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In a significant move, pharma giant AstraZeneca has recalled its Covid-19 vaccine, made in collaboration with Oxford University, worldwide, months after admitting in the UK court about its potential rare blood clot side effect.

Why has AstraZeneca recalled Covid-19 vaccine

Eminent scientist and Executive Director of Serum Institute of India (SII) Dr Suresh S. Jadhav - who was instrumental in developing the lifesaver Covishield vaccine - passed away after a prolonged illness at a private hospital late on Tuesday night.

Dr S.S. Jadhav, who helped develop SII's Covishield, dies in Pune

As of now as many as 110 countries have recognized India's Covid vaccines -- Covishield and Covaxin -- and have agreed to mutual recognition of Covid-19 vaccination certificates with India, said official sources in the Union Health Ministry.

110 countries recognise India's Covishield, Covaxin: Source

The Supreme Court on Friday said it will wait for the WHO's decision on indigenous vaccine Covaxin's recognition, before taking up a plea seeking permission for voluntary re-vaccination with Covishield, for those fully vaccinated with Covaxin, so as to enable them to travel abroad.

Let's wait for WHO on Covaxin, SC on plea for re-vaccination by Covishield

The ingredients in the vaccine qualify as approved but not the certificates that were given by India, the UK had said.

Britain needs more confidence in CoWin app, UK diplomat on vaccine certification issue

Britain in its new travel rules said full vaccinated Indians on arrival in the UK will have to quarantine and get tested.

Britain recognises Covishield, but doubts Cowin vaccine certification

“In Covaxin, antibodies started declining in the second month after vaccination. In Covishield, antibodies started declining after the fourth month of vaccination,” said Dr Bhattacharya, one of the authors of the ICMR study.

ICMR: Big drop in COVID antibodies within 4 months after vaccination

In a serosurvey conducted by PGIMER, 71 percent out of 2700 children developed antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

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