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Thursday, August 28, 2025
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Topic: Covaxin

Covaxin produced ‘robust’ immune response in monkeys, ICMR paper says

Data from the animal trials of Covaxin, India's first indigenous Covid vaccine candidate being developed by Bharat Biotech and ICMR, is yet to be peer-reviewed.

India holds the key for global access to Covid-19 vaccine

India has the potential to play a key role in overcoming vaccine nationalism because it is the major supplier of medicines to the global south.

Bharat Biotech wants to test administering Covid vaccine through skin instead of muscle

Intradermal vaccine delivery, if proven effective, could make Covaxin shots cheaper since they require a lesser amount of vaccine, which also means more people can get vaccinated. 

Don’t expect Covaxin news on 15 August, says Bharat Biotech, phase 1 of ICMR trial still on

Twelve trial sites are testing the ICMR-Bharat Biotech-developed Covid vaccine candidate. Last month, ICMR spurred controversy by setting a 15 Aug-deadline for finishing trial.

Bharat Biotech — India’s Covid vaccine hope first shot to fame for $1 rotavirus vaccine

The $1 Rotavac may be its crowning glory but Bharat Biotech has a diverse repertoire that includes BioHib, India’s only indigenously developed influenza vaccine.

Delhi’s Dr Dangs chosen as central lab for Covaxin human trials, to check safety of vaccine

Dr Dangs Lab in South Delhi is already receiving samples samples from all 12 trial sites across the country for screening and safety testing.

Human trials of Bharat Biotech’s Covid vaccine Covaxin begin in Rohtak

Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij said the trials have begun at Rohtak's Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, and the first 3 subjects have 'tolerated' the vaccine well.

How Covid impacts education and the recipe for ICMR’s vaccine

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

‘Taskmaster, skilled administrator, impulsive’ — ICMR’s Bhargava who wanted vaccine by 15 Aug

Dr Balram Bhargava’s letter expediting Covid vaccine trials was slammed, but current & ex-colleagues highlight both his ‘impetuosity’ & ‘impeccable integrity’.

India’s prayers for Covaxin vaccine and a geology lesson on Kashmir

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

On Camera

Pushback against globalisation shouldn’t make us withdraw from it

As geopolitical tensions prompt serious calls for 'de-globalisation' and reduced import dependence, a more measured path may lie in regional globalisation.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.