A drop in immunity is not the only thing to consider when weighing up the pros and cons of having your AstraZeneca booster shot early.

New variants of the coronavirus are appearing which has led to the need of developing an effective vaccine against them. While some of the vaccines available in the market are proving effective against these variants, others are failing to do so.

If approved, ZyCoV-D would be the fifth vaccine allowed for use in the country after SII’s Covishield, Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin, Russia’s Sputnik V, and the US-made Moderna.

A third dose of the vaccine might be needed within six to 12 months after the full vaccination for complete protection against the virus.

Sanofi announced that the company has received a green signal for the Phase three trial in India to assess the safety, efficacy, and immunogenicity of their recombinant-protein COVID-19 vaccine candidate.

So far, there has not been much evidence to state the vaccine’s safety and ability to prompt an immune response. However, historically, DNA vaccines do not induce or worsen autoimmunity.

COVID-19 vaccine infertility fears have gripped people across the globe, as experts study the matter and dispel myths.

When will Johnson & Johnson vaccine be available in India? The company is in talks and exploring how to accelerate the availability of its vaccine in India.

The viral video shows the woman using a new syringe after tearing open its packet and straightaway injected the man while conversing with the others present in the room. She went nowhere close to the vaccine vial before injecting it into the man’s arm.

ICMR Director-General Dr Balram Bhargava said that vaccinating pregnant women against COVID-19 is useful for them.