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"Poor methodology," ICMR dissociates itself from Covaxin safety study, cal
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Director General, ICMR, Rajiv Bahl, has written a letter to the authors of the paper and editor of the journal Springer Nature to immediately remove the acknowledgement to ICMR and publish an erratum. He also flagged the poor methodology and design of the study.
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"Safety is primary focus for all our vaccines": Covaxin-developer Bharat B
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Amid reports over potential rare side effects of the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine, Bharat Biotech, which developed the Covaxin, said in a statement that the vaccine was developed with a "single-minded focus on safety first."
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AstraZeneca reaffirms vaccine safety amidst rare side effect concerns
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
An AstraZeneca spokesperson stated, "Our sympathy goes out to anyone who has lost loved ones or reported health problems. Patient safety is our highest priority, and regulatory authorities have clear and stringent standards to ensure the safe use of all medicines, including vaccines."
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Serum Institute to send 10 lakh doses of Covishield to Nepal, Myanmar, Ban
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 7 (ANI): Serum Institute of India will export 10 lakh Covishield doses each to Nepal, Myanmar and Bangladesh, to help them fight against the pandemic, sources said.
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EU travel issues faced by Indians given Covishield taken up at 'highest le
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], June 28 (ANI): Adar Poonawalla, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and owner of the Serum Institute of India (SII) on Monday assured Indians who have taken Covishield doses and are now facing issues while travelling to European Union countries that the matter had been
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Japan to send 1.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Taiwan
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], June 3 (ANI): Japan has decided to supply 1.2 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine to Taiwan, a move that is set to irk China who Taipei has accused of blocking their access to the much-needed vaccine.
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WHO gives AstraZeneca-Oxford's COVID-19 vaccines emergency use approval
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], February 16 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday (local time) gave emergency use approval (EUA) to two versions of AstraZeneca-Oxford-developed COVID-19 vaccines, allowing these shots to be rolled out globally through COVAX. The vaccines are being produc
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Benefits of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine outweigh risks: WHO
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], February 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Health Organization's Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) said on Wednesday that the benefits of the AstraZeneca/Oxford University COVID-19 vaccine outweigh the potential risks.
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Johnson confident in COVID-19 vaccines as South Africa pauses AstraZeneca
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], February 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The UK government is "very confident" about the effectiveness of all the COVID-19 vaccines that the country has approved for use so far, despite South Africa's decision to pause the rollout of the AstraZeneca/Oxford University vaccine over fears that it
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Vietnam approves AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Ho Chi Minh City [Vietnam], January 30 (ANI/Sputnik): The Vietnamese authorities have approved the use of the AstraZeneca/Oxford University vaccine against COVID-19, the government news portal reported on Saturday.
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Johnson expects Pfizer, AstraZeneca vaccines to work very well with no nee
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], January 28 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday expressed hope that the domestically-made vaccines against the coronavirus, such as that by AstraZeneca-Oxford, as well as those imported from abroad, would be effective.
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Bangladesh approves procurement of 30 million doses of Covishield vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], January 8 (ANI): Bangladesh on Thursday approved procurement of 30 million doses of Covishield COVID-19 vaccine from India, co-developed by European pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca and Oxford University.
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