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Biovac-Pfizer collaboration a breakthrough for Covid in Africa: Ramaphosa

Ramaphosa has welcomed the announcement of a collaboration between the country's Biovac Institute and US pharma giant Pfizer as a breakthrough in the protection of African nations against COVID

Small contract manufacturers wait to take a shot at Covid vaccines

A host of lesser-known vaccine makers are eyeing contract manufacturing opportunities for global and domestic majors

Pfizer to discuss Covid-19 vaccine booster with US officials today

Pfizer says it plans to meet with top US health officials Monday to discuss the drugmaker's request for federal authorization of a third dose of its Covid-19 vaccine

Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine booster dose plan sparks controversy in US

The announcement by US drugmaker Pfizer of a plan on developing a booster dose of its Covid-19 vaccine has heightened hesitancy amongst unvaccinated population and sparked confusion across country

Covid-19 pandemic: Pfizer seeks US regulator's nod for booster shot

FDA and EU regulator say no need for extra dosage at this time

Pfizer to seek US nod for third dose of Covid-19 vaccine to boost immunity

Pfizer is about to seek US authorisation for a third dose of its Covid-19 vaccine, saying Thursday that another shot within 12 months could dramatically boost immunity

4 million doses of Pfizer, Moderna likely through COVAX by August

Indemnity issue to be settled to bring the two US vaccines through COVAX

India expects 3 mn-4 mn Pfizer, Moderna vaccine doses by August: Report

'It's a donation through COVAX,' said a source

Pfizer, Moderna vaccines cut Covid-19 risk by 91 per cent: Study

The mRNA vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna contain genetic instructions for our cells to make the spike protein of the SARS-CoV-2, which the virus uses to infect and enter the human cells.

Israel to deliver 700,000 expiring doses of Pfizer vaccine to South Korea

South Korea authorized the use of Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Moderna and Janssen vaccines for people over 18.

Israel says Pfizer vaccine effectiveness against Covid-19 down to 64%

The effectiveness of the Pfizer vaccine against Covid-19 has dropped to 64 per cent in Israel, the country's Ministry of Health said.

A bottleneck in the vaccine chain

Prosenjit Datta points to a possible crisis as the government moves to improve supplies of Covid vaccines: inadequate testing facilities to handle those volumes

Pfizer, J&J vaccines more effective against Delta variant: Experts

Delta variant, first detected in India, is driving the current third wave in South Africa

Cipla gets DCGI nod to import Moderna vaccine; no commercial deal yet

1st mRNA vax part of US-India pact; no commercial deal yet

Pfizer, Moderna Covid shots delay response in blood cancer patients

Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai found that almost 16 per cent of patients with multiple myeloma developed no detectable antibodies after both vaccine doses.

Oxford study says mixing Covid-19 vaccines gives robust protection

This study, published on the Lancet pre-print server, means all possible vaccination schedules involving the Oxford-AstraZeneca and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines could potentially be used against Covid-19

Single dose of Pfizer, Astra vaccine offers 60% protection: Lancet study

A single dose of Pfizer or AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine offers around 60 per cent protection against infection

One shot of Pfizer, AstraZeneca vax offers 60% protection against Covid

A single dose of either the Pfizer or AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine offers around 60 per cent protection against infection from SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing Covid-19, in adults aged 65 years and above

US warns Pfizer, Moderna vax recipients to watch for enlarged heart symptom

A new warning to watch for symptoms of an enlarged heart reported by a fraction of people receiving the Pfizer or Moderna inoculation, the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention said.

Covid LIVE: Pfizer very close to agreement with govt, says AIIMS chief

Today's coronavirus numbers: Bengaluru (803 cases), Mumbai (570 cases), Chennai (410 cases), Kolkata (172 cases), Delhi (134 cases). Stay tuned for corona-related news