Vaccines Stock

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today urged the Centre to provide fresh stocks of COVID vaccine vials so that administering of jabs, which is currently on hold, could be resumed.

Delhi and Bihar, which have started administering free Covid precaution doses for the 18-59 year age group, have to reimburse the National Health Authority for using the available stock of jabs provided by the Union government for the purpose.

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, who chaired a meeting of the country's key experts on COVID-19's new 'XE variant', directed officials to boost the ongoing monitoring and surveillance of new variants and cases as well as of vaccinations.

The Union Health Ministry today informed that more than 17.25 crore balance and unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with States and Union Territories to be administered.

Centre has asked states and union territories to consider exchange of near expiry COVID-19 vaccine vials available at private vaccination centres with long expiry vaccine doses stocked with government facilities to ensure there is no wastage.

Sensex, Nifty Updates: The Nifty pharma index was the top gainer, rising 0.9 per cent a day after India approved Merck's COVID-19 pill and two more vaccines for emergency use.

Pharma Stocks Today: Pharmaceutical shares such as Cipla, Dr Reddy's Laboratories, Torrent Pharma, Sun Pharma Industries gained around two per cent each on Wednesday

COVID-19 vaccine stocks available with states have nearly doubled this month, government data shows. The country's top group on immunisation is also likely to meet this week to discuss giving an additional dose or a third dose.

Thailand will stop using the COVID-19 vaccine of China's Sinovac when its current stock finishes, a senior official said, having used the shot extensively in combination with Western-developed vaccines.

India's Everest Organics Ltd said on Tuesday it had started making the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) for a generic version of Merck & Co's experimental antiviral drug molnupiravir to treat mild to moderate COVID-19.

Dr Reddy's Laboratories has started supplying the first dose component of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V to partner hospitals all over the country

The stock of Coronavirus vaccine in the national capital will last for another eight days, according to a vaccination bulletin issued by the Delhi government today.

A day after Kerala's overall COVID-19 cases crossed the 41 lakh mark, state Health Minister Veena George said the state is facing vaccine shortage and that the Covishield stock is completely over in at least six districts.

As Per Education Ministry, Union Education Minister also took stock of the roadmap for vaccinating all teaching and non-teaching staff in schools by the month of September.

More than 4.05 crore Covid vaccine doses are still available with states and Union Territories for inoculation, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today urged the Centre to provide fresh stocks of COVID vaccine vials so that administering of jabs, which is currently on hold, could be resumed.

Delhi and Bihar, which have started administering free Covid precaution doses for the 18-59 year age group, have to reimburse the National Health Authority for using the available stock of jabs provided by the Union government for the purpose.

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, who chaired a meeting of the country's key experts on COVID-19's new 'XE variant', directed officials to boost the ongoing monitoring and surveillance of new variants and cases as well as of vaccinations.

The Union Health Ministry today informed that more than 17.25 crore balance and unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with States and Union Territories to be administered.

Centre has asked states and union territories to consider exchange of near expiry COVID-19 vaccine vials available at private vaccination centres with long expiry vaccine doses stocked with government facilities to ensure there is no wastage.

Sensex, Nifty Updates: The Nifty pharma index was the top gainer, rising 0.9 per cent a day after India approved Merck's COVID-19 pill and two more vaccines for emergency use.

Pharma Stocks Today: Pharmaceutical shares such as Cipla, Dr Reddy's Laboratories, Torrent Pharma, Sun Pharma Industries gained around two per cent each on Wednesday

COVID-19 vaccine stocks available with states have nearly doubled this month, government data shows. The country's top group on immunisation is also likely to meet this week to discuss giving an additional dose or a third dose.

Thailand will stop using the COVID-19 vaccine of China's Sinovac when its current stock finishes, a senior official said, having used the shot extensively in combination with Western-developed vaccines.

India's Everest Organics Ltd said on Tuesday it had started making the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) for a generic version of Merck & Co's experimental antiviral drug molnupiravir to treat mild to moderate COVID-19.

Dr Reddy's Laboratories has started supplying the first dose component of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V to partner hospitals all over the country

The stock of Coronavirus vaccine in the national capital will last for another eight days, according to a vaccination bulletin issued by the Delhi government today.

A day after Kerala's overall COVID-19 cases crossed the 41 lakh mark, state Health Minister Veena George said the state is facing vaccine shortage and that the Covishield stock is completely over in at least six districts.

As Per Education Ministry, Union Education Minister also took stock of the roadmap for vaccinating all teaching and non-teaching staff in schools by the month of September.

More than 4.05 crore Covid vaccine doses are still available with states and Union Territories for inoculation, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday.