The launch of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin in the US market will be delayed as the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has asked Ocugen Inc to apply for the Biologics License Applications (BLA) instead of the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA).
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The government Friday said there is no need to panic on the need for an immediate change in the dosage interval of the Covishield vaccine, underlining that reducing the time gap requires proper scientific study in the Indian scenario.
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Maharashtra reported2,619more Covid-19 deaths on Friday with the state reconciling and updating figures in the Covid-19 portal.
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Karnataka recorded less than five per cent Covid-19 positivity rate on Friday, as the state reported 8,249 new cases and 159 fatalities, taking the tally to 27.47 lakh and the toll to 32,644.
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The Centre on Friday welcomed recommendations by a group of experts that mass, indiscriminate and incomplete vaccination can trigger emergence of mutant strains and that there is no need to inoculate those who had documented coronavirus infection, saying the suggestions will be deliberated upon.
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