
Bharat Biotech and Serum Institute of India have announced plans to ramp up production

Currently, doctors recommend both the doses of the Covid-19 vaccine should be from the same manufacturer

There are two vaccine makers in the country currently -- Bharat Biotech and Serum Institute of India -- which are manufacturing Covaxin and Covishield

The Union Health Ministry said in a statement on Monday that over 23,000 adverse events have been reported since the vaccination drive involving Covis

Citing a study published in peer-reviewed medical journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, Bharat Biotech noted that vaccination with Covaxin produced ne

The vaccination strategy has until now come up short and government should ensure that every stakeholder is on board for a successful implementation

The vaccine tracker will be particularly important to monitor the impact of increasing the dosing schedule of Covishield.

All the eligible persons for vaccination will have to register themselves and schedule their appointment on the COWIN portal

With Covaxin's stock finished, the Delhi government temporarily closed down around 100 centres administering the vaccine on Wednesday

The government panel also said that pregnant women may be offered the choice to take any vaccine