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WHO’s Global Vaccine Market Report 2022

The Global Vaccine Market Report 2022 was released on November 9, 2022 by the World Health Organization (WHO). What are the key findings of the report? Vaccine inequality...

November 12, 2022

Second Global summit on Covid-19

The Second Global Summit on COVID-19 was recently held virtually. Who hosted the Second Global Summit on COVID-19? The summit was co-hosted by the United States, Belize, Germany,...

May 13, 2022

First indigenous vaccine for fish developed in India

The Central Institute of Brackish Aquaculture located in Chennai has developed an indigenous vaccine for Viral Nervous Necrosis. The name of the vaccine is Nodavac-R Viral Nervous Necrosis...

April 29, 2021

October 24: World Polio Day

Every year, World Polio Day is celebrated on October 24. The day is celebrated to highlight the global efforts towards polio-free world. Also, the day encourages the use...

October 25, 2020

Russia: First Country in the world to complete COVID-19 human trials

The Sechenov University of Russia has successfully completed the human trials of COVID-19 vaccine. Thereby, Russia has become the first country in the world to complete COVID-19 trials....

July 13, 2020

COVAXIN: India’s first COVID-19 Vaccine trials

The Central Drugs and Standard Control Organization has granted its approval to conduct human trials of COVAXIN vaccine. The vaccine was developed by Bharat Biotech India. The trials...

July 1, 2020

WHO adopts “Human Challenge Trial” to develop new vaccine

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently announced eight candidates to enter human trials. Several people step forward to participate in human challenge trial as the race to develop...

May 25, 2020

ICMR to develop COVID-19 Vaccine

The Indian Council of Medical Research has tied up with Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL) to develop indigenous vaccine. The vaccine is to be developed using virus strains...

May 11, 2020

United Nations: Consensus Resolution for equitable access to future vaccines

On April 21, 2020, the United Nations adopted a consensus resolution. The resolution called for equitable, efficient and timey access to future vaccines developed to fight against COVID-19....

April 21, 2020

CCMB’s Inactivated Virus Vaccine against COVID-19

The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology is developing an inactivated virus vaccine in cell lines of African green monkey for tackling COVID-19. Inactivated Virus Vaccine An inactivated...

April 20, 2020

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