Vaccine

The Ad Council launched a campaign on Thursday designed to combat hesitancy about the safety of the coronavirus vaccine, blanketing messages across U.S. TV, radio, websites and social media , with a particular focus on reaching Black and Hispanic Americans, who have been hard-hit by the pandemic. The campaign, titled " It's Up To You ," will feature celebrities in upcoming public service announcements produced by media partners . Actress Rosie Perez, CNN medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta and actor and rapper Daveed Diggs will star in ads produced by AT&T's WarnerMedia . Actress Angela Bassett will appear in an ad produced by Fox, the Ad Council said. The campaign will direct people to the website https://getvaccineanswers.org, which will answer questions such as how the vaccine was approved for use and why there is more than one type of vaccine. Also Read: The gift of the jab: How to persuade the public to take the Covid-19 vaccine The effort led by ... » Learn More about Ad campaign to combat vaccine hesitancy in US with celebrity help

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Jerusalem: A ‘real-world’ test of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine in more than half a million people has confirmed that it's very effective at preventing serious illness or death, even after one dose. Results of the test that were published on Wednesday from a mass vaccination campaign in Israel have given strong reassurance that the benefits seen in smaller, limited testing persisted when the vaccine was used much more widely in a general population with various ages and health conditions. The vaccine was 92% effective at preventing severe disease after two shots and 62% after one. Its estimated effectiveness for preventing death was 72% two to three weeks after the first shot, a rate that may improve as immunity builds over time. It seemed as effective in folks over 70 as in younger people. “This is immensely reassuring...Better than I would have guessed,” said the Mayo Clinic's Dr Gregory Poland. Vanderbilt University's Dr Buddy Creech agreed: “Even after one dose we ... » Learn More about Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine found effective in big ‘real world’ test, prevents illness and death

New Delhi : With 3,95,884 vaccine doses administered to healthcare workers (HCWs) and frontline workers (FLWs) on Thursday, the 41st day of nationwide COVID-19 vaccination, the total number of vaccination crossed 1.30 crores in the country, said Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). According to the Union Health Ministry , 1,30,67,047 vaccine vaccine doses were given through 2,77,303 sessions, as per the provisional report till 6 pm today. "These include 65,82,007 HCWs (75.5 per cent) who have taken the first dose and 18,60,859 HCWs (63.6 per cent)who have taken the second dose, along with 46,24,181 FLWs (first dose) (45.1 per cent)," the Ministry stated in a press release. "Total 3,95,884 vaccine doses were given till 6 pm today, the forty-first day of nationwide COVID-19 vaccination. Out of which, 1,51,373 beneficiaries were vaccinated for first dose and 2,44,511 HCWs received 2nd dose of vaccine as per the provisional report. Final reports would ... » Learn More about Over 1.30 crore people in India so far vaccinated against COVID-19

Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE said on Thursday they are testing a third dose of their Covid-19 vaccine to better understand the immune response against new variants of the virus. They are also in talks with regulatory authorities about testing a vaccine modified to protect specifically against the highly transmissible new variant found in South Africa and elsewhere, known as B.1.351, as a second arm of the same study. The companies believe their current two-dose vaccine will work against the South African variant as well as one found in the United Kingdom and elsewhere. But the studies will allow the vaccine makers to be prepared if and when more protection is necessary, they said. "The rate of mutations in the current virus is higher than expected," Pfizer Chief Scientific Officer Mikael Dolsten said in an interview. "It's a reasonable probability that we would end up with regular boosts. And for potent vaccines, it may be that you need to do a strain change every few ... » Learn More about Pfizer-BioNTech testing booster of their Covid-19 vaccine in new trial

NEW DELHI : The director of AIIMS , Dr Randeep Guleria , has welcomed the Centre’s decision to allow private hospitals to vaccinate people against Covid-19. The move will help expedite the immunisation process, he said on Wednesday. “We need to develop a strategy where we can keep our death rate down. Therefore, vaccinating people above the age of 60 or those above the age of 45 with comorbidities will be a good step, also opening it up for the private sector ,” Dr Guleria said. India has a huge target to vaccinate at least 30 crore people even in Phase I, he pointed out. Calling the decision to involve private players pragmatic, Dr D S Rana, chairman of board of management at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, said, “This will help us cover maximum people in the shortest time.” Dr Rana added that the middle- and upper-class people were willing to bear the cost of vaccination and they just wanted the process to be hassle-free. “This will also reduce the financial burden on ... » Learn More about Allowing private hospitals to vaccinate will boost process, says AIIMS director

PUNE: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) recorded 128% vaccination on Wednesday, the last day of vaccination for the registered healthcare workers as announced by the civic body. However, it does not mean that remaining healthcare workers will not be administered the vaccine, officials clarified. The overall vaccination in the Pune Metropolitan Region (PMR) stood at 57%, with the PCMC limits registering 32% turnout as against 21.5% in the rural pockets. “We had given the deadline just to encourage the beneficiaries. It yielded good response. From Thursday, we will consider vaccination of remaining registered healthcare workers as per the state and Centre guidelines,” said Ashish Bharati, head of PMC’s health department. The PMC had appealed to the healthcare workers get vaccinated by February 24. 3 health workers test +ve after vaccination in PCMC limits Three healthcare workers from the PCMC limits have tested Covid-19 positive after taking the first shot. A ... » Learn More about Pune: Deadline helps boost vaccination in PMC areas

As many as 118 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) on Wednesday urged the European Commission and the European Council to review their opposition to the TRIPS waiver proposal at the World Trade Organisation ( WTO ), which serves to enable greater access to affordable Covid-19 health technologies, including vaccines , in particular towards developing and middle-income countries. This call comes in view of the European Council meeting on Thursday and the crucial decision to be made by all Member States at the WTO General Council on March 1-2. Earlier this month a group of 14 Members of European Parliament (MEPs) wrote to EU Commission and EU Council backing India & South Africa's joint proposal to the World Trade Organization requesting an exemption from patents and other intellectual property rights concerning drugs, vaccines, diagnostics, personal protective equipment, and other medical technologies throughout the pandemic. “Since the beginning of the pandemic, ... » Learn More about 118 European MPs ask EU to lift opposition to TRIPS waiver proposal for accessible vaccines

New Delhi: India’s vaccine distribution drive is expected to reach over 60 nations. Not just neighbouring countries like Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan and others, Indian government has also sent vaccines to countries in the far west including West Asia, Africa and Latin America. As part of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pledge to help small countries in overcoming the Covid-19 pandemic challenges, the country has been supplying vaccines to other nations free of cost under the ‘Vaccine Maitri’ initiative. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization on Thursday (February 25) praised Indian government's initiative and commitment in helping the small countries, and promoting vaccine equity around the globe. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus wrote on Twitter, “Thanks India & Prime Minister @narendramodi for supporting #VaccinEquity. Your commitment to #COVAX and sharing #COVID19 vaccine doses is helping 60+ countries start vaccinating their ... » Learn More about WHO Director praises PM Narendra Modi for promoting vaccine equity around the globe

India has provided 361.94 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccines to various countries, out of which 67.5 lakh doses have been supplied as grant assistance and 294.44 lakh on commercial basis, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday. MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said the supply of vaccines to countries will continue in the coming weeks and months in a phased manner but it will be ensured that domestic requirements for the national vaccination programme are kept in mind. "As of now, we have provided a total of 361.94 lakh doses to various countries. This includes 67.5 lakh doses supplied under grant assistance and 294.44 lakh doses under various commercial contracts," he said at an online briefing. Mr. Srivastava said India has also offered locally-made vaccines to all members of the diplomatic corps and their families based in the country. "It has been offered not only to the diplomats of countries but also to those of UN agencies and intergovernmental ... » Learn More about Coronavirus | India sent over 361 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses to various countries: MEA