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Pfizer-BioNTech file for emergency use approval for its Covid booster for children aged 5-11
Seeking to fight the recent Covid subvariants of Omicron, US pharma giant Pfizer on Monday sought emergency authorisation for its COVID-19 booster dose for school-age children aged 5 to 11.
In its request to the US Food…
Morning digest: July 7, 2022
Boris Johnson digs in despite calls to quitBoris Johnson on Wednesday refused to quit as Britain’s prime minister, despite calls from senior ministerial colleagues to go after dozens of resignations from his scandal-hit government. A…
Biological E’s Corbevax gets DCGI nod as heterologous Covid booster dose
NEW DELHI : Hyderabad-based pharma company Biological E. Limited (BE) on Saturday announced that its Covid-19 vaccine CORBEVAX has been approved by the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) as a heterologous Covid-19…
Centre gives nod to Sputnik Light Covid-19 vaccine for booster shot: Report
The Centre has given its nod for Russia's Sputnik Light Covid-19 vaccine to be used as a booster dose, according to Hindustan Times, Livemint's sister publication.
With this decision, people who took…
India reports slight dip in Covid count today; 2,483 cases registered in 24 hrs
India's Covid-19 count witnessed a slight dip as the country reported 2,483 fresh cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Tuesday. Yesterday, India logged 2,541 Covid cases.…
Covid booster shot from tomorrow; Check cost, other details. 8 points
India to offer Covid-19 booster doses available to all adults from Sunday, April 10. "It has been decided that a precautionary dose of the Covid vaccine will be made available to the 18 population at private vaccination…
Make booster shots mandatory for all before Covid vaccines’ expiry: Biocon chief
Biocon chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw on Sunday shared a piece of advice to the Union Health Ministry regarding the unused stock of the Covid-19 vaccine. In a tweet, Shaw wrote that all healthcare institutions are worried about…