COVID-19: Soon mRNA vaccines for young children who rarely suffer from severe disease
On September 20, Pfizer released details of the trial that showed the vaccine was safe and generated a “robust” antibody
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COVID-19: mRNA vaccine manufacturers loathe to share know-how
In contrast, 54% of the total population in the U.S. is fully vaccinated. After approving booster shots for the immunocompromised
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COVID-19: With nearly 45% vaccinated with one dose, India to finally resume exporting vaccines
The decision comes after the Government severely restricted vaccine exports in March and stopped them in mid-April. The renewed export drive,
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COVID-19: As U.S approves booster shots, under 3.5% vaccinated in Africa
“This doesn’t only hurt the people of Africa, it hurts all of us. The longer vaccine inequity persists, the more
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COVID-19: Why countries have abandoned the ‘Zero Covid’ strategy
In an email, epidemiologist Dr. Giridhara Babu from Bengaluru’s Public Health Foundation of India explains why the Zero COVID strategy
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COVID-19: Why the priority should be to reopen primary schools
“States prioritising schools for higher classes and not reopening primary schools reflects many things. One, scientific and epidemiological evidence is
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Natural immunity is superior to protection conferred by vaccination but not a safe, preferable option
Now, a vaccine effectiveness study undertaken in Israel has shown that natural infection confers stronger immunity against the SARS-CoV-2 virus
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COVID-19: Misplaced priorities: Focus is on record vaccinations a day than consistency
A similar pattern was seen on June 21 when a record 8.7 million doses were administered on a single day
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COVID-19: India unlikely to witness a huge surge in cases in September
On April 24 last year, at the daily Health Ministry briefing, NITI Aayog member Dr. V.K. Paul presented a chart
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COVID-19: Is the race to reach herd immunity like chasing a mirage?
There have been instances in some countries where the virus spread has largely been under some kind of control at
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COVID-19: Erroneous to conclude that we have attained herd immunity, says Srinath Reddy
In an email, Dr. Srinath Reddy, President of the Public Health Foundation of India and member of the National COVID-19 Technical
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Can COVID-19 vaccination of healthcare workers be made mandatory?
Virologist Dr. Shahid Jameel Director of the Trivedi School of Biosciences at Ashoka University cites mandatory smallpox vaccination in several European countries. In 1853,
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COVID-19: Waving testing requirement for the fully vaccinated is an ill-considered decision: Giridhara Babu
In an email, Dr. Giridhara Babu, Epidemiologist at the Public Health Foundation of India, Bengaluru explains why doing away with
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