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In the case of AstraZeneca, effectiveness against hospitalisation after full vaccination was 92%, while it was 96% in the case of Pfizer. The results have been posted as a preprint.…
In an email, Dr. Gagandeep Kang, Professor of Microbiology at CMC Vellore and Dr. Chandrakant Lahariya, physician-epidemiologist and a vaccines and health systems expert discuss the ethical and structural challenges…
The study has been published in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings. “Our study shows that COVID-19 vaccines have a great benefit in reducing infection and severity of disease. Vaccination helps…
The seropositivity rates and the median antibody titre against spike protein was “significantly higher” in those vaccinated with Covishield compared with Covaxin, according to a preprint posted in medRxiv. Preprints…
India approved Covishield with an interval of four-six weeks between two doses despite the MHRA approving AstraZeneca with a 4-12 weeks gap and JCVI approving a 12-week prime-boost interval. What…
On August 7, a week before Mr. Modi’s announcement, the Pune-based Serum Institute signed an agreement with GAVI and Gates Foundation to manufacture and deliver up to 100 million doses…
The two private vaccine manufacturers — Serum Institute and Bharat Biotech — are required to supply 50% of vaccine produced to the Central government and the balance to State governments…
A large percentage of those aged 18-44 years does not have the resources to pay for vaccines and hence will fall through the cracks. So, the States will have to…
