CORONAVIRUS VACCINE TRACKER

Can Covid-19 vaccines be mixed and matched?

• Health officials say both doses should be of the same vaccine
• But in England, health officials say it’s OK to give whichever vaccine is available for the second shot. Since the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines work in a similar way, a mismatched dose is better than partial protection

PM to virtually interact during Covid vaccination drive in Varanasi tomorrow

Beneficiaries and vaccinators of the Covid-19 inoculation drive will share their first hand experience of vaccination, says PMO

UAE approves Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine emergency authorization use

• The announcement came after Abu Dhabi started Phase III clinical trials of Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine earlier this month
• The RDIF said 1,000 volunteers in Abu Dhabi had so far received their first dose of the vaccine under the trials

South Africa to pay $5.25 a dose for AstraZeneca vaccine from India's SII

The price is higher than the $3 a dose that South Africa and other countries on the continent are due to pay for the same vaccines under an African Union arrangement, and the price European Union countries have agreed to pay

Can Covid-19 vaccines be mixed and matched?

The Covid-19 vaccines rolling out in the United States, the United Kingdom and other parts of the world so far require two shots given a few weeks apart

India’s weekly covid count drops below 100,000, nearly 40% of them in Kerala

• Daily additions of new cases are now at a seven-month low, with only 21 districts reporting 1,000 or more infections this week. Most of these districts are in Kerala and Maharashtra

PM Modi likely to get Covid-19 vaccine jab in second phase

• In the second phase, it is the turn of those above 50 and people with comorbidities to take shots
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 16 launched India's coronavirus vaccination drive via video conference

How alarming are these covid-19 vaccine scares?

• Any new vaccine could have long-term risks, but most vaccine-related side effects tend to occur within the first two months of an inoculation

Pfizer vaccine appears effective against covid variant found in Britain: Study

• The results are based on more extensive analysis than those released by the US drugmaker last week
• Britain reported a record number of deaths from Covid-19 on Tuesday, with 1,610 people dying within 28 days of positive coronavirus test

Covaxin recipients to be followed-up for 3 months after 2nd dose: ICMR

• The ICMR has issued the key SoP for the restricted use authorisation of Covaxin under clinical trial mode
• The recipients will be followed-up for a period of three months after the second dose of vaccination, it said

These six countries will get Covid-19 vaccines from India from today

• India had earlier supplied hydroxychloroquine, remdesivir and paracetamol tablets to a large number of countries to help them deal with the pandemic
• In a tweet, PM Modi said India is deeply honoured to be a 'long-trusted' partner in meeting the healthcare needs of the global community

Covid-19 vaccination: Turn out remains low, no takers in several states

• The better performing states according to the union health ministry are Lakshadweep (89.3%) followed by Sikkim (85.7%) and Odisha (82.6%)
• The government said that in case of any AEFI, the authorities will compensate the expenditure incurred on the treatment

India announces supply of Covid vaccines to 6 countries under grant assistance

• India is seen as one of the largest manufacturers of vaccines and generic drugs in the world
• Consignments to Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Mauritius will commence after regulatory clearances from these countries come in

Co-WIN continues to face glitches for fourth day in a row

Co-WIN needs to incorporate a stronger artificial intelligence and machine learning ecosystem, say technical experts

India to supply Covid vaccines to 6 countries from 20 Jan in phased manner: MEA

MEA also said that India is awaiting confirmation of necessary regulatory clearances from Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Mauritius for supply of the vaccines

Number of people vaccinated against COVID-19 more than double number of active

• Eight states and UTs have reported 72.99 per cent of the total fatalities happened in a span of 24 hours.

'Took Covaxin and have zero side effects so far,' says NITI Aayog member

'Healthcare workers should have faith in our system,' says the official

Russia says second Covid vaccine is 100% effective post clinical trials: Report

• Russia began mass trials of EpiVacCorona in November, 2020
• Mass production of the country's second Covid vaccine, will be launched in February 2021

'Do not take Covaxin if...': Bharat Biotech issues fact sheet

• Bharat Biotech has come out with a fact sheet about the process involved and who should avoid taking Covaxin
• The company has urged the participants to disclose health-related issues to their vaccination officer