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Recipients cannot choose between two COVID vaccine options for now: GoI
expresspharma
January 13, 2021
1.1 crore doses of Covishield from the Serum Institute of India and 55 lakh doses of Covaxin from Bharat Biotech - will be received by January 14, informed Rajesh Bhushan, Union Health Secretary.
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SII receives purchase order from Government of India for 11 million doses of Covishield
expresspharma
January 12, 2021
The government placed a purchase order with Serum Institute of India (SII) for 11 million doses of Oxford COVID-19 vaccine, Covishield, each dose costing Rs 210 including GST, official sources said.
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$30 bn sales forecast for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine from 2020-2026: GlobalData
expresspharma
January 12, 2021
The main challenge for BNT-162b2 is the ultra-cold storage requirement of -80°C. The vaccine is likely to suffer poor uptake in countries that have limited cold-chain logistics.
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An in vitro study shows Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine elicits antibodies that neutralize SARS-CoV-2 with a mutation associated with rapid transmission
worldpharmanews
January 11, 2021
Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE announced results from an in vitro study conducted by Pfizer and the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) that shows the antibodies from people who have received the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine effectively ...
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Business optimism improves in December amid COVID-19 vaccine rollout: Poll
pharmaceutical-technology
January 11, 2021
Emerging economies are projected to benefit the most from vaccine rollout, which is expected to differ between countries. While some countries may be able to effectively administrate vaccines, others may fall short of inoculating roughly 30% of their popu
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Bharat Biotech to start Phase-1 trials of intranasal COVID-19 vaccine in Feb-March 2021
expresspharma
January 11, 2021
The company is developing this a single dose intranasal vaccine for COVID-19 in partnership with Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis.
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DGCA issues guidelines to airlines for transportation of COVID-19 vaccines in dry ice packaging
expresspharma
January 11, 2021
The regulator said the aircraft operator should prepare a ‘Dos and Don'ts’ guidance and circulate it among personnel who would be handling the vaccines.
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Covaxin trial participant’s death unrelated to ‘vaccine or placebo’: Bharat Biotech
expresspharma
January 11, 2021
He was reported to be healthy in follow-up calls post seven days of his dosing and no adverse reaction was observed or reported, claims company.
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China to offer free COVID-19 vaccines: National Health Commission official
expresspharma
January 11, 2021
China will provide COVID-19 vaccines free of charge once they become available to the general public, government authorities said.
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Moderna Covid-19 vaccine receives European Commission authorisation
pharmaceutical-technology
January 08, 2021
The European Commission has granted a conditional marketing authorisation (CMA) to COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna for active immunisation to prevent the disease in individuals aged 18 years and above.