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Rwanda’s First mRNA Vaccine Production Facility: Important Facts

March 15, 2023

Rwanda has taken a significant step forward in its fight against infectious diseases by becoming the first African country to house a facility for manufacturing messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines. The facility, spanning across 800 square meters of space, is capable ..

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iNCOVACC: First Intranasal COVID-19 Vaccine

January 29, 2023

There are different methods of vaccine administration. Oral, Intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular. But the Bharat Biotech recently launched an intranasal vaccine to treat COVID-19. It is called iNCOVACC. Intra-nasal means the vaccine is administered through nose. India has approved the ..

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What is Immune Imprinting?

January 23, 2023

Immune imprinting is a phenomenon occurring in the human body. Scientists recently found that this phenomenon may make the COVID boosters less effective. Bivalent, Mono Valent, boosters, and variant-specific boosters are to go powerless due to the immune imprinting phenomenon. ..

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Decennial Census in India Postponed Until September

January 6, 2023

The decennial census, a comprehensive survey conducted by the government of India every 10 years, has been postponed until September 30th, at least. This exercise is used to gather information on the size, distribution, and various characteristics of the country’s ..

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Covid-19 Variant XBB.1.5 Emerges as a New Threat

January 2, 2023

The emergence of a new Covid-19 variant called XBB.1.5 has experts worried about the potential for a significant upsurge in cases globally. The first case of this new strain was found in India, and it has already caused concern due ..

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Omicron XBB.1.5

December 31, 2022

Omicron XBB.1.5 is a variant of the Covid-19 virus that has caused concern among experts due to its immune-evasive and highly contagious nature. It has been linked to a surge in hospitalizations in the US and UK. How is Omicron ..

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WHO’s Global Vaccine Market Report 2022

November 12, 2022

The Global Vaccine Market Report 2022 was released on November 9, 2022 by the World Health Organization (WHO). What are the key findings of the report? Vaccine inequality has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Critical vaccines that are in ..

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China’s inhalable COVID-19 vaccine

October 28, 2022

Authorities in Shanghai have rolled out an inhalable vaccine against Covid-19 as a booster dose for previously vaccinated people. Who developed the inhalable COVID-19 vaccine? The Chinese biopharmaceutical company CanSino Biologics Inc. developed the inhalable COVID-19 vaccine as an aerosol ..

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