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AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine is 'safe and effective': European Medicine
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], March 18 (ANI): The AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine is "safe and effective" and the benefits in combating COVID-19 continue to outweigh the risk of side effects, said the European Medicines Agency's (EMA) committee, PRAC, on Thursday after concluding its preliminary review of pe
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Pakistan PM Imran Khan takes first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
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Islamabad [Pakistan], March 18 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday received his first dose of coronavirus vaccine. This comes a day after the South Asian nation received half a million doses of coronavirus vaccines donated by China.
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Andre Russell thanks PM Modi for sending COVID-19 vaccines to Jamaica
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New Delhi [India], March 18 (ANI): West Indies player Andre Russell has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for sending coronavirus vaccines to Jamaica.
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Supply of COVID-19 vaccines abroad based on assessment of adequate availab
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New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): The Centre on Wednesday clarified that the supply of coronavirus vaccines abroad is based on the assessment of adequate availability in the country and that the supply is being done taking into account the requirements of India's vaccination program.
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Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine equally effective for all age groups:
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], March 14 (ANI/Sputnik): The Russian-made Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine has proven equally effective for all age groups, Alexander Gintsburg, the head of the Gamaleya research institute that developed the vaccine, said on Saturday.
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WHO grants emergency use authorization to Johnson & Johnson vaccine
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Geneva [Switzerland], March 13 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday issued emergency use authorization for Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus vaccine, paving the way for the one-shot dose to be used as part of the United Nation's international vaccine distribution effort.
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Quad to expand India's manufacturing of COVID-19 vaccines, aims to create
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Washington [US], March 12 (ANI): The United States, along with other "like-minded" democracies, is set to announce a 'historic agreement' to expand COVID-19 vaccine production capacity, which will look at expanding the supply of coronavirus vaccines coming out of India, a senior administrati
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Mexican authorities urged to probe death of elderly woman after vaccinatio
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Mexico City [Mexico], March 12 (ANI/Sputnik) Omar Fayad, the governor of the Mexican state of Hidalgo, called on the health authorities to launch an inquiry into the death of a 75-year-old woman shortly after she was administered a shot of the coronavirus vaccine made by the Chinese Sinovac
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US President directs states to open COVID vaccination for all adults by Ma
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Washington [US], March 12 (ANI): President Joe Biden on Thursday offered a plan to lift the nation out of the coronavirus pandemic, announcing that he is directing US states to open coronavirus vaccine eligibility to all adults no later than May 1, reported CNN.
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US will share Covid-19 vaccines with world if there is surplus: Biden
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Washington [US], March 11 (ANI): The United States will share coronavirus vaccines with other countries if it ends up with a surplus, US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday.
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WTO calls for ramping up vaccine production in developing nations
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Geneva [Switzerland], March 10 (ANI/Sputnik): World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has called on pharmaceutical companies to scale up the production of coronavirus vaccines in developing countries to overcome supply shortage.
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Panama President receives Covid-19 vaccination
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Panama City [Panama], March 10 (ANI/Sputnik): Panamanian President Laurentino Cortizo said he had received the first dose of a coronavirus vaccine as part of the country's vaccination program.
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