Sharing an advertisement, several AAP leaders attacked the Centre, claiming a 'vaccination scam' as private parties continue to offer COVID-19 vaccines
Current prices are only indicative of how much governments and hospitals will pay to procure doses from the manufacturers, people getting vaccinated will end up paying more to cover any charges the hospital or the government might choose to levy.
COVID-19 vaccine: Bharat Biotech seeks nod to conduct COVAXIN trials in Bangladesh
If allowed to go ahead, this would be the first trial of any coronavirus vaccine in Bangladesh and could give the densely-populated country of more than 160 million faster access to the shot for mass use
Reuters | January 21, 2021 | Updated 13:16 IST
The vaccine, developed with the Indian Council of Medical Research, was given the green light for restricted use in India this month without any efficacy data from a late-stage trial
India s Bharat Biotech has applied to conduct trials in Bangladesh for its coronavirus vaccine recently approved for emergency use at home, a senior official at Bangladesh s main medical research body told Reuters. If allowed to go ahead, this would be the first trial of any coronavirus vaccine in Bangladesh and could give the densely-populated country of more than 160 million faster access to the shot for mass use.
Serum Institute fire leaves 5 dead
The fire, which broke out around 2.15 pm, was brought under control within three hours
Thursday January 21, 2021 7:28 PM, IANS
Pune: At least five persons suffocated to death in a major fire that engulfed an under-construction building in a plant of global vaccine giant, Serum Institute of India (SII), here on Thursday afternoon, triggering nationwide anxiety.
Health Minister Rajesh Tope and Pune Mayor Murlidhar Mohol announced that five persons, believed to be labourers, had perished in the blaze and their bodies were recovered during the sweeping and cooling operations.
Inquiry Ordered
As the state government ordered a high-level inquiry into the tragedy, another four persons were rescued safely from the blaze which erupted on two or three upper floors of the SII building which was being readied for a BCG vaccine plant.