Congress’ Anand Sharma, head of parliamentary panel, says health ministry needs to explain sidestepping protocol because Covaxin will be given to frontline workers.
In an interview, ICMR chief Balram Bhargava addressed questions that have been raised about the approval granted to Covaxin in the absence of efficacy data.
Covaxin has been recommended for restricted emergency use authorisation by a subject expert committee appointed by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation.
Bharat Biotech's Covaxin has been recommended for restricted emergency use authorisation by an expert committee appointed by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation.
Researchers, however, said evaluation of safety outcomes required extensive phase 3 clinical trials of the Covid vaccine developed through partnership between ICMR & Bharat Biotech.
Indian judiciary has a corrosive imbalance between the bar and the bench. Those who supervise the district judiciary do so without the lived experience that is essential for meaningful reform.
With the US-India trade deal yet to get done, rupee depreciation may be helping to mitigate India’s loss of competitiveness. The other problem is extreme despondence among overseas equity investors.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
Due to lack of protocols and enough trials rushing inoculation may lead to side effects. Unfortunately in our country poor accountability for the costly lapses. What is preventing the government to trial results in the official domain for international experts free and Frank opinions on vaccine.
Due to lack of protocols and enough trials rushing inoculation may lead to side effects. Unfortunately in our country poor accountability for the costly lapses. What is preventing the government to trial results in the official domain for international experts free and Frank opinions on vaccine.
The Print is a nay-sayer & a merchant of Doom & Gloom.
Go sell your wares elsewhere – China & Pakistan are apt places for you.
Be Gone you Cassandras.