Pastu Covac vaccine approved for children under 18
Pastu Covac, developed jointly by the Pasteur Institute of Iran and Cuba's Finlay Vaccine Institute, is the only homegrown vaccine that includes use in children aged under 18.
Cov Pars begins third phase of clinical studies
“Razi Cov Pars” vaccine entered on Sunday the third phase of the human trial, being administrated to 40,000 people, IRIB reported.
Schools reopen with a one-month delay
Schools will reopen this year with a delay of one month under health protocols amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Speeding up vaccination atop agenda
Accelerating the pace of vaccination against COVID-19 is the top priority of the government, Health Minister Bahram Einollahi has said.
No Traces of lambda variant of COVID-19 in Iran
The lambda variant of COVID-19 has not been reported in Iran so far, Alireza Zali, the head of the Coronavirus Control Operations Headquarters in Tehran, has said.
Iran awaiting 100m doses of coronavirus vaccine by yearend
As per contracts signed with international manufacturers, some 100 million doses of coronavirus vaccine should be imported by the end of 2021, Nasser Riyahi, the head of the Association of Medicine Importers, said on Sunday.
Allegations About Sinopharm COVID-19 “Political”
Head of Iran-China Chamber of Commerce Majid-Reza Hariri refuted allegations against the Chinese-produced Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines and called them “politically motivated.”
Coronavirus vaccination not an obstacle for blood donation
Those people who have injected a coronavirus vaccine can also donate their blood and there are no obstacles in this regard, Bashir Haji-Beigi, the Blood Transfusion Organization spokesman, said on Saturday.
Another atomic bomb hits Japan, this time with a different atom
In a blow to the U.S.-made Covid-19 vaccines, Japan has suspended the use of about 1.63 million doses of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine over contamination fears, further reinforcing the soundness of arguments that foreign vaccines cannot be fully trusted.
203 travelers suspected of COVID-19 quarantined
Some 203 passengers, who tested positive at the borders, have so far been temporarily quarantined since March 10, under a plan to rapidly identify suspected cases of coronavirus and prevent the spread of new strains.