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Pfizer Covid vaccine induces 'good' immune response against coronavirus variants
World | Jul 05, 2021, 03:53 PM ISTThe research, published in the journal Nature Communications on June 28, found that the immune response was as strong against the Alpha variant first identified in the UK, as against the original virus found in Wuhan, China in 2019.
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AstraZeneca shot followed by Pfizer showed higher antibodies: Study
World | Jun 29, 2021, 11:04 PM ISTThe Com-Cov trial, led by researchers from the University of Oxford, looked at the efficacy of either two doses of Pfizer, two of AstraZeneca, or one of them followed by the other.
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COVID: Indonesia examines use of Sinovac, Pfizer vaccines for kids
World | Jun 26, 2021, 02:58 PM ISTChina has approved the emergency use of its Sinovac vaccine for children as young as three-year-old, while the US has green-lighted the Pfizer jab for those as young as 12, reports Xinhua news agency.
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One shot of Pfizer, AstraZeneca vax offers 60% protection against COVID-19 pandemic
World | Jun 24, 2021, 02:41 PM ISTThe study, led by researchers from the University College London, in the UK showed that the protective effect of a single dose of vaccination is evident from 4 weeks to at least 7 weeks after vaccination.
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Pfizer vaccine in final stages to get approval in India: CEO Albert Bourla
India | Jun 22, 2021, 07:04 PM ISTAs the Covid vaccination drive is underway in the country, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla on Tuesday said that its vaccine is in the final stages to get approval in India.
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Biden administration to share 1.60 crore Covid vaccine doses with India, other Asian countries
World | Jun 22, 2021, 08:29 AM ISTThe United States has announced a plan to share 55 million of the 80 million Covid-19 vaccine doses promised to the world by President Joe Biden.
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Pfizer, Moderna Covid-19 vaccines don’t lower sperm count, study says
World | Jun 19, 2021, 09:59 AM ISTThe study, published on Thursday in the journal JAMA, recruited 45 healthy male volunteers aged 18 to 50 years scheduled for mRNA COVID-19 vaccination by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna.
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Pfizer, AstraZeneca vaccines protect against Delta variant: Lancet study
World | Jun 15, 2021, 01:52 PM ISTPfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines provide good protection against Delta variant, says a study published in The Lancet journal.
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Pfizer Covid-19 jabs protective against Beta, Gamma variant
World | Jun 11, 2021, 04:38 PM ISTUS pharmaceutical Pfizer's vaccine against Covid-19 can effectively neutralise Beta, Gamma variant of the Coronavirus disease, according to a study.
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Jeetega India | Covid vaccine booster shots needed but timeline uncertain
News | Jun 10, 2021, 08:40 PM ISTPeople 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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US to buy 500M Pfizer vaccines to share globally
World | Jun 10, 2021, 07:46 AM ISTPresident Joe Biden was set to make the announcement Thursday in a speech before the start of the Group of Seven summit.
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Talks with Pfizer, Moderna for Covid vaccines under consideration, No conclusion yet: Dr VK Paul
India | Jun 09, 2021, 10:42 AM ISTThe 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 expands vaccine tests in kids under 12
World | Jun 08, 2021, 11:22 PM ISTPfizer says it is expanding testing of its COVID-19 vaccine in children younger than 12. After a first-step study in a small number of young children to test different doses, Pfizer is ready to enroll about 4,500 young volunteers at more than 90 sites in the U.S., Finland, Poland and Spain.
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Pfizer, Moderna vaccines can reduce COVID risk by 91 per cent: US CDC
World | Jun 08, 2021, 12:18 PM ISTEven 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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UK Approves Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine For Children Between 12 To 15-Year-Olds
News | Jun 05, 2021, 08:20 AM ISTIn a significant step amid the ongoing battle against Covid-19, the Britain's medicines regulator has appoved Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for for adolescents aged 12 to 15 after a "rigorous review".
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Quickly deliver second doses, provide boosters for Delta variant: Lancet
India | Jun 04, 2021, 11:17 PM ISTFor the 'Delta variant' of the coronavirus, there needs to be shorter gap between two doses of anti-Covid vaccines, says a Lancet study, as the contagious virus continues to evolve, infect people.
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Jeetega India | Pfizer vaccine approved for 12-15 year olds by UK regulator
News | Jun 04, 2021, 08:22 PM ISTPfizer-BioNTech vaccine against coronavirus has been approved by UK regulator for 12 to 15-year-old children, AFP reported on Friday. Last week, the European Medicines Agency recommended that the use of the coronavirus vaccine made by Pfizer and BioNTech be expanded to children ages 12 to 15, a decision that offers younger and less at-risk populations across the continent access to a COVID-19 shot for the first time.
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Pfizer vaccine approved for children in age group 12 to 15: UK Regulator
World | Jun 04, 2021, 04:17 PM ISTPfizer-BioNTech vaccine against coronavirus has been approved by UK regulator for 12 to 15-year-old children, AFP reported on Friday.
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63% adults have received at least one Covid-19 vaccine dose: Joe Biden
World | Jun 04, 2021, 09:05 AM ISTUS will donate 75 per cent of its unused Covid-19 vaccine stockpile to the United Nations-led COVAX global vaccine program which has delivered less than 80 million doses so far.
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No clinical trials required in India for global Covid vaccines: DCGI
India | Jun 02, 2021, 05:33 PM ISTGlobally 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.