Free Vaccine to all from 21 June: PM
JNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday announced on Monday that from 21 June, free vaccines will be provided to all citizens above the age of 18 years. The Center will take on the existing vaccination drive COVID in the next two weeks, which the states…
Panacea Biotec starts Sputnik V production in India
JNS: Panacea Biotec— an Indian Biotechnology company has begun production of Sputnik V vaccines at Baddi in Himachal Pradesh in India. Panacea Biotec and Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and have announced the launch of production of the Russian…
First dose of Sputnik V administrated in Hyderabad; costs Rs 995.40 each dose
Ashis Sinha I JNS: The first dose of Sputnik V vaccine (imported) was administered in Hyderabad today. As part of a limited pilot, the soft launch of the vaccine has commenced by Dr Reddy’s Laboratories. The first consignment of the imported doses of the…
Sputnik V gets emergency use authorisation in India
JNS: India got third vaccine— Sputnik V, against Coronavirus, after Covishield (the Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute of India) and Covaxin (manufactured by Bharat Biotech is developed in collaboration with the Indian Council…
Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine 95% effective, says Russia
JNS: Sputnik V, Covid-19 vaccine showed over 95 per cent efficacy 42 days after the first dose and would be cheaper and easier to store than some alternatives, announced Russia on Tuesday based on the results of the second interim analysis of clinical…
Russia launches world first Coronavirus vaccine
JNS: Russia has become the first country to register a vaccine against coronavirus disease amidst race to develop a vaccine across the world on Tuesday. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the approval of a coronavirus vaccine for use on Tuesday,…