Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

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The Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, codenamed AZD1222, and sold under the brand names Covishield and Vaxzevria among others, is a viral vector vaccine for prevention of COVID-19. Developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca, it is given by intramuscular injection, using as a vector the modified chimpanzee adenovirus ChAdOx1. The efficacy of the vaccine is 76.0% at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 beginning at 22 days following the first dose and 81.3% after the second dose. Another analysis showed that, for symptomatic COVID-19 infection after the second dose, the vaccine is 66% effective against the Alpha variant, and 60% against the Delta variant.

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Covishield dose gap: Dr Harsh Vardhan says decision based on scientific data \| Oneindia News Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan tweeted Wednesday that The decision to increase the gap between two doses of the Covishield vaccine was transparent and based on scientific data. He wrote, 'The.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:06Published 4 hours ago

Covishield 2nd dose can be taken before 84 days if travelling abroad for these reasons\|Oneindia News If you need to travel abroad for work or join a university, and are worried as the wait for the second dose of the vaccine is longer then don't worry as now accordingly to the urgency a person.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:01Published 2 days ago

AIIMS study: 'Delta' variant can infect people jabbed with Covishield or Covaxin \| Oneindia News According to separate studies by AIIMS and the National Centre for Disease Control, the 'delta' variant of COVID-19 is capable of infecting people even after they have received both doses of the.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:46Published 1 week ago

Vaccine prices at private hospitals capped by centre\| Covidshield\| Covaxin\| Sputnik V\| Oneindia News A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi capped the service charge of vaccines administered by private hospitals at Rs 150, the Centre on Tuesday fixed the maximum price for Covid vaccines to be given.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:04Published 1 week ago

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the nation at 5 pm today\| Covid-19\| Oneindia News Covid-19, Coronavirus Pandemic, Covid-19 cases in India, 'Jahan vote, Wahan vaccination', Covidshield, Covaxin, Door to Door vaccination, Pakistan train collision, Pak PM Imran Khan, Ivermectin,.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:46Published 1 week ago

Lucknow man files complaint against Adar Poonawalla for 'no antibodies' despite jab \| Oneindia News A man in Lucknow has filed a complaint against Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla and others, alleging that he did not develop antibodies despite taking a Covishield dose. The complaint has.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:48Published 2 weeks ago

BJP Minister Prakash Javadekar says India will be fully vaccinated by December 2021 \| Oneindia News Union Minister, BJP, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Congress leader, Congress MP,.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:01Published 3 weeks ago

Vaccine goof up: UP villagers given vaccine cocktail, probe ordered \| Oneindia News West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that at least one crore people in the state were affected by rough weather conditions and high tide arising out of the cyclonic storm Yaas; The Centre.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:11Published 3 weeks ago

Dr Fauci said this on increasing gap between Covishield doses \| Oneindia News Imported coronavirus disease vaccine produced by Russia, Sputnik V, will cost ₹995.40 per dose in India and the price of vaccines produced in the country may be lower; White House chief medical.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:01Published on May 14, 2021

Vaccine for Covid recovered: Take after 6 months, says panel \| Oneindia News The Maharashtra government today extended the lockdown-like restrictions in the state to control the coronavirus outbreak till June 1. The gap between two doses of the Covishield vaccine can be.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:19Published on May 13, 2021

Delhi Govt sends SOS to Centre, 'Covaxin shots to last a day, Covidshield 3-4 days'\| Oneindia News Delhi Govt says 'only enough Covaxin to last only a day and Covishield enough for around four days, in an SOS to the Centre. Sonia Gandhi on Monday demanded that the party take note of serious.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:41Published on May 10, 2021


Raipur gets 25 boxes of Covishield vaccine from Mumbai A consignment of 25 boxes of Covishield vaccine arrived at Raipur from Mumbai. Following Chhattisgarh High Court orders, the stare government had commenced vaccination drive for citizens between 18-44.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:10Published on May 9, 2021

Chhattisgarh will receive 3.50 lakh doses of Covishield today Health Minister of Chhattisgarh, TS Singh Deo on May 08 said the state government will receive 3.50 lakh doses of Covishield today and the further vaccination will go on with this. "We received 1.50.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:25Published on May 8, 2021

Vaccine production is truly international collaboration in India: EAM Union External Affairs Minister, Dr S Jaishankar attended a virtual conversation, called 'Global Dialogue Series' on May 05. He said, "Our vaccine production situation was different from many other.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:57Published on May 5, 2021

1 lakh inoculated so far in 18-44 age groups: Rajesh Tope Speaking on COVID-19 situation in Maharashtra, State Health Minister Rajesh Tope on May 04 said, "Few centres were closed yesterday due to doses' shortage. Got 9 lakh vials today, to last for 2-3 days... Credit: ANI Duration: 01:40Published on May 4, 2021

Vaccine single dose: Is it efficient? Studies say this...\| Oneindia News While it must be understood that taking both doses of any vaccine whether it be Covishield, Covaxin or Sputnik, the ones that are available in India, are critical, here is what we know about one dose.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:30Published on May 4, 2021

‘Will return to India in a few days’: Adar Poonawalla after alleged threat calls Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla, who has been in the UK on extended stay to evade alleged threats in India over ever-increasing demand for COVID-19 vaccines, has said he will return in a.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 01:50Published on May 2, 2021

‘Getting aggressive calls…’: Adar Poonawalla on Covid vaccine pressure in India Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla on Saturday spoke out about the pressures he was under over the production of COVID-19 vaccines to meet the ever-increasing demand in India as the country.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 01:43Published on May 1, 2021

India receives first lot of Sputnik V vaccine India on May 01 got the first lot of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine. The shipment arrived at the Hyderabad airport where Indian authorities received the first batch of 1.5 lakh doses of the Russia-made.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:00Published on May 1, 2021

Vaccination for 18 plus in Uttarakhand won't start on May 01: Health Secretary Vaccination drive for 18-45 age groups will start after first week of May, informed Health Secretary of Uttarakhand, Amit Negi on April 30 during a press conference in Dehradun. "GoI has allotted.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:17Published on April 30, 2021

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Covishield dose interval under discussion: NTAGI working group chairman Discussions are underway whether India should revert to 4 or 8 weeks interval for the Covishield vaccine and the emerging evidence regarding the efficacy of partial versus full immunisation is also.. IndiaTimes - Published 18 hours ago
Based on scientific evidence gap extended between two Covishield doses: Government panel Arora's statements come amid reports claiming that the government doubled the gap of Covishield shots without the agreement of the scientific group. DNA - Published 20 hours ago
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One dose of vaccine enough for those who recovered from COVID-19: Study The study was conducted on 260 health care workers who received a single dose of the Covishield vaccine between January 16 and February 5. DNA - Published 2 days ago
'No need for immediate change': Centre on dosage interval of Covishield vaccine Dr VK Paul, member (Health) at NITI Aayog, said that these decisions must be taken very carefully. DNA - Published 5 days agoAlso reported by •IndiaTimes
Delta variant can cause COVID-19 infections despite Covishield, Covaxin jabs, shows new study The AIIMS study was conducted on 63 subjects who had breakthrough infections - 36 of whom had received two doses, while 27 had gotten one dose. DNA - Published 1 week ago
Covid vaccine: Govt pre-orders 44 crore shots for Aug-Dec A day after the government announced it was again centralising the Covid-19 vaccination programme, barring a 25% quota for domestic vaccine production for private hospitals, the health ministry placed.. IndiaTimes - Published 1 week ago

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Covishield vaccination schedule changed again, these people can get second dose after 28 days At present, the second dose of the Covishield vaccine is administered at 12-16 weeks after the first dose. DNA - Published 1 week ago	Covishield produces more antibodies than Covaxin, finds study Covishield, from the Oxford-AstraZeneca stable, is manufactured by the Serum Institute of India in Pune. Covaxin is the indigenously manufactured vaccine by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech in.. IndiaTimes - Published 1 week ago
Seropositivity rate, anti-spike antibody higher in Covishield than Covaxin: Study The study is titled, Antibody Response after Second-dose of ChAdOx1-nCOV (CovishieldTM) and BBV-152 (CovaxinTM) among Health Care Workers in India: Final Results of Cross-sectional Coronavirus.. IndiaTimes - Published 1 week ago	Good immune response from Covishield & Covaxin: Study A ‘real-world’ study of vaccinated healthcare workers has found Covishield and Covaxin could produce a high immune response in up to 95% recipients and prevent serious disease in those infected.. IndiaTimes - Published 1 week ago
US to ease Covid vaccine input supply: Kamala Harris to PM Modi US Vice-President Kamala Harris on Thursday spoke to PM Narendra Modi to brief him about the Biden administration’s new vaccine policy that will clear supply chains for AstraZeneca and Novavax.. IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago	Pune airport handled domestic transportation of over 10 crore Covishield doses till May 27: AAI IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago
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India to start trials on safety, efficacy of mixing vaccine doses India will soon start trials to test the safety, immunogenicity and efficacy after mixing doses of different brands of Covid-19 vaccines. While the trials will currently include Covaxin, Covishield and.. IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago	Will be able to manufacture, supply 10 crore Covishield doses in June: Serum Institute to Centre IndiaTimes - Published 3 weeks ago
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‘India to stick to 12-16 week gap for Covishield doses’ The NTAGI has decided against any further changes in the dosing gap at the moment. Experts are of the view that the first dose generates adequate antibodies to protect from severe infection, whereas.. IndiaTimes - Published 3 weeks ago	Serum Institute of India, Bharat Biotech producing minimum 8 crore doses/month, yet only 5 crore will be given by May-end The government in an affidavit in the Supreme Court earlier this month averred that Serum Institute of India (SII) was producing 6.5 crore doses of Covishield a month and Bharat Biotech was producing 2.. IndiaTimes - Published 3 weeks ago
India to begin Sputnik V production in August, says envoy Venkatesh Varma Sputnik V, Covishield and Covaxin are the only three COVID vaccines allowed for use in India. DNA - Published on May 22, 2021	‘Covaxin shots gap unchanged as protection after 1st dose not high’ Explaining the government decision to make a three month interval mandatory for Covishield, ICMR head Dr Balram Bhargava said the immunity post the first shot was found to be quite strong. He said a.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 20, 2021
SCBA writes to health ministry to sanction Covishield doses on urgent basis IndiaTimes - Published on May 19, 2021	3-month gap between doses improves immune response: AZ vax co-developer A three-month gap between two doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, known in India as Covishield, improves the immune response against Covid-19, according to Andrew Pollard, co-developer of the vaccine and.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 18, 2021
Clot cases post-Covishield jab miniscule: Govt panel Blood clots or thromboembolic events after vaccination with Covishield were reported in just 0.61 cases per million doses in India, while no such events were found following Covaxin jabs, the Adverse.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 17, 2021	Covishield 2nd dose appointments cancelled in some states Though the Centre, in a letter to states and UTs, has advised them to allow people who booked appointments for a second dose of Covishield prior to the new schedule of 12-16 weeks to be given their.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 17, 2021
Bleeding, clotting events post COVID vaccination 'minuscule' in India: Govt panel India has reported 26 potential cases of bleeding and clotting after the administration of Covishield vaccine. DNA - Published on May 17, 2021	New Covishield schedule of 12-16 wks in CoWin The government has reconfigured the CoWin platform to reflect the new dosing schedule of 12-16 weeks for Covishield as against the previous scheme where vaccination bookings could be made six weeks.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 16, 2021
CoWIN reconfigured: Covishield second dose appointment after 84 days, existing booking to remain valid CoWIN digital portal has been reconfigured to reflect changes in dose interval of Covishield vaccine to 12-16 weeks, said the Health Ministry. DNA - Published on May 16, 2021	Not cancelling existing online bookings for 2nd Covishield dose: Govt The Union health ministry on Sunday clarified that all those people who had already booked online appointments for the second dose of Covishield vaccine will be able to get the shot.The clarification.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 16, 2021
Govt on increased gap in Covishield doses : ‘Driven by science’ While the UK has decided to shorten the gap between Covishield doses, the Centre stood by its decision to increase the gap, and said it was based on assessment of experts and no controversy be created.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 15, 2021	Delhi: People turned away as 12-week rule for Covishield dose kicks in Two days after the Centre approved extending the gap between two doses of the Covishield vaccine from 6-8 weeks to 12-16 weeks, many people in the 45+ age group who had booked their second dose on the.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 15, 2021
1 year vaccine dose interval fine but 4 weeks is ideal: Top virologist The Centre’s advisory to states to extend the interval between the first and second doses of Covishield vaccine to 12-16 weeks from the earlier 6-8 weeks has left many senior citizens confused. Those.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 14, 2021	'Extended gap between 2 doses of Covishield reasonable approach,' says US advisor Dr Fauci "The fact that you delay it that long, it is very unlikely that it would have a negative effect on the efficacy of the vaccine," Fauci said. DNA - Published on May 14, 2021
Centre increases gap between two doses of Covishield to 12-16 weeks IndiaTimes - Published on May 13, 2021	COVID-19: Government panel recommends 12-16 week gap between Covishield doses, no changes for Covaxin The National Immunization Technical Advisory Group said pregnant women can choose their vaccine and lactating women will also be eligible for vaccine. DNA - Published on May 13, 2021
Covid vaccines in India: All FAQs answered On May 1, the government opened its vaccination drive against Covid -19 for all above 18 years. India has been inoculating people against Covid-19 since January using two Covid vaccines - Covishield.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 12, 2021	Don’t fret if second dose delayed, no need to restart vaccine schedule, say experts First-dose recipients of Covaxin don't need to restart their vaccination schedule if the gap between doses goes beyond the recommended 4-6 week interval, a top public health official has said. Experts.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 11, 2021
Govt rejects SII plea to export 50 lakh doses of Covishield to UK Despite the international pressure and several rounds of negotiations by Serum Institute of India (SII), the government has turned down the request from SII to export 50 lakh doses of Covishield to UK.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 10, 2021	Gave some aid for clinical trials of Covaxin and Covishield, not R&D: Centre to SC IndiaTimes - Published on May 10, 2021
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Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

Vaccine against COVID-19

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