The R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and the Serum Institute of India has been recommended for use by the World Health Organisation (WHO) after meeting required safety, quality and effectiveness standards.
The daily positivity rate presently stands at 2.49 per cent, while the weekly positivity rate is at 3.46 per cent.
The Health Ministry said that India's active caseload currently stands at 9,433. The total recoveries are at 4,41,63,883 with 1,051 recoveries in the last 24 hours.
Albert Bourla, Chief Executive Officer of US-based pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, encountered a series of tough questions about the efficacy of its Covid vaccine on the sidelines of the ongoing World Economic Forum meeting, but he repeatedly ignored the queries and a video on it has gone viral.
While vaccine is one way to keep cervical cancer at bay, there are other ways to combat the same. The gynecologists share insights over the same.
The three dose DNA built vaccine has 66.6 per cent efficacy against Covid, says manufacturer Zydus Cadila.
"Children from six weeks of age group will receive the vaccines from immunisation centres from 3 November in the district, and at the time when they will get the first dose of polio, rotavirus, pentavalent vaccine and other routine vaccines,"
There was no system of providing pneumococcal vaccines to the toddlers from the state government so far. Parents procure the vaccines from chemists’ shops in open markets at around Rs 3,500 each for immunizations against pneumonia.
Nadda said the Opposition underestimated the making of vaccines but Prime Minister Modi trusted the scientists that they would make the same within a stipulated time.
clinically tried and tested, regulated and already administered vaccines to over 100 crore people in such a short time, the country has set an extraordinary example in global fight against Covid-19.
