Krishna Ella turns the tables on critics, questions approval granted to Oxford-Astra vaccine
Approval to Covaxin raises many questions
How was the nationwide dry run carried out, the next steps in the vaccine roll-out, findings from a large-scale UK study on the new variant, and more-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19
The UK's National Health Service (NHS) on Monday began rolling out the Oxford University vaccine developed by AstraZeneca as protection against Covid-19
MRP for private market Rs 1,000/ dose; current licence does not allow export or sale in private market
While the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine made by Serum Institute here has 70.42% efficacy, Bharat Biotech's still does not have efficacy data as trials are underway in India
Nationwide roll-out needs meticulous planning
He said that the vaccine will be rolled out in the next 7 to 10 days
Russia's sovereign RDIF, which is marketing the Sputnik V vaccine abroad, announced in December trials to test a combination of the AstraZeneca vaccine with the Sputnik V
It is the first Covid-19 vaccine to be approved for emergency use by India, which has the highest number of infections after the United States
India would need 30 million doses in the first phase when it vaccinates the essential services workers including health care professionals, municipal and police staff, etc
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The decision would pave the way for the vaccine's rollout in the world's second-most populous country
V G Somani's statement comes even as subject expert committee is set to meet on Jan 1 to consider three emergency-use authorisation applications
Argentina's National Administration of Drugs, Foods and Medical Devices (ANMAT) on Wednesday approved the use of vaccine from AstraZeneca, against Covid-19 in the country
Terming the approval for Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for use in the UK as a "big step forward", AIIMS Delhi Director Dr Randeep Guleria said that India will have the Covid-19 vaccine within days
Astra vaccine accounts for more than 40% of supplies going to low- and middle-income nations
Sources close to the development said the expert committee sought more information from Serum Institute regarding the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine
India is also considering emergency-use authorisation applications for vaccines made by Pfizer Inc with Germany's BioNTech, and by India's Bharat Biotech
SII, the world's biggest producer of vaccines, has already stockpiled about 50 million doses, enough for 25 million people