Tue, 21-Oct-2025

UK approves Valneva’s Covid-19 vaccine

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The UK’s health regulator said on Thursday that Valneva’s, an Austrian-French drug maker, had received approval for a novel coronavirus vaccine. “An approval has been granted after the Valneva’s Covid-19 vaccine was found to meet the required safety, quality and effectiveness standards,” the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency said in a statement.   Last … Read more

Which vaccines are approved in Ireland?

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The government of Ireland accepts vaccines authorized by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), including Comirnaty (BioNTech, Pfizer), Janssen (Johnson & Johnson), and Moderna Vaxzevria (BioNTech, Pfizer) ( AstraZeneca, Oxford). All EU Member States have the authority to determine whether or not to allow internationals who have received any of the vaccines not approved by the European … Read more

Most American adults perceive vaccines hold greater risk to health than virus itself

WASHINGTON: Many unvaccinated American adults believe that Covid-19 vaccines possess a greater health risk than the virus itself, as per a new survey published on Wednesday. Reportedly, they don’t have faith in the effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccines. A narrow majority (53 percent) of unvaccinated adults believe the vaccine poses a bigger risk to their health … Read more

China-South Asia Emergency Supplies Reserve launched

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KARACHI: The China-South Asia Emergency Supplies Reserve for combating the Covid-19 pandemic was launched in Sichuan province of China. The event was attended by Wu Jianghao, assistant foreign minister of China, Li Yunze, vice-governor of Sichuan province, and other high ranking officials of Sichuan province. Ambassadors of five participating South Asian countries to China, including … Read more

Headache and runny nose are associated with Delta variant

Headache and runny nose are associated with Delta variant

According to studies, the most commonly reported symptoms associated with Covid infection in the UK include a headache, sore throat, and a runny nose. According to the NHS, the following are the classic Covid symptoms that individuals should be aware of: cough fever loss of smell or taste However, according to Prof Spector, these are … Read more

Shreya Ghoshal Asked New Mothers To Get Vaccinated: ‘It’s Absolutely Safe’

Shreya Ghoshal Asked New Mothers To Get Vaccinated: ‘It’s Absolutely Safe’

Shreya Ghoshal welcomed her baby boy Devyaan on Monday. She received the first jab of the COVID-19 vaccine after he was born. On her Instagram post, Dewani Mastani singer shared a video of getting vaccinated and wrote, “While Devyaan was sleeping peacefully at home, I quickly went out to get my first dose of vaccination … Read more