Covovax gets emergency use approval
In view of the increasing threat of Omicron, WHO has approved the vaccine for children, Covovax
Dec 18, 2021, 15:48 PM IST
World's largest vaccine maker Serum Institute resumes Covishield export to COVAX
Serum Institute has resumed the export of its COVID-19 vaccine 'Covishield' after eight months of hiatus.
Nov 26, 2021, 19:06 PM IST
Vaccine hesitancy in India greatest threat in overcoming COVID-19 pandemic: SII CEO Adar Poonawalla
Adar Poonawalla’s family-owned company SII is preparing to resume exports to the COVAX international vaccine sharing program for the first time since April.
Nov 18, 2021, 14:36 PM IST
India to resume delivery of vaccines to WHO's COVAX platform soon
The World Health Organization (WHO), which co-leads COVAX, has been urging India to restart supplies for the programme, especially after it sent about 4 million doses to its neighbours and partners in October.
Nov 10, 2021, 10:44 AM IST
India delays COVID-19 vaccine supplies to WHO's global sharing platform COVAX
The world`s biggest vaccine maker resumed exports of COVID-19 doses this month for the first time since April. It has sent about 4 million to countries such as neighbouring Bangladesh and Iran, but none to COVAX.
Oct 19, 2021, 16:17 PM IST
'Vaccine Maitri' to resume, India to restart COVID-19 vaccine exports to COVAX, neighbours
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandviya said the country will resume exports of vaccines in the October quarter.
Sep 20, 2021, 17:45 PM IST
US donates 1.53 million COVID-19 vaccines to Nepal
The US-donated vaccines are being delivered to the Nepali people in partnership with the COVAX global vaccine initiative and UNICEF.
Jul 12, 2021, 23:06 PM IST
India expects to receive 3-4 million doses of Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccine through COVAX by August
The country has so far administered 358.1 million vaccine doses – the most in the world after China – giving at least one dose to 31% of its estimated adult population of 944 million.
Jul 08, 2021, 08:52 AM IST
Pakistan to rollout locally-made Chinese vaccine PakVac for COVID-19
The locally-made single dose Chinese vaccine named PakVac, produced by Pakistan's National Institute of Health would be available for administration by the end of this month.
May 25, 2021, 09:09 AM IST
One billion $ more needed for COVAX COVID-19 vaccine rollout, says UNICEF chief
UNICEF chief said that funding could be used to strengthen health systems in poorer nations and support the distribution of vaccines there.
Mar 11, 2021, 11:38 AM IST
US will share COVID-19 vaccines with world if there is surplus, says US President Biden
"If we have a surplus, we are going to share with the rest of the world," said US President Joe Biden.
Mar 11, 2021, 11:10 AM IST
Wealthy nations stockpiling Covid-19 vaccine to cover their whole population multiple times, warns US study
The growing tendency to stockpile the COVID vaccine could raise the prospect that the disease could spread for years to come. The researchers at Duke University concluded that wealthy nations have purchased as many vaccine doses as possible to increase their chances of covering their whole population multiple times.
Dec 11, 2020, 09:34 AM IST
Covaxin: Bharat Biotech gets DCGI nod for Phase 3 trial of its coronavirus vaccine
The coronavirus vaccine being developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) — Covaxin, has been cleared for the third phase of clinical trials.
Oct 23, 2020, 07:39 AM IST
China joins WHO's initiative for COVID-19 vaccine distribution
China said on Friday it has joined a global COVID-19 vaccine initiative co-led by the World Health Organization (WHO), becoming the biggest economy to date to pledge support to help buy and distribute the shots fairly.
Oct 09, 2020, 12:01 PM IST
