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COVID-19 booster vaccine beneficial for lupus patients: Study
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], July 13 (ANI): Those with systemic lupus erythematosus, or SLE, who received a "booster" dose of the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine after receiving the full dosage are about half as likely to experience a subsequent "breakthrough" COVID-19 infection, according to a recent study.
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Study finds adults with blood cancer respond to booster dose of COVID-19 v
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 11 (ANI): According to a recent study, less than half of patients with hematologic malignancies developed detectable antibodies after the initial COVID-19 vaccination, but 56 per cent of "nonresponders" developed antibodies after receiving a booster dose.
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NTAGI to discuss data of Gennova pharmaceuticals' indigenous mRNA vaccine
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI's) Covid working group is expected to conduct a meeting soon to discuss India's first mRNA vaccine against COVID and Biological E's Corbevax Booster dose for Covishield and Covaxin beneficiaries
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Gap between second COVID jab and booster dose reduced from 9 to 6 months
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): In view of the evolving scientific evidence and global practices, the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday revised the duration between the second COVID vaccine dose and precautionary dose from the existing 9 months to 6 months.
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Research institute plans to study whether BCG vaccine booster dose can red
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): The country's apex tuberculosis (TB) research institute has planned a study to assess whether a booster dose of the Bacille Calmette Guerin (BCG) vaccine can reduce the burden of Tuberculosis (TB), a highly infectious disease that primarily affects the lun
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If govt permits indigenous mRNA vaccine is ready to be roll out in 72 hou
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): The company is ready to roll out India's first mRNA vaccine in 72 hours after the government's permission, said Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd Chief Executive Officer and Whole-time Director Dr Sanjay Singh.
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WHO approves Biological E Limited as additional manufacturing site for Joh
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): US Embassy in India congratulated Biological E. Limited, a Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical and vaccines company for getting approval from WHO as an additional manufacturing site for the Janssen/Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
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Covaxin booster shot enhances efficacy against Delta, Omicron variants of
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): A study showed that administration of Covaxin booster dose will enhance the vaccine effectiveness against the Delta variant infection and give protection against two Omicron variants of COVID-19.
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Paras Ghee pledges 'Growth Ka Booster Dose Har Roz' for building immunity
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] June 10 (ANI/PNN): Packed with 60 years of pure love and dedication to quality, Paras Ghee from VRS Foods Ltd. is made from the finest milk collected directly from more than 5,600 villages. The collected milk is hygienically processed in 5 automated plants in Uttar Pradesh,
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DCGI approves Corbevax as first heterologous COVID-19 booster shot for adu
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 4 (ANI): Biological E. Limited, a Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical and vaccines company, on Saturday, announced that its Corbevax COVID-19 vaccine has been approved by the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) as a heterologous COVID-19 booster dose for
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iPhone users can now add vaccine records to Apple Health, checkout steps
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 3 (ANI): iPhone users can keep their COVID-19 vaccination card in Apple Wallet and use it to confirm that they have been fully vaccinated.
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Brazil to authorize second COVID-19 booster dose for people over 50
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], June 3 (ANI/Xinhua): The Brazilian government plans to approve the application of the second booster dose against COVID-19 for people over 50 years old, Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga said Thursday.
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