India approves AstraZeneca Covid vaccine
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NEW DELHI: India’s drug regulator on Friday approved a coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University for emergency use, two sources with knowledge of the matter said.
The decision clears the vaccine’s rollout in the world’s second-most populous country which, after the United States, has the highest number of Covid-19 infections.
India wants to start administering the vaccine soon, most likely by Wednesday, said one of the sources, both of whom declined to be named ahead of an official announcement expected later in the day.
A representative of India’s Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), whose experts are meeting for the second time this week, declined to comment.
Britain and Argentina have already authorised the AstraZeneca vaccine for urgent public use.
The CDSCO is also considering emergency-use authorisation applications for vaccines made by Pfizer Inc with Germany’s BioNTech, and by India’s Bharat Biotech.
Published in Dawn, January 2nd, 2021
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Jan 02, 2021 09:28am
Signs of a govt which is in control and a population which believes in it
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Jan 02, 2021 09:30am
Where is Imran khan?
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Jan 02, 2021 09:34am
Only fooling the already gullible blind bhakts.
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Jan 02, 2021 09:34am
Best of luck Pakistan with gamechanger Chinese covid vaccine.
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Jan 02, 2021 09:36am
Pakistan still in planning phase?
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Jan 02, 2021 09:36am
Well done India.You are always two steps ahead of us.
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Jan 02, 2021 09:40am
India is largest manufacturer of drugs in the world.Instead of depending only on China, we should also buy from India.
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Jan 02, 2021 09:45am
India developed one vaccine at home and another manufacturing by own!!
What abt IK govt? Are we always depending on other countries?
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Jan 02, 2021 09:56am
Serum Institute of India, the world's largest vaccine maker, is already mass producing and stockpiling Astra Zeneca's Covishield shot, 600 million Covid vaccine doses are ready to transport to all Indian states.
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Jan 02, 2021 09:58am
Good news for the region
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Jan 02, 2021 10:27am
Naya Superpower Pakistan can make a smart request to Modi and Modi being the visionary Modi will oblige!
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Jan 02, 2021 10:32am
No free lunch
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Jan 02, 2021 10:34am
India has talents & spirit. Best wishes!
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Jan 02, 2021 10:35am
Covaxin by India’s Bharat Biotech!
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Jan 02, 2021 10:38am
India also produces these vaccines and so Indians will have the first dibs on this vaccine. In six months or so 75% Indians will get vaccinated. How about us?
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Jan 02, 2021 10:40am
Instead of saying India has the second highest infections why not highlight that India's active cases have been falling from the past 3 months and now is only the tenth country in the world with less than 250k?
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Jan 02, 2021 10:52am
Was expecting cow urine vaccine from India, not Oxford vaccine.
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Jan 02, 2021 10:52am
@Fastrack,
"" Only fooling the already gullible blind bhakts...."
Sour Grapes..... ??? (. Keep up the Love for India coming....)
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Jan 02, 2021 10:58am
@Ex PTI , sour grapes? where do you stand?
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Jan 02, 2021 11:06am
@Ex PTI , And what about you??
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Jan 02, 2021 11:29am
Come on IK. We all know you too can do this.
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Jan 02, 2021 11:35am
And what our Tiger Force is doing?
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Jan 02, 2021 11:46am
No politics when it comes to health care. Comments should be responsible. India government may even provide Pakistan on request when time comes.
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Jan 02, 2021 11:47am
So pakistan can produce fighter jet but no covid, rabbis, vaccine no ventilators no liver or heart transplant facility... What a superpower
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Jan 02, 2021 11:47am
Our tiger force has already started manufacturing vaccine.
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Jan 02, 2021 11:49am
@Fastrack, I can smell something burning somewhere
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Jan 02, 2021 11:50am
@Rahim Khan, very true but people like Fastrack and Zak won't agree with you.
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Jan 02, 2021 11:54am
@Fastrack, your venom against all positive news about India is amazing. You are truly a narrow minded person
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Jan 02, 2021 11:56am
@Ex PTI , Was expecting cow urine vaccine from India, not Oxford vaccine.
Another negative personality
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Jan 02, 2021 11:57am
Why are we so keen on expressing glee at negative news from either country instead of cherishing the accomplishments.
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Jan 02, 2021 12:07pm
@Mian,
" Come on IK. We all know you too can do this... "
What..?? U - Turns..??
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Jan 02, 2021 12:09pm
India should offer it free of strings to our brothers in Pakistan. Yes we are estranged, but we are brothers. I know I will get hate from all sides for this, but it needs saying.
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Jan 02, 2021 12:12pm
@Fastrack,
" Only fooling the already gullible blind bhakts.... "
Keep Burning in your Hate... ( While the World Races Ahead...)
Meanwhile do make some time to read Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoys..column in todays Dawn..." Muslims and Technology.. " ( will open your eyes...)
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Jan 02, 2021 12:22pm
@Fastrack, I believe your iron brother will test the vaccine on Pakistanis
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Jan 02, 2021 12:23pm
@Fastrack, So much hate. Really Shame on you Fastrack.
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Jan 02, 2021 12:24pm
@Ex PTI , sorry. But you’ll get pork contaminated vaccines and that too you’ll pay. Good luck!!
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Jan 02, 2021 12:27pm
@Deepu, Zycov D will also be available after few months.
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Jan 02, 2021 12:29pm
Dry run in continuation in india..within a week rollout begin
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Jan 02, 2021 12:32pm
What about
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Jan 02, 2021 12:37pm
How can ignorant people compare India with Pakistan, there is no comparison except being neighbours. Very soon Pakistan will import Covid vaccine from india like other life saving medicines, this is their only affordable and reliable source.
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Jan 02, 2021 12:41pm
obsession, jealousy and irreverence towards India is taking toll pakistan and its people. The sooner pakistanis realise it the better it will be.Accept it or not India have moved way past pakistan in all fields.
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Jan 02, 2021 12:50pm
This is half truth although methodology of vaccine is being received from Oxford however in India in Pune based worlds largest medicine supplier group name Serum Institute of India is developed it's variant named Covishield and having gone through 2nd phase of trial conducted is only going to be administrated on the urgent basis until and unless phase 3 trial get completed and it's publication in imminent journal it's efficiency would always be in doubt. Same applied to other candidates
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Jan 02, 2021 12:50pm
Once CPEC is complete Pakistan will develope and produce it's own vaccine till then will wait.
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Jan 02, 2021 01:02pm
Entire Indian public will get FREE vaccination.
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Jan 02, 2021 01:14pm
IK busy thinking about kashmir and Modi while the whole world is advancing.
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Jan 02, 2021 01:16pm
@Fastrack, Criticising and negativity will not improve your condition.I can understand your frustration.
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Jan 02, 2021 01:45pm
This shows India is far ahead of us and the the difference is increasing day by day
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Jan 02, 2021 01:46pm
More than 10 COVID vaccines world wide are manufactured in Indian laboratory. Covaxin is domestic developed and on track to approval soon. Great job by Modi govt. We have to learn a lot from India in Pharma sector.
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Jan 02, 2021 01:51pm
India is manufacturer of vaccine, still they are not success to develop any vaccine for Covid 19... There is nothing any big achievement in this.. Most of the countries are doing the same...
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Jan 02, 2021 01:52pm
Too little, too late. Unfortunately, millions of helpless, hapless, feeble, poor, weak, trifle and frail Indians have already lost their lives due to the ever increasing, rapidly expanding, fleetingly growing and almost unstoppable coronavirus pandemic.
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Jan 02, 2021 01:54pm
@Ex PTI , u have no idea what real India is! So keep getting surprised
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Jan 02, 2021 01:56pm
Where is that chest thumping that India is self sufficient and will develop its own vaccine. Ohh, they can only do it in Bollywood movies. Hilarious this filmy nation is.
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Jan 02, 2021 01:59pm
The news is about only approving vaccine and its baffling how comments are linked that India is doing so well. India is the second on the list with covid cases. Should have been done 1 months ago.
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Jan 02, 2021 02:01pm
@Ex PTI , you don't have any shame you import medicine from india, that you buy at low price and use it
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Jan 02, 2021 02:22pm
@Fastrack, go beg the chinese like the handicapped person u are
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Jan 02, 2021 02:23pm
@Fastrack, u wont get any if your lying on the road begging for it
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Jan 02, 2021 02:24pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, shhhhh..go fix polio first
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Jan 02, 2021 02:24pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, we ll see whos helpless in 6 months
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Jan 02, 2021 02:25pm
sabsey pehley to humey ghabrana nahi hai..inshallah we will beg for free chinese wali vaccine from our iron brother.game changer IK
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Jan 02, 2021 02:25pm
Smart choice.
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Jan 02, 2021 02:29pm
@Alla Bux,
Very good point. The cases have come down in india
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Jan 02, 2021 02:30pm
We have Tiger Force who will beat corona out of the country....
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Jan 02, 2021 02:47pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, look at your backyard. Number of tests done by India is aprox 30 times than us where as population is 6 times. This is the proof . If you dont test cases and fatalities will obviously low. Where are we on vaccination/ramping of Medical facilities/PPE kits/medical research etc . lets not only expect from others/china to help. Time to stand on own. Dont comment on others , imrove yourself and become something worthy to compare Dr.
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Jan 02, 2021 03:23pm
Bangladesh buying 30 million Oxford Univ/ AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine doses from India.
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Jan 02, 2021 03:44pm
@Fastrack, Aapne ghabarana nahi hai
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Jan 02, 2021 03:51pm
5 November 2020 Bangladesh signed a deal with the Serum Institute of India to buy 30 million doses of coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University & British drugmaker AstraZeneca.
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Jan 02, 2021 03:55pm
govt has announced vaccines will be free for all indians
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Jan 02, 2021 08:11pm
Just now it has been announced, India approves Covaxin, a vaccine manufactured by Bharath Bio-Tech. This is a Indian vaccine which does not have any collaboration with foreign pharmaceutical companies.
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Jan 02, 2021 09:17pm
Pakistan should sign a no-war pact with India immediately and commence trade and medical relations. This will save us billions of dollars in unnecessary military and trade expenses, which can be diverted towards development of the country's infrastructure. Why are we doomed to be suicidal?
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Jan 02, 2021 11:28pm
India approved second vaccine, first was made in India developed in UK, second is developed and made in India. Third and fourth are in pipeline developed in India, will be produced in India.
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Jan 03, 2021 12:17am
another vaccine Bharat Biotech vaccine developed in India gets approval from govt
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