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Greece receives first batch of AstraZeneca vaccine, inoculation to begin

"We received 45,000 doses yesterday, the first 45,000 doses from AstraZeneca, and we expect more in the coming days," Themistokleous said

UK, EU nations rally behind Astra jab after South Africa halts roll-out

South Africa looks to J&J vaccine

Serum Institute, Bharat Biotech ramp up Covid-19 vaccine export plan

Home-grown firms get new orders: 10 million for SII, 4.5 million for Bharat Bio

AstraZeneca Pharma India Q3 net profit declines 21% at Rs 21 crore

Drug firmAstraZeneca Pharma India on Monday reported a 21 per cent decline in net profit at Rs 21.05 crore for the quarter ended in December

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South Africa puts AstraZeneca vaccinations on hold over variant data

Prior to widespread circulation of the more contagious variant, the vaccine was showing efficacy of around 75%

Astrazeneca gets nod to use ant-diabetes drug for kidney disease in India

The firm said it has received marketing authorisation to use its anti-diabetic drug dapagliflozin for the treatment of patients with chronic kidney disease

AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine shows less effect against S Africa variant

Company has started adapting vaccine against variant, shot may be ready by autumn this year

Vaccine leadership, not chauvinism

The WHO's initiative to provide equitable access to vaccines - COVAX - is devoid of the funds needed to procure and supply the shots to poorer countries.

AstraZeneca's Dapagliflozin tablets get DCGI nod for chronic kidney disease

AstraZeneca Pharma India on Saturday said it has received approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for Dapagliflozin

Oxford says Covid-19 vaccine with AstraZeneca works against UK variant

The variant, first identified in Kent, southern England, is more easily transmissible, prompting many countries to restrict travel to Britain

Extra Astra vaccine data highlights efficacy in elderly: UK regulators

Britain has been rolling out the shot among all age groups after the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) was the first regulator to approve it in December

AstraZeneca and Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines to be combined in Oxford trial

The Astra and Pfizer vaccines will be given in different orders and with two dosing intervals, four and 12 weeks apart.

Sputnik-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine trials to start in Azerbaijan, MidEast

AstraZeneca said in December it would start clinical trials to test combining the two vaccines to see if this could boost the efficacy of the British shot.

Iran to start receiving Covid-19 vaccines developed by AstraZeneca in Feb

Namaki also said that Iran's Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute has been authorized to start clinical trials of its vaccine candidate, and they will hopefully start the trials next week

India to get around 97 million doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine

As of now, Covax has not allotted the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for India.

India to get 97 million doses of Serum-made AstraZeneca vaccine from Covax

As of now, Covax has not disclosed the India distribution plan for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine

AstraZeneca vaccine drastically cut coronavirus transmission: Study

Researchers measured the impact on transmission by swabbing participants every week seeking to detect signs of the virus

France advises AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine only for people under 65 years

The decision could shake up the French vaccination strategy, because the country has prioritized nursing home residents and people over 75

Pfizer forecasts about $15 billion in 2021 sales from Covid-19 vaccine

Pfizer is commanding a higher price for its vaccine than some rivals