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Philippines approves China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine as booster shots
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], November 16 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of China's Sinovac CoronaVac vaccine and three other brands as booster shots against the COVID-19, FDA Director General Enrique Domingo said Tuesday.
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Japan to start administering COVID-19 booster shots
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 15 (ANI/Xinhua): A panel of the Japanese health ministry on Monday approved administering booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine from December 1 in the country.
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UK extends COVID-19 booster vaccine to people over 40 years old
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], November 15 (ANI/Sputnik): The UK's Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunization (JCVI) on Monday announced that people over 40 years old living in the United Kingdom will now be eligible to receive a booster COVID-19 vaccine six months after having their second dose, as a
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Japan to reduce interval between 2nd, 3rd doses of COVID-19 vaccine to 6 m
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 15 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese government intends to shorten the minimum interval between administering the second and the third doses of COVID-19 vaccine to six months, Japanese news agency Kyodo reported on Monday, citing sources.
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Over 20.20 cr unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses still available with state
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 15 (ANI): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday said that more than 20.20 (20,20,48,426) crore balance and unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states and union territories to be administered.
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Israel approves COVID-19 vaccination for children aged 5-11
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], November 15 (ANI/Xinhua): Nachman Ash, director-general of the Israeli health ministry, on Sunday approved the expert panel's recommendation to start COVID-19 vaccination for children aged five to 11.
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Amit Shah's 7-point suggestion to Southern states include tackling narcoti
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 14 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday urged the Southern states of the country to focus on seven specific points including expediting the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine and addressing the narcotics menace.
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COVID-19: Nepal starts vaccinating nationals aged under 18
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], November 14 (ANI): Nepal on Sunday started vaccinating its population aged below 18 with COVID-19 vaccines.
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Over 124 cr COVID-19 vaccine doses provided to states, UTs so far
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 14 (ANI): The Government of India has provided over 124 crores (1,24,20,98,010) COVID-19 vaccination doses to States and Union Territories so far, through free of cost channels and direct state procurement category, informed the Union Ministry of Health and Family
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Almost 100 pc workforce has received COVID-19 vaccine: DMRC
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 13 (ANI): Almost 100 per cent of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) workforce has received the COVID-19 vaccine, as per the DMRC.
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India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 111.95 crore dose
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 13 (ANI): India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 111.95 crore doses, informed the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday.
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Russia-developed COVID-19 drug to start production in December- Firm to Sp
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], November 13 (ANI/Sputnik): The production of the Favipiravir antiviral drug that will be used in COVID-19 vaccines will commence in December, the press service of the Russian pharmaceutical company Promomed told Sputnik.
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