'Epidemic under control': Denmark suspends Covid vaccination campaign
Denmark, which in February lifted all curbs related to the coronavirus pandemic, said Tuesday it was suspending its widespread Covid-19 vaccination campaign.
Vaccines provide extra protection for those with immunity from a previous COVID-19 infection
In a study, researchers aimed to determine whether the four COVID-19 vaccines licenced for use in Brazil – CoronaVac, Oxford-AstraZeneca (ChAdOx1), Janssen (Ad26.COV2.S) and Pfizer-BioNTech ...
2.3 million city residents to get cholera vaccine
A total of 2.3 million people, aged one year and above, will get oral cholera vaccines from next month in five diarrhoea-prone areas in the capital.
Covid-19 vaccination: Bangladesh a role model
Bangladesh’s Covid-19 vaccination campaign has so far turned out to be quite a triumph.
India to administer booster dose to all above 18 from April 10
India today announced its decision to expand the coverage of Covid-19 “precautionary dose”, also known as a booster dose, to all adults from April 10 at private vaccination centres.
WHO suspends India’s Covaxin supply through UN procurement agencies
The World Health Organization (WHO) has suspended the supply of India’s first indigenous Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin, through UN procurement agencies, and recommended to countries which received the...
Reject Covid-19 vaccine offers from tobacco companies: Anti-tobacco orgs urge govt
Anti-tobacco organizations have urged the government to reject any offer from any tobacco company to provide Covid-19 vaccine.
Second round of mass Covid vaccination begins
Bangladesh today rolled out the second round of its mega Covid vaccination drive without any registration, aiming to achieve the target of vaccinating 90 percent people of the country.
Infant Covid jab trial succeeded
US biotech firm Moderna yesterday said it was pursuing regulatory approval for its Covid vaccine in children aged six months to six years after the two-shot regimen was found to be safe and...
Moderna to ask approval for Covid shot for children below 6
Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) said on Wednesday it will ask regulators to authorize its COVID-19 vaccine in children younger than 6 years old based on data showing it generated a similar immune response to...