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Manjari plant fire will impact BCG, Rota vaccine production: Serum Institu
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 22 (ANI): The Serum Institute of India (SII) on Friday said the fire that broke in an under-installation building of the company's plant at Manjari in Pune will impact the production of BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guerin) and Rota vaccines in future.
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COVID-19: Tamil Nadu gives nod to ICMR for studying BCG vaccine's efficacy
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 15 (ANI): In view of the coronavirus outbreak, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has given approval to Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for studying the efficacy of the Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine on senior citizens at its National I
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TB and Polio vaccines being considered to fight COVID-19
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 12 (ANI): As the world waits for the coronavirus vaccine, scientists, in meantime, are evaluating two tried-and-true vaccines for Tuberculosis and Polio to see if they can offer limited protection against the coronavirus.
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ICMR to conduct study on effectiveness of BCG vaccine against COVID-19
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) will conduct a study by next week, to identify the effectiveness of Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine against COVID-19, the Union Health Ministry officials said on Friday.
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Some doctors believe BCG may be helpful against COVID-19
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): Some doctors here are hopeful of combating COVID-19 with Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccination, which is given to prevent tuberculosis.
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Scientists find Tuberculosis vaccine lowers rate of Alzheimer's disease in
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 27 (ANI): Currently, Alzheimer's affects one-in-ten adults over the age of 65 -- a number that is expected to triple by 2030. The need to find a cure is great. In the backdrop of the following facts, researchers have developed a TB vaccine that lowers rates of Alzh
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