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India allocates $4.8bn for Covid-19 vaccination for next FY
pharmaceutical-technology
February 03, 2021
The Indian Government has proposed a budget outlay of Rs2238.46bn (over $30bn) for health and wellbeing in 2021-22 while Rs350bn ($4.8bn) was allocated for Covid-19 vaccine in the next fiscal year (FY).
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Free COVID-19 vaccine for healthcare workers in first phase of vaccination: Choubey
expresspharma
February 03, 2021
The COVID-19 vaccine is being provided free of cost to states and UTs for vaccination of healthcare and frontline workers in the first phase of vaccination, Minister of State for Health Ashwini Choubey informed Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
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Serum Institute of India plans clinical trials of second Covid-19 vaccine
pharmaceutical-technology
February 02, 2021
Serum Institute of India (SII) has announced plans to conduct clinical trials of another Covid-19 vaccine in the country, with hopes to launch it in June.
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CureVac, Rentschler Ramp up COVID Vax Production
contractpharma
February 02, 2021
CureVac N.V. and Rentschler Biopharma SE, a global CDMO for biopharmaceuticals, initiated the set-up of manufacturing capabilities for CureVac´s COVID-19 vaccine, CVnCoV.
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UK Secures 40 Million Doses of Valneva COVID-19 Vaccine
contractpharma
February 02, 2021
The UK Government has exercised its option to order 40 million doses of Valneva SE’s inactivated, adjuvanted COVID-19 vaccine candidate for supply in 2022.
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16 Chinese COVID-19 vaccines undergoing clinical trials: Official
expresspharma
February 02, 2021
China is conducting clinical trials of 16 COVID-19 vaccines, seven of which have entered phase-III trials and one has conditionally hit the market, said Wu Yuanbin, an official with the Ministry of Science and Technology, informed state-run CGTN TV.
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AstraZeneca to supply 9 million more vaccine doses: EU
expresspharma
February 02, 2021
AstraZeneca has agreed to supply 9 million additional doses of its coronavirus vaccine to the European Union during the first quarter, the bloc’s executive arm said Sunday.
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South Africa’s first COVID-19 vaccine doses arrive by plane
expresspharma
February 02, 2021
The vaccine shots will be checked over roughly 10 to 14 days before they will be distributed to the country’s nine provinces.
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SII, Bharat Biotech welcome enhanced focus on health, immunisation in budget
expresspharma
February 02, 2021
Government has increased allocation for the healthcare sector and alloted Rs 35,000 crore towards COVID-19 vaccination in 2021-22 fiscal.
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Pakistan receives first batch of COVID vaccines from China
expresspharma
February 02, 2021
Pakistan on Monday received the first batch of 500,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine donated by its closest ally, China, as the country gears up to kick start its immunisation drive later this week.