Government likely to approve Oxford-AstraZeneca s covid-19 vaccine by next week: Report
FILE PHOTO: Vials with a sticker reading, COVID-19 / Coronavirus vaccine / Injection only and a medical syringe are seen in front of a displayed AstraZeneca logo in this illustration taken October 31, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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India has not yet signed a vaccine supply deal with any company, but SII has already stockpiled more than 50 million doses of the AstraZeneca shot and plans to make a total of 400 million doses by July
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India is likely to approve Oxford/AstraZeneca s coronavirus vaccine for emergency use by next week after its local manufacturer submitted additional data sought by authorities, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.
Russia will jointly produce Sputnik V vaccine for covid-19 with India: Russian envoy
A specialist demonstrates a vial containing Gam-COVID-Vac, also known as Sputnik-V, vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a production facility of BIOCAD biotechnology company in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
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. Updated: 21 Dec 2020, 10:01 PM IST PTI
Sputnik V vaccine has shown 92 per cent efficacy in preventing COVID-19, according to the interim trial results announced by the Russia s health ministry
In September 2020, Dr Reddys and RDIF entered into a partnership to conduct clinical trials of Sputnik V vaccine and its distribution in India
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This month marked yet another milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic – but one more positive than the milestones that have come before it. On December 15, the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered to health care workers in the United States. This much-awaited news has given all of us a proverbial light at the end of the tunnel, but like every stage of the pandemic before it, the rolling out of the COVID-19 vaccine will not be without its challenges. While the distribution of the vaccine to the general public is not yet underway, it is expected to be available to some populations, including those who are high-risk, in the near future, giving employers cause to start thinking about how the vaccine will factor into their workplace.
Updated: 12:58 PM CST December 23, 2020
ST. LOUIS Can employers make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory?
Yes, with some exceptions.
Experts say employers can require employees to take safety measures, including vaccination. That doesn’t necessarily mean you would get fired if you refuse, but you might need to sign a waiver or agree to work under specific conditions to limit any risk you might pose to yourself or others.
“Employers generally have wide scope to make rules for the workplace, said Dorit Reiss, a law professor who specializes in vaccine policies at the University of California Hastings College of the Law. “It s their business.
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We recently provided analysis and practical guidance on mandatory vaccination policies, accommodations, and other considerations for employers as vaccines roll out across the country. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) subsequently issued preliminary guidelines for employers on COVID-19 vaccination policies in their updated Technical Assistance Questions and Answers on COVID-19 and various EEO laws.[1]
Here are our key takeaways from these guidelines:
Mandatory Vaccinations Are Not a Medical Examination Subject to the ADA, But Pre-Vaccination Screening Questions Can Be
The EEOC drew a distinction between the administration of vaccines by an employer or a third-party contractor and any pre-vaccination screening questions. Notably, the EEOC determined that vaccine administration is not a medical examination or other disability-related inquiry that would trigger obligations under the Americans with