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The technical advisory group will now meet on November 3 for a final assessment.
A technical advisory group of the WHO reviewing data on Covaxin for the emergency use listing of India's vaccine and if it is satisfied a recommendation is expected within the next 24 hours or so
Some manufacturers also said that the regulatory approval framework for Covid-19 vaccines in other nations also takes a substantial amount of time
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus discussed the issue of the emergency use listing of Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin and resumption of supplies of the Serum Institute of India-manufactured AstraZeneca vaccine to the COVAX facility among other topics during a telephonic conversation with Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya. Had a call with @mansukhmandviya, India's Health Minister, to discuss #India's ongoing #COVID19 vaccination programme; the need for a global pandemic agreement; digital health; & traditional medicine. We welcome India's support to strengthen WHO, incl. via flexible, sustainable financing, Ghebreyesus tweeted on Tuesday. The WHO Director-General said that he also discussed with Mandaviya vaccine equity issues: the resumption of SII/AstraZeneca vaccine supplies to #COVAX; the Covaxin Emergency Use Listing process; and technology and license sharing through C-TAP. COVID-19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP) was launched in May last year for facilitating ...
India's drug regulator is examining recommendation by experts for approving Bharat Biotech's Covaxin for children. More in top headlines this morning.
Vaccine performance, availability being evaluated
Industry insiders say typically a WHO EUL takes between two months and a year
Covaxin is one of the three approved vaccines that have been used in India for the country's vaccination drive for adults.
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The WHO experts are currently reviewing this information and if it addresses all questions raised, the WHO assessment will be finalised next week
First Covid-19 vaccine in the world for children this young
The expert panel of India's Central Drug Authority has recommended granting emergency use authorisation to Bharat Biotech's Covaxin for children in the 2 to 18 years age group with certain conditions.
The vaccine maker added that Covaxin is the first Covid-19 vaccine to be tested in the 2-6-year age group
Vaccine maker presented data before SAGE working group on Tuesday
A national network of scientists, AIPSN, has expressed concern over the World Health Organisation not granting emergency use listing for ICMR-Bharat Biotech's Covaxin.
A decision on Bharat Biotech's submission seeking emergency use listing (EUL) for its Covaxin COVID-19 vaccine will be made in October, the World Health Organisation has said
The vaccine maker said it will make on announcement to indicate the availability of regulatory approval at an appropriate time
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The idea is to see which combination induces better and long-lasting immune response