Trade barriers, raw material scarcity can dent hopes for 10 billion COVID-19 vaccines in production
Experts warned of short supply of crucial raw materials; late delivery of bio-reactor giant plastic bags can set back production by weeks, …
COVID-19: Zydus Cadila seeks emergency approval of its needleless vaccine
This needleless vaccine, in case it gets approval, will be the world’s first plasmid deoxyribonucleic acid vaccine against COVID-19 …
Pfizer vaccine has just been approved: here’s what the next few months will look like
Even if you have been vaccinated, you should still wear a mask, work from home if you can, and practice social distancing
COVID-19 vaccine update: SC quizzes Centre on mandatory online registration, dual pricing
You keep saying digital India, digital India, but you are not aware of the ground realities: Justice Chandrachud
COVID-19 vaccines for all: Will Sputnik V speed up vaccination in India
Sputnik V’s entry may not dent the ongoing vaccine shortage in India, but its domestic production could change things by year-end
The COVID-19 pandemic year: Who gained, who lost in health sector during lockdown
A five-part series as India marks a year of the dreaded COVID-19 lockdown: We look at healthcare in this part.
Can vaccinated people still spread the coronavirus?
Many people think vaccines work like a shield, blocking a virus from infecting cells altogether. But in most cases, a person who gets vaccinated …
The $4 trillion economic cost of not vaccinating the entire world
It is in rich countries’ direct economic interest to ensure poor nations are fully vaccinated as well
COVID-19 vaccination drive hits a pause in Odisha’s 11 districts
After administering 0.3 million doses June 21, the state has run out of vaccines; the drive expected to resume July 2
COVID-19: Vaccine shortage hits much-hyped vaccination drive in Bihar
At the current rate of vaccination, the state will take up to two years to inoculate all its 128 million people, experts say
Omicron can partially evade vaccines, booster dose needed : Studies
Vaccinated persons who had contracted COVID-19 in the past have better protection against the disease
Vaccine Watch: European Union gives emergency approval to Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
The vaccine makes use of the mRNA platform like Pfizer’s vaccine, which the EU has already approved for emergency use
Self-sufficient Africa: Rwanda gets continent’s first unit for mRNA vaccine production
Containers of mRNA mobile factories called Biontainers to boost African vaccine production
COVID-19: Expert committee approves Covaxin for children aged 2-18 years
No data on clinical trials of Bharat Biotech vaccine on children available publicly yet
COVID-19: J&J vaccine can heighten risk of rare neurological condition
The Guillain-Barré syndrome can cause muscle weakness and paralysis.
COVID-19 killed your sense of smell? Here’s how experts train people to get theirs back
Smell training and vitamin A drops are perhaps the best options
Norway deaths, social media rumours: Why healthcare workers in Bihar are staying away from vaccines
Nearly 40% healthcare workers scheduled for first 3 days give the jab a miss
Global COVID-19 cases set to triple with over 3 billion omicron infections in coming 2-3 months: IHME
Australia and New Zealand may experience their worst outbreaks of this pandemic
COVID-19 vaccine for all: WHO releases guidelines for manufactures, countries with high coverage
WHO has set a vaccination target of 40 per cent population of every country by end-2021 and 70 per cent by mid-2022
Offer $100 to every American getting vaccinated against COVID-19: Joe Biden tells states
He also announced a slew of other measures to encourage people to get the jab amid rise in severe cases, deaths
COVID-19 : Why vaccinating children may be crucial
Vaccinating children will protect them against post-infectious conditions such as multisystem inflammatory syndrome; reduce risk of infection in …
Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine becomes first to get emergency authorisation
UK government gives nod on basis of interim results, vaccine to be made available by next week
Coping with COVID-19 need not derail progress against rabies
Rabies control efforts must innovate and adapt to protect the life-saving gains of the last century
Vaccines work just fine without side effects says a new Lancet study
Only one in four people experience mild, short-lived systemic side-effects after receiving either the Pfizer Inc or the Oxford University-…
Why healthy food and its local production should be part of the COVID-19 response
The available evidence suggests these measures could bolster people’s health and well-being while also building their resilience to …