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Odisha Health Department issues guidelines amid surge of COVID-19 cases
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
"With the emergence of the JN1 COVID variant, the Odisha government has advised the elderly and those with co-morbidities to wear facemasks while going out and avoid visiting crowded places," the Odisha Health & Family Welfare Department said in a post on 'X'.
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Wear mask, avoid gatherings, says West Bengal govt advisory as Covid-19 ca
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Amid rising Coronavirus cases across the country, the West Bengal government issued a Covid-19 advisory on Tuesday. It advises people to avoid mass gatherings especially by the elderly, children, pregnant women and persons with co-morbidities.
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Heart failure places significant load on healthcare: Study
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
An international study published in Heart reports found that patients with heart failure frequently suffer co-morbidities, putting significant pressure on healthcare resources. The researchers, based at Karolinska Institutet, identify an urgent need to improve risk management of the disease.
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Tuberculosis vaccine does not protect elderly against COVID-19: Research
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The tuberculosis vaccine (also known as the BCG vaccine) does not protect the elderly with co-morbidities against illness symptoms induced by a coronavirus infection
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Eternal Hospital Jaipur successfully performs Complex Angioplasty with Rot
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], October 6 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Madan Mohan Khandelwal (86) who was suffering from poor pumping capacity of the heart and severe calcified heart blockages could not be operated through angioplasty nor was bypass surgery possible due to his age and multiple co-
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CM Bommai launches COVID-19 'Precaution dose' vaccination in Karnataka
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 10 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday launched the COVID-19 'Precaution dose' vaccination for healthcare workers, frontline workers and persons aged above 60 years with co-morbidities at Sri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical College
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TN begins administering COVID-19 vaccine 'precaution dose' to healthcare,
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 10 (ANI): Tamil Nadu government on Monday began administering COVID-19 vaccine 'precaution dose' to healthcare, frontline workers and senior citizens, who are above 60 years of age with co-morbidities.
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COVID-19: Third Covaxin dose holds promise, says ICMR as India prepares to
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 9 (ANI): The third dose of Covaxin holds promise, the Indian Council of Medical Research said on Sunday just a day before the government plans to administer 'precaution' doses of COVID-19 vaccines to frontline workers, healthcare workers and senior citizens with
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Precaution dose of COVID-19 vaccine will be same as previous shot: Centre
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI): Union Health Ministry in a letter to states on Thursday recommended that precaution dose for healthcare workers, frontline workers and senior citizens with co-morbidities will be the same as given previously.
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COVID-19 precautionary dose will be same vaccine administered previously:
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): The precautionary COVID-19 vaccine dose, which is to be given to healthcare and frontline workers, and those over 60 years of age with co-morbidities from January 10, will be the same vaccine as administered previously in the first two doses, said Dr VK Pa
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Prescription not required by senior citizens to establish co-morbidity for
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): Senior citizens with co-morbidities will not be required to produce a doctor's certificate or prescription at the time of administration of precaution dose, Union Health Ministry said on Saturday.
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'Precautionary dose' is only applicable after 9 months of 2nd dose of COVI
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 27 (ANI): Healthcare workers and those above the age of 60 and suffering from co-morbidities will be applicable for the 'precautionary dose' of coronavirus vaccines from next month only after 9 months of receiving the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, accord
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