COVAXIN: News
12 May 2021
VaccineCOVAXIN phase 2/3 trials for 2-18-year-olds recommended by expert panel
In a bid to extend the country's vaccination drive to include people below 18 years, an expert panel on Tuesday recommended Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine COVAXIN for phase 2/3 clinical trials on children and adolescents aged two to 18 years.
10 May 2021
MumbaiCOVAXIN doses unavailable for second consecutive day in Mumbai
Vaccination centers in Mumbai did not administer COVAXIN for the second straight day on Monday because of the lack of stock, leaving citizens fuming as many are due for their second dose of the vaccine.
01 May 2021
Madhya PradeshTruck laden with COVAXIN abandoned for 12 hours, driver missing
A truck carrying 2.40 lakh doses of COVAXIN worth Rs. 8 crore was left parked for nearly 12 hours after its driver went missing under mysterious circumstances in Madhya Pradesh's Narsinghpur district.
29 Apr 2021
VaccineBharat Biotech reduces COVAXIN price to Rs. 400 for states
Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical company Bharat Biotech on Thursday reduced the price of its COVID-19 vaccine, COVAXIN, for state governments.
28 Apr 2021
IndiaIndian vaccine found effective against new COVID-19 variant: Dr. Fauci
COVAXIN, the indigenous coronavirus vaccine, has been found effective against the B.1.617 variant or the Indian "double mutant" strain, White House Chief Medical Adviser and the US' top pandemic expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci has said.
21 Apr 2021
VaccineCoronavirus: 0.04% people infected after COVAXIN shot; 0.03% after Covishield
The central government on Wednesday said that a "very small" fraction of people have tested positive for COVID-19 after being vaccinated.
21 Apr 2021
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)COVAXIN neutralizes double mutant strain: ICMR
Indigenously developed COVID-19 vaccine, COVAXIN, neutralizes multiple variants of SARS-CoV-2 and effectively works against the double mutant strain as well, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said on Wednesday.
20 Apr 2021
COVID-19Bharat Biotech to produce 700 million COVAXIN doses per year
To support vaccination campaigns in India and across the globe, Bharat Biotech has ramped up the manufacturing capacity of its COVID-19 vaccine, COVAXIN, to 700 million doses per annum, the vaccine maker said on Tuesday.
16 Apr 2021
Narendra ModiMaharashtra institute gets nod to produce COVAXIN; Thackeray thanks Modi
The Central government has allowed the Maharashtra government-owned Haffkine Institute to manufacture COVAXIN, the coronavirus vaccine developed by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
31 Mar 2021
BrazilCOVAXIN manufacturing facility fails to meet CGMP standards: Brazilian regulator
The Brazilian health regulator Anvisa denied permission to import Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine COVAXIN into the country after its authorities found that the plant in which the vaccine is being made did not meet the Current Good Manufacturing Practice requirements.
23 Mar 2021
CoronavirusCOVAXIN, Covishield not linked to increased risk of blood clotting
There is no heightened risk of blood clotting after vaccinations with indigenous COVAXIN and Covishield, the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford, a top government committee concluded, reports Indian Express.
20 Mar 2021
Randeep GuleriaProtection from COVID-19 vaccine possibly lasts 8-10 months: AIIMS Director
The COVID-19 vaccine should be able to give good protection from the infection for eight to ten months or even more, AIIMS Director Dr. Randeep Guleria said on Saturday.
20 Mar 2021
NepalNepal gives emergency use approval to Bharat Biotech's COVAXIN
Nepal's national drug regulatory authority on Saturday granted emergency use approval to Bharat Biotech's COVAXIN, becoming the third country to approve India's indigenously developed COVID-19 vaccine.
09 Mar 2021
Bharat BiotechCOVAXIN Phase-II trial interim data shows better reactogenicity, safety: Lancet
COVAXIN, the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech, has shown better reactogenicity and safety, Phase II trial interim data published in The Lancet journal showed.
03 Mar 2021
VaccineCOVAXIN 81% effective, offers protection against UK variant: Bharat Biotech
COVAXIN, the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech, has been found to have 81% interim efficacy against preventing infections, the company said on Wednesday.
01 Mar 2021
Narendra ModiPM Modi gets the first shot of coronavirus vaccine
On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the first shot of the coronavirus vaccine, just as the campaign to inoculate those above 60 and above 45 with illnesses started nationwide.
27 Feb 2021
VaccinePrivate hospitals to charge for COVID-19 vaccine: Details here
As India prepares to inoculate people above 60 years and those over 45 years with comorbidities against COVID-19 from March 1, the Centre on Friday said private hospitals would charge up to Rs. 100 for vaccine administration.
26 Feb 2021
Narendra ModiWHO lauds India for helping over 60 nations with vaccines
The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's commitment to supporting vaccine equity and sharing COVID-19 vaccines with over 60 countries across the world, hoping that the other nations will follow his example.
25 Feb 2021
CovishieldAre you eligible for COVID-19 vaccination? Should you get it?
India is scheduled to begin the second phase of its COVID-19 vaccination drive from March 1.
12 Feb 2021
Harsh VardhanCongress-ruled Chhattisgarh wants COVAXIN supplies halted, Dr. Harsh Vardhan responds
Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan has responded to the COVAXIN-related concerns of Chhattisgarh minister TS Singh Deo, saying that both coronavirus vaccines were given emergency use authorization after due diligence and that he should focus on amplifying inoculation in his state.
06 Feb 2021
S JaishankarTwenty-five countries in queue for Made in India COVID-19 vaccine
India has so far supplied the COVID-19 vaccine to 15 countries and another 25 nations are in the queue at different levels for the jab, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday.
05 Feb 2021
PfizerExpert panel recommended against granting EUA to Pfizer's vaccine: Officials
Just two days before pharma major Pfizer announced the withdrawal of its application for emergency use authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine in India, an expert panel of the country's drugs regulatory authority had recommended against granting such approval to the firm at this stage.
29 Jan 2021
IndiaUN Chief lauds India's COVID-19 vaccine assistance to nations
India's vaccine production capacity is one of the best assets the world has today, UN Secretary-General Chief Antonio Guterres said as he applauded India for supplying COVID-19 vaccine doses to nations around the world to combat the catastrophic global health crisis.
28 Jan 2021
IndiaSouth Africa: COVID-19 vaccine to arrive on February 1
One million coronavirus vaccine doses will arrive from India in the country on February 1, Dr. Zweli Mkhize, South African Health Minister said on Wednesday.
27 Jan 2021
CoronavirusCOVAXIN may neutralize UK strain of COVID-19: Review report
COVAXIN, developed by Bharat Biotech, has the ability to neutralize the UK variant of the coronavirus, according to a pre-print review by bioRxiv, a free online archive and distribution service for unpublished pre-prints in the life sciences.
26 Jan 2021
IndiaDiplomats, including from Pakistan and China, offered coronavirus vaccines
After starting its vaccination drive on January 16, New Delhi has offered made-in-India vaccines to diplomatic corps, including to those from Pakistan and China.
23 Jan 2021
BrazilBrazil President Bolsonaro thanks PM Modi for COVID-19 vaccines
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro invoked Lord Hanuman as he thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for providing two million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to fight the deadly virus in his country, Brazil, one of the worst-hit nations by the pandemic.
22 Jan 2021
Narendra ModiSwachh Bharat helped fight coronavirus: Modi to vaccine recipients
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that his government's 'Swachh Bharat' cleanliness mission helped in the fight against the coronavirus.
22 Jan 2021
VaccinePhase I trial results show COVAXIN has tolerable safety: Study
India's indigenous vaccine, COVAXIN, showed enhanced immune response without any serious side effects in the participants enrolled for Phase I trials, according to the results published in The Lancet Infectious Disease journal.
22 Jan 2021
IndiaOver 10 lakh inoculated, India's vaccination drive picks pace
After the first day of the massive coronavirus vaccination drive in India led to disappointing results — the target of inoculating three lakh healthcare workers wasn't met — the country picked pace and 10,43,534 people have now been given the first dose of either Covishield or COVAXIN, data from Health Ministry revealed.
21 Jan 2021
CoronavirusNepal and Bangladesh receive COVID-19 vaccines sent by India
Bangladesh and Nepal, on Thursday, received COVID-19 vaccines from India under grant assistance.
19 Jan 2021
CoronavirusCentre issues a new Letter of Comfort to Bharat Biotech
Bharat Biotech secured a fresh Letter of Comfort from the Centre for 45 lakh doses of its COVID-19 vaccine, COVAXIN.
19 Jan 2021
VaccineWho shouldn't take COVAXIN? Maker Bharat Biotech issues fact-sheet
Two days after India started its coronavirus vaccination program, Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech released guidelines revealing who should receive shots of COVAXIN.
19 Jan 2021
VaccineMeeting discusses possible export of India's coronavirus vaccines: Sources
A multi-ministerial meeting on Monday discussed various aspects of India's possible export of COVID-19 vaccines in view of requests from an increasing number of countries to procure the vaccines, people familiar with the development said.
17 Jan 2021
MaharashtraMeet India's frontline workers who received first COVID-19 vaccine shots
On Saturday, India launched its COVID-19 vaccination drive, inoculating 1.91 lakh people on the first day alone.
16 Jan 2021
Narendra ModiIndia's coronavirus vaccination drive: AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria gets inoculated
Dr. Randeep Guleria, the Director of New Delhi's prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), on Saturday received a vaccine shot against the novel coronavirus on live television, soon after India kicked off its massive inoculating drive to end the raging pandemic.
15 Jan 2021
VaccineDelhi: 81 sites identified for COVID-19 vaccination
Authorities on Thursday released a list of 81 sites that will be part of the immunization exercise. Covishield will be administered at 75 centers, while COVAXIN will be given at the remaining facilities.
15 Jan 2021
Narendra ModiBefore vaccination drive, Centre explains dos and don'ts to states
Just as India is readying itself for the massive coronavirus vaccination drive, the federal government explained to the states what they should do and what not, to ensure the entire process is seamless.
14 Jan 2021
Narendra ModiPM Modi to launch India's coronavirus vaccination drive
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Saturday, January 16, launch India's coronavirus vaccination drive virtually. He will also launch the Co-WIN app on that day.
14 Jan 2021
VaccineThree lakh healthcare workers will be inoculated on Day 1
Around three lakh healthcare workers will be inoculated at 2,934 sites across the country on day one of the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive which is set to begin from January 16, official sources said.
