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Topic: Serum Institute of India

In a 1st for US, its FDA approves at-home use of nasal flu vaccine; India’s version yet to gain traction

US's FluMist can now be administered by a healthcare provider or by recipient or caregiver aged 18 or above. India's Nasovac S4 faces hurdles like cost, availability & low acceptance.

How safe is AstraZeneca Covid vaccine & why there is no need to panic — some key questions answered

51 cases have been lodged in a UK court against biopharma company over claims that its Covid vaccine caused death and injury in several cases.

SII vaccine for deadly meningitis gets WHO nod on quality & safety, can now be procured by UN

MenFive targets 5 causes of meningococcal meningitis, a bacterial infection that can kill within hours. It can cause severe brain damage and sepsis, and is fatal in 50% cases if untreated.

In leg-up to vaccination, SII’s Covovax on CoWin as heterologous booster, to cost Rs 225

Amid rising infection, SII had sought the inclusion of Covovax as a heterologous booster on the CoWin web portal last week.

India vaccine against cervical cancer to be launched Thursday, ‘will combat global shortage’

The Serum Institute of India & Department of Biotechnology are set to launch the country's first indigenously developed Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus vaccine against cervical cancer.

All about Serum Institute’s HPV vaccine, India’s 1st indigenous shot against cervical cancer

Pune-based SII has got the go-ahead from the Drugs Controller General of India to market the vaccine. Cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of female cancer mortality worldwide.

SII to manufacture India’s first qHPV vaccine against cervical cancer after DCGI approval

Cervical cancer in India is the 2nd most frequent cancer among women between 15-44 years of age. Currently, India is fully dependent on foreign manufacturers for the vaccine.

2nd Covid shot from Serum Institute, Rs 225/dose: All about Covovax, new jab approved for teens

Covovax, developed by US company Novavax & manufactured in India by Serum Institute, is a protein-based vaccine developed from SARS-CoV-2 strain.

Modi govt allows Serum Institute to export 50 lakh Covishield doses under COVAX to 4 nations

The SII will commence Covid vaccine export under the COVAX programme from 23 November. Nepal, Tajikistan, Mozambique and Bangladesh are the 4 nations that will receive the doses.

Serum Institute urges Modi govt to fast-track movement of increasing Covishield stock

SII's Director of Government and Regulatory Affairs is learnt to have recently communicated to Union Health Ministry that it has a manufactured stock of 24,89,15,000 Covishield doses.

On Camera

How economic planning stifled India’s growth and talent

The Indian planning system did not encourage individuals based on ‘what they knew’, but on ‘whom they knew’. Many left for countries that recognised their talent.

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.