Page 2 - Immunisation

Herd immunity is both mystical and mythical: NTAGI chairman N K Arora

Herd immunity works when immunised and unimmunised individuals are mixed in a true random process and around 80 per cent are immunised, said Arora

Mix-and-match approach to Covid vaccines may provide immunological benefits

Researchers hope that a mix-and-match approach to Covid-19 vaccines will help create more flexibility in the immunisation regimens available to people

Covid-19 vaccination: Serum Institute to gain from G7's boost to COVAX

The immediate contribution will be $2 billion. More than 180 nations are yet to administer a single dose of the Covid vaccine

Covid vaccination drive: India well prepared to store, distribute vaccines

India has about 29,000 cold chain points, 1.6 million shipper boxes, 76,000 cold chain equipment, 700 reefer vans and 55,000 cold chain handlers

National Polio immunisation programme rescheduled to January 31

The National Polio immunisation programme, as part of which children in the age group of 0-5 years are administered polio drops, has been rescheduled

Review panel asks vaccine makers to submit more data to get authorisation

Experts ask Bharat Biotech for phase 3 data, Serum's UK approval status

World counting on us for affordable coronavirus vaccine, says PM Modi

The PM said the cost of the vaccine was an issue that would be discussed with state governments.

Private health care providers gear up for Covid-19 vaccination drive

The industry, on its part, is drafting out the road map for vaccination and where they can chip in.

Moderna vaccine 100% effective in severe cases; to seek US, EU approval

The primary analysis, which included 196 cases, found the vaccine was 94.1 per cent effective, in line with preliminary findings released earlier this month.

India's Covid-19 vaccination plan may match tried and tested election drill

Aadhaar, voter ID cards may be used to draw up first round of names

Indian Immunologicals to set up new vaccine plant, raise capacity by 35%

Commissions a Rs 75 cr viral antigen unit, inaugurates new filling plant

India's Covid dilemma: Adults need vaccine, supply chains geared for kids

India plans to immunise 200-250 million people--a sixth of its population--with 400-500 million Covid-19 vaccine shots by July 2021

Inhaled vaccines aim to target coronavirus at its point of invasion

Most vaccines in human testing require two shots for effectiveness, and developers still aren't even sure if they'll prevent infections

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Researchers working on inhaled vaccines

European leaders impose targeted curbs, Jakarta eases social distancing norms, why jokes at work make more sense than ever, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Govt begins micro-planning for administering Covid-19 vaccine to the masses

Centre has asked states to update databases, train manpower, indicate resource requirements

Nearly 500 mn doses of Covid-19 vaccine by July 2021, says Harsh Vardhan

He also said that the government was also keeping an eye on immunity data with regard to Covid-19 while finalising these plans

Bharat Biotech's Covaxin succeeds in challenge trials on Rhesus monkeys

The results showed protective efficacacy, increasing Sars-CoV-2 specific IgG and neutralising antibodies reducing the replication of the virus in the nasal cavity, throat and lung tissues of monkey

Asha, Anganwadi workers to accelerate immunisation drive in Delhi

Delhi Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam chaired a review meeting for vaccination and facilitation of medical services through Asha and Anganwadi workers in the community

Reinfection & immunity: Why catching Covid-19 twice is no reason for panic

Specialised immune cells in the body are tasked with remembering each particular infection, so if you get infected again your body quickly starts producing the relevant antibodies

Hope force: India's army of 600,000 virus-hunting women goes on strike

ASHA workers act as a stopgap in the country's porous health care system, delivering assistance from maternal health to immunization in its vast rural hinterland