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New Delhi: The first real-world assessment of BBV152, a COVID-19 vaccine developed in India, known as Covaxin in the country, suggests that two vaccine doses result in 50 percent effectiveness against symptomatic COVID-19. more
Indian Covaxin found 77.8 pct effective against COVID-19: Lancet study

London: Interim data from a phase 3 trial of BBV152, a COVID-19 vaccine developed in India and known as Covaxin, reports that two doses offer 77.8% protection against symptomatic COVID-19 ...

COVID-19: Indian Prime Minister Modi announces door-to-door vaccination drive

Delhi (JEN): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said coronavirus vaccines should now be taken to the doorsteps of the people, and there should be an equal focus on the secon ...

Thousands protest in Brazil demanding Prez Bolsonaro's removal over mishandling of Covid, Covaxin deal

Brasilia: Thousands of Brazilians hit the roads on Saturday, protesting against President Jair Bolsonaro's response to allegations of potential corruption within his health ministry i ...

COVAXIN generates antibodies which effectively neutralize Alpha and Delta variants of coronavirus, says US health research institute

Washington: A study conducted by  the US' National Institute of Health has said India's COVAXIN, which was developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the Indian Counci ...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches world's biggest Covid-19 vaccination drive

New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched the world's biggest Covid-19 vaccination drive in the nation, which is one of the worst Novel Coronavirus-hit count ...

China officially joins COVAX international program

Beijing: China has officially joined the World Health Organization-led COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access (COVAX) Facility, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Friday.

COVID-19 reinfection seems not to be a ‘regular event’, says UN health agency

New York: There is likely only a slim possibility of people being reinfected with COVID-19, the UN health agency said on Tuesday, following reports in Hong Kong that a man had contracted ...