- Emirates airline offers COVID-19 vaccines to staffThe Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and another developed by China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm) are being made available to all employees in the United Arab Emirates, parent company Emirates Group said.
- BBMP identifies 760 COVID-19 vaccination sitesCivic agency Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has identified 760 Covid-19 vaccination sites to inoculate 150,000 healthcare workers who have registered on the Co-Win portal and the city administration hopes to complete the immunisation of health personnel in a week.
- Covid-19: Vaccinations in Delhi to start at 89 booths“The first batch of 254,500 doses of Covishield and 20,000 doses of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin have reached Delhi so far,” a government official said. “More batches will follow.”
- 68% of South African Indians willing to take COVID-19 vaccine: StudyLast week, South Africa's health regulatory body granted approval to the world's largest drug manufacturer Serum Institute of India (SII) to supply COVID-19 vaccine to the country.
- China, India's COVID-19 vaccinations to stretch to late 2022: StudyWhile rapid development of vaccines has raised hopes for an end to the year-long pandemic, concerns over unequal distribution have also mounted due to production problems and large bilateral deals between wealthy countries and drug makers.
- Watch: Kamala Harris receives 2nd Covid-19 vaccine doseVice President Kamala Harris has received the second dose of her COVID-19 vaccine. Harris was given the shot Tuesday at the National Institutes of Health by nurse Judy Lai Yee Chan, who is chief of the NIH's COVID-19 vaccine clinic. After receiving the shot, Harris joked, "when are you gonna put it in?" She called it "relatively painless."Watch: Kamala Harris receives 2nd Covid-19 vaccine dose
- Karnataka receives first consignment of COVID-19 vaccinesAccording to official sources, the flight carrying the vaccines landed at the Kempegowda international airport here.
- WHO experts issue recommendations on Moderna COVID-19 vaccineThe WHO's SAGE, advised in a series of recommendations issued after reviewing data that the vaccine not be used on pregnant women unless they are health workers or have conditions putting them at high risk.
- COVID-19 vaccine supplies continue to be tight, UK minister says"Any new manufacturing process is going to have challenges, it's lumpy and bumpy, (then) it gets better, it stabilises and improves going forward."
- Covid 19 vaccines bringing down infections, shows Israel studyThis is one of the first studies that link vaccination and a drop in infection rates. The study analysed data on Covid-19 infection and hospitalisation of more than 50,000 people over the age of 60 who received the first dose of vaccine between December 19 and 24, 2020.
- Merck ends development of two potential COVID-19 vaccinesThe drugmaker said Monday that it will focus instead on studying two possible treatments for the virus that also have yet to be approved by regulators. The company said its potential vaccines were well tolerated by patients, but they generated an inferior immune system response compared with other vaccines.
- Pfizer wants India to order COVID-19 vaccine before pursuing approvalPfizer was the first company to seek emergency-use authorisation (EUA) for a COVID-19 vaccine in India, but the government this month approved two much cheaper shots - one from Oxford University/AstraZeneca and another developed at home by Bharat Biotech with the Indian Council of Medical Research.
- Bangladesh receives first COVID-19 vaccine consignment from IndiaA special Air India flight carrying the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine co-manufactured by Serum Institute of India reached the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport earlier in the day to be initially stored at a warehouse of private Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd ahead of their planned countrywide distribution.
- Pakistan approves emergency use of Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccineThe government has given a go-ahead to a local pharmaceutical company for the import and distribution of the Russian-developed Sputnik V, the Dawn newspaper quoted an official as saying.
- COVID-19 vaccine race: Where they stand currentlyDeveloped by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research and the National Institute of Virology, the indigenous vaccine was granted emergency use authorisation in 'clinical trial mode' by the Indian government this week.
- COVID-19 vaccination: Nearly 14 lakh beneficiaries inoculated in the countryIn a statement, the ministry said in the last 24 hours, 3,47,058 people were vaccinated in 6,241 sessions and 24,408 such sessions have been conducted across the country so far.
- Denmark developing digital COVID-19 "vaccine passport""It is expected that there may be requirements from other countries to present vaccine documentation upon entry. A Danish vaccine passport can be used here," the Health Ministry said in an emailed statement on Friday.
- COVID-19 vaccine supply not affected due to fire: Adar Poonawalla"The supply of COVID-19 vaccine will not be affected due to the fire. No actual vaccine was being made at that facility. We were lucky that the incident happened in a different building," Poonawalla said while addressing a press conference.
- British Indian survey finds reluctance in community towards COVID-19 vaccinesThe research by the 1928 Institute, a platform created to research and reflect the views of British Indians as the UK's largest ethnic minority group, follows concerns about a lower uptake of COVID-19 jabs among Britain's ethnic minority populations and is calling on the authorities to fund a clear and concerted public health campaign.
- UAE approves Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use"Study results have demonstrated the effectiveness of the vaccine in triggering a strong antibody response against the virus, its safety for use, and its compliance with international safety and effectiveness standards," the statement said.
- Time to get the jab, but can Covid-19 vaccines be mixed and matched?Without any studies, vaccine doses should not be mixed.
- Amazon offers help to US government in distributing Covid-19 vaccineThis comes as Biden became the 46th US president on Wednesday and has laid out a goal of delivering 100 million Covid-19 vaccine doses within his first 100 days in office.
- Surge in Aadhaar enrolments ahead of Covid-19 vaccine rollout for allPrime Minister Narendra Modi had last week said Aadhaar would be used to identify people for the vaccination and ensure that they get the second of the two-dose vaccines. 4.5 million people took the unique ID in December and another 2.9 million already this month.
- WHO plans slew of COVID-19 vaccine approvals for global rollout: DocumentCOVAX, a global scheme co-led by the WHO, wants to deliver at least 2 billion COVID-19 doses across the world this year, with at least 1.3 billion going to poorer countries.
- Ukraine in talks with India on COVID-19 vaccine supply: Interfax"Negotiations are underway with an Indian manufacturer, Serum Institute, which can produce the American Novovax vaccine and has the ability to produce the AstraZeneca vaccine at the moment," Interfax quoted Ihor Ivashchenko as saying.
- China's COVID-19 vaccine makers apply to join COVAX schemeThe COVAX scheme - led by the World Health Organization and GAVI vaccine alliance - is due to start rolling out vaccines to poor and middle-income countries in February, with 2 of 3 billion doses expected to be delivered this year.
- Nasal COVID-19 vaccine will be easy to give to children: AIIMS directorOnce children start going to the school regularly and they contract the COVID-19 infection, they will not have much problem but if they bring it home they can spread it to their parents or grandparents, the chief of the premier Delhi-based All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) said.
- Covid-19 vaccination to be voluntary in nature: Health MinistryThere had been internal discussions within the ministry previously on whether a consent form would need to be signed by those who get the vaccine. Chhattisgarh health minister TS Singh Deo confirmed the vaccine would be voluntary.
- WHO welcomes India's COVID-19 vaccine approvalAccording to Khetrapal, the use of vaccine in "priortised population" as well as implementation of other public health measures will be important in reducing the impact of the pandemic.
- Mayawati welcomes approval for COVID-19 vaccineRegulator on Sunday approved Oxford COVID-19 vaccine Covishield, manufactured by the Serum Institute, and indigenously developed Covaxin of Bharat Biotech for restricted emergency use in the country, paving the way for a massive inoculation drive.
- COVID-19 vaccination drive gets underway in Delhi on day twoThe immunisation drive in Delhi was formally kicked off on Saturday by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal from the LNJP Hospital, the state-run facility which offered yeoman service during the pandemic last year.
- Dry run for COVID-19 vaccination held in KeralaIn the first phase, government and private sector health workers, medical students and Asha and Anganwadi workers would be among those who would receive the vaccine and so far, 3.13 lakh people have registered for the same, health department sources here said.
- Dry run for COVID-19 vaccination begins in Delhi"Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Shahdara, Urban Primary Health Centre, Daryaganj, and Venkateshwar Hospital, Dwarka, are the three sites in Delhi which have been selected for the dry run of the roll out of COVID-19 vaccine in the national capital," a senior official said here on Saturday.
- Conspiracy theories slow down Covid-19 vaccination drive in IndiaWhile Facebook has banned anti-vaccine groups, other platforms such as Twitter and WhatsApp are fuelling vaccine rumours and fear mongering. One of the bizarre conspiracy theories doing the rounds is that billionaire Bill Gates is funding some vaccine manufacturers because he wants to reduce population growth!
- UAE lowers age requirement for COVID-19 vaccines to 16The UAE, made of up seven emirates, is offering all residents and citizens free of charge a vaccine manufactured by Chinese state-backed pharmaceutical giant Sinopharm.
- Covid-19 vaccination drive: CoWIN app troubles on day oneHealth workers faced some technical glitches while uploading data on the app about beneficiaries receiving the vaccine in some sites, as the application was reported to have slowed down.
- Over 1 million COVID jabs administered; PM says no need to fear, vaccines cleared by scientistsAmid concerns expressed by some over the emergency-use clearance given to Bharat Biotech's Covaxin, Modi interacted virtually with healthcare workers of his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi.
- Haryana: Agitating farmers try to disrupt COVID-19 vaccination driveHaryana: Agitating farmers try to disrupt COVID-19 vaccination driveHaryana: Agitating farmers try to disrupt COVID-19 vaccination drive
- Delhi: AIIMS Director Dr. Randeep Guleria receives Covid-19 vaccineWATCH | AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria receives COVID-19 vaccine shot at AIIMS, Delhi.Delhi: AIIMS Director Dr. Randeep Guleria receives Covid-19 vaccine
- Mahindra Group registers interest to seek COVID-19 vaccines for employees"We have registered our interest to seek vaccines for our employees, in accordance with the priorities and sequence to be specified by the government," a Mahindra Group spokesperson said in a statement.
- Celebi Aviation operationally ready to handle COVID-19 vaccines: CompanyThe company has the infrastructure and capabilities to handle as many charters as required, at its facility and ensure a quick 'turnaround time', it said in a release.
- Government funding for Covid-19 vaccine questioned“At this stage in India, when ‘R0’ has come down to below one in all states then the epidemic in India is self-limiting in that sense...so, if it is self-limiting, then should we be financing it (Covid-19 vaccine)?” Indu Bhushan, CEO of Ayushman Bharat scheme, said at a webinar on Tuesday.
- India to treat homegrown COVID-19 vaccine same as AstraZeneca'sAdministering Bharat Biotech's COVAXIN, a move cheered by nationalist politicians, has worried some health experts who consider it rushed, as the vaccine has only limited, "clinical-trial mode" approval. In addition to efficacy concerns, the close monitoring required for its use will be a massive challenge in a country of 1.35 billion people.
- Will COVID-19 vaccines work on the new coronavirus variant?Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, said data coming from Britain indicates the vaccines still will block the virus. But the U.S. also will do tests to be sure.
- British broadcaster David Attenborough gets his shot of Covid-19 vaccineA new variant of the virus which is highly transmissible is surging across UK.
- Explained: Where are we in the COVID-19 vaccine race?The European Union gave approval on Dec. 21 for the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE, the latest regulatory go-ahead for the shot, while the United States authorised Moderna Inc's vaccine on Dec. 19, the second for the country and the first for the company worldwide.
- Several Indian cities get covid-19 vaccine loads, more on the waySerum Institute vaccines were being transported to Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Guwahati, Shillong, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Vijayawada, Bhubaneswar, Patna, Bengaluru, Lucknow and Chandigarh, Union aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri tweeted.
- Four more COVID-19 vaccines are in pipeline: Health MinistryAddressing a press briefing, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said Zydus Cadila, Sputnik V, Biological E and Gennova are other vaccines also in the pipeline which are in advanced clinical trials in India.
- Swiss drugs regulator approves Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccineSwitzerland has been a second-wave coronavirus hotspot, with infections totalling some 500,000 and deaths rising by dozens daily to more than 7,500.
- Government will administer COVID-19 vaccine free of cost to people: Puducherry CMIn the second phase, field staff engaged in carrying out Covid control programme would be vaccinated and it would cover those from police, revenue and local administration departments.
- First flight with COVID-19 vaccines lands in Delhi from PuneCivil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said four airlines will operate nine flights to transport 56.5 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccine from Pune to 13 cities across the country on Tuesday.
- First lot of COVID-19 vaccine vials to arrive in Kolkata on TuesdayThe first consignment of over 10.5 lakh vials of COVID-19 vaccines will be reaching Kolkata from Pune on Tuesday, a senior official of the state health department said.
- COVID-19 vaccination sessions held in only six states today, 2.24 lakh received jab so far says Health MinistryCOVID-19 vaccination drive: In 553 sessions, a total of 17,072 beneficiaries were vaccinated today. A total of 2,24,301 beneficiaries vaccinated so far: Health MinistryCOVID-19 vaccination sessions held in only six states today, 2.24 lakh received jab so far says Health Ministry
- COVID-19 vaccine race: Main candidates and where they standCo-developed by the University of Oxford and British-Swedish company AstraZeneca and known as Covishield in India, the vaccine was the first on which a scientific study was published based on Phase 3 clinical trials.
- Dr. Harsh Vardhan answers all queries as India kicks off world's largest COVID-19 vaccination driveNew Delhi: As India commences the world’s largest COVID-19 vaccination drive on Saturday (January 16), the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) took to Twitter to quell people’s doubts and concerns regarding the vaccination program, vaccine rollout, eligibility etc.Dr. Harsh Vardhan answers all queries as India kicks off world's largest COVID-19 vaccination drive
- China to provide COVID-19 vaccines free of charge: Government officialChina in late December approved its first vaccine for general public use. Three vaccines had already been given to limited groups at high risk of infection, including medical workers, through an emergency-use program.
- AIBEA demands inclusion of bankers in priority category for COVID-19 vaccinationLast month, all four bank officer unions demanded for inclusion of bankers as frontline COVID-19 warriors so that they can be administered the vaccine on a priority basis, given their importance in keeping wheels of the economy running.
- EU doubles COVID-19 vaccines order with Pfizer-BioNTechThe EU commission later detailed in a statement that the Commission has offered to member states to purchase an additional 200 million doses of the vaccine, with the option to acquire another 100 million doses.
- COVID-19 vaccine developed by German research group fails in early trialFurther testing has been suspended until the cause for the weak immunogenicity in the Hamburg trial involving 30 volunteers has been established, UKE said in a statement, adding that the vaccine was well tolerated.
- UAE cycling team of Tour champ Pogačar gets COVID-19 vaccineUAE Team Emirates said Friday that 27 riders and 32 staff members have had a vaccine developed by Sinopharm CNBG out of China and approved by the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Health & Prevention.
- IMA asks its members to participate in COVID-19 vaccination drive"With the vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 at our doorsteps, it is worth remembering that indigenous vaccines have been developed after the tireless efforts of Indian scientists in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the National Institute of Virology (NIV)," the doctors' body said.
- Unicef launches Covid-19 vaccine market dashboardThe dashboard provides a regularly updated overview of the global research and development pipeline, the projected production capacity, publicly announced bilateral and multilateral supply agreements, as well as reported price points, Xinhua news agency quoted the Unicef as saying in a statement on Monday.
- Seek Centre's help for free COVID-19 vaccine in Maharashtra: Devendra FadnavisThe Leader of Opposition in the assembly said the MVA government should seek the Centre's help to provide free doses to the poor and middle-class families in the state.
- WHO Europe urges safe flexibility on timing of COVID-19 vaccine dosesThe WHO's Hans Kluge's comments come as some countries including Britain are seeking to counter low vaccine supplies by extending the gap between first and second doses to up to 12 weeks, and by considering lower volume doses of some shots.
- COVID-19 vaccine contender CureVac links up with BayerCureVac, based in the German city of Tuebingen, said last month that it expects first results by the end of March from its phase 3 clinical study of the mRNA-based vaccine candidate called CVnCoV.
- How safe is it to switch and space COVID-19 vaccine doses?Faced with surging pandemic and new, more transmissible coronavirus variants, some countries are hoping to broaden immunisation by giving some protection to as many people as possible with a first dose, and delaying second doses.
- EU agency ponders approval for Moderna's COVID-19 vaccineThe meeting of the European Medicines Agency's human medicines committee (CHMP) comes amid high rates of infections in many EU countries and strong criticism of the slow pace of vaccinations across the region of some 450 million people.
- India readies roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines for 300 million peopleAuthorities have readied some 29,000 cold storage facilities across the country and large scale vaccination dry-runs have been conducted in 125 districts encompassing all states, federal health secretary Rajesh Bhushan said on Tuesday.
- Dry run for Covid-19 vaccination across Uttar Pradesh todayDry runs to be carried out across Uttar Pradesh today in light of the DCGI approval given to 2 Covid-19 vaccines – Covishield and Covaxin. Dry run for Covid-19 vaccination across Uttar Pradesh today
- Israel's health ministry authorizes use of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccineModerna has received authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine in the United States and Canada and additional authorizations are currently under review in the European Union, Singapore, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
- EU seeks more Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, eyes deals with Valneva, NovavaxThe bloc, with a population of nearly 450 million, has already booked a total of almost 2.3 billion doses from six vaccine makers. Most vaccines require two doses, and only two vaccines have so far been authorised for use in the EU. U.S. biotech firm Moderna produces one of the two shots approved by the EU - the other being from U.S. drugmaker Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech - and has already signed a contract with the bloc to supply 160 million doses.
- Pfizer applies for COVID-19 vaccine approval in JapanDrugmaker Pfizer Inc said on Friday it had applied for approval in Japan for its COVID-19 vaccine, which is already being administered in the United Kingdom and the United States.
- India wants Serum Institute to lower price of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccineSenior officials have been discussing the terms of the deal with the Serum Institute for weeks, hoping to bring down prices below $3 per shot, one of the sources said. Serum chief executive Adar Poonawalla had said in November the vaccine would be priced at about Rs 1,000 per dose for the private market in India and would cost the government about Rs 250 per dose.
- India's COVID-19 vaccine export ban excludes Bangladesh: MinisterIndia's drug regulator Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on Sunday approved Oxford COVID-19 vaccine Covishield, manufactured by the Serum Institute, and indigenously developed Covaxin of Bharat Biotech for restricted emergency use in the country, paving the way for a massive inoculation drive.
- Herculean efforts paid off, Vardhan to scientists on COVID-19 vaccine approvalIndia's drugs regulator on Sunday approved Oxford COVID-19 vaccine Covishield, manufactured by the Serum Institute, and indigenously developed Covaxin of Bharat Biotech for restricted emergency use in the country, paving the way for a massive inoculation drive.
- COVID-19 vaccine roll out: Delhi govt finalises 89 sites, says Satyendar JainNEW DELHI:Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Sunday said the city government has finalised 89 sites to roll out the COVID-19 vaccination drive in the national capital from January 16.COVID-19 vaccine roll out: Delhi govt finalises 89 sites, says Satyendar Jain
- States gear up for mass vaccination as DCGI approves Covid-19 vaccinesState health ministers are holding review meetings and onsite inspections of vaccination centres as they expect the vaccine doses to arrive over the next week and the vaccination drive to begin around January 14.
- Experts raise concerns over approval to Covid-19 vaccinesA number of medical experts and public health activists have raised concerns over grant of emergency approval to Covid-19 vaccines of Bharat Biotech and Serum Institute of India without proper efficacy data, and demanded to know on what basis these
- Kerala government will use COVID-19 vaccine as instructed by Centre: Health Minister"The Covaxin has not yet had Phase 3 trials. Approval was premature and could be dangerous. @drharshvardhanshould please clarify. Its use should be avoided till full trials are over. India can start with the AstraZeneca vaccine in the meantime," Tharoor tweeted.
- COVID-19 vaccine dry run held across Jammu & KashmirA dry run for COVID-19 vaccine administration was conducted at Urban Health Training Centre, Srinagar on Saturday. A total of 25 beneficiaries selected from Co-WIN platform participated during the mock drive. According to Union Health Ministry, the objective of the dry run for COVID-19 vaccine introduction is to assess operational feasibility in the use of COVID Vaccine Intelligence Network (Co-WIN) application in the field environment, to test the linkages between planning and implementation and to identify the challenges and guide the way forward prior to actual implementation. This is also expected to give confidence to program managers at various levels, it said. (Text: ANI)COVID-19 vaccine dry run held across Jammu & Kashmir
- 33,215 healthcare workers in Haryana receive COVID-19 vaccine shots; over 1 lakh vaccinated so farThe state Health department observed January 25 as "COVID-19 Vaccination Day", with vaccine shots being given to 33,215 healthcare workers, the officials said.
- Meghalaya conducts dry run for COVID-19 vaccination driveThe dry run was conducted in Ganesh Das MCH Hospital, NEIGRIHMS Hospital, Rynjah State Dispensary, Nazareth Hospital and Holy Cross Hospital where a total of 129 persons were mobilized for the dry run.
- Over 7400 people receive COVID-19 vaccine shots on Monday in Delhi; 14 adverse eventsUnder the nationwide mega vaccination drive launched on January 16, a total of 4,319 (53 per cent) health workers against a target of 8,117 were administered the shots at 81 centres across the city on day one.
- Maharashtra: COVID-19 vaccine dry run carried out in four districtsSpecific teams were formed for various tasks by the district administrations and activities like uploading of dummy beneficiary data, session site creation, vaccine allocation, communicating vaccination details to beneficiaries and vaccinators, and beneficiary mobilisation etc are being carried out.
- Scientists outline steps for safely receiving COVID-19 vaccineAfter closer review of the data related to allergic reactions, the US FDA recommended that the mRNA vaccines, based on the genetic material of the novel coronavirus, be withheld only from individuals with a history of severe allergic reactions to any component of the COVID-19 vaccine.
- Dry run for COVID-19 vaccination underway in West Bengal"At least 75 people are participating in the programme at three centres. They have been asked to register their names for the vaccination mock drill. Their health condition will be observed for at least 30 minutes after completion of the exercise," the official said.
- India-wide COVID-19 vaccine dry run starts todayWith the objective to gear up for the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccine across the country, the dry run will be conducted by all the states and UT governments from Saturday. The activity is proposed to be conducted in all state capitals in at least 3 session sites. Some states will also include districts that are situated in difficult terrain/have poor logistical support. Maharashtra and Kerala are likely to schedule the dry run in major cities other than their capital. Watch now. (Text: ANI)India-wide COVID-19 vaccine dry run starts today
- Study offers reassurance regarding potential allergic reactions to COVID-19 vaccinesReports of possible allergic reactions to the COVID-19 vaccines produced by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, both recently approved for emergency use by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), have raised public concern. A team of experts led by allergists at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has now examined all relevant information to offer reassurance that the vaccines can be administered safely even to people with food or medication allergies. Watch now. (Text: ANI)Study offers reassurance regarding potential allergic reactions to COVID-19 vaccines
- Canada administers first doses of COVID-19 vaccineFive front-line workers in Ontario were among the first Canadians to receive the vaccine at one of Toronto's hospitals. Two nurses and three other workers at the Rekai Centre nursing home received the vaccine.
- UAE starts Covid-19 vaccinations in capitalThe wealthy Gulf nation is one of the first countries to start widespread inoculation, after Britain became the first to roll out a campaign using a vaccine by US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech.
- PM exhorts youths to defeat 'network of lies and rumours' on COVID-19 vaccination with right informationThe prime minister said the youths should now step forward to assist in the COVID-19 vaccination programme by providing the right information to the people.
- Anthony Fauci calls COVID-19 vaccine rollout in US as 'disappointing'"We would have liked to have seen it run smoothly and have 20 million doses into people today by the end of 2020, which was the projection," Fauci said during an appearance on "Today", as quoted by The Hill and added, "Obviously, it didn't happen, and that's disappointing."
- How much COVID-19 vaccine will be shipped in USThe first wave of shipments is going to health care workers and nursing home residents. Officials say vaccines should be available to everyone by the middle of next year.
- Bahrain approves Chinese COVID-19 vaccine for useThe Sinopharm vaccine has been approved for emergency use in a few countries and the company is still conducting late-stage clinical trials in 10 countries. Morocco is gearing up for an ambitious COVID-19 vaccination program, aiming to vaccinate 80% of its adults in an operation starting this month that's relying initially on the Sinopharm vaccine.
- China grants conditional approval to its homegrown COVID-19 vaccineThe approval comes a day after Sinopharm said its vaccine showed 79.34 per cent efficacy and a 99.52 per cent antibody-positive conversion rate in the interim results of the Phase III clinical trials.
- Sri Lanka to receive COVID-19 vaccines from India next week: PresidentFront-line health workers, the Army and the police and the most vulnerable elderly will be given the vaccine as a priority, the president said, amid warnings from doctors that front-line health workers should be quickly inoculated to prevent the medical system from collapsing.
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