Tag: Covid-19 vaccine

Singapore approves Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in Asia first

By John Geddie, Anshuman Daga SINGAPORE: Singapore became on Monday the first Asian country to approve Pfizer-BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine and said it expects to start receiving shots by the end of the year. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, 68, said he would be among the early recipients in the city-state of 5.7 million people, which […]

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine shipments begin in historic US effort

By MATTHEW PERRONE, MIKE STOBBE and MORRY GASH KALAMAZOO:The first shipments of a COVID-19 vaccine for widespread use in the United States headed Sunday from Michigan to distribution centers across the country, with the first shots expected to be given in the coming week to health care workers and at nursing homes. Shipments of the […]

Airstrike: Airlines gear-up to deliver Covid a vaccine blow

By Rohit Vaid NEW DELHI:India’s airline industry which was heavily battered by the pandemic’s onslaught is now gearing up to take the fight back to the virus via lending the key logistical support for anti-Covid-19 vaccine deployment. The industry is expected to play a vital role in the country’s impending anti-Covid offensive via vaccines. Already […]

AstraZeneca to buy pharmaceutical firm Alexion for $39 billion

NEW DELHI: Cambridge, England-based AstraZeneca PLC, which is involved in one of the efforts to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, said that it is buying US biotech firm Alexion for $39 billion to boost its work on immunology. The boards of directors of both companies have unanimously approved the acquisition. Subject to receipt of regulatory clearances […]

US allows Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine; Donald Trump says it will be free for all Americans

By LAURAN NEERGAARD, MATTHEW PERRONE and JONATHAN LEMIRE WASHINGTON: The U.S. gave the final go-ahead Friday to the nation’s first COVID-19 vaccine, marking what could be the beginning of the end of an outbreak that has killed nearly 300,000 Americans. Shots for health workers and nursing home residents are expected to begin in the coming […]

Can I stop wearing a mask after getting a COVID-19 vaccine?

Can I stop wearing a mask after getting a COVID-19 vaccine? No. For a couple reasons, masks and social distancing will still be recommended for some time after people are vaccinated. To start, the first coronavirus vaccines require two shots; Pfizer’s second dose comes three weeks after the first and Moderna’s comes after four weeks. […]

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine faces last hurdle before US decision

By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE WASHINGTON: Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine faces one final hurdle as it races to become the first shot greenlighted in the U.S.: a panel of experts who will scrutinize the company’s data for any red flags. Thursday’s meeting of the Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine advisory panel is likely the last […]

UAE says Chinese Covid-19 vaccine 86% effective, offers few details

By JON GAMBRELL ABU DHABI:The United Arab Emirates said Wednesday a Chinese coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccine tested in the federation of sheikhdoms is 86% effective, in a statement that provided few details but marked the first public release of information on the efficacy of the shot. The announcement brought yet another shot into the worldwide race […]

30 crore Indians to be vaccinated first in Covid immunisation drive

NEW DELHI: The government of India has marked 30 crore Indians for the large-scale immunisation of Covid-19 vaccine after it gets the necessary approval, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed in a press briefing on Tuesday. The ministry said that the national expert group on vaccine administration has recommended 30 crore Indians […]

Pfizer-BioNTech seek EU emergency approval for COVID-19 vaccine, target December rollout

By Ludwig Burger FRANKFURT: Pfizer Inc and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine could be rolled out in Europe this month, the companies said on Tuesday after they applied for EU emergency approval for the shot. The application to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) comes days after the companies applied for emergency use of their vaccine in the […]

Moderna to seek U.S. and EU authorization for its vaccine

NEW DELHI: Moderna has announced that the primary efficacy analysis of the Phase 3 study of mRNA-1273 conducted on 196 cases confirms the high efficacy observed at the first interim analysis. The data analysis indicates a vaccine efficacy of 94.1%. Safety data continue to accrue and the study continues to be monitored by an independent, […]

Narendra Modi interacts with three teams working on developing and manufacturing COVID-19 vaccine

NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister on Monday had virtual meetings with 3 teams working on developing & manufacturing vaccine for COVID-19. These teams were from Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd Pune, Biological E Ltd Hyderabad and Dr. Reddys Laboratories Ltd Hyderabad. The PM appreciated the efforts being taken by the scientists in these companies to come out […]

Aurobindo Pharma expects to commercialise Covid-19 vaccine facility by May

NEW DELHI: Aurobindo Pharma expects to commercialise its vaccine manufacturing facility in Hyderabad by April-May next year, according to a top company official. The Hyderabad-based drug major is investing around Rs 275 crore on the facility which would be utilised to produce vaccines for the treatment of various viral diseases including COVID-19. Besides developing its […]

No need for vaccines, COVID-19 pandemic effectively over: Pfizer Ex-Vice President

NEW DELHI: While pharmaceutical major Pfizer had made headlines on the release of their Covid-19 vaccine, its former Vice President and Chief Scientist has said that there is no need for any vaccines to bring the pandemic to an end. According to a report from lifesitenews.com, Dr Michael Yeadon, there is absolutely no need for […]

Covid-19 vaccine review: Narendra Modi to visit Bharat Biotech, Serum Institute and Zydus Biotech Park on Saturday

NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit vaccine maker Bharat Biotech’s facility here on Saturday, the Telangana Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar said. Modi will be arriving at Hakimpet Air Force station in an IAF flight from Pune in the afternoon as s he is also visiting the Pune-based Serum Institute of India, […]

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