Covid-19 Vaccines

New York: Inactivated and mRNA Covid-19 vaccines appear to be safe for patients treated for hypothyroidism, say researchers. The study, to be presented at ENDO 2022, found that these vaccines do not cause significant fluctuations in…

London:  While existing Covid-19 vaccines have largely helped prevent deaths, scientists must now train their focus on developing a jab that stops transmission of the virus, according to leading scientist at Oxford. Covid vaccines have…

Ankara:  Turkey has lifted the mandatory wearing of masks in closed spaces as the Covid-19 pandemic does not pose a "mass threat" anymore, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. "The obligation to use masks in closed spaces has been…

Washington:  The risk for cardiac complications was significantly higher after Covid-19 infection than after mRNA vaccination developed by Pfizer or Moderna against the deadly infectious disease, according to an analysis by the US Centers…

Seoul: The COVAX Facility, a global vaccine distribution platform, has reduced the amount of Covid-19 vaccines allocated for North Korea, apparently cancelling a batch of jabs developed by a US company, in a move seen attributable to the…

New Delhi:  Covid-19 vaccines prevented more than 90,000 deaths during the third wave, December 28, 2021 to January 31, 2022, according to a research report by the SBI. About 14,756 Covid-19 deaths have occurred in India during the third…

New York:  Current Covid-19 vaccines provide robust protection against severe disease caused by both the Delta and Omicron variants, according to a study. Omicron variant has been shown to cause breakthrough infections among the…

Tokyo: Japan's Health Ministry on Friday approved the use of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines to inoculate children aged between 5 and 11 as the nation continues to grapple with surging numbers of new cases. The vaccine rollout for 8 million…

London:  Third world nations were offered about 100 million Covid-19 vaccines that were near expiry, which the countries were forced to dump, according to the UN's children's fund Unicef. According to Unicef's head of supply Etleva…

Lausanne: Olympians and Paralympians from across the world, including India's two-time Olympic medallist shuttler PV Sindhu, have called on the world leaders to ensure equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines. In a video produced by the…