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On November 3, the World Health Organization’s technical advisory team endorsed Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin for EUL for people aged 18 and up. “Reflecting worldwide acceptance of India’s vaccines and our vaccination process, 96 countries have agreed to Mutual Acceptance of Vaccination Certificates,” the minister was quoted as saying by news agency ANI, adding the list can be checked via CoWIN app.
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At a press conference, the Union Health Minister said: “A team is investigating the new Covid-19 variant AY.4.2 … ICMR and NCDC teams will study and analyze the different variants.”
On the emergency approval of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin, the health minister stated that WHO will make the decision based on today’s meeting.
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“If all is in place and all goes well and if the committee is satisfied, we would expect a recommendation within the next 24 hours or so,” Margaret Harris told journalists at a UN press briefing.
On April 19, Bharat Biotech, based in Hyderabad, submitted an EOI (Expression of Interest) to the WHO for the vaccine’s Emergency Use Listing (EUL).
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Bharat Biotech, which collaborated with an Indian governmental research entity to produce Covaxin, began sharing data with the WHO in early July. Even before the end of a late-stage trial, which found the vaccination to be 78 percent effective, the vaccine was given emergency use authorization in India in January.
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After the Nipah virus returned in Kerala, five districts in Karnataka have been placed on high alert. The Nipah virus (NiV) is a newly discovered zoonotic illness.
On Tuesday, the state’s health and family welfare department issued an alert emphasizing the importance of surveillance and preparedness in the districts bordering Kerala: Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Mysuru, Kodagu, and Chamarajanagar. The virus can be transferred to humans by animals (bats or pigs) or contaminated food, according to the World Health Organization.
Nipah virus has no therapy or vaccine available for humans or animals at this time. Supportive care is the primary treatment for humans.
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]]>Hans Kluge, the WHO’s regional director for Europe, stated that mental health ought to be considered a “basic human right,” emphasizing how the virus had torn families apart.
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Many persons who are sick with the Zika virus do not show any symptoms. Furthermore, the disease’s symptoms are typically modest. Per the World Health Organization, these include temperature, acne, headache, conjunctivitis (red eyes), malaise, and joint discomfort.
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]]>The pharma business has faced challenges in obtaining Covaxin authorized in some foreign nations because it lacks Phase-3 trial results, which is required for a WHO approval to ship the vaccine and include it in the much-coveted coronavirus “vaccine passport.”
Bharat Biotech previously informed ANI that Covaxin’s Phase-3 trial data would be made public in July, after which the firm would seek a full license of the Covid-19 vaccine in India.
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