News | December 30, 2021
Biological E gets nod to study Corbevax as a booster dose
The Subject Expert Committee has recommended grant of permission to conduct Phase 3 trials under certain conditions
The Subject Expert Committee has recommended grant of permission to conduct Phase 3 trials under certain conditions
Neutralising antibody levels against Omicron following a third dose boost of Vaxzevria were broadly similar to levels achieved after two doses against the Delta variant
Sputnik Light as a booster significantly increases virus neutralizing activity against Omicron based on sera 2-3 months after revaccination
SAGE recommends additional third dose of the vaccine administered to immunocompromised persons
Sputnik Light as a booster significantly increases virus-neutralizing activity against Omicron based on sera 2-3 months after revaccination and is a universal booster to other vaccines inducing stronger antibody and T-cell response
Authorized booster increases Omicron neutralizing antibody levels approximately 37-fold
These results demonstrate the potential benefits of heterologous boosting (mix-and-match). The article describing these results have been posted on medRxiv
The recommendation was made by the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Sequencing Consortium (INSACOG), a network of national testing labs set up by the government to monitor genomic variations of Covid-19
The UK’s Medicine and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has already approved the booster dose of AstraZenenca’s Covid-19 vaccine, which is administered in India
Booster dose is available to all residents aged 18+ and can be applied six months after the second dose of any other vaccine administered in UAE
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