The high efficacy rate is based on 20 confirmed Covid-19 cases that were split across vaccinated subjects who got two doses and those who got the placebo.
Earlier in September 2020, Dr.Reddy's and Russian Direct Investment Fund entered into a partnership to conduct clinical trials of Sputnik V vaccine and its distribution in India.
For an industry globally classified as hazardous, protections such as health insurance and a provident fund for workers are necessities. In Sivakasi, they remain elusive.
The industry forecasts exports are set to grow 16% in 2025-26, boosted by surplus domestic production and a drive to push into 26 underserved global markets with strong potential.
Indigenisation level will progressively increase up to 60 percent with key sub-assemblies, electronics and mechanical parts being manufactured locally.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
Hope Modiji government gives this issue dire importance.
Given the extraordinary circumstances in which these vaccines are being pushed in months rather than years, better to be safe than sorry. And authorities should plan to get reports of side effects out quickly and scientifically. Otherwise subsets of population will be at risk if the vaccine triggers severe responses in them. Children and pregnant mothers should be monitored very carefully.
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Hope Modiji government gives this issue dire importance.
Given the extraordinary circumstances in which these vaccines are being pushed in months rather than years, better to be safe than sorry. And authorities should plan to get reports of side effects out quickly and scientifically. Otherwise subsets of population will be at risk if the vaccine triggers severe responses in them. Children and pregnant mothers should be monitored very carefully.