Islamabad [Pakistan], July 24 (ANI): Senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shireen Mazari on Saturday accused the US Embassy in Islamabad of "tracking" journalists and her party leadership.
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Thiruvananthapuram Jan 21 PTI A day after the Kerala government imposed fresh restrictions to contain rising COVID-19 cases in the State Health Minister Veena George on Friday said 100 per cent of the targeted population above the age of 18 years have been given the first dose of vaccine and 83 per cent of the total population given both doses Over five crore doses have been given to people belonging to various categories and it was significant to achieve this feat at a time when the pandemic is surging she told reporters here The goal was achieved through a special vaccination drive keeping in focus the third wave of the pandemic The vaccine doses have been allotted by the Centre after calculating the population above the age of 18 to be 26709000 George said Also she urged those yet to receive the jab to get vaccinated soon Stating that in the wake of the spread of the infection the cases reported in offices and institutions have been increasing and a cluster management formed to tackle this An infection control team ICT should be formed in all institutions and offices and selected team members should be trained on the guidelines to be followed there If more than 10 people are down with COVID-19 the area becomes a larger cluster The institution or office may be closed for five days on the advice of the local health authorities only if there are more than five clusters with over 10 infected people George said Institutions and offices should be open wherever possible and closure should be considered only a last resort she added Stressing the need for no anxiety or fear over the rising cases she said only three per cent of the total 199041 active cases are using hospital facility now-a-days The State government on Thursday imposed fresh restrictions as a preventive measure to contain the rising number of COVID-19 cases A review meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan virtually from the United States said only essential services should be allowed on the next two Sundays -- January 23 and 30 The meeting decided also to allow working women with children below the age of two cancer patients and seriously ill to work from home It directed institutions including businesses malls beaches and other tourist places like theme parks to ensure nil crowding and operate by adhering to COVID-19 protocols PTI LGK NVG LGK NVG NVG
New Delhi [India], January 3 (ANI): With over 51 lakh registrations and 40 lakh administration of COVID-19 vaccine doses in the 15 to 18 age group, the chief of the Co-WIN platform on Monday said the numbers themselves are displaying enthusiasm among children for taking their jabs.
Indore Dec 30 PTI The entire eligible population in Madhya Pradeshs Indore district has been fully vaccinated against coronavirus an official said on Thursday Notably the Indore city the district headquarters has been earning the top rank in the national cleanliness survey for the last five years The district among the worst-hit in the state during the pandemic achieved the feat of full vaccination within 11 months after the inoculation drive began We had set ourselves the target of inoculating 2807558 people above 18 years Against the target 2818304 eligible people have got double shots district immunization officer Dr Tarun Gupta said Teams of the health department ran a special drive from November 10 to jab the people who were hesitant to take the second dose he said According to government figures 55 new cases of coronavirus have been detected in the district in the last 24 hours taking the case tally to 153686 Of them 1395 people have died so far PTI HWP LAL KRK KRK
New Delhi Dec 25 PTI The Drugs Controller General of India DCGI has granted emergency use authorisation to indigenously-developed Bharat Biotechs Covaxin for children above 12 years with certain conditions official said on SaturdayIt is the second vaccine to receive the regulators nod for use among those below 18 years after Zydus Cadilas needle-free COVID-19 vaccine ZyCoV-DLater in the night Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that Covid vaccination for children between 15 and 18 years will start from January 3The Subject Expert Committee on COVID-19of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation CDSCO on October 11 after deliberating Bharat Biotechs emergency use authorisation EUA application had recommended granting emergency use approval to Covaxin for use in the 2-18 years age group with certain conditionsThe recommendations of the SEC were further evaluated and examined after which DCGI had sought additional data from the firm an official saidThe DCGI gave its approval Friday the official said Based on the recommendations of SEC experts and submission of additional safety data this directorate has no objection at this stage for additional indication of Whole Virion inactivated corona virus vaccine for use in age group of more than 12 years to 18 years with the dose schedule of 0 and 28 days for restricted use in emergency situation with the condition to submit SmPC PI Factsheet incorporating clinical information for said age group along with pharmacovigilance risk management plan the DCGI approval order issued saidHyderabad-based Bharat Biotech which completed the phase 23 trials of Covaxin for use among those aged between 2 and 18 years had submitted the data to CDSCO for its verification and subsequent approval for emergency use authorisation EUA for the jab in the beginning of OctoberIt had presented its proposal for grant of market authorisation of its Whole Virion Inactivated coronavirus Vaccine BBV152 in the 2 to 18 years age group for restricted use in emergency situation along with the interim safety and immunogenicity data of phase 23 clinical trial conductedReacting to the development Bharat Biotech in a statement said Covaxin is formulated uniquely such that the same dosage can be administered to adults and children Covaxin has established a proven record for safety and efficacy in adults for the original variant and subsequent variants We have documented excellent safety and immunogenicity data readouts in children We look forward for Covaxin to provide similar levels of protection for adults and children alike The DCGI on September 1granted permission to Hyderabad-based Biological E Limited to conduct phase 23 clinical trial of its made in India COVID-19 vaccine on children and adolescents aged between 5 and 18 years with certain conditionsIn July it had granted permission to Serum Institute of India SII for conducting phase 23 trials of Covovax on children aged 2 to 17 years with certain conditions PTI PLB ZMN
Covaxin has finally got the long awaited verdict from medical journal The Lancet that found that Bharat Biotech developed vaccine has a 77.8% efficacy rate against symptomatic Covid. Covaxin, which uses traditional, inactivated-virus technology, “induces a robust antibody response” two weeks after two doses are given, The Lancet said in a statement. No severe-vaccine-related deaths or adverse events […]
Hyderabad Oct 29 PTI Dr Reddys Laboratories Ltd is expected to submit Phase 3 trials data of single dose Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik Light to the Indian drug regulator next month even as the city-based firm is getting ready to conduct trials of the jab in 2 to 18 year old children in two cohorts Deepak Sapra CEO API and Services Dr Reddys said the drug maker is in discussions with the Drug Controller General of India to conduct trials on introducing Sputnik V as booster dose He also said Dr Reddys is trying to engage in discussions with the Centre for Sputnik V Government supplies even as the company sees softness in the off take of the vaccine in the private sector As far as Sputnik Light is concerned we are in the midst of our clinical trials and we expect that we are able to update post our submission to the DCGI in the month of November As far as Sputnik as a booster dose is concerned we have finalised our protocol We are in discussions with DCGI for initiating the trials for Sputnik booster dose Sapra said in a virtual press conference Addition to the servicing the Indian requirements Dr Reddys is in discussions with its partners to take the jab to other countries notably in Asia-Pacific Africa and Latin America he further said We are seeing softness in the off take of the vaccine in the private sector in India the official said According to the recommendations of the SEC meeting held in August last Dr Reddys which has tied up with Russian Direct Investment Fund to market the jab in India presented updated safety immunogenicity and efficacy data of Phase III clinical trial of Sputnik Light vaccine conducted in Russia along with the proposal to conduct the clinical trial in India The trials of Sputnik as booster dose and paediatric dose are being conducted by RDIF outside India Sapra explained adding that the trials in India may take off in November PTI GDK ROH ROH
Chennai Oct 28 PTI Non-banking finance company Sundaram Finance on Thursday said the company has earmarked Rs 10 crore to be spent on its public service programme in a phased manner across traditional and digital media The city-headquartered company in a press release said it has launched a music video Oosingo think aimed to overcome the hesitation among the public in getting vaccinated against Covid-19 The music has been composed by noted music director Anirudh Ravichander and lyrics penned by Arivarasu Kalainesan Arivu Various personalities from the Tamil film industry including director Ajay Gnanamuthu choreographer Satish Krishnan actor Robo Shanker Thangadurai and Deepa Shankar highlight the importance of getting vaccinated in the video The state government is making an excellent effort in driving vaccination across the state We believe this is a crucial time and we need to keep up the momentum to educate and encourage our people to get vaccinated company Vice-Chairman Harsha Viji said Sundaram Finance MD Rajiv Lochan said as the number of first doses are seemingly decreasing we feel that this is the opportune time to motivate people to get vaccinated Oosingo is our way of driving the community to think about getting the jab he added PTI VIJ BN BN
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