New Delhi: Two Covid-19 vaccines —Covaxin by Bharat Biotech and Covishield by the Serum Institute of India — have received “conditional market authorisation” from India’s drug regulator, Union Health Ministry announced on Thursday. The approval was granted under the New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 2019 after recommendations from the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) under…
New Delhi: The Government’s Subject Expert Committee (SEC) on Wednesday recommended granting regular market approval to Covishield and Covaxin Coronavirus vaccines, but with certain conditions. The Serum Institute of India (SII) and Bharat Biotech had submitted their respective applications to the country’s drug regulator, the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), seeking full market authorisation…
Mysore/Mysuru: Regular market approval to Covishield and Covaxin vaccines may not make much of a difference to Pharmacists as they are not trained in vaccination, said N. Raghavan, proprietor of Raghulal & Co., Mysuru. Speaking to Star of Mysore this morning regarding the Government’s Subject Expert Committee (SEC) recommending granting regular market approval to Covishield…
Mysore/Mysuru: A total of 260 journalists from the district received their second dose of COVID jab (Covishield) at a vaccination drive organised by Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA) along with District Administration, ZP, Department of Information and Public Relations and Health and Family Welfare Department at Vartha Bhavan premises on Dhanvantri Road in city on…
New Delhi: The decision regarding enhancing interval between two doses of Covishield was based on scientific evidence and taken in a transparent manner, National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI) Chairman N.K. Arora said yesterday. There was no dissenting voice among the members of the NTAGI, he said, according to a tweet by the Union…
Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister for Health and Medical Education Dr. K. Sudhakar has said that the State has received 3 lakh Covishield doses from the Centre on Tuesday. In a tweet, the Minister said that “Karnataka received 3 lakh doses of Covishield today under the Central quota. Total Covishield doses received from the Centre is 1.05…
50 percent for frontline and healthcare workers’ second dose and 50 percent for public Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru District Administration has started the process of vaccinating residents who are above 45 years of age with first dose of Covishield. Fresh stocks have arrived in the district and the vaccination will be given at Primary Health Centres…
Doctors find novel way to convey vaccine availability and eligibility Srirangapatna: Taluk Health Officer Dr. N.K. Venkatesh is wearing a small placard stating “Covaxin is unavailable. Covishield is available for 18-44 and also for 45 years and above, only second dose.” There has been a mad rush of people at the Hospital to take the…
New Delhi: The gap between two doses of the Covishield COVID-19 vaccine can be increased to 12-16 weeks, a Government panel recommended today, according to a report. No changes were suggested for Covaxin which remains at four to six weeks. The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization also said pregnant women can choose their vaccine…
Mysore/Mysuru: Over 400 health-care workers, who had missed the first dose of Covishield vaccination on the inaugural day in Mysuru District on Saturday last, will get another chance to get inoculated but only after completion of vaccination to already registered health staff. “Once the vaccination of the registered healthcare workers is over, the 406 persons…
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