How the idea of vaccine protection changed in one year
On this day last year (December 11, 2020), Pfizer’s vaccine for COVID-19 was granted an emergency use authorisation, and exactly a week later, Moderna’s vaccine was granted an EUA. On…
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On this day last year (December 11, 2020), Pfizer’s vaccine for COVID-19 was granted an emergency use authorisation, and exactly a week later, Moderna’s vaccine was granted an EUA. On…
At a recent meeting, the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation maintained that it was not recommending a booster dose for any section of the population, priority groups included, in…
A day later, Finland followed suit and paused the use of the Moderna vaccine in people younger than 30 years. Both Finland Health institute and the Swedish Public Health Agency…
In contrast, 54% of the total population in the U.S. is fully vaccinated. After approving booster shots for the immunocompromised people, on September 22, the U.S. FDA greenlighted booster shots…
According to the PIB release, the myth was that the Centre wasn’t taking any step to vaccinate children. Clarifying this, Dr. Paul said: “As of now, no country in the…
While Maharashtra is still reporting the most cases daily, there has been a slip dip in the last few days. It is a bit early to say if the second…
When do you think the second wave is likely to peak? And when we see such a peak, what do you think will be the number of daily cases? Gautam…
The vaccines that would be eligible for the fast-track approval will include those that have been granted an EUA by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), European Medicines Agency…