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Gates said that access to the vaccine should be based on medical need, not wealth at all.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended the first batch of vaccines go to health care workers and residents of long-term care facilities, with essential workers

Stressing the vaccine had a "strong safety profile", biotech firm CSL said: "The potential for this cross-reaction had been anticipated prior to the commencement of the trial".

With northern hemisphere countries hit by a pandemic winter surge, Britain this week became the first Western country to roll out the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.

The Canadian government has said its target is to vaccinate majority of the citizens by September 2021.

In a session titled ‘Transformation of India with a focus on the entrepreneur ecosystem’ Kant said that India has grown as a technology country.

Past trial results have found that the vaccine induces antibody and T cell immune responses, and is safe in adults aged 18 years and over, including older adults, the study noted.

The Pfizer-BioNTech jab is one of several vaccines bringing hope for an end to the pandemic that has killed more than 1.5 million people worldwide and ravaged economies.

Hyderabad-based vaccine firm will be responsible for evaluation and further development, including the commercialisation of the vaccine candidates

The UK will be the first country in the world to start using the Pfizer vaccine after regulators approved its use last week.

Three leading coronavirus vaccine developers -- Pfizer Inc and AstraZeneca Plc and Bharat Biotech -- have applied for emergency use authorisation in India.

Britain on Wednesday gave emergency approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, with health officials set to use criteria based on age and vulnerability to decide the order of people to receive it.

The 67-year-old is a senior leader of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and a legislator from Ambala Cantt assembly constituency.

Poonawalla joined the Serum Institute of India in 2001 and became the CEO of Serum Institute with complete control of the day-to-day operations of the company in 2011.

Biden, who is due to take office on January 20, said he will make sure that the vaccine is both free and available.

Keshava Rao said Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao had already prepared an action plan to distribute and administer vaccine in the State

Experts believe that the wait for COVID-19 vaccine will not be long and it is believed that it may be ready in the next few weeks, Modi said.

This will be the second all-party meeting called by the government to discuss the COVID-19 situation since the outbreak of the coronavirus.

Moderna also confirmed that it expects to have 20 million vaccine doses available in the US by the end of 2020.

As production of the two vaccines expands, 20 million will be reached in December, 30 million in January and 50 million in February, making 100 million total.