COVID-19: Nepal receives 1.5 million J&J vaccine doses from US amid sluggish vaccination pace

Jul 12, 2021

Kathmandu [Nepal], July 13 : Nepal, which has been struggling to inoculate its citizens against COVID-19, on Monday received a shipment of over one...

Australia shortens COVID-19 booster vaccine interval

Dec 24, 2021

Canberra [Australia], December 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Australia has reduced the booster shot interval for COVID-19 vaccines in response to nationwide Omicron outbreaks.

Shortage of cholera vaccines forces WHO shift to single-dose approach

Oct 24, 2022

Since January this year, 29 countries have reported cholera cases, including Haiti, Malawi and Syria which are facing large outbreaks. In comparison, in the...

Pakistan approves COVID-19 vaccine booster shot for health care workers, immunocompromised

Dec 01, 2021

Islamabad [Pakistan], December 1 : Pakistan on Wednesday approved a booster shot of COVID-19 vaccines for healthcare workers, immunocompromised people and those aged over...

Cholera vaccine supply shortage forces shift to one-dose regimen, says WHO

Oct 19, 2022

Geneva [Switzerland], October 19 : A strained global supply of cholera vaccines has prompted the international body which distributes oral cholera vaccines during outbreaks,...

Canada approves use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine

Mar 05, 2021

Ottawa [Canada], March 5 : Canada on Friday announced its approval of the use of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.