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Deal to Buy 30 Crore Doses of Vaccines from Biological-E

June 3, 2021 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, June 3: Lambasted by the Supreme Court and the Delhi High Court on Wednesday for its “arbitrary and irrational” vaccination policy, the centre on Thursday said it had signed a deal with Hyderabad-based Biological-E for 30 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccine currently in clinical trials. The Union Health Ministry will make an advance payment […]

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SII Sought Permission to Manufacture Sputnik V

June 3, 2021 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, June 3: The Serum Institute of India (SII) has applied to the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) seeking permission to manufacture the Sputnik V Coronavirus vaccine for examination, test and analysis at its licensed facility in Pune, official sources said on Thursday. The Pune-based firm has collaborated with the Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology […]

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SBI Suggests Vaccinating Children on War-Footing

June 2, 2021 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, June 2: After the doctors, scientists, experts and even the opposition parties, now a public sector bank has advocated the government to go all out to procure vaccine particularly for children to reduce the fatal impact of a possible third wave of Coronavirus in the country. “So vaccination should be the key priority, […]

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“Covid-Free Contest” Announced for Maharashtra Villages

June 2, 2021 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, June 2: As the spread of Coronavirus to the villages is causing concern to the authorities, Maharashtra has come up with a novel idea to organize a contest among the villages to encourage them to adopt Covid-appropriate behavior to check the surge in the rural areas. Taking a leaf from the Gujarat Chief […]

DCGI Waives Compulsory Clinical Trials of Each Vaccine Batch

June 2, 2021 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, June 2: To ease the supply of imported COVID vaccines, the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has waived the requirement of conducting bridging clinical trials and testing of every batch of vaccine by the Central Drugs Laboratory (CDL), Kasauli for foreign-made vaccines. The DCGI said it has been decided that for approval […]

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Supreme Court, Delhi High Court Raps Centre on Vaccination Policy

June 2, 2021 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, June 2: The central government was on Wednesday rapped by both the Supreme Court and the Delhi High Court for its “arbitrary and irrational” vaccination programme even as various state governments are joining hands to demand a centralized policy for speedy procurement and distribution of vaccines at no cost to the […]

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Three Million Doses of Sputnik V Lands as India Records Lowest Daily Cases in 54 Days

June 1, 2021 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, June 1: A consignment of three million doses of Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V landed at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad on Tuesday even as India reported 1,27,510 fresh Covid-19 cases, the lowest in 54 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The daily positivity rate has […]

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No Change in Two-Dose Vaccination Regimen: Govt

June 1, 2021 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, June 1: The Union health ministry said on Tuesday that no change has been made to Covishield dose schedule, and the vaccine will continue to be administered in two doses 12 weeks apart. A similar two-dose routine will also be applicable to India-made Covaxin. “There is absolutely no change in the schedule of […]

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“Government Preparing to Protect Children in Third Wave”

June 1, 2021 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, June 1: The Centre said on Tuesday Covid-19 infection has not taken a serious shape in children but the government was pushing for preparedness amid concerns that they may be impacted during the probable third wave of the coronavirus pandemic. “Our focus on childhood Covid disease is gaining our attention. The paediatric population […]

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SC Grills Centre on Vaccination Policy, Highlights India’s “Digital Divide”

May 31, 2021 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, May 31: The Centre found itself in a difficult spot facing a battery of tough questions when the Supreme Court on Monday flagged “various flaws” in its vaccination policy, including making CoWIN registration mandatory totally ignoring the “ground reality” of “digital divide” in India. Observing that policy makers must have an […]