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  7.5 mn doses of Moderna vaccine offered to India; no consensus on indemnity clause: Sources

  India | July 20, 2021 7:56 IST

  On the availability of Moderna vaccine in the country, NITI Aayog member (Health) Dr. VK Paul had recently said the government is working actively with Moderna to see how its vaccine can be imported and made available in the country.

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  FDA adds warning of rare reaction risk to J&J Covid vaccine

  World | July 13, 2021 7:43 IST

  US regulators on Monday added a new warning to Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine about links to a rare and potentially dangerous neurological reaction, but said it's not entirely clear the shot caused the problem.

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  VIDEO: Cipla gets DCGI nod to import Modernas COVID vaccine

  News | June 30, 2021 8:15 IST

  Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) granted permission to Mumbai-based pharmaceutical firm Cipla to import Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for India.

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  Cipla gets DCGI nod to import Moderna's Covid vaccine for emergency use in India: Centre

  India | June 29, 2021 21:30 IST

  Mumbai-based pharmaceutical firm Cipla has received the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) nod to import Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for restricted emergency use in India, sources told news agency PTI.

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  Moderna seeks regulatory approval for Covid-19 vaccine in India; Cipla applies for import

  India | June 29, 2021 12:54 IST

  Moderna seeks regulatory approval for its COVID-19 vaccine in India. Cipla has also applied for authorisation to import and marketing of Moderna jabs in the country.

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  Nearly all COVID deaths in US are now among unvaccinated

  World | June 25, 2021 8:23 IST

  Nearly all COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. now are in people who weren’t vaccinated, a staggering demonstration of how effective the shots have been.

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  Moderna seeks US FDA approval for Covid jabs in adolescents

  World | June 11, 2021 20:50 IST

  "We are pleased to announce that we have submitted for an emergency use authorisation for our Covid-19 vaccine with the FDA for use in adolescents in the United States," Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel said in a statement on Thursday.

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  Jeetega India | Covid vaccine booster shots needed but timeline uncertain

  News | June 10, 2021 20:40 IST

  People who have been vaccinated against the coronavirus will require a booster shot to remain protected, according to the US’ top infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci.

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  Talks with Pfizer, Moderna for Covid vaccines under consideration, No conclusion yet: Dr VK Paul

  India | June 09, 2021 10:42 IST

  The Pfizer vaccine, which is manufactured in collaboration with German Biotechnology firm BioNTech, is the only vaccine currently being administered to children in a few countries.

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  Pfizer, Moderna vaccines can reduce COVID risk by 91 per cent: US CDC

  World | June 08, 2021 12:18 IST

  Even a single dose of the mRNA vaccines can reduce the risk of infection by 81 per cent. These estimates included symptomatic and asymptomatic infections.

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  US lawmakers hail move to send Covid vaccines to India, other countries

  World | June 05, 2021 8:25 IST

  Top American lawmakers on Friday applauded the Biden Administration for its decision to distribute 25 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to India and other countries.

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  US to share 8 cr vaccines with world in June; How much India will get? Details

  World | June 04, 2021 9:53 IST

  India will be a "significant recipient" of US vaccines, the country’s envoy here has said as President Joe Biden announced details of his administration’s decision to send 25 million COVID-19 shots to countries across the globe.

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  US to swiftly boost global vaccine sharing, Biden announces

  World | June 04, 2021 8:29 IST

  President Joe Biden announced Thursday the U.S. will swiftly donate an initial allotment of 25 million doses of surplus vaccine overseas through the United Nations-backed COVAX program.

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  Increase in manufacturing capacity of Covid vaccines in India may prove game changer: Biden Admin

  World | June 04, 2021 6:20 IST

  "It's important to us because India has suffered immensely from the outbreak", says Biden admin on increasing COVID 19 vaccine capacity in India.

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  No clinical trials required in India for global Covid vaccines: DCGI

  India | June 02, 2021 17:33 IST

  Globally available Covid 19 vaccines can now be launched in India without the requirement of post approval clinical trials and testing every batch of the vaccine.

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  Moderna seeks full US FDA approval for its vaccine

  World | June 01, 2021 20:05 IST

  Moderna's vaccine already has been cleared for emergency use by the FDA and regulators in numerous other countries. So far, more than 124 million doses have been administered in the United States.

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  Jaishankar meets US lawmakers, discusses developments pertaining to Quad, cooperation on vaccines

  World | May 28, 2021 6:48 IST

  External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met influential American lawmakers from both the Democratic and Republican parties on Thursday and discussed developments pertaining to Quad and the cooperation on vaccines with them.

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  Half of all US adults fully vaccinated against Covid-19: Joe Biden

  World | May 26, 2021 10:57 IST

  The Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines were first given emergency use nod in December last year in the US. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine was granted emergency use authorization in February.

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  Moderna asks regulators to expand its vaccine's use to 12-17 age group

  World | May 26, 2021 8:03 IST

  The Cambridge, Massachusetts, company said that the vaccine-induced immune responses among children were comparable to those seen in a study of adults last year, a finding that could clear the way for a second shot for use in adolescents after Pfizer-BioNTech

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  Moderna, Pfizer's Covid vaccines likely in India next year

  India | May 26, 2021 16:39 IST

  Moderna has conveyed to Indian authorities that it does not have surplus vaccines to share in 2021.