- 22 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityCOVAXIN
WHO’s supply suspension of Covaxin not to impact travel of people: MEA
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) Days after the WHO suspended the supply of Covaxin through UN procurement agencies, India on Thursday said the move would not impact travel by people…
Bill Gates applauds Indian vaccine manufacturers for supplying affordable vaccines across the world
Washington, Feb 23 (PTI) Billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has praised India for its vaccine-manufacturing prowess and applauded the efforts of the country's manufacturers for supplying affordable vaccines across…
Covaxin to be evaluated as COVID-19 vaccine candidate in US as USFDA lifts clinical hold
New Delhi, Feb 19 (PTI). Bharat Biotech on Saturday said its Covaxin will be evaluated as a COVID-19 vaccine candidate in the US. In a statement, Ocugen Inc, Bharat Biotech's…
National Regulator approves “Conditional Market Authorization” of two COVID19 Vaccines- Covaxin and Covishield
The National Regulator, Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), has given nod to market authorization of two COVID19 vaccines, Covaxin and Covishield subject to certain conditions, here today. The Subject…
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs
The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new…
Media reports claiming 15-18 yrs COVID Vaccination Guidelines mentioning that COVAXIN has WHO EUL for this age group are Misleading: Ministry of Health
Some media reports are suggesting that the approval for Covaxin vaccine for 15-18 yrs age group has been given despite WHO not having accorded Emergency Use Listing (EUL) to its…
India supplies next batch of humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan
On the New Year's Day, today, India supplied the next batch of humanitarian assistance consisting of 500,000 doses of COVID vaccine (COVAXIN) to Afghanistan. The same was handed over to…
Vietnam approves India’s COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam has approved India's Covaxin vaccine for emergency use, the ninth to be endorsed in the country, the country's health ministry said on Wednesday. The government said…
WHO Approves Indian Covid 19 vaccine, Bharat Biotech’s COVAXIN for Emergency Use
Coming on the heels of PM Modi's aggressive vaccine diplomacy during the G20 summit and COP26 at Glasgow, WHO has granted emergency use listing (EUL) to COVAXIN® (developed by Bharat…
PM Modi thanks H. E. Scott Morrison for Australia’s recognition of India’s COVAXIN
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has thanked the Prime Minister of Australia, H. E. Scott Morrison for Australia’s recognition of India's COVAXIN. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;…
Review of India’s Covaxin shot underway, WHO says
GENEVA (Reuters) - A World Health Organization technical advisory group was reviewing data on India's Covaxin shot against COVID-19 on Tuesday with a decision on its emergency use listing likely…
PM Modi addresses the nation on achieving the milestone of 100 crore vaccinations
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the nation on achieving the milestone of 100 crore vaccinations. Addressing the nation, the Prime Minister lauded the difficult but remarkable feat of administering…
