A preprint of the study by researchers of Oxford University noted that a third dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine will also lead to a substantial increase in immune response.
UK’s drug regulator is investigating rare cases of blood clots in adults who were given Oxford-AstraZeneca shot. No safety issues have arisen in children’s trial, Oxford says.
In a letter to the Serum Institute, Drugs Controller General of India Somani said the institute is permitted to apply the shelf life of 9 months to unlabeled vials available on hand.
Amid reports that doses were causing blood clot-related complications, Johnson said that six months since its discovery, multiple countries like India are producing the vaccine.
According to Oxford University researchers, the first dose of the vaccine offers 76% protection, making it safe for the interval between doses to be extended to 3 months.
India’s vaccination strategy is smartly-designed and will strengthen healthcare workers to handle a second wave, says Dr V. Ravi, former basic sciences dean at NIMHANS.
Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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