccine after tests show 91% effectiveness
Turkey will initially receive three million doses of Sinovac and have the option for 50 million more as it begins inoculations next month, starting with healthcare workers and the most vulnerable.
December 25, 2020 -
Haryana Home Minister, who was administered trial dose of vaccine, tests Covid positive
It is to be noted that on November 20, the 67-year-old leader was administered a trial dose of a coronavirus vaccine as part of the third phase trial of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin.
December 5, 2020 -
Jammu and Kashmir administration begins advance planning for COVID-19 vaccine roll-out
As per the officials, Deputy commissioners have been asked to prepare district-wise micro-plans for vaccination sites, cold chain storage points and logistics requirements by December 7.
December 5, 2020 -
Bahrain becomes second country to approve Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine
Manama did not specify when it would begin the rollout of the vaccine by US pharmaceuticals giant Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech.
December 5, 2020 -
President-elect Biden, former Presidents Obama, Bush, Clinton vow to receive Covid vaccine publicly
Obama, in an interview with SiriusXM radio, said he would be inoculated if top US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci signs off on a Covid-19 vaccine.
December 4, 2020