Get Pfizer or Moderna for second dose after receiving AstraZeneca vaccine, suggests NACI
Canada`s National Advisory Committee on Immunizations (NACI) said that those who received the first shot of Oxford-AstraZeneca in their vaccination schedule can get vaccinated with a messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine for their second dose.
Jun 18, 2021, 09:37 AM IST
Sri Lanka furious over China for selling COVID-19 vaccine at higher prices
Disclosure of procurement price of China`s Sinopharm vaccine in Sri Lanka has sparked a row after reports emerged that Colombo had to shell out a higher per-dose price than its fellow South Asian country Bangladesh.
May 31, 2021, 09:01 AM IST
Two shots of AstraZeneca provide 85-90% efficacy against COVID-19, suggests UK data
Public Health England (PHE) said that the two doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine may provide around 85% to 90% effectiveness against COVID-19 disease.
May 21, 2021, 10:29 AM IST
This country will receive India's COVID-19 vaccine first; know details
Maldives has been the largest COVID-19 assistance recipient in India’s neighbourhood including medicine supply, food supply, medical team, training, and financial assistance of USD 250 million. Under the operation Sanjeevani, the Indian Air force airlifted 6.3 tonnes of essential medicines and consumables from various cities in India in April 2020.
Jan 19, 2021, 18:00 PM IST
