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Current Covid-19 variants are mild, senior citizens can take booster doses
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
While addressing the mediapersons in Pune, Adar Poonawala said, "We have produced 5-6 million doses as stock, current demand is zero in all hospitals. Current variants are mild and not severe. Senior citizens can take booster doses as a precaution".
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NTAGI holds meeting on Covovax inclusion as heterologous booster on CoWin
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation conducted a meeting on February 8 regarding the inclusion of Covid19 vaccine Covovax as a heterologous booster dose for adults on the CoWin portal to boost uptake of the doses, sources said on Thursday.
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China needs good Covid 19 booster vaccine like Covovax, but they haven't g
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
China needs a good Covid 19 booster vaccine like Covovax, but so far there hasn't been a positive response from China, said Chief Executive Officer of Serum Institute of India (SII), Adar Poonawalla on Wednesday.
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NTAGI to discuss inclusion of Covovax in CoWIN portal as heterologous boos
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) is likely to meet soon to discuss inclusion of Covid vaccine Covovax on the CoWIN portal as a heterologous booster dose for adults to boost uptake of booster doses, said official sources.
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DGCI approves market authorisation of Serum Institute's Covovax as booster
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
This vaccine can be taken as a booster dose by people who have already taken two doses of Covishield or Covaxin.
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DCGI recommends Covovax as heterologous booster dose
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Central drug regulatory authority Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has recommended market authorisation for Serum Institute of India's Covid vaccine Covovax as a heterologous booster dose for those who have already taken two doses of Covishield or Covaxin.
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India logs 170 cases of Covid 19 in last 24 hours
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
India has recorded 170 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Monday morning.
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Covovax vaccine to get booster dose approval in 10-15 days: SII CEO Adar P
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla on Monday said that the Covovax vaccine will get approval as a booster dose in the next 10 to 15 days.
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SII stopped production of Covishield vaccine since December 2021, says CEO
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], October 20 (ANI): Chief Executive Officer of Serum Institute of India (SII), Adar Poonawalla, on Thursday said that the medical firm stopped the production of the Covishield vaccine since December 2021.
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SII's Covovax gets DCGI emergency use nod for children between 7-12 years
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has given restricted emergency use authorisation (EUA) to Pune-based Serum Institute of India's COVID-19 vaccine 'Covovax' for children aged 7 to 12 years, sources told ANI.
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Adar Poonawalla clarifies COVID-19 vaccine Covovax available for everyone
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], May 5 (ANI): Chief Executive Officer of Pune based Serum Institute of India Adar Poonawalla on Wednesday clarified that the COVID-19 vaccine Covovax is available for everyone above the age of 12 years.
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COVID-19 vaccine Covovax now available for children in India: Adar Poonawa
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla on Tuesday said that the COVID-19 vaccine Covovax is now available in India for children.
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