Oxford

Growing Evidence On Oxford Shot Should Guide Other Countries, Vaccine Chief Says

World News | Reuters | Tuesday March 2, 2021

Real-world data on the effectiveness of Oxford and AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine in older people from its rollout in Britain should help inform decision making in other countries, Oxford Vaccine Group Director Andrew Pollard said on Tuesday.

"Proud To Take The Jab": What Natasha Poonawalla Said On Serum Institute's Covishield

India News | Reported by Sukirti Dwivedi, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Tuesday March 2, 2021

Natasha Poonawalla, Serum Institute of India's Executive Director, was today vaccinated against COVID-19. She received the first shot of Covishield which is manufactured by her company and developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University.

Pfizer, Oxford Vaccines Reduce Severe COVID-19 In Elderly, UK Study Finds

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 2, 2021

The Pfizer and Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines for COVID-19 are highly effective in reducing severe coronavirus infection among people aged 70 years and above, according to a study.

Pfizer, Oxford Covid Vaccines "Highly Effective" In Elderly: UK Study

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday March 2, 2021

The Pfizer and Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines have been "highly effective" in reducing coronavirus infections and severe illness among elderly people in Britain, with a more than 80 percent reduction in hospitalisation, official data showed Monday.

Sri Lanka Puts China Vaccine On Hold, Will Use India-Made Shot

World News | ANI | Friday February 26, 2021

Sri Lanka has put Chinese Sinopharm's COVID-19 vaccine on hold and will use India-manufactured Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine to inoculate 14 million people, a government spokesperson has said.

Sri Lanka May Not Use China Vaccine, Orders 13.5 Million Doses From India

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 23, 2021

Sri Lanka has ordered 13.5 million Oxford AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines in addition to the 500,000 doses gifted by India, and the country may not use Chinese vaccines in the second phase of immunisation, a government spokesman said today.

Indian-Origin Karan Bilimoria Appointed Oxford University Visiting Fellow

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 23, 2021

Karan Bilimoria, Indian-origin peer in the House of Lords and President of the Confederation of British Industry, has been appointed a Visiting Fellow at the University of Oxford.

"Please Be Patient": Adar Poonawalla To Nations Waiting For Vaccines

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Swati Bhasin | Sunday February 21, 2021

World's biggest vaccine maker Serum Institute of India's Adar Poonawalla this morning urged the nations to "be patient" amid the wait for Covishield, the coronavirus vaccine that the SII has developed in partnership with the Oxford University and British-Swedish pharma firm AstraZeneca.

3-Month Gap Between Oxford Vaccine Jabs Gives Better Efficacy: Study

World News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 20, 2021

A three-month interval between doses of the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine results in higher vaccine efficacy than a six-week gap, according to a new study which says the first dose can offer up to 76 per cent protection in the months between the two jabs.

Rashmi Samant Won't Be Oxford Student Union President Amid Racism Row

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 18, 2021

Rashmi Samant, who made Oxford University history as the first Indian woman to be elected President of the Oxford Student Union (SU), has resigned from the post just days later amid controversy surrounding some of her past remarks and references.

New Tech To Pick Out People At High COVID-19 Risk In England For Vaccines

World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 17, 2021

A new risk-prediction model devised by Oxford University scientists is to be deployed as new technology by the National Health Service (NHS) in England to help clinicians identify a new group of people who may be at high risk from COVID-19.

Will Send Covid Vaccine To Canada In "Less Than A Month": Serum Institute

India News | Reuters | Monday February 15, 2021

The Serum Institute of India will ship the Oxford University/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Canada in less than one month, Serum's chief executive said on Monday.

Rashmi Samant First Indian Woman To Head Oxford Students' Union

Indians Abroad | Edited by Sumana Nandy | Sunday February 14, 2021

Rashmi Samant has made history by becoming the first Indian woman to head the Oxford Students' Union. An alumnus of Karnataka's Manipal Institute of Technology, Ms Samant in her LinkedIn profile says she is "a sustainable energy enthusiast who believes in effective policymaking and energy equality for healing the deteriorating climate of the world"...

Oxford Covid Vaccine To Be Tested On Children For First Time

World News | Reuters | Saturday February 13, 2021

The University of Oxford has launched a study to assess the safety and immune response of the COVID-19 vaccine it has developed with AstraZeneca Plc in children for the first time, it said on Saturday.

Does World Need New Covid Vaccines? Oxford Vaccine Trial Chief Said This

World News | Reuters | Tuesday February 9, 2021

It is not yet clear whether or not the world needs a new set of vaccines to fight different variants of the novel coronavirus but scientists are working on new ones so there is no reason for alarm, the head of the Oxford Vaccine Group said on Tuesday.