New Delhi | There is no stock of — Covaxin for those between 18-45 of age and around 100 newly setup vaccination centers at government schools will administer Covishield only. The Kejriwal administration said, as of now, there is no idea when Covaxin will be available in Delhi as the manufacturing company has refused to supply […]
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After SII, Bharat Biotech seeks emergency use nod for Covid vaccine
New Delhi (2 Min Read): Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech on Monday filed an application with the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for emergency use authorisation of its Covid-19 vaccine — Covaxin. The application was filed before the apex drug regulator on Monday evening, a company source told IANS on the condition of anonymity. Covaxin, India’s indigenous […]
Covid-19: Phase II trial of Oxford vaccine begins
New Delhi: The Phase II clinical trial of the Oxford Covid-19 vaccine, Covishield, began on Wednesday. The first dose was given to two males, aged 28 and 48, in Pune’s Bharti Vidyapeeth’s Medical College and Hospital. “Two volunteers were given 0.5 ml of the vaccine, observed for half an hour to see if they get […]
Covishield will be commercialised once trials are successful: SII
New Delhi: Serum Institute of India, has clarified that the current claims surrounding Covishield’s availability in the media are completely false and conjectural. “Presently, the government has granted us permission to only manufacture the vaccine and stockpile it for future use”, SII said in a statement. “Covishield will be commercialised once the trials are proven […]
Serum Institute of India to conduct trials of Covishield vaccine
New Delhi: The Serum Institute of India (SII) will launch the first Covid-19 vaccine called ‘Covishield’ and commence its trials soon in India. SII released a representative image of the vial of Covishield which is the vaccine developed by the Oxford University and pharma giant, AstraZeneca. Adar Poonawalla, CEO, SII, in a tweet, said: “Congratulations […]