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US CDC panel endorses Pfizer booster shot for elderly, high-risk people

A US CDC advisory panel on Thursday endorsed booster doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for Americans aged 65 and older and some adults with certain high risk conditions

Home Covid-19 vaccinations for those with restricted mobility: Govt

The health ministry has also cautioned that "open vial policy" is not acceptable for Covid vaccines

66% adults in India have got first Covid-19 vaccine dose: Health ministry

Only 6% of vaccinations done in private hospitals since May: Health ministry

Over 187,000 Covid vaccine doses administered in Delhi on Thursday

Over 1.87 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses were administered in the national capital on Thursday, taking the cumulative number of such shots given to beneficiaries so far to 1,67,76,537 in the city

Covid-19 vaccine: AstraZeneca to develop Imperial's new RNA technology

Under the deal, VaxEquity, a start-up founded by Imperial vaccinologist Robin Shattock, could receive up to $195 million if certain milestones are met

EU regulator to decide on Pfizer booster dose at the start of October

Pfizer declined to comment, while BioNTech was not available for comment

US approves third Pfizer dose for people above 65, at-risk Americans

The panel is likely to discuss guidance for physicians on how to administer the third doses

Not many places left for Covid to evade immunity: UK vaccine creator

There aren't many places left for the COVID-19 virus to mutate and evade immunity as it will only get weaker with time, said the creator of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine

Novavax, SII apply to WHO for emergency use listing of Covid vaccine

Novavax Inc and its partner Serum Institute of India on Thursday said they have submitted an application to the World Health Organization for emergency use listing (EUL) of Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine.

India's coronavirus vaccination figure crosses 84 crore doses

The country launched vaccination for all people aged more than 45 years from April 1

Maharashtra logs 3,320 new Covid cases, 61 deaths; active count 39,191

The state's COVID-19 recovery rate now stands at 97.22 per cent, while the fatality rate is 2.12 per cent

Covid: Talks on to make ZyCoV-D part of inoculation programme, says govt

Preparations are on to make Zydus Cadila's COVID-19 DNA vaccine available to people, a decision will be taken soon to make it a part of the country's vaccination programme

Cong demands Rs 5 lakh compensation for corona victims, fresh survey

The Congress demanded a compensation of Rs 5 lakh for every coronavirus victim

No festivities in districts with over 5% Covid positivity rate: Centre

The Centre has asked states and Union Territories to ensure that mass gatherings are not allowed in containment zones and in districts reporting over five percent Covid case positivity rate

66% of population given at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine: Govt

The Centre on Thursday said 66% of the country's adult population has been administered at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine, while 23% has received both the doses

Novavax, Serum announce submission to WHO for emergency listing of vaccine

Novavax and the Serum Institute of India say they've submitted an application to the WHO for their coronavirus vaccine to be granted an emergency use listing

Nobel Prize ceremonies to be curtailed again due to Covid pandemic

The Nobel Prize ceremonies will be reined in and scaled-down for the second year in a row due to the coronavirus pandemic, the foundation behind the coveted prizes said Thursday.

No evidence of any new variant of SARS-CoV2 in country: INSACOG

There is no evidence of a new variant of SARS-CoV2 and presently there is no additional or public health concern regarding the Delta sub-lineages, INSACOG has said

India likely to allow export of Sputnik Light Covid shot this month: Report

Indian drugmaker Hetero has already manufactured 2 million doses of the single-shot vaccine

Govt allows Covid vaccines at home to those with restricted mobility

'We believe resolution will be found; reserve right to reciprocate,' says govt on UK rule of 10-day quarantine for those vaccinated in India