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A few health workers have allegedly suggested women get the vaccine jab five to six days after the menstruation cycle in North Karnataka cities like Raichur, Belagavi, and Bidar. "No directive was issued from the health and family welfare department," said a Belgavi woman who was denied vaccine. However, the Belagavi district Immunization Officer IP Gadad said that vaccines administered during the menstruation cycle do not cause any side… read-more

A woman in Madhya Pradesh, who came into contact with the Delta Plus variant along with four others has become the first death case from the novel virus, on June 23. Reportedly, four out of five people who had received the vaccine have now recovered. However, the situation is being monitored by the government, said the Medical Education Minister Vishwas Sarang.

COVID vaccine Novavax, developed in the US is all set to be launched in India with Serum Institute of India as its manufacturing partner. Novavax has passed the efficiency test with an impressive score of 90.4%. The trials of Novavax were conducted on 29,960 people in the US & Mexico, and have delivered positive results. Besides, it is named 'Covovax' in India and is currently in phase 2/3 bridging trails.

A recent study over COVID-19 Vaccines in India have suggested that one dose of vaccine is enough to develop a good amount of antibodies in the recovered patients. In order to study patients, researchers have divided the group into two with COVID positive & other as negative. "The COVID + group had developed 1000 units of antibodies which is 10 times more than non-Covid-19 group," says researchers at AIG Hospital, Hyderabad.

Karnataka’s Technical Advisory Committee has said that once the COVID’s second wave flattens in July, the third wave will hit the state in October. The most affected in the third wave will be children below 18 years as they wouldn't be inoculated, added TAC. Suggesting social distancing and face mask as mandatory, the TAC said senior citizens will be safe from the third wave as they will be vaccinated by then.