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WHO's Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh congratulates India for administering over
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): First Indian elected as Regional Director of World Health Organization (WHO)'s South-East Asia Region, Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh on Sunday congratulated India for setting a 'new record' by administering two billion vaccine doses within months.
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Dr VK Paul lauds people, govt's efforts as India sets 'new record' by jabb
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): India on Sunday crossed a big milestone of administering two billion COVID vaccine doses, a year after it launched the world's largest vaccination drive against Coronavirus. The country has been trying to ramp up vaccination efforts amid global concerns over
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India inches closer to achieving 2 billion COVID vaccine doses feat
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): India's COVID vaccination drive, which touched the 1 billion doses feat in October 2021, in nine months and five days since its commencement, is set to reach the 2 billion doses milestone as the gap reduces to merely 1.63 lakh doses.
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Mansukh Mandaviya launches 'Covid Vaccination Amrit Mahotsav'
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya launched 'Covid Vaccination Amrit Mahotsav' at Covid Vaccination Camp in Nirman Bhawan here on Friday and appealed to the masses to get the free dose so as to ensure protection against COVID-19.
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Free Covid booster dose for all adults from today
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): With an aim to increase the uptake of the precautionary dose of COVID vaccine among the eligible adult population, 75 days - 'COVID Vaccination Amrit Mahotsava' will commence on Friday, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
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COVID vaccination Amrit Mahotsava to commence Friday
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): A 75-day 'COVID Vaccination Amrit Mahotsava' will commence from Friday to provide free precaution doses for all adult-eligible population at Government COVID Vaccination Centres (CVCs).
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NTAGI approves Corbevax, Covaxin for 5-12 yrs age group: Sources
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation's (NTAGI) Standing Technical Sub-Committee (STSC) has given a nod for the use of Biological E's Corbevax and Bharat Biotech's Covaxin for children aged between 5-12 years, sources informed on Friday.
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Over 10.77 cr COVID vaccine doses available with States, UTs: Centre
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Over 10.77 crore balance and unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the States and UTs to be administered, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday.
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India's COVID vaccination coverage exceeds 198.20 crore
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage exceeded 198.20 crores with 1,98,20,86,763 vaccine doses administered so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.
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COVID-19: Wearing masks mandatory in Chennai, violators to cough up Rs 500
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 5 (ANI): Following a surge in COVID-19 cases in Tamil Nadu, Greater Chennai Corporation on Tuesday made it mandatory for people in Chennai to wear face masks failing which a fine of Rs 500 will be levied on the individual by the officials concerned.
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India's COVID vaccination coverage exceeds 197.95 cr
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage exceeded the 197.95 crores (1,97,95,72,963) mark on Sunday, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
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Delhi reports 678 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] July 2 (ANI): Recording a slight decrease, Delhi reported 678 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the Delhi government health bulletin on Saturday.
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