# As child vaccines become a point of discussion, Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin undertakes trials for paediatric doses .
# And more to add to the arsenal, now Novavax claims efficacy against variants . And that injects a shot of good news into India’s Covid-prevention programme.
# Capillary Leak syndrome: The European regulator EMA asks for additional side-effect labelling on the AZ-Oxford vaccine. Point to note, this is the vaccine that is being rolled out in India, made here by Serum Institute.
# Two Indians are now on CEPI’s scientific advisory board .
# One dose will do? Well, a local study explores the option being touted by experts in India and overseas.
# A start-up from Pune comes up with 3D-printed masks . The need for them will continue for sometime, despite the vaccination drive.
# And more oxygen plants are being set up across the country. The second wave brought home the distressing message of shortages, never to be repeated.
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