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Discussion on pricing of Zydus Cadila’s COVID-19 vaccine going on, decision soon: Dr VK Paul
According to sources, ZyCoV-D, a needle-free coronavirus vaccine, is likely to be available by early October. It is the world’s first plasmid DNA vaccine for Covid-19.
It’s a three-dose vaccine that will be administered on day zero, day 28, and day 56. The vaccine has been approved to be administered to adolescents between ages 12 and 18.
No of people who got at least one jab in India highest in world: Health Ministry
According to an e-book on COVID-19 vaccination uploaded on the ministry’s website on Tuesday, 62.54 per cent doses of the vaccines have been administered in vaccination centres in rural areas, while 36.30 per cent were given in urban areas.
Indian study finds big drop in COVID antibodies within four months of vaccination
Waning antibodies do not necessarily mean that immunised people lose their ability to counter the disease, as the body’s memory cells may still kick in to offer substantial protection, said the director of a state-run institute that did the study.
“After six months, we should be able to tell you more clearly whether and when a booster would be needed,” Sanghamitra Pati of the Regional Medical Research Centre, based in the eastern city of Bhubaneswar, told Reuters on Tuesday.
Novavax expects to make available at least 2 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses in 2022
“We’re already engaging in conversations about incremental procurement for the second half of 2022, as well as early 2023, especially given current vaccination rates around the globe,” said John Trizzino, chief commercial officer at Novavax, adding that the booster strategy would create additional demand for its vaccines.
Dengue suspected of killing dozens as Indian state suffers worst outbreak in years
A government official said on the condition of anonymity that many children may have died as their poor parents first took them to fake medical practitioners, or quacks, before their condition worsened.
India logs 25,404 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours
Meanwhile, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya congratulated the people of the country as India’s vaccination coverage crossed the 75 crore mark on Monday.
To reduce air pollution in Delhi-NCR, Centre releases Rs 496 crore for in-situ management of crop residue
Addressing the media here, Sanjay Agarwal, Secretary of Union Ministry of Agriculture informed that the Centre released Rs 496 crore for four state–Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Punjab to subsidize machinery required in-situ management of crop residue during 2021-22.
Nicaragua gov’t squeezes doctors, talk of ‘health terrorism’
As international health organizations warn of increasing infections in Nicaragua and independent Nicaraguan doctors call for a voluntary quarantine to slow the spread of the delta variant of the coronavirus, the government has made clear that comments out of step with its line are unacceptable as President Daniel Ortega seeks a fourth consecutive term.
Immunized but banned: EU says not all Covid vaccines equal
Although AstraZeneca vaccine produced in Europe has been authorized by the continent’s drug regulatory agency, the same shot manufactured in India hasn’t been given the green light. EU regulators said AstraZeneca hasn’t completed the necessary paperwork on the Indian factory, including details on its production practices and quality control standards.
India reports 27,254 new COVID-19 cases
Meanwhile, in the ongoing nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive, 74,38,37,643 vaccine doses have been administered to eligible beneficiaries, out of which 53,38,945 doses were administered in the last 24 hours.