COVAXIN Current Affairs, GK & News
Commemorative Postal Stamp on COVID-19 vaccine
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare recently released commemorative postal stamp on COVID-19 vaccine. The stamp was launched to mark the first anniversary of the National COVID Vaccination Programme or the COVID vaccination drive. Design of the stamp The stamp has a health care worker vaccinating a senior citizen. The stamp also shows the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: commemorative stamp on vaccination drive • COVAXIN • covid vaccine • India's vaccination drive • national covid vaccination programme • national vaccination drive • Vaccine Maitri
Precautionary vaccine jabs in India
The Government of India is to provide third dose of vaccine. This third dose has been named “precaution dose” or booster dose. About the precaution dose The health care workers, comorbid patients (people with severe medical conditions) and frontline workers are eligible to get the precaution dose. Five states in the country are to go ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: 2-DG • Biological E • booster dose • Cadila Pharmaceuticals • Cipla • Convax • Corbevax • COVAXIN • COVID-19 vaccines • Covishield • Covovax Vaccine • COWIN • Johnson and Johnson • Moderna • Molnupiravir • mRNA vaccine • precaution dose • Tocilizumab • ZyCov-D • Zydus Cadila
India set to touch 100 crore Covid vaccination mark
India crossed another significant milestone in its fight against the covid-19 pandemic on October 21, 2021. It touched the mark of 100 crore Covid vaccinations including the first as well as second doses. Key Points On the other hand, India reported 18,454 new cases in last 24 hours. Currently, the active caseload stands at 1,78,831. ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: COVAXIN • COVID-19 • COVID-19 vaccination • India's vaccination drive • national vaccination drive
Covishield-jabbed to be allowed into 8 European countries
Eight European Union states included Covishield in list of vaccines approved to enter into the region. Key Points Covishield was allowed in 8 EU counties after India warned of retaliation when none of its vaccines were added to ‘Green Pass’. Which 8 countries allowed entry? Eight countries include Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Iceland, Greece, Spain, Ireland ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: COVAXIN • COVISHILED • COWIN • CoWIN Platform • EU’s Digital Green Pass • European Union’s Green Pass list
ZyCoV-D: World’s first DNA-based Vaccine
Indian pharmaceutical company Zydus Cadila is soon going to apply Central Drugs Regulator (DGCI) for emergency approval of the corona vaccine ZyCoV-D. If approved, it will be the world’s first DNA-based vaccine. With this, the number of vaccines available in the country will increase to 4. So far, Serum Institute’s Covishield, Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin and ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Coronavirus • COVAXIN • COVID-19 • COVID-19 vaccine • Covishield • SPUTNIK V • ZyCov-D