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Sri Lanka seeks $100-mn IMF loan to procure Covid Vaccine

September 23, 2021

Sri Lanka is seeking for a $100 million loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in order to procure 14 million doses of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. Highlights With this loan, Sri Lanka would also finance other vaccination programme related ..

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Can Antibodies post vaccine fight Delta variant?

August 19, 2021

According to a lab study conducted in US, Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus cannot evade antibodies generated by vaccination. Key Points Findings were published in journal ‘Immunity’. It helped in explaining why vaccinated people have escaped the worst of ..

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Japan to help India build Vaccine Cold Chain Facilities

June 26, 2021

Japan is all set to provide India a $10 million assistance for building cold chain facilities to safely store covid-19 vaccines. Key Points Japan will provide this assistance to India to build cold chain equipment including medical equipment like cold-storage ..

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Canada approves Mixing & Matching Covid-19 vaccine brands

June 2, 2021

Canada has recommended “mixing and matching” of AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines. NACI Guidelines National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) had issued guidelines for provinces and territories on mixing and matching second doses of Covid-19 vaccines. It has advised ..

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WHO clears Chinese Vaccine Sinovac for global use

June 2, 2021

World Health Organisation (WHO) has given approval for global use of covid-19 Vaccine by Sinovac Biotech Ltd. Of China. Highlights WHO recommended its use for people above 18 years. Two-dose will be scheduled for it, with a gap of two ..

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Pfizer-BioNTech to provide 2 billion Covid-19 vaccine to Poor Nations

May 23, 2021

In a bid to fulfil the international calls for vaccine solidarity, American pharmaceutical company, Pfizer and German company, BioNTech have pledged to provide 2 billion doses of Covid-19 vaccine to poor countries in middle-income and low-income countries in next 18 ..

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