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Karnataka halts COVID-19 inoculation for 18-44 age group due to vaccine sh
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 23 (ANI): COVID-19 vaccination drive for the 18-44 age group has been halted in Karnataka, with the state government categorically saying the vaccines for the beneficiary category are "currently not available".
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MoS Kishan Reddy appeals to Telangana govt to restart COVID-19 vaccination
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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 22 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, G Kishan Reddy on Friday appealed to the Telangana government to restart the COVID-19 vaccination drive that has been put on halt for the last one week.
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Nadda accuses opposition parties of lowering morale of people in COVID-19
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New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party president JP Nadda on Friday accused the opposition parties of "spreading misinformation" and dampening spirit of people regarding COVID-19 vaccination.
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NTAGI to soon hold meeting to discuss COVID vaccination for pregnant women
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New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): With India opening up its COVID-19 vaccination drive for lactating mothers on May 19, the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) will hold a meeting soon to discuss the crucial issue of inoculating pregnant women.
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COVID-19 vaccination drive in Africa hampered by shortages, financing issu
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Brazzaville [Congo], May 21 (ANI): Africa's rollout of coronavirus vaccines is being undermined by supply shortages and financial difficulties, the African regional office of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
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Vijai Sardesai urges Goa CM to utilise Rs 100 cr from MLA fund for COVID-1
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Panaji (Goa) [India], May 17 (ANI): Former Deputy Chief Minister Vijai Sardesai on Monday urged Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to urgently utilise Rs 100 crores from MLA local area development fund for administering vaccines to people and ramping up the health infrastructure of the state.
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Punjab CM directs chief secy to explore Sputnik V procurement for inoculat
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Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 16 (ANI): Amid the large-scale COVID-19 vaccination drives across the country, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday directed Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan to explore the possibility of procurement of the newly received vaccine - Sputnik V for the im
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New app needed for smooth Covid-19 vaccination drive, says Karnataka Deput
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 16 (ANI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister, Dr CN Ashwath Narayan on Saturday said that a new app needs to be developed with regard to administering vaccine for the 18-44 years age group.
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Harsh Vardhan to interact with health ministers of UP, Andhra, MP, Gujarat
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New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Saturday will interact with health ministers of Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat via video conferencing to review the COVID-19 situation and the progress of the vaccination drive in these
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PM Modi chairs high-level meeting on COVID-19 situation, vaccination
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New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday chaired a high-level meeting on the country's COVID-19 situation and the ongoing vaccination drive.
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Pakistan to receive USD 153mn from World Bank to aid COVID-19 vaccination
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Islamabad [Pakistan], May 15 (ANI): The World Bank has approved the provision of USD 153 million to support the ongoing national vaccine drive in Pakistan to help the country fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Extended gap between 2 doses of Covishield reasonable approach, India must
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Washington [US], May 14 (ANI): Dramatically ramping up COVID-19 vaccination drive is key to ending the crisis in India and extending the gap between two doses of Covishield is a "reasonable approach," White House chief medical adviser Dr Anthony Fauci told ANI in an exclusive interview on
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