Nepal to buy 4mn vaccines from China
Nepali media have speculated the price of the vaccines to be between $18 to $21 for two doses….reports Asian Lite News The
‘Pfizer, AZ jabs highly effective against Delta variant’
These are comparable with vaccine effectiveness against hospitalisation from the Alpha (B117) variant: 96 per cent after two doses with Pfizer vaccine
‘AstraZeneca jab authorised for all age-groups’
The EU has also authorised Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna’s mRNA based Covid-19 vaccines…reports Asian Lite News. AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine remains authorised for all
Promises on Climate, Covid, Nature Fall Short in G7
Challenged to meet 2010 promises on climate finance, ensure the developing world is fully vaccinated by 2022 and restructure the debt hold
G7 pledges over 1 bn vaccine doses to poor nations
PM says the doses would come both directly and through the international COVAX program, reports Asian Lite News Prime Minister Boris Johnson
G7 ends up with promise on 870mn jabs
WHO said that the G7 countries have reaffirmed their support for COVAX by sharing vaccines…reports Asian Lite News Leaders of G7 countries
Bangladesh to buy Chinese vaccines
Earlier, the country had received seven million Covishield doses through a contract. Besides, India gave Bangladesh 3.3 million vaccines as a gift….reports
G7 to unveil global anti-pandemic action plan
The G7 leaders are expected to agree to the ‘Carbis Bay Declaration’, in which they commit to a 100 day response window
Health Ministry orders 44 cr more vaccine doses
“Additionally, 30% of the advance for procurement of both the Covid vaccines has been released to Serum Institute of India and Bharat
SOPs issued for vaccination of people going abroad
The ministry said that it is advised that vaccination may be availed in cases through passport which is one of the permissible