Pfizer says it has received initial data showing that a third dose of its existing vaccine is safe & can raise neutralising antibody levels by 5 to 10 fold compared with original vaccine.
Pfizer CEO Dr Albert Bourla also said that the local manufacturing of vaccines by the Serum Institute of India will provide the backbone of vaccinating the Indian people.
Study finds Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has favourable safety profile in 12-15-year-olds, produces greater immune response than in young adults, is highly effective against Covid-19.
Modi government has so far stood firm on not offering indemnity to Covid vaccine makers. But vaccine shortage could force it reconsider as it negotiates with foreign companies.
Most of the cases occurred in young men, especially those aged 16-19. In most cases, patients were hospitalised for 4 days or less & 95% of the cases were classified as mild.
Pfizer says it is encouraged by both the real-world data and laboratory studies of the vaccine & sees no evidence that 'virus or circulating variants of concern regularly escape protection'.
NITI Aayog member Paul said Centre has engaged continuously with all the major international Covid vaccine makers since mid-2020, including discussions with Pfizer, J&J & Moderna.
The view that bureaucracies are bloated with far too many employees preying on taxpayers money is a widely held myth. Research shows how significantly understaffed the Indian state is.
The Centre is considering an increase in the National Company Law Tribunal's bench capacity, while the Standing Committee of Finance suggests fast-track courts.
The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.
The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.
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