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DCGI approves market authorisation for SII's Covid vaccine Covovax as heterologous booster dose

Covovax is manufactured through technology transfer from Novavax. It has been approved by the European Medicines Agency for conditional marketing authorisation.

published on : 17th January 2023
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NTAGI to discuss allowing Corbevax as booster for those vaccinated with Covishield, Covaxin: Sources

The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on Sunday approved Corbevax for the precaution dose for those aged 18 and above.

published on : 7th June 2022
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Germany to recognise Covaxin for travel purpose from June 1, says envoy

In November last year, the World Health Organisation recommended Emergency Use Listing (EUL) status for Covaxin.

published on : 26th May 2022
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Documents for Covaxin emergency use listing submitted to WHO; expect approval at earliest: Bharat Biotech

WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan had said that the global health body is likely to take a decision on Covaxin in the emergency use listing within four to six weeks.

published on : 12th July 2021
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HC asks Serum Institute, Bharat Biotech to disclose capacity to manufacture COVID-19 vaccines

The high court also asked the Centre to explain in affidavit the rationale behind keeping strict control over class of persons who can be vaccinated against COVID-19 currently.

published on : 4th March 2021
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Credibility of made-in-India vaccines evident in their high demand: Prasad

Union minister Prakash Javadekar, who also addressed the briefing, asserted that the vaccination in India has been the fastest, very successful, "faultless with hardly any complaints".

published on : 25th February 2021
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165 lakh COVID vaccine doses procured so far at cost of Rs 350.25 crore: MoS Health Ashwini Choubey

The existing infrastructure under Universal Immunization Programme is being used and simultaneously strengthened for deployment of vaccines, including storage and transportation.

published on : 5th February 2021
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IGIMS employee, ambulance driver becomes first two to receive COVID-19 vaccine in Bihar

Bihar health minister Mangal Pandey said that all preparations have been completed to carry on the vaccination drive successfully across the state

published on : 16th January 2021
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Frontline worker Pushpa Kumari receives first COVID-19 vaccine shot in Andhra Pradesh

Soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the nationwide vaccination drive from New Delhi, Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy formally launched it in the state from Vijayawada

published on : 16th January 2021
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Apollo Hospitals chairman among first recipients as COVID-19 vaccination drive begins in Chennai

Apollo Hospitals chairman among those who got the COVID vaccine shots on inaugural day. 

published on : 16th January 2021
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Ambulance driver who ferried 100s of COVID dead bodies among the first to receive vaccine in Mysuru

Sandesh said he is more than happy to be the first recipient in Mysuru among his friends.

published on : 16th January 2021
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Meet S Kistamma: Gandhi Hospital's sanitation worker who received first COVID-19 vaccine shot in Telangana

When Gandhi Hospital served as an exclusive COVID-19 treatment government hospital for many months last year and Kistamma served during the entire period. 

published on : 16th January 2021
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COVID-19 vaccination drive launched in Kerala, compulsory observation after getting shot

At least 1,300 people registered for vaccination are expected to get the first dose on the launch day. All centres had a thermal screening at the entrance.

published on : 16th January 2021
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PM Modi launches India's coronavirus vaccine drive, first shot administered

A total of 3,006 vaccination centres across all states and union territories have been virtually connected and 100 beneficiaries are being given the shots at each site on the first day.

published on : 16th January 2021
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If everything goes well India would get COVID-19 vaccine by year-end: Harsh Vardhan

Three COVID-19 vaccine candidates, including two indigenous ones, are in different phases of development in India.

published on : 24th August 2020