Pfizer cited its clinical trials and data gathered since the vaccine was authorized in the US in reporting its initial conclusion that the evidence doesn’t suggest a connection.
The US pharma firm is in the process of compiling responses to queries raised by Drugs Controller General of India on its vaccine data, says a Pfizer spokesperson.
BioNTech SE Chief Executive Officer said if the current shot fails to be adequately protective, they could tweak it by updating small bits of genetic information called messenger RNA.
Govt had sought additional data on the vaccine candidates of companies seeking emergency use authorisation. So far, just one company has submitted this information.
Chairman of the European Medicines Agency’s pandemic taskforce said the antibody response seen from the shot shouldn’t be compromised by the effects of mutations in the new strain.
The trials for the vaccine in India are being carried out by Serum Institute of India (SII) and the company has applied for its emergency authorisation use.
The European Union is pushing for speed after national leaders have struggled to explain to residents why they’re still waiting for shots already being rolled out in the US and UK.
A healthcare worker in Alaska with no history of allergies experienced flushing and shortness of breath 10 minutes after receiving a shot, the state health department said.
Trump wants to send a ‘parallel message’ that the vaccine is safe & front-line workers, long-term care residents should be first to receive it, White House press secretary said.
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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