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Over Three Lakh People Vaccinated In A Single Day For The First Time On Jan 22: Govt

indbadmin Jan 23, 2021

New Delhi: More than 300,000 people were vaccinated against COVID-19 in a single day for the first time on Friday. Nearly, 13,90,592 people have been inoculated since January 16 when the drive started, Hindustan Times reported quoting data…

Oxford Vaccine Likely To Cost Rs 200 Per Vial

indbadmin Jan 11, 2021

New Delhi: The government may place an order today for the Oxford vaccine that is likely to be priced at Rs 200 a vial in India, NDTV quoted sources from Adar Poonawalla's Serum Institute of India (SII) as saying. "The purchase order for…

DCGI Approves Covaxin For Trials Children Above 12 Years, Covishield For Those Above 18

indbadmin Jan 4, 2021

New Delhi: The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved Bharat Biotech's Covaxin for children above the age of 12 years while Oxford-AstraZeneca's vaccine Covishield, manufactured by Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII)…

Adar Poonawalla Thanks PM Modi, DCGI After Covishield Gets Final Approval

indbadmin Jan 3, 2021

New Delhi: The new year couldn't have begun on a better note for Pune-based Serum Institute Of India (SII) with Covishield getting the nod for restricted emergency use in India after the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation…

India Gets COVID Vaccine: SII & Bharat Biotech Candidates Formally Approved

indbadmin Jan 3, 2021

New Delhi: India has finally got its vaccine against coronavirus. Two vaccines — Pune-based Serum Institute’s Covishield and Bharat Biotech's Covaxin — received emergency use approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on…

After Pfizer & SII, Bharat Biotech Too Seeks Emergency Use Approval For Covaxin

indbadmin Dec 8, 2020

Hyderabad: Pfizer and the Serum Institute of India (SII) had already sought emergency use approval for their COVID-19 vaccines from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI). Now, Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech followed suit in urging…

Serum Institute Starts Phase 2 Trial Of Oxford COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Today

indbadmin Aug 25, 2020

Pune: Serum Institute of India’s (SII) phase 2 trial of Oxford's COVID-19 vaccine candidate is set to commence on Tuesday. The determination of safety and immunogenicity of “Covishield” on healthy Indian adults will start at Bharati…

Fact Check: Are Animal Trials For Corona Vaccine Underway? Find Out

indbadmin Apr 8, 2020

Pune: Animal trials for a vaccine for the coronavirus pandemic are already underway. The vaccine will be available but only within a year. However, it is not likely to be 100% effective. These are the words of the Chief Executive Officer of…

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