India has decided to make CoWIN platform an open source for other countries in order to enable them to use this technology to run their own vaccination drives....
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...
Four-day Summit for vaccine internationalism by Progressive International was opened on June 18, 2021. Highlights Summit was opened with the goal of ending “covid-19 pandemic as quickly as...
National AEFI (Adverse Events Following Immunisation) panel has confirmed first death linked to covid-19 vaccine. A 68-year-old person got severe allergic reaction after he was vaccinated in March...
Group of Seven (G-7) leaders are set to vow to deliver 1 billion extra doses of vaccines by 2022 to cover 80 percent of world’s adult population. Highlights...
Doctors from Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi have successfully analysed the monoclonal antibody therapy on two Covid-19 patients. This therapy resulted into fast progression of symptoms...
Central government has asked states and union territories to include UDID (Unique Disability Identification) card as identity proof while registering on Co-WIN 2.0 platform. It will ensure a...
Union Health Ministry has capped the price for administration of Covid-19 vaccines in private hospitals. Key Points Maximum price for Covaxin was fixed at Rs 1,400. Covishield will...
World Health Organization (WHO) has warned the countries against overpriced covid-19 vaccines substandard covid products. Highlights WHO warned after concern over danger of buying overpriced vaccines from intermediaries....
Weyan, a remote village in Bandipora district of Jammu & Kashmir became India’s first village to vaccinate all its adult population against COVID-19. Highlights This successful vaccination drive in...
