The vaccine, named PTX-COVID19-B, is under development in Canada; the deal assumes significance as this gives India access to the mRNA tech
The SAD chief accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and CM Singh of having failed to fulfil their duty to provide vaccines to people.
Inoculating children and young people is considered a critical step toward reaching "herd immunity" and taming the pandemic
Pfizer's indemnity request is also being looked into by the government
Companies, including Moderna and Pfizer, have said they will deal only with the Centre and not state governments
Covaxin production by Bharat Biotech is being increased: Paul
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday sought procurement of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine as soon as possible to inoculate children
Cypriot health authorities on Wednesday advised people aged under 50 to use the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna vaccines that are based on the newer, mRNA technology
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'Allocation of doses and implementation plan within a country is a decision for local governments based on relevant health authority guidance,' says the US drugmaker to Punjab govt
The B.1.617 variant that has devastated India was first detected in the US between late February and late March.
Efficacy against Covid-linked disease averaged about 85% after a full course, say University of Florida researchers.
India has not given any manufacturer of a Covid-19 vaccine indemnity against the costs of compensation for any severe side effects, a condition Pfizer has obtained in many countries, including UK, UK
The European Union (EU) has signed a third contract with pharmaceutical companies BioNTech and Pfizer, securing an additional 1.8 billion Covid-19 vaccine doses between the end of 2021 and 2023
Unopened, thawed vials of the vaccine can be stored in a refrigerator at 2 to 8 degrees Celsius for up to a month, up from a previous maximum limit of five days
The EU executive arm finalised a third vaccine contract with Pfizer and BioNTech through 2023 for an additional 1.8 billion doses of their COVID-19 shot to share between the bloc's countries
Messenger RNA shots developed by Moderna or Pfizer and BioNTech are better at stopping people from becoming contagious, shows evidence.