Coronavirus vaccine safe, must be taken now, say top doctors

January 23, 2021

Vaccine hesitancy has become one of the biggest concerns for the government even after getting two ‘Made in India’ vaccines against Covid-19, Covishield and Covaxin. Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan called it a paradox, saying, “The paradox is that countries across the globe are asking us for access to...

Equitable distribution of vaccines at serious risk: WHO chief

January 19, 2021

Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the world was heading towards a “catastrophic moral failure” because of richer nations hoarding Covid-19 vaccines and urged countries and manufacturers to share doses fairly around the globe. “The world is on the brink of catastrophic moral...

HEALTH MINISTRY RELEASES GUIDELINES AND ADVISORY FOR CORONA VACCINATION

January 16, 2021

The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW) has released a set of guidelines and advisory around Covid-19 vaccination. Essentials: The Covid-19 vaccination is only for people who are 18 years and above. The vaccines will be administered in two shots separated by a time frame of 14 days. Interchangeability of...

NEET EXAM DATE ANNOUNCED, ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES CAN APPLY

January 16, 2021

The National Board of Examinations (NBE) has released the date of the NEET exam. NBE has announced that NEET PG 2021 exam will be held on 18 April. Earlier National Medical Commission recommended that NEET should be conducted in March or April. Following directions from the Ministry as well as...

DELHI WILL HAVE 75 COVID-19 VACCINATION SITES

January 16, 2021

The Delhi government has designated 75 hospitals for vaccination drive which will start from 16 January onwards. A total of 38 private and 37 government hospitals have been finalised for inoculation. The 75 vaccination sites will have the lowest number of centres in North-East Delhi and East Delhi for inoculation...

Covaxin Phase 3 trial results to be out by March: Bharat Biotech JMD

January 16, 2021

As Bharat Biotech completes clinical trials with volunteers for 10,000 double doses of its vaccine, Joint Managing Director of the firm and one of the brains behind the ‘swadeshi’ vaccine, Suchitra Ella, joins The Daily Guardian for an exclusive interview. Q: How difficult was it to develop a vaccine in...

We are holding largest Phase-3 trials involving 25,800 volunteers: Bharat Biotech founder

January 11, 2021

Q. How did you decide on making a vaccine for Covid-19? What clicked in your mind first? A. When I learned that China and the US were developing a vaccine during April 2020 to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic, I was determined to develop a ‘Made in India Vaccine’—a vaccine that...

AIOCD WRITES TO PM MODI ABOUT INCLUDING THEM IN VACCINE DRIVE

January 9, 2021

The Apex Organisation of Chemists and Distributors of India (AIOCD) has written to PM Narendra Modi regarding the inclusion of pharmacists, medicine traders, support staff and families for the Covid-19 vaccination programme. “We are serving the nation in all adverse situations as per the promise given. Medicine dealers are in...

ANNOUNCE EXAM DATES FOR NEET 2021, STUDENTS DEMAND

January 9, 2021

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has written to the Ministry of Health regarding the issue of the dates of NEET 2021, after students stormed social media. Many students wishing to sit for the medical entrance exam have been requesting Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank to announce the date for the...

IMA LAUDS INDIAN SCIENTISTS AND RESEARCHERS FOR THEIR WORK ON CORONAVIRUS VACCINE

January 9, 2021

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has lauded Indian scientists and researchers and appreciated their efforts after the approval of the COVID-19 vaccines. “We, at Indian Medical Association, appreciate the contributions of all Indian scientists and researchers who have relentlessly spent their time in making this dream a success and contributing...