Tag: Vaccine
Scale up the production capacity: PM Modi tells vaccine manufacturers
The prime minister, Narendra Modi interacted with vaccine manufacturers from across the country on April 20, 2021........................
Bharat Biotech to ramp up Covaxin production by 700 million doses...
The capacity expansion has been implemented across multiple facilities in Hyderabad and Bangalore, to reach ~ 700 million doses per year, one of the largest production capacities for Inactivated viral vaccines worldwide.................................
COVID-19: India to vaccinate all above 18 years from 1st May
Right from the beginning, the government of India has roped in the private sector in the vaccination drive. In its Phase-III, the National Vaccine Strategy aims at liberalized vaccine pricing and scaling up vaccine coverage...................
Govt targets 6-7 fold increase in COVAXIN production by August, 2021
The current production capacity of indigenously developed Covaxin vaccine is expected to be doubled by May-June 2021 and then increased nearly 6-7 fold by July - August 2021 under Mission COVID Suraksha......................
DBT funds phase-1 trials of Gennova’s novel mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine
Vaccine Discovery Programme supported by the Department of Biotechnology under the Mission COVID Suraksha, implemented by BIRAC, moves into clinical trials...............
Govt fast tracks emergency approvals for foreign produced COVID-19 vaccines
A lot many vaccines are expected to be granted Emergency Use Authorization in other countries for expanding the basket of vaccines for domestic use and hasten the pace and coverage of vaccination....................
Sputnik V vaccine authorized in India
India has become the 60th country to approve the Russian vaccine, Sputnik V, one of only three vaccines registered so far in the country.........................
Scalability of COVID vaccination & reducing vaccine wastage crucial: Dr RS...
Dr. Sharma explained that the change in the Co-WIN digital platform from the supply-driven response in the initial phase of vaccination of frontline workers and healthcare workers to now being demand driven since March 2021........................
Nationwide awareness campaign to bust myths about COVID-19 vaccination
The initiative aims to bust myths about COVID 19 vaccination in 11 languages, including English and Hindi, to make the immunization programme successful.....................
Panacea Biotec to produce 100 million doses of Sputnik V vaccine
The move is expected to facilitate the global supply of Sputnik V vaccine to international partners of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF).................................