China’s inhalable COVID-19 vaccine

Authorities in Shanghai have rolled out an inhalable vaccine against Covid-19 as a booster dose for previously vaccinated people. Who developed the inhalable COVID-19 vaccine? The Chinese biopharmaceutical company CanSino Biologics Inc. developed the inhalable COVID-19 vaccine as an aerosol ..

Tags: COVID-19 • COVID-19 vaccine • COVID-19 vaccines • Needle Free Covid-19 vaccine

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: International / World Current Affairs

Recommendation of Corbevax Jab for 5-12 years

The COVID-19 vaccines subject expert panel has given its recommendation for the emergency use of the Hyderabad-based Biological E’s Corbevax for children who are aged between 5 to 11 years. Overview: This recommendation will be taken up by the Drugs ..

Tags: Biological E • Corbevax • COVID-19 • COVID-19 vaccine • Drugs Controller General of India

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

First Plant-Derived COVID Vaccine

The first country in the world that has authorized the use of a plant-based COVID-19 vaccine is Canada. The two-dose vaccine of Medicago can be given to adults who are aged between 18 to 64, but little data is available ..

Tags: Canada • COVID-19 vaccine • GlaxoSmithKline

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022

Category: International / World Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs

India- Panacea Biotec New COVID Vaccine

Government of India will partner with Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and pharma company Panacea Biotec, for developing a new Covid Vaccine. Highlights They will develop vaccine candidates to provide broad protection against SARS-COV-2 variants as well as other beta ..

Tags: COVID-19 • COVID-19 vaccine

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Emergency Use Permission to Sputnik Light

The Drugs controller General of India recently granted Emergency Use Permission to Sputnik light COVID-19 vaccine. The expert panel of the central drug authority had recommended this. With this sputnik light becomes the ninth COVID – 19 vaccine in the ..

Tags: Booster Shots of covid vaccine • COVID-19 vaccine • Drug Controller General of India • Emergency Use Authorisation • Hepatitis

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022

African Union Summit

The 35th African Union summit was held at Addis Ababa in Ethiopia. Security and pandemic were given top priority at the summit. Key Points on the summit The countries discussed about the unavailability of COVID vaccines to many African countries ..

Tags: Addis Ababa • COVID-19 vaccine • Ethiopia • Horn of Africa • israel

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022

Category: International / World Current Affairs