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Category: Serum Institute of India

Posted on April 9, 2021

180 deaths following COVID-19 vaccination reported in India

In all, 492 severe and serious AEFI have been classified by the AEFI Secretariat of the immunisation technical support unit (ITSU) at the Health Ministry. Classification has been completed for…

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Posted on April 5, 2021April 5, 2021

Health Ministry reveals the names of SEC members for vaccine approval

Names of the ten members Dr. Varsha Gupta, Professor, Department of Microbiology, Government Medical College Hospital, Chandigarh; 2) Dr. Archana Thakur, Medical Director, Professor and HOD (Microbiology), G.B. Pant Hospital,…

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Posted on March 13, 2021

Will adenovirus antibodies reduce the efficacy of vector vaccines?

While it is unclear if pre-existing antibodies to adenovirus vector will affect vaccine efficacy, it is possible that repeated vaccination using adenovirus-based vaccine either as a booster or as annual vaccination, if the need arises, will result in reduced efficacy due to vector immunity.

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Posted on March 5, 2021March 5, 2021

Covaxin should no longer be available in ‘clinical trial mode’

The vaccine efficacy was measured based on symptomatic COVID-19 disease — mild, moderate or severe — two weeks after the second dose. The interim analysis undertaken at the first endpoint…

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Posted on March 3, 2021March 3, 2021

IGIB: In vaccinated people, Covishield first dose is highly immunogenic if already infected

The results have been posted on medRxiv preprint server. Preprints are yet to be peer-reviewed and published in scientific journals. Though measurements were made only till day 28 after the…

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Posted on March 1, 2021March 1, 2021

Doctors say comorbidities list for COVID-19 vaccination is highly restrictive

“The list of comorbidities provided by the Health Ministry is overly restrictive and complicated. Many conditions, including obesity, have been left out,” says Dr. Gagandeep Kang, Professor of Microbiology at…

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Posted on February 26, 2021

Vaccinate all above 45 years to avoid vaccine inequities

Roping in the private sector to support the government programme of vaccinating about 270 million people belonging to the two high-risk priority groups can surely speed up vaccination coverage. At…

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Posted on February 25, 2021February 25, 2021

People above 45 years with comorbidities will need doctor certificate, says task force member

Those older than 45 years and with comorbidities will need a certificate from a registered medical doctor. But those older than 60 years will not need any certificate. only Serum Institute’s Covishield vaccine will be available at private hospitals. Self-registration needed for those above 45 years with comorbidities.

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