The Russian vaccine's local distribution partner Dr Reddy's had also issued a statement on Wednesday saying that the project launch of Russian Covid vaccine Sputnik V has now been extended to nine other cities. Initially, it was launched only in Hyderabad.
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In order to augment the domestic manufacture, the Government is continuously engaging with the manufacturers to resolve their issues related to raw materials.
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On June 1, committee had said AstraZeneca recipients “could" get Pfizer or Moderna for their second shot if they wanted, but Thursday went further to say an mRNA vaccine was the ”preferred" choice.
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The Centre on May 13 had approved extending the gap between the two doses of the Covishield vaccine from six to eight weeks to 12 to 16 weeks following a recommendation from the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI).
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The government cut taxes on medical grade oxygen, ventilators, the remdesivir antiviral drug, diagnostic kits, pulse oximeters and hand sanitizers to 5% from 12-18% with immediate effect.
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The yet-to-be-published study, posted on the preprint repository MedRxiv on June 4, covered 515 healthcare workers (HCW) -- 305 men and 210 women -- from 22 cities in 13 states.
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It would cost India anywhere between Rs 35,000 crore and Rs 3.7 lakh crore to vaccinate its billion-plus people depending on who is buying the doses, at what price and from where?
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Monoclonal antibodies mimic natural antibodies that the body generates to fight infection.
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