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Pfizer, Astra vaccine antibody levels may decline after 2-3 months: Lancet

Total antibody levels start to wane six weeks after complete immunisation with Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines, and can reduce by more than 50 per cent over 10 weeks, according to The Lancet journal

Russia OKs testing combination of Sputnik, AstraZeneca vaccine shots

Russia's health officials have given a go-ahead to testing a combination of the AstraZeneca coronavirus shot and the single-dose version of the domestically developed Sputnik V vaccine

What makes Covid-19 delta variant such a threat? Ten questions answered

The delta variant has some characteristics that give it a better chance of causing an infection, which means it escapes initial shield provided by antibodies, but vaccinated people are at a lower risk

Prices of oral diabetes drugs set to fall as patents near expiry date

The diabetes segment has been growing faster than the country's overall drug market

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Australia had no Plan B, it came back to haunt

WHO warns of 'chaos' if individuals mix shots, Astra-Oxford said to be looking at tweaking vaccine to prevent rare clots, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Sputnik, Astrazeneca mix & match booster dose results expected by July end

RDIF, Russia's sovereign wealth fund, and SII have also announced cooperation to produce the Russian Sputnik vaccine against coronavirus in India.

Canada to donate 17.7 mn AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to other countries

Canada announced its decision to donate 17.7 million doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine to low- and middle-income countries

Delta variant prompts countries using AstraZ vaccine to consider boosters

Countries are hoping a booster could bolster protection ahead of the return of colder weather that's optimal for the coronavirus's spread.

Serum Institute may double production of AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine in 2022

Expect 200-million AstraZeneca vaccine doses next year

6 fully vaccinated people die of Covid in world's most vaccinated country

Of those dead in Seychelles, five had taken Covishield and one had been given Sinopharm.

AstraZeneca partners with Docon to digitise 1,000 clinics across India

Biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca India (AstraZeneca Pharma India Limited) on Wednesday announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Bengaluru-based health startup, Docon Technologies, for digitising 1,000 clinics across India. Under the partnership, Docon will equip the identified clinics with customised Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems enabling clinicians to access complete patient history, a joint statement said. "This willgo a long way in helping the clinical community better treat chronic patients and manage long-term complications of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like diabetes and cardiovascular diseases', it said. Towards reaching the 1,000 clinics goal in 2021, on ground identification and support has been placed in 30 cities. Till now, as a part of the pilot phase, around 200 clinics have been upgraded with many of them being in Tier 1 & 2 towns, the statement said. In addition to providing the clinicians with a three day ..

Serum Institute applies for EU nod through drugmaker AstraZeneca

SII Chief Executive Officer Adar Poonawalla said on Mon­day he had taken it up at the "highest levels".

African Union urges EU to expand vax list to include WHO-Covax vaccines

The African countries have received the Covishield jab from WHO-led Covax

Oxford study says mixing Covid-19 vaccines gives robust protection

This study, published on the Lancet pre-print server, means all possible vaccination schedules involving the Oxford-AstraZeneca and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines could potentially be used against Covid-19

Astra vaccine response more with up to 10-month gap, third dose: Study

Booster given six months after the 2nd dose beneficial, shows Oxford research

Taken up Covishield travel issue at highest levels: Adar Poonawalla

Reports suggest India plans to take this matter of non-inclusion of Covishield in the list of approved vaccines for European Union (EU) 'Green Pass' up with the EU

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AstraZeneca vaccine immune response higher with longer gap, More than 50% kids in Mumbai have Covid-19 antibodies, according to a sero survey, and other top news of the day

AstraZeneca vaccine immune response higher with longer gap, third dose

Leaving a gap of as long as 10 months between the first and second doses increased level of protective antibodies, says Oxford University research.

AstraZeneca, Oxford Univ tests Covid booster shots against Beta-variant

British-Swedish biopharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca has in partnership with the University of Oxford rolled out human trials for booster shots against Beta Covid variant

Single dose of Pfizer, Astra vaccine offers 60% protection: Lancet study

A single dose of Pfizer or AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine offers around 60 per cent protection against infection