Bharat Biotech has written to India's drug regulator seeking extension of the shelf-life of its indigenously developed COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin from six to 24 months, sources said on Sunday.
Getting registered on the CoWIN web portal and taking an appointment to get a COVID-19 vaccine jab would be mandatory for those aged between 18 and 45 years as walk-ins will not be allowed initially, official sources said on Sunday.
Covaxin, India's indigeniously developmed coronavirus vaccine, will be sold at Rs 600 per dose for state hospitals and Rs 1,200 per dose for private hospitals, vaccine maker Bharat Biotech has informed.
As many as 4.09 lakh property owners given their e-property cards on this occasion, which will also mark the rolling out of the SVAMITVA scheme for implementation across the country.
US State Department Deputy Spokesperson Jalina Porter told reporters that the United States continues to work closely with India to facilitate the movement of essential supplies and also address the bottlenecks of the supply chains.
The total number of vaccinations against COVID-19 has crossed 13.82 crore in the country with more than 27 lakh doses administered till 8 pm on Friday, the health ministry said.
The double and triple mutant strains detected in India are one and the same variant of the coronavirus, and the available vaccines are effective on it, National Institute of Biomedical Genomics Director Soumitra Das said on Friday.
Scientists at Oxford University have released more data that confirm coronavirus vaccines made by Pfizer-BioNTech and AstraZeneca both significantly cut the risk of infection after a single dose.
Since the beginning of the coronavirus infection, we all know one thing with certainty that the virus impacts lung health. And for that very reason, doctors advise patients to start monitoring their oxygen levels with the help of oxymeter so any abnormality can be caught and treated in time.
The ongoing Covid-19 surge is taking a toll on children’s health with several hospitals reporting a sharp rise in the number of children between the age of one and five landing up in hospitals. Unlike last year, the virus is affecting infants, with some as young as one-and-a-half months old getting admitted to hospital.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he will not be going to poll-bound West Bengal on Friday due to high-level meetings to review the prevailing Covid-19 situation. According to the PMO, the Prime Minister will chair an internal meeting on Covid-19 management at 9 am on Friday. He will then virtually interact with chief ministers of states reeling under a heavy caseload at 10 am. At 12.30 pm, the Prime Minister will hold a meeting with leading manufacturers of liquid oxygen via video-conferencing
More than 1,700 doses of Covishield and Covaxin were stolen in Jind district of Haryana. The theft took place at the Jind Civil Hospital.
Vaccination for those above 18 years of age will begin from May 1.
SC takes suo motu cognisance on prevailing COVID-19 situation in India, issues notice to Centre.
Sonia Gandhi has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over new vaccine policy. She has described the government's policy as arbitrary and discriminatory.
Many mosques in Mumbai and the suburbs have stepped forward to offer free oxygen cylinders to COVID-19 patients in an effort to aid the fight against coronavirus. This service is also provided for COVID-19 patients at home, whose oxygen level is very low.As cases continue to soar in the city.
Leading vaccine maker Bharat Biotech and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) announced interim results from phase 3 clinical trials of coronavirus Covaxin, which show 78 per cent overall clinical efficacy and 100 per cent efficacy against severe Covid-19.
Around 1,710 doses of Covishield and Covaxin were stolen by unknown burglars in the storeroom of the government civil hospital in Jind Wednesday night.
More than 21,000 people tested positive for COVID-19 after taking the first dose of either Covishield or Covaxin, while over 5,500 contracted the infection after taking the second dose, the Centre said on Wednesday.
Covishield, from the Oxford/AstraZeneca stable, comprises over 90 per cent of the 12.76 crore COVID-19 vaccines administered across the country so far, according to government data on Wednesday.
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