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India's vaccination coverage crosses landmark of 34 crore
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage crossed the landmark of 34 crore on Friday. A total of 34,00,76,232 vaccine doses were administered till 7 am today, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) informed in a press release.
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Netherlands becomes latest EU country to approve Covishield vaccine
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], July 2 (ANI): The Netherlands became the latest European Union (EU) country to approve the Serum Institute of India (SII)-manufactured Covishield vaccine for travellers, days after India pushed for the approval of its COVID-19 vaccines in Europe.
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Piyush Goyal urges Rahul Gandhi to refrain from 'petty politics' during CO
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his criticism of the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination process.
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All US-authorised COVID-19 vaccines effective against Delta variant, says
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], July 2 (ANI): US top coronavirus adviser Dr Anthony Fauci on Thursday (local time) said that most COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective against the rapidly spreading Delta variant and reiterated his request for people to get vaccinated as soon as possible.
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Pakistan's pace of COVID-19 vaccination remains 'very slow'
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Islamabad [Pakistan], July 2 (ANI): Pakistan has vaccinated around five per cent of its total population and 10 per cent of those eligible with at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Yet, it still remains one of the low-ranked countries where the pace of vaccination remains very slow.
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COVID vaccination for 18-44 age group begins in Telangana
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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 2 (ANI): The COVID-19 vaccination drive for age group 18-44 commenced in Telangana on Thursday (July 1), the Director of Public Health and Family Welfare, Dr G Srinivasa Rao informed.
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One arrested in connection with Kolkata COVID vaccination fraud case
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Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 2 (ANI): Kolkata Police has on Thursday night arrested one person in connection with the COVID vaccination fraud case where Debanjan Deb allegedly impersonated as an IAS officer.
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No RT-PCR report needed if travellers from Kerala to Karnataka have vaccin
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 2 (ANI): The Karnataka government on Thursday said that passengers from Kerala with at least one dose of COVID 19 vaccine certificates will be exempted from producing negative RT-PCR reports, as the state has taken special surveillance measures for people
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J&J's single-dose COVID-19 vaccine shows promising signs against Delta
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New Jersey [US], July 2 (ANI): Johnson & Johnson on Thursday (local time) announced that its single-shot COVID-19 vaccine showed promising signs of protection against the Delta variant rapidly spreading across the US and other countries, in a small laboratory study.
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Curtailed COVID-19 vaccination drive to resume at limited centres in Mumba
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 2 (ANI): Amid a shortage of COVID-19 vaccine doses in the state, the vaccination drive in Mumbai will resume for three hours at a limited number of its centres, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said on Friday.
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New research suggests prioritized vaccination strategies for organ transpl
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Washington [US], July 2 (ANI): In new research, scientists discussed recent evidence - including a recent Science Immunology study by Hector Rincon-Arevalo and colleagues - that points to a diminished immune response to COVID-19 vaccines among organ transplant recipients and others on immuno
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COVAX calls for equal recognition of COVID-19 vaccines
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New York [US], July 2 (ANI): COVAX, the global alliance for vaccine distribution, on Thursday urged governments around the world to recognize as fully vaccinated all people who have received COVID-19 vaccines that have been deemed safe and effective by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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