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CDC strengthens recommendation on COVID-19 vaccine booster doses for adult
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 30 (ANI/Sputnik): The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is strengthening its recommendation on COVID-19 vaccine booster doses for adults, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said.
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COVID: Amid concerns over Omicron, President Biden reiterates importance o
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 30 (ANI): As the concerns over the Omicron variant of COVID-19 are rising, US President Joe Biden on Monday (local time) urged Americans to get vaccine jabs.
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Sputnik V will neutralize Omicron, if needed booster jabs out by Feb 2022:
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], November 29 (ANI): Russian Gamaleya Institute believes its Sputnik V and Light vaccines will neutralize the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 as they have the highest efficacy against mutations of the novel coronavirus, said Kirill Dmitriev, Chief Executive Officer of the Russ
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Policy on booster, additional COVID-19 vaccine doses in two weeks, says Dr
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 29 (ANI): With the emergency of new COVID-19 variant 'Omicron', COVID-19 task force chairman Dr N K Arora said that a comprehensive policy on the booster and additional doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be announced in two weeks.
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Pakistan: Sindh plans Pfizer booster shots amid Omicron threat
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 29 (ANI): Amid the global concern of the new COVID variant omicron, Pakistan's Sindh province has decided to inoculate all people with a booster shot of Pfizer.
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Karnataka requests Centre to allow state to administer booster dose of COV
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 27 (ANI): In view of rising COVID-19 cases, the Karnataka government requested the Centre to allow the state to administer the booster dose of vaccine to prevent the third wave, informed state Revenue Minister R Ashok on Saturday.
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Study on 2 booster candidates to anticipate omicron-like mutations: Modern
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 27 (ANI): US-based pharmaceutical company is studying two booster candidates designed to anticipate mutations similar to the Omicron COVID-19 variant.
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COVID vaccine booster doses will be required, immediate studies needed, sa
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 26 (ANI): Emphasising on the requirement of a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccines, a top doctor at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) called for immediate studies to be commenced to ascertain its effectiveness on various age groups.
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Delhi HC seeks Centre's response on booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 25 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Centre to file an affidavit on the aspects of the administration of booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine necessary or not and the timeline within which the same is proposed to be rolled out.
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No booster dose required in India as of now, says AIIMS Director
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 23 (ANI): Director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Dr Randeep Guleria on Tuesday hailed the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination drive in the country and said that no booster dose is required in the country as of now.
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Chhattisgarh Health Minister writes to Mansukh Mandaviya, requests COVID v
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], November 23 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Health Minister TS Singh Deo on Tuesday wrote to Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, requesting him to take a decision to administer COVID-19 vaccine booster doses to citizens.
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Putin says got booster shot of Sputnik Light vaccine, feels well
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], November 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Sunday that he had been revaccinated against COVID-19 with Sputnik Light.
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