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Why Hand Washing Isn’t as Simple as You Think Try imaging this in your mind. You’re rushing out of a public restroom after a quick splash under the faucet. But did you really wash your hands? Studies show that 95% of people don’t wash their hands properly—missing critical areas like fingertips and thumbs. This isn’t just a “gross” habit; … Read more
There are 4 Color codes in India that are used for the segregation of Bio-Medical Waste. It is the backbone of effective segregation. Here’s a quick guide to what each bin means: Color Waste Type Examples Treatment Method Yellow Infectious, pathological, chemical Blood bags, body fluids, chemicals Incineration/chemical disposal Red Contaminated recyclables Tubing, gloves, IV … Read more
There are many Covid-19 vaccines in India that are in the development process or undergoing clinical trials in India. As of now, there are five vaccines that are used against Covid-19, among which the most commonly used in India are: Covishield and Covaxin for which the Government of India has given approval for emergency use. … Read more
Sputnik V, a Covid-19 vector vaccine is one of the two varieties of Sputnik vaccines that is available in India. Read the indications and comparison of Sputnik V with Covishield, Covaxin, and Sputnik Light are listed below in this article. Storing vaccines proven to be of major concern. Sputnik V can be stored in liquid … Read more
There are 4 different types of vaccines- Whole virion (Live attenuated and killed), Recombinant viral vector, Nucleic acid (mRNA/ DNA) and Protein based. Among them, I have listed 10 different brand names of vaccines which are developed for Covid-19 (Corona virus). Here is a table for quick comparision and corelation among these vaccines developed for … Read more
There are various genetic variants of SARS-CoV-2, being emerging and spreading all-over the world in the COVID-19 pandemic. CDC has classified all variants into 3 categories: S. no. Classification of variants Definition (By CDC) 1. Variants of Concern (VOC) Variant which are having evidence of an increased transmissibility,responsible for severe disease and increased hospitalizations … Read more
SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) virus is an infectious and hence it is potentially hazardous when it comes to sample collection. There are many things which needs to be carried out with certain manner. Otherwise, it will contaminate your environment and spread the infection. So, in this article proper sample collection of oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal specimens separately been … Read more
The Covaxin vaccine is developed by inactivating Whole-Virion. Inactivated vaccines do not replicate and hence, are consequently unlikely to revert and trigger pathological effects. They contain dead virus, incapable of infecting people but nevertheless able to teach the immune system to mount a defensive response against a disease. Inactivated vaccines have existed for decades. Numerous … Read more
At the first phase, COVID-19 vaccine was provided to the priority group – Health Care and Front-line employees. The second phase vaccinations, which began on March 1, 2021 permitted for several Indians above age 60 and Indians between age 45 and 59 with comorbidities to be vaccinated. By April 1st, 2021, People over age 45 … Read more
The COVID-19 vaccination drive has already begun in India, and several people are still unaware of how the two vaccines, Covaxin and Covishield are different. The next stage started on April 1, in which individuals over the age of 18 can take life-saving shots. Right now, the government has not allowed people to settle on … Read more