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23 Mar 2022

Covovax as booster dose: DCGI gives nod to phase-3 clinical trials

The vaccine has not been included in the country's inoculation programme against Covid-19 Covovax is manufactured by technology transfer from Novavax and is approved by European Medicines Agency for conditional marketing authorisation Many countries have been administering booster doses to their citizens, considering the uncertainties of the pandemic.

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05 Jan 2022

'COVID-19 booster dose will be the same vaccine as has been given previously'

Omicron variant is the predominant circulating strain in India, said Centre Upsurge of infections is happening in cities Centre however added that there is no need to panic and one must be alert, disciplined and prepared

16 Dec 2021

Omicron threat: Canada advises against foreign travel, Ontario limits events

Officials said the best defense is to get a booster shot. All adults in Ontario can book virus booster shots beginning Monday if three months have passed since their second vaccine dose. Canada trails the U.S, Britain and other countries in getting citizens booster shots.

12 Dec 2021

Australia shortens wait time for COVID-19 booster doses amid Omicron scare

Australia had previously said it would offer the booster to everyone over 18 who had had their second dose of the vaccine six months earlier. But with rising cases of the Omicron variant, Health Minister said the time interval will be shortened to five months after the second dose.

COVID-19 booster shot

10 Dec 2021

Assess requirement of vaccine booster shots: Parliamentary panel tells Centre

Parliamentary panel advised Home ministry against scaling down COVID-19 infrastructure. The panel suggested Centre to issue authorised bulletins on COVID to avoid confusion.

COVID-19 booster shot

02 Dec 2021

SII seeks approval for Covishield vaccine as booster dose amid Omicron scare

The Serum Institute of India is the first Indian company to seek approval for the COVID-19 booster dose. The new Omicron variant was first reported to the WHO by South Africa on November 24.

16 Sep 2021

Booster shot not ‘central theme’, two vaccine doses remain priority: Centre

Centre said that COVID booster shot is not a priority It said the two vaccine doses remain the focus It called for vaccine acceptance and COVID-appropriate behaviour

06 Aug 2021

Facing threat of third COVID wave, India is still planning a booster shot!

India has a long way to go as less than 8 per cent of the population has been vaccinated WHO has asked rich countries to delay the roll-out of the booster shot till September Israel has become the first country to start booster COVID-19 shots

24 Jul 2021

COVID-19 vaccine booster shots might be needed to tackle new variants: AIIMS

There might be a need for the country to adopt a booster dose with second-generation COVID-19 vaccines. Bharat Biotech's Covaxin trials for children are presently underway and the results are expected to be released by September the AIIMS director informed.

13 Jul 2021

Israel rolls out Pfizer's COVID booster shots to at-risk adults

Israel is one of the first countries to globally approve a booster shot While the booster shots are not yet rolled out for the general public, the government is, however, weighing the option

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