AstraZeneca Vaccine
- Middle East
Covishield vaccine recognised in Kuwait, says Indian envoy
Kuwait: Amid fears among some Indian expats over the approval of the Covishield vaccine in Kuwait, the Indian ambassador to the Gulf country, Sibi George, has clarified that the vaccine, which is…
- World
No request received yet for EU authorisation of Covishield vaccine, says official
Brussels: A European Union (EU) official on Tuesday said that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has not received any request for approval of authorisation of the COVID-19 vaccine, Covishield. Speaking to ANI,…
- World
30 to 40 countries unable to give 2nd COVID shots: WHO
Geneva: Between 30 to 40 countries are unable to provide second doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, especially those expecting jabs from AstraZeneca, officials of the World Health Organization (WHO) said. “We have…
- World
Australia raises AstraZeneca safety age to 60
Canberra: Australia has raised the age for which the AstraZeneca vaccine is recommended to 60 from 50 after the shot was blamed for a 52-year-old woman’s death last week from blood clots…
- Middle East
Kuwait to allow Pfizer as 2nd shot due to delay in AstraZeneca supply
Kuwait: Kuwait government plans to give residents the option to take the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine even if they have taken Oxford-AstraZeneca as their first dose if there is an additional delay in receiving…
- Middle East
COVID-19: Saudi Arabia approves Covishield vaccine, NRIs relieved
Riyadh: In a major relief to thousands of non-resident Indians (NRI) in Saudi Arabia, the Indian embassy in RIyadh on Sunday announced that gulf nation has recognised the Covishield COVID-19 vaccine as…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to bear COVID treatment expenses for traveling residents, GCC citizens
Riyadh: Saudi general authority of civil aviation (GACA) announced on Monday that it will bear all the expenses for the COVID-19 treatment for traveling residents and the Gulf cooperation council (GCC) who…
- Health
Single vaccine dose cuts COVID-19 transmission by half: UK study
London: A single dose of either the Oxford/AstraZeneca or Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines have been found to cut COVID-19 transmission rates by up to half, according to a new Public Health England (PHE) study…
- India
SII hikes Covishield vaccine prices, to cost between Rs 400-600
Hyderabad: Two days after the central government announced a “liberalized and accelerated” vaccination drive from May 1, the Serum Institute of India on Wednesday announced the prices for Covishield (AstraZeneca, the vaccine…
- India
India approves Sputnik V for emergency use; to produce 850 mn doses annually
New Delhi: The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has said that India has become the 60th country to approve the use of Sputnik V against coronavirus and more than 850 million doses of…
- Top Stories
Are some COVID-19 vaccines more effective than others?
Washington: It’s hard to tell which vaccines are more effective since they weren’t directly compared in studies. But experts say the vaccines are alike on what matters most: preventing hospitalizations and deaths.…
- World
Aus PM calls on EU to release Covid jabs
Canberra: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday called on the European Union (EU) to release doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine.Morrison said that delays to Australia’s vaccine rollout were a matter…
- Middle East
Saudi cargo joins UNICEF’s mission to support global delivery of COVID-19 vaccines
Riyadh: The Saudi Shipping company has joined UNICEF’s Humanitarian Air Cargo Initiative to support the delivery of life-saving COVID-19 vaccines around the world. The company is the national carrier of air freight…
