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US announces 500 Million Vaccine doses to Poor Countries
United States President Joe Biden has announced to donate 500 million doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to poorest countries across world to end the pandemic as soon as possible. Key Points This donation is a bold move which showed, US recognises its responsibility towards world as well as its citizens. US will provide these half ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: ACT accelerator • COVAX • COVAX Facility • COVID-19 • GAVI • Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) • Pfizer
Canada approves Mixing & Matching Covid-19 vaccine brands
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 Canadians to combine either “AstraZeneca-Oxford, Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna shots” interchangeably for specific situations. NACI recommended ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: AstraZeneca • COVID-19 vaccine • Mixing & Matching Covid-19 vaccine brands • Moderna vaccines • National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) • Pfizer • Pfizer-BioNTech
WHO clears Chinese Vaccine Sinovac for global use
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 to four weeks between shots. Sinopharm Group Co. had secured WHO’s approval for emergency use ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: AstraZeneca • Chinese Vaccine • CoronaVac • Johnson & Johnson • Moderna Inc • Pfizer • Pfizer-BioNTech
India to start tests on mixed vaccines
According to Dr N K Arora, chairman of Covid-19 working group under National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI), India may soon start testing feasibility of mixing two different doses of Covid vaccines to check whether it helps in boosting immune response against virus or not. Highlights While responding to the question “if a person ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: AstraZeneca • COVID-19 • Mixed Vaccine • National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NITAG) • Pfizer • Vaccine Shortage
Pfizer-BioNTech to provide 2 billion Covid-19 vaccine to Poor Nations
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 months. This announcement was made at the global health summit hosted by Italy. Highlights Both ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: BioNTech • COVID-19 • COVID-19 vaccines • mRNA • Pfizer • Pfizer-BioNTech • SARS CoV 2