The high court also asked the Centre to explain in affidavit the rationale behind keeping strict control over class of persons who can be vaccinated against COVID-19 currently as under the present system those above the age of 60 years or between 45 to 60 years with comorbidities can receive vaccination.
Chinese and Russian-linked hacking campaigns in recent weeks targeted Indian vaccine makers Serum Institute of India (SII) and Bharat Biotech, cyber intelligence and threat discovery platform Cyfirma said on Monday.
Located in the city of Pune in Maharashtra, the SII is the world's largest vaccine manufacturer by volume.
India has already provided over 229 lakh doses of coronavirus vaccines to various countries out of which 64 lakh doses have been supplied as grant assistance and 165 lakh on commercial basis.
A civil court in Pune on Saturday rejected an injunction application filed on behalf of pharmaceutical company Cutis Biotech against the Serum Institute of India, seeking the latter to restrain from using the trademark 'Covishield' for its Covid-19 vaccine.
Novavax, a vaccine undergoing trials for effectiveness against the novel coronavirus, has become the first immune dose to definitively confirm protection against the new variant of the deadly virus which was detected in the UK late last year.
Five men died in the fire that broke out in a five- storey building in the SII's Manjaripremises on Thursday.
The massive blaze ravaged three to four floors of the upcoming facility in Manjari that was scheduled to become operational within a month or so.
Five men died after a fire broke out in a five-storeyed under-construction building in the Serum Institute of India''s Manjari premises in Pune on Thursday, police said
Five persons suffocated to death as a major fire broke out in an under-construction building of the Serum Institute of India in Pune on Thursday afternoon.
Serum Institute of India (SII), Pune on Thursday announced a compensation of Rs 25 lakh to each family who have lost their loved ones in the fire incident today.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said his thoughts are with the families of those who have lost their lives in the Serum Institute fire incident today.
At least five people have died in a major fire that engulfed a building at the Pune-based vaccine manufacturer Serum Institute of India (SII) on Thursday. The deceased include five men and one woman.
A massive fire broke out at Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) on Thursday. The blaze erupted at the institute's Manjari premises in the afternoon and 15 fire tenders were rushed to the site.
A massive fire broke out at Serum Institute of India in Pune on Thursday afternoon. The blaze was reported near the Terminal 1 gate of the institute.
"Kuch to log kahengay, logon ka kaam hai kehna," the Union Health Ministry said in one of the creative posters released on Thursday to bring about vaccine awareness in a bid to combat rumour-mongering and allay hesitancy amongst the healthcare workers.
Ninety-two countries have approached India for Covid-19 vaccines, bolstering New Delhi's credentials as the vaccine hub of the world.
The recipients should mention to the healthcare provider if they have a fever if they have a bleeding disorder or are on a blood thinner and also if they are immuno-compromised or are on a medicine that affects your immune system, Serum Institute of India said.
The SII has partnered with Novavax Inc to manufacture its potential Covid-19 vaccine for India and other countries.
Amid the rollout of the world's largest Covid-19 vaccination programme by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, here are a few things that you need to know about the two vaccines -- 'Covaxin' and 'Covishield' -- selected by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI).
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