Pharmaceutical major AstraZeneca decides to withdraw Covid-19 vaccine citing 'commercial reasons'
May 08, 2024, at 03:13 pm
The maker of Covishield, AstraZeneca, has decided to withdraw its Covid-19 vaccine citing "commercial reasons".
Covishield and Covaxin get DCGI's conditional approval for sale in regular market
Jan 27, 2022, at 10:22 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Covishield and Covaxin have been granted approval by drugs regulator Drugs Control Regulator General of India (DCGI) for sale in the regular market.
In a big boost, Covaxin, Covishield get full market authorisation
Jan 20, 2022, at 06:12 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a big boost to India's fight against COVID-19, an expert panel of the central drug authority on Wednesday cleared the country's two indigenous vaccines-Covaxin and Covishield-for full use.
Covid19 vaccine: ICMR recommends booster shot after nine months of 2nd dose
Dec 11, 2021, at 07:03 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has recommended an additional Covid dose after nine months of full vaccination, media reports said.
Vaccine hesitancy is now the greatest threat in overcoming pandemic: Adar Poonawalla
Nov 18, 2021, at 06:04 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Serum Institute of India chief Adar Poonawalla, whose pharma company manufactured COVID-19 vaccine Covishield, on Wednesday said the hesitancy to get inoculated is the "greatest threat" in overcoming the pandemic.
India reports 31,923 COVID-19 cases, 282 deaths in 24 hours
Sep 23, 2021, at 03:59 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India, a South Asian nation, reported 31,923 COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 282 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said Thursday.
India won't buy 'expensive' Moderna, Pfizer Covid-19 shots as local production soars: Report
Sep 22, 2021, at 03:40 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India would not buy Covid-19 vaccines from foreign producers Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna as domestic production of the shots has increased manifold, Reuters reported citing sources.
India-made Covishield cleared for travel to United States from November as of now: Reports
Sep 22, 2021, at 01:44 am
New Delhi/IBNS: As the United States will allow fully vaccinated air passengers to travel to the country from November, Serum Institute's Covishield has become the only Indian-made vaccine to find a place in the list of approved ones for now, media reports said.
India warns 'reciprocal measures' on UK vaccine policy
Sep 21, 2021, at 10:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India has iterated its "right to take reciprocal measures" over the UK government's "discriminatory" decision to not recognise Covishield if the matter was not resolved, the government said Tuesday.
WHO flags fake Covid vaccine in India and Africa
Aug 19, 2021, at 05:49 am
Delhi: The World Health Organization (WHO) Wednesday raised concern over the serious threat posed by fake vaccines to world public health after it confirmed identification of counterfeit versions of Covishield, one of the two primary coronavirus vaccines used in India.
Study on mixing Covaxin, Covishield gets drug controller's approval
Aug 11, 2021, at 08:46 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Drugs Controller General Of India (DCGI) has given its nod to a study on mixing Covishield and Covaxin, the two main vaccines used in India's COVID-19 vaccination programme.
India reports 35,499 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Aug 09, 2021, at 04:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India added 35,499 new COVID-19 cases Monday while the toll went up by 447 in the last 24 hours.
Serum Institute says Covishield production increased to 110 million doses in July
Jul 13, 2021, at 11:39 pm
Pune/IBNS: Serum Institute of India (SII) said Tuesday the production of Covishield has been ramped up to 110 million doses this month, according to media reports.
India reports over 48,000 COVID-19 cases, 1,005 deaths in 24 hours
Jul 01, 2021, at 04:29 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a slight increase in daily cases, India on Thursday reported 48,786 new COVID-19 infections besides registering 1,005 deaths apparently due to the virus in the last 24 hours.
India reports highest COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours
Jun 10, 2021, at 06:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India, which is slowly recovering from the second wave of coronavirus, on Thursday witnessed a big jump in daily COVID-19 toll as it recorded the highest number of deaths due to the contagion in the last 24 hours.
Delhi receives major supply of Covishied, Covaxin doses
Jun 10, 2021, at 02:00 am
Delhi/IBNS: Amid shortage of vaccines that reportedly forced the Delhi government to stop inoculation drive for 18-44 age group, major supplies of both Covishield and Covaxin reached the national capital Wednesday.
Japan to supply COVID-19 hit Taiwan with 1.24 million doses of AstraZeneca shots
Jun 04, 2021, at 09:42 pm
Tokyo: Japan might extend help to Taiwan by supplying 1.24 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Britain’s AstraZeneca PLC.
Coronavirus: Karnataka receives 3 lakh Covishield doses from Centre
May 25, 2021, at 11:15 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: 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.
Covishield vs Covaxin: Which to choose? Govt says both vaccines work well
May 21, 2021, at 07:19 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The government on Thursday said Bharat Biotech's Covaxin and Serum Institute of India produced Covishield cannot be compared with each other, scientifically, to choose one over another.
May 17, 2021, at 04:28 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union health ministry on Sunday said that the online appointments, already made for the second dose of the Covishield vaccine, will not be cancelled on Co-WIN platform.
Jammu and Kashmir: 50,000 Covishield vaccine doses reach Srinagar
May 15, 2021, at 05:10 am
Srinagar: A fresh consignment of 50,000 Covishield vaccine doses from Serum Institute of India, Pune arrived in Srinagar on Wednesday.
Will send raw material urgently required to manufacture Covishield: US tells India
Apr 26, 2021, at 05:14 am
New Delhi: The United States has identified sources of specific raw material urgently required for Indian manufacture of the Covishield vaccine that will immediately be made available for India, officials said on Sunday.
Serum Institute to sell Covishield to states at Rs. 400, private hospitals at Rs. 600
Apr 21, 2021, at 07:17 pm
Pune/IBNS: The Serum Institute of India (SII) has decided to sell one dose of its Covid-19 vaccine, named Covishield, to state governments at Rs. 400 and private hospitals at Rs. 600, as India will enter into a liberalised vaccination drive from May 1.
India approves Russia’s Sputnik V Covid vaccine: Reports
Apr 12, 2021, at 10:06 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A Subject Expert Committee (SEC) of central government on Monday gave its nod for the emergency use authorization of the Russia's COVID-19 vaccine SPUTNIK V, sources said.
4.8 million Covishield vaccine doses administered in Bangladesh
Mar 23, 2021, at 12:33 am
The Bangladesh government has so far administered 4.8 million doses of Covishield to its people, and around 80,000 doses alone lasst Sunday. The registration portal for vaccines has already received 6.2 million applications. Bangladesh has procured over 9 million doses of vaccines so far, of which two million of them were donated by India.
Gap to administer second dose of Covishield should be increased to 6-8 weeks: Centre
Mar 22, 2021, at 09:10 pm
New Delhi: The Centre on Monday directed the state to increase the interval between administering two doses of Covishield by 6-8 weeks for better results, officials said.
'Please be patient': Adar Poonawalla urges nations waiting for Covishield vaccines
Feb 21, 2021, at 06:36 pm
Pune/IBNS: Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla on Sunday requested countries and governments to "be patient" amid the wait for 'Covishield' supplies, the coronavirus vaccine his pharmaceutical company has developed in partnership with the Oxford University and British-Swedish pharma firm AstraZeneca.
Feb 18, 2021, at 12:25 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The principal of Kolkata's Beliaghata I.D. and B.G. hospital, Anima Haldar, reportedly fell sick hours after receiving the second dose of Covishield corona vaccine and she is undergoing treatment in the same hospital.
CK Birla Hospitals, Kolkata- CMRI & BMB administers Covishield to health workers
Jan 27, 2021, at 08:16 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: CK Birla Hospitals, Kolkata – CMRI & BMB has started dispensing and administering the first dose of Covid-19 vaccines from Jan 25.
Delhi resident doctors prefer Covishield over indigenous Covaxin in Covid-19 vaccination drive
Jan 17, 2021, at 01:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Within hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Covid-19 vaccination drive, the resident doctors of Delhi on Saturday preferred to be inoculated with Oxford vaccine, named Covishield in India, over the indigenous Covaxin.