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  • Bharat Biotech recalls batch of typhoid vaccine after CDSCO red flag June 08, 2023 07:35 PM IST

    Bharat Biotech recalls batch of typhoid vaccine after CDSCO red flag

    The TYPBAR vaccine was first in India to get a World Health Organisation Good Manufacturing Practice (WHO-GMP) prequalification certificate

  • G7 plans new vaccine program for developing nations May 13, 2023 09:12 AM IST

    G7 plans new vaccine program for developing nations

    In addition to the G7, G20 nations such as India and international groups such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank will participate, it added, citing Japanese government sources.

  • COVID-19 vaccine maker Novavax to chop workforce, expenses May 09, 2023 07:13 PM IST

    COVID-19 vaccine maker Novavax to chop workforce, expenses

    The company had 1,992 full-time employees as of February 21, according to Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

  • Oxford University, Serum Institute of India tie-up delivers ‘high efficacy’ malaria vaccine April 13, 2023 04:55 PM IST

    Oxford University, Serum Institute of India tie-up delivers ‘high efficacy’ malaria vaccine

    The R21/Matrix-M vaccine, leveraging Novavax's adjuvant technology, has been approved for use by Africa's Food and Drugs Authority in Ghana for children aged 5 to 36 months - the age group at the highest risk of death from malaria.

  • Serum Institute of India restarts manufacturing of COVID-19 vaccine Covishield April 12, 2023 06:25 PM IST

    Serum Institute of India restarts manufacturing of COVID-19 vaccine Covishield

    He said the company already has six million booster doses of Covovax vaccine available and adults must take the booster shot.

  • Serum Institute seeks inclusion of Covovax on CoWIN as heterologous booster dose for adults April 03, 2023 05:13 PM IST

    Serum Institute seeks inclusion of Covovax on CoWIN as heterologous booster dose for adults

    The letter was written by Prakash Kumar Singh, Director, Serum Institute of India (SII) on March 27, they said.

  • COVID-19: WHO revises its vaccine advisory — All You Need to Know March 29, 2023 11:58 AM IST

    COVID-19: WHO revises its vaccine advisory — All You Need to Know

    The WHO in its latest Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) has revised the roadmap for prioritising use of COVID-19 vaccines. Here’s all you need to know

  • From origin of coronavirus to 'Vaccine Maitri', here's all the interesting trivia showcasing on History TV18's new documentary March 24, 2023 09:18 PM IST

    From origin of coronavirus to 'Vaccine Maitri', here's all the interesting trivia showcasing on History TV18's new documentary

    On January 3, 2021 India gave green signal to world's largest vaccination drive against Covid-19 and launched the vaccine. History TV18’s brand new documentary titled ‘The Vial – India’s Vaccine Story’ gives an insight to the largest vaccination programme in the world.

  • The Vial - India’s Vaccine Story March 24, 2023 04:29 PM IST

    The Vial - India’s Vaccine Story

    The vial India's vaccine story. This video brings India's vaccine journey to you.

  • An urgently needed TB shot could democratise vaccines March 23, 2023 05:49 PM IST

    An urgently needed TB shot could democratise vaccines

    A new strategy holds the promise of developing an important tool to fight the world’s deadliest infectious disease while easing a reliance on wealthier nations

  • China approves first locally produced mRNA Covid vaccine March 22, 2023 01:32 PM IST

    China approves first locally produced mRNA Covid vaccine

    Developed by CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd, this mRNA vaccine has currently been approved for emergency use as mentioned by a statement from the company to the Hong Kong stock exchange.

  • India saved over 3.4 million lives due to unprecedented scale of COVID vaccination: Report February 24, 2023 10:37 AM IST

    India saved over 3.4 million lives due to unprecedented scale of COVID vaccination: Report

    "A Lancet modelling study estimates that in India around 34,22,00054 deaths were prevented by vaccination in the year 2021, an estimate based on officially reported deaths in India," the report has said.

  • FDA advisory committee votes unanimously in favour of a one-shot COVID-19 vaccine approach – 5 questions answered January 29, 2023 09:47 PM IST

    FDA advisory committee votes unanimously in favour of a one-shot COVID-19 vaccine approach – 5 questions answered

    During the all-day meeting, the 21-member committee discussed an array of weighty issues including the efficacy of existing vaccines, the composition of future vaccine strains and the need to match them to the circulating variants of SARS-CoV-2, the possibility of moving to an annual-shot model, the potential seasonality of the virus and much more.

  • Immune response against Covid strengthens with more time between jab and infection: Study January 28, 2023 03:35 PM IST

    Immune response against Covid strengthens with more time between jab and infection: Study

    Researchers from Oregon Health and Science University, US, measured the antibody response in blood samples for a group of people who gained so-called "hybrid immunity" through two means: either vaccination followed by a breakthrough infection, or by getting vaccinated after contracting COVID-19.

  • First Indian intranasal Covid vaccine to be launched on Jan 26 January 21, 2023 08:00 PM IST

    First Indian intranasal Covid vaccine to be launched on Jan 26

    Interacting with students at the India International Science Festival in Bhopal, Ella also said that the homegrown vaccine for the lumpy skin disease in cattle, Lumpi-ProVacInd, is likely to be launched next month.

  • 'I'm pro vaccines in general, but...': Elon Musk's tweet sparks debate, users shut him down January 18, 2023 06:39 PM IST

    'I'm pro vaccines in general, but...': Elon Musk's tweet sparks debate, users shut him down

    Elon Musk did not provide any specific examples or evidence to back up his claim, and it is unclear what he meant by "worse" in this context.

  • SII seeks inclusion of Covid jab Covovax in CoWIN portal as heterologous booster dose for adults January 18, 2023 04:42 PM IST

    SII seeks inclusion of Covid jab Covovax in CoWIN portal as heterologous booster dose for adults

    The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) on January 16 approved market authorisation for Covovax as a heterologous booster dose for adults who have been administered two doses of either Covishield or Covaxin.

  • SII's free supply of Covishield to Centre: First lot of 80 lakh doses set for dispatch January 14, 2023 04:14 PM IST

    SII's free supply of Covishield to Centre: First lot of 80 lakh doses set for dispatch

    Since the launch of the anti-Covid vaccination drive, SII has so far provided 170 crore doses of Covishield to the government. COVID, Vaccine, SII, dispatch

  • Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines increased globally: Study January 10, 2023 03:58 PM IST

    Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines increased globally: Study

    Of the 23,000 respondents surveyed, 1000 per country, 79.1 per cent were willing to accept vaccination. This finding represented an increase of 5.2 per cent from June 2021, the study said.

  • Moneycontrol Daily: Your Essential 7 January 04, 2023 06:07 AM IST

    Moneycontrol Daily: Your Essential 7

    A daily round-up of the most interesting articles to help jump-start the day.

  • Amid Covid concerns in India, centre says no need for second dose of Covid vaccine booster shot January 03, 2023 01:39 PM IST

    Amid Covid concerns in India, centre says no need for second dose of Covid vaccine booster shot

    On Tuesday, India saw a single-day rise of 134 in coronavirus infections, with the active cases declining to 2,582, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The total tally of Covid cases was recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,78,956).

  • Spain to require travellers from China test negative for COVID or be fully vaccinated December 30, 2022 02:04 PM IST

    Spain to require travellers from China test negative for COVID or be fully vaccinated

    People travelling from China to Spain will be required to test negative for COVID-19 or prove they have been fully vaccinated against the disease.

  • Cipla to invest €15 million in Ethris for mRNA-based therapies December 30, 2022 08:38 AM IST

    Cipla to invest €15 million in Ethris for mRNA-based therapies

    The investment will facilitate a long-term strategic partnership between Cipla and Ethris for the development of messenger RNA (mRNA)-based therapies and fast-track Cipla’s participation in the mRNA space, enabling it to provide access to cutting- edge solutions developed by Ethris for the developing countries, the firm said in a release.

  • Hester Biosciences acquires tech for made-in-India bird flu vaccine December 28, 2022 12:49 PM IST

    Hester Biosciences acquires tech for made-in-India bird flu vaccine

    The Bird Flu vaccine provides protective immunity in chickens for approximately 6 months.Hester has plans to launch this vaccine by the end of 2023 after completing the required field studies and obtaining regulatory approvals.

  • Biological E, Bharat Biotech together sitting on stockpile of 250 million COVID vaccine doses December 28, 2022 11:44 AM IST

    Biological E, Bharat Biotech together sitting on stockpile of 250 million COVID vaccine doses

    According to respective company sources, Biological E is holding 200 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine Corbevax while Bharat Biotech is sitting on a stockpile of 50 million doses of Covaxin.