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Current Covid-19 variants are mild, senior citizens can take booster doses
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
While addressing the mediapersons in Pune, Adar Poonawala said, "We have produced 5-6 million doses as stock, current demand is zero in all hospitals. Current variants are mild and not severe. Senior citizens can take booster doses as a precaution".
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COVID-19 booster dose can do more harm than good at this time, says AIIMS
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
In the wake of the recent rise in Covid-19 cases, although many experts are advising people to take maximum precautions and also booster doses, AIIMS doctor Dr Sanjay Rai is of the opinion that at this point of time, a booster dose of the vaccine can do more harm than good.
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NTAGI to discuss inclusion of Covovax in CoWIN portal as heterologous boos
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) is likely to meet soon to discuss inclusion of Covid vaccine Covovax on the CoWIN portal as a heterologous booster dose for adults to boost uptake of booster doses, said official sources.
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Sharda Hospital is the healthcare partner for the Auto Expo 2023
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 13 (ANI/PNN): Sharda Hospital - India's largest multi-specialty hospital - is the healthcare partner for the upcoming Auto Expo 2023. During the international auto exhibition from January 13 to January 18, a special 24-member team comprising gen
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CM Dhami held meeting at Secretariat over booster dose campaign installati
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday staged a meeting at the Secretariat to direct the officers to launch a campaign to install booster doses in the state for effective control of COVID-19.
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SII stopped production of Covishield vaccine since December 2021, says CEO
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], October 20 (ANI): Chief Executive Officer of Serum Institute of India (SII), Adar Poonawalla, on Thursday said that the medical firm stopped the production of the Covishield vaccine since December 2021.
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No link between heart dysfunction and COVID booster vaccines in India: Exp
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): Clearing the air around the effects of a booster dose of the vaccines, the health experts have said that there is no definite link between heart dysfunction and the precaution doses of the COVID shots.
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Bharat Biotech completes clinical development for phase III trials, booste
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 15 (ANI): Bharat Biotech International on Monday said that BBV154 (intranasal vaccine) has proven to be safe, well-tolerated, and immunogenic in subjects in controlled clinical trials.
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Rise in COVID cases: Delhi doctor flags concern, says "booster dose must"
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI): Amid rising COVID-19 cases in the national capital, Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital MD Dr Suresh Kumar on Saturday raised concern and urged the people to take booster doses and follow COVID-19 protocols.
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COVID-19 booster dose drive: UPHC Medical in-charge of Gaganmahal assures
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 15 (ANI): Amid the ongoing 75 days COVID-19 booster dose drive, Urban Primary Health Centre's Medical in-charge of Gaganmahal, Hyderabad, Dr Raja Lakshmi said that the centres are having sufficient amount of stock of both Covishield and Covaxin.
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Free COVID-19 booster dose for adults for 75 days from July 15
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): The government announced on Wednesday that citizens above 18 years of age will be given booster doses free of cost from July 15 for the next 75 days as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations and Azadi Ka Amrit Kaal. The facility will be available at
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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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