Tag: vaccine

Sri Lanka's medical experts on Monday said the Delta variant of the Covid-19 which is spreading across the country has acquired four mutations due to the high transmission rate but did not have any effect on vaccine efficacy. ....

Japan has put on hold a batch of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine after a pharmacist saw several black particles in one vial of the vaccine. ....

A study conducted by the King George's Medical University (KGMU) here on 56 resident doctors who got infected twice in a gap of 5-6 months, has revealed that even a single dose of vaccine can provide a shield against severe illness after contracting Covid.....

India's Covid vaccination coverage under the mass vaccination drive crossed the landmark of 75 crore doses on Monday. ....

An 84-year-old Kerala woman was administered two doses of the Covid vaccine within a gap of 30 minutes. ....

The mRNA Covid vaccine developed by Pfizer has been found to be safe, well-tolerated, and has shown robust neutralising antibody responses in children aged 5 to 11 years, the US drug maker said on Monday. ....

Italy has started administering the third dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, after the booster shots received the official green light from the country's Medicines Agency (AIFA). ....

Pfizer and BioNTech has announced that a large-scale trial of their Covid-19 vaccine booster showed it restored full protection against the disease. ....

Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed that the Group of 20 (G20) countries should solve as soon as possible the problem of mutual recognition of Covid-19 vaccines and vaccination certificates. ....

Hollywood star Matthew McConaughey has some lingering questions about Covid vaccines for children. ....