COVAXIN Current Affairs, GK & News
EUA to Corbevax for 12-18 Age Group
A vaccine manufacturer based in Hyderabad, Biological E has received emergency use authorization (EUA) from the drug regulator of India for its Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 12 to 18. Overview: Biological E’s Corbevax vaccine was earlier approved by the Drugs Controller General of India for limited usage in adults during emergency situations in 2019. ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Bharat Biotech • Biological E • Corbevax • COVAXIN • Drugs Controller General of India
Bharat Biotech Nasal Booster Trials
The Drug controller General of India has approved the COVAXIN booster trials. These boosters were produced by Bharat Biotech, the same company that produces COVAXIN. The boosters are being introduced for the vulnerable population. The booster doses will provide the strength to fight against the third wave that is violently spreading the Omicron. About the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Bharat Biotech • booster dose • Clinical trial • COVAXIN • COVID-19 vaccination • COVID-19 vaccine • Covishield • Drug Controller General of India • Intranasal vaccine
Conditional market approval for Covaxin, Covishield
The Drug regulator in India has granted conditional market approval for the COVISHIELD and COVAXIN vaccines. This means that the private hospitals shall administer the vaccines. However, the vaccines will not be available in retail medical stores. What is conditional market authorisation? The Serum Institute vaccine COVISHELD and Bharat Biotech’s COVAXIN were administered in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: AstraZeneca • Bharat Biotech • conditional market authorisation • COVAXIN • COVID 19 pandemic • Covishield • Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 • Emergency Use Authorisation • European Union (EU) • mRNA vaccine • Pfizer • Serum Institute of India (SII) • USFDA
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