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Maharashtra health minister welcomes Centre's decision on COVID-19 vaccina
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 26 (ANI): Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Saturday welcomed the Centre's decision on precautionary doses of COVID-19 vaccine for people of more than 60 years of age, frontline staff, doctors, and vaccines for children in the 15-18 age grou
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UK mobile operators fear backlash as govt asks them to send booster vaccin
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow, [Russia] December 24 (ANI/ Sputnik): Major UK mobile operators are concerned about the potential backlash from vaccination opposing clients following the government's request to send a country-wide mobile alert urging the public to get a COVID-19 booster, the Guardian reported on Fr
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Australia shortens COVID-19 booster vaccine interval
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], December 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Australia has reduced the booster shot interval for COVID-19 vaccines in response to nationwide Omicron outbreaks.
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Bharat Biotech seeks DCGI's approval for its intranasal COVID-19 booster d
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): As India is witnessing a surge in cases of "highly transmissible" Omicron variant, Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech has submitted the phase 3 clinical trial application to the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) to get approval for the booster dose
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Egypt approves COVID-19 booster shots
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], December 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Egypt has approved on Thursday the administration of a third COVID-19 vaccine booster shot for those who received their second shot at least six months ago, according to a statement by the country's government.
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NTAGI, NEGVAC considering scientific evidence related to need, justificati
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI): The Centre has told the Delhi High Court that the National Technical Advisory Group of Immunization (NTAGI) and National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 (NEGVAC) are deliberating and considering scientific evidence related to the dosi
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No recommendations for COVID-19 booster dose by SEC: Sources
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) under Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has said COVID-19 that booster doses cannot be recommended without clinical trials.
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Health Ministry along with NTAGI, NEGVAC, should assess need for Covid-19
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 10 (ANI): In view of the threat posed by the new Omicron variant of COVID-19, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs has recommended that the Health Ministry in coordination with the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI) and Natio
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Subject Expert Committee to meet tomorrow to discuss approval for Covishie
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) under the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) will hold the first meeting on Friday regarding the COVID-19 booster dose, said sources on Thursday.
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SII seeks approval for Covishield vaccine as booster dose amid Omicron var
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): The Serum Institute of India (SII) has sought India's drug regulator's approval for the Covishield vaccine as a booster dose citing adequate stock of the vaccine in the country, officials informed ANI on Thursday.
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Japan begins administering COVID-19 booster shots amid Omicron concerns
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Japan began on Wednesday to administer COVID-19 booster injections to people who finished the full two shots at least eight months ago amid increasing concerns over the new Omicron variant of the COVID-19, the government said.
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Delhi HC seeks Centre's response on booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Updated : 4 years, 6 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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