Covid Vaccine

Amid the safety concerns over AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine Covishield and Vaxzevria, the pharmaceutical giant on Tuesday said it has initiated to withdraw its Vaxzevria vaccine globally, The Telegraph reported. The company, however, said…
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Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has accepted for the first time that its Covid vaccine “can, in very rare cases, cause TTS”. The admission was made in a legal document submitted to the High Court in February. The company stated in the…
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The administration of Covid vaccines to a wide population across the globe has helped bring Coronavirus threat in control. While the virus continues to evolve and new variants are emerging, the symptoms are milder than early pandemic years.…
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Government cannot be held liable for adverse effects due to Covid vaccination, the Centre told Supreme Court. In a recent affidavit, the Centre said that in cases where a death is found to be induced due to the vaccine, the only remedy is…
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With the Laver Cup in the past now, focus shifts to the regular ATP events where Novak Djokovic is all set to play his first, an ATP 250 event in Tel Aviv, since his title-winning run in Wimbledon earlier in the summer. The win put him…
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The Kerala High Court has directed the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to "expeditiously" frame a policy for identifying those who died due to after effects of COVID-19 immunisation and compensating their dependents. Justice…
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US biotech firm Moderna said in a statement Thursday it had submitted a request for an emergency use authorization in the United States for its Covid vaccine for children aged six months to under six years. Children under six are the only…
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In a good news, Novavax announced on Thursday that its Covid-19 vaccine has proved safe and effective in a study conducted on children aged between 12 to 17 years. Novavax makes a protein-based vaccine, a different type from the most widely…
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Vaccination for teens has taken off with those in the age group of 15-18 queuing up at the centres for the much-needed shot with no adverse effect reported so far but parents must watch out for any uncommon symptoms given that signs of…
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The World Health Organization on Tuesday approved a Covid vaccine made by US pharma giant Novavax for emergency use, after the European Union medicines regulator gave it the green light. The European Medicines Agency had assessed and…
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