Govt approves vaccination for 15-18 age grp; booster shots for 60+, frontline workers: PM
Dec 26, 2021, at 03:58 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced that the government has approved vaccination shots for children aged 15 and 18 years and the vaccination drive will start from January 3 (Monday).
More relief for Indian travellers, UK will now recognise Covaxin from Nov 22
Nov 09, 2021, at 03:13 pm
London/New Delhi/UNI: In more relief for Indian travellers, Britain said on Monday that from November 22 it will recognise Covid-19 vaccines on the WHO’s Emergency Use Listing, including Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin.
Australia recognises Bharat Biotech's Covaxin for travel purposes
Nov 01, 2021, at 08:08 pm
Canberra/New Delhi/IBNS: Easing curbs on international travel, Australia has recognised Indian biotechnology company Bharat Biotech's anti-COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, for travel purposes.
Mansukh Mandaviya releases first commercial batch of COVAXIN manufactured in Ankleshwar
Aug 29, 2021, at 10:41 pm
New Delhi: Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare and Chemical and Fertilizer Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday released the first commercial batch of COVAXIN from Chiron Behring Vaccines facility of Bharat Biotech in Ankleshwar, Gujarat.
Three arrested while smuggling Covid vaccines, medicines to Myanmar
Aug 25, 2021, at 05:50 am
Imphal/IBNS: Three persons have been arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle Covid vaccines and other medicines to Myanmar, Manipur Police said.
Bharat Biotech ends Covaxin supply agreements with Brazilian firms amid political row
Jul 24, 2021, at 06:00 am
Hyderabad/IBNS: Drug manufacturer Bharat Biotech on Friday informed that it has cancelled agreements with two Brazilian companies amid controversy over a $324 million deal with the South American country for the import of 20 million doses of the made-in-India COVID-19 vaccine-Covaxin.
Accept Covishield, Covaxin or face consequences: India to European Union
Jul 01, 2021, at 04:34 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a strong-worded communication, India has asked the European Union that either Covishield and Covaxin must be notified in its digital COVID certificate or people from the EU will face mandatory quarantine upon arrival in the Asian country.
Brazil suspends $324 million contract to buy Bharat Biotech's Covaxin doses
Jun 30, 2021, at 06:00 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Brazil has announced the suspension of the $324 million contract to buy 20 million doses of Bharat Biotech's anti-COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, media reports said.
Problem of Indian students who received Covaxin raised with US
Jun 10, 2021, at 08:06 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India has raised the concerns of students vaccinated with indigenously developed Covaxin and planning a return to US educational institutions during a meeting between foreign secretary Harsh Shringla and US chargé d’ affaires Daniel Smith, said a Hindustan Times report.
Punjab revokes order of selling COVID-19 vaccines to pvt hospitals facing scam charge
Jun 05, 2021, at 08:33 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: After getting caught in the midst of a controversy, the Congress government in Punjab has revoked its own decision of selling COVID-19 vaccines to private hospitals at a higher price, media reports said.
No mixing of vaccines, or single dose of Covishield yet: Centre
Jun 02, 2021, at 01:13 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Tuesday rejected claims that it could allow mixing of vaccines and reduce the Covishield vaccine schedule to a single shot, after unofficial sources informed media about the key pointers of such a plan, eliciting resistance from the medical community.
No consensus on vaccine passport yet at WHO level: Centre
May 23, 2021, at 06:22 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The World Health Organization (WHO) is yet to reach a consensus on vaccine passport, which will enable international travel for individuals who have received coronavirus vaccine jabs, Health Ministry joint secretary Lav Agarwal said Saturday, media reports said.
Covaxin neutralizes coronavirus variants found in India, UK
May 16, 2021, at 10:10 pm
Hyderabad/IBNS: Bharat Biotech has announced that Covid-19 vaccine - COVAXIN, produced neutralising titres (concentration) against all key emerging variants tested, including the B.1.617 and B.1.1.7, first found in India and the United Kingdom.
Pvt institutions can come forward for Covid19 vaccine production: Centre
May 16, 2021, at 02:27 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Private firms can come forward to scale up India's vaccine production and the matter is being considered, Niti Aayog (health) member Dr VK Paul said on Saturday, adding that such decisions involving transfer of technology and knowledge entail a long process.
Sisodia says Bharat Biotech refused to supply vaccine doses demanded by Delhi, hits out at Centre
May 12, 2021, at 09:00 pm
Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Deputy Chief MinisterManish Sisodia has hit out at the Centre's vaccine management saying that Covaxin manufacturer BharatBiotech has refused to supply the vaccine to the national capital.
Indian envoy in Bangladesh now pushes for Covaxin
May 02, 2021, at 07:44 pm
With the supply of Covid vaccine Covishield disrupted, Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Vikram Doraiswami is now pushing for another option – Covaxin produced indigenously by his country.
PM Modi gets second dose of Covid-19 vaccine today
Apr 08, 2021, at 04:03 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi got the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine at All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) here on Thursday.
PM Narendra Modi gets first jab of nCoV vaccine as India enters second phase of immunisation drive
Mar 01, 2021, at 02:17 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here to kick-start India’s second phase of the immunisation drive.
India supplies 23 million Covid-19 vaccines to 20 countries
Feb 13, 2021, at 06:00 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India has supplied nearly 23 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine globally, both as aid and commercial supplies, and more units will be sent to countries in Latin America and Africa in the coming weeks.
Assam: Second consignment of Covid-19 vaccines reaches Guwahati
Jan 13, 2021, at 05:57 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The second consignment of 36,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines for Assam reached Guwahati on Wednesday.
Covaxin's approval premature, dangerous: Shashi Tharoor
Jan 03, 2021, at 08:34 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday expressed apprehensions over the DCGI's nod for the emergency use of Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine 'Covaxin'.
Dec 06, 2020, at 03:38 am
New Delhi/IBNS: After Haryana Minister Anil Vij tested positive for Covid-19 on Saturday despite taking a shot of the indigenously developed Covaxin days ago, its maker Bharat Biotech in a statement said the vaccine has been designed to be effective after two doses, reported media.
Haryana Minister Anil Vij tests Covid-19 positive days after taking Covaxin dose
Dec 05, 2020, at 05:27 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Haryana Minister Anil Vij, who had taken a dose of indigenous Novel Coronavirus vaccine candidate Covaxin in its trial phase, on Saturday tested positive for Covid-19.
Kolkata: Firhad Hakim gets vaccinated in Covaxin's phase 3 trial
Dec 02, 2020, at 11:42 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC)'s chairman of board of administrators and West Bengal Minister, Firhad Hakim, on Wednesday got vaccinated in the third phase of trial of India's indigenous vaccine candidate against Covid-19, Covaxin.
PM Narendra Modi’s visit serves great inspiration to our team: Bharat Biotech
Nov 28, 2020, at 10:43 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: Bharat Biotech at Genome Valley in Shamirpet on the outskirts of the city, on Saturday said that they are humbled by the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the manufacturing facility.
PM Narendra Modi reviews with BBIL scientists on manufacturing of COVID-19 vaccine 'Covaxin'
Nov 28, 2020, at 10:10 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL) at Genome Valley in Shamirpet, on the outskirts of the city on Saturday, and reviewed the progress on the manufacturing of indigenous COVID-19 vaccine 'Covaxin'.
COVID-19 vaccine: PM Narendra Modi to visit Bharat Biotech facility in Hyderabad on Nov 28
Nov 27, 2020, at 09:44 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Bharat Biotech facility here on Saturday to review the progress of the country's first indigenously developed COVID-19 vaccine "Covaxin".
Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij becomes first volunteer of Covaxin third phase trial
Nov 20, 2020, at 09:57 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij on Friday became the first volunteer for the third phase trial of potential Covaxin vaccine against COVID-19 as he was administered the dose at Civil Hospital, Ambala.