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COVID-19 vaccinations reduce risk of reinfection by 50 per cent
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
When compared to those who have not been vaccinated, those who have recovered from a coronavirus infection have a halved risk of becoming infected a second time or contracting COVID-19 again with severe symptoms.
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COVID-19 booster vaccine beneficial for lupus patients: Study
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], July 13 (ANI): Those with systemic lupus erythematosus, or SLE, who received a "booster" dose of the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine after receiving the full dosage are about half as likely to experience a subsequent "breakthrough" COVID-19 infection, according to a recent study.
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Bharat Biotech seeks DCGI's permission to conduct Covaxin booster trials i
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): Hyderabad-based pharma company Bharat Biotech has sought permission from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) to conduct trials of Covaxin as COVID-19 vaccine booster dose in the 2-18 age group, sources said.
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Delhi govt makes COVID precautionary dose free for beneficiaries aged 18-5
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): Delhi government on Thursday announced that the precautionary or the booster COVID-19 dose will be available for free to all eligible beneficiaries aged between 18 and 59 years in all government vaccination centres.
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India is now better prepared to fight any Covid-19 variant, says SII's Ada
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 12 (ANI): As some countries are presently reporting higher COVID-19 cases, Chief Executive Officer of Serum Institute of India (SII) Adar Poonawalla on Tuesday said that India is better prepared to face it now than it was in 2020.
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61 per cent of eligible population fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI): Amid the surge in the cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19 in India, the Health Ministry on Friday said that 61 per cent of the adult population is fully vaccinated, while 89 per cent has received their first COVID-19 vaccine dose.
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COVID vaccine booster doses can't be ticket to go ahead with planned celeb
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 22 (ANI): Blanket booster programmes of COVID-19 vaccines are likely to prolong the pandemic, rather than ending it by diverting supply to countries that already have high levels of vaccination coverage, giving the virus more opportunity to spread and mutate, s
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COVID vaccine booster dose a must, says expert
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI): Amid the emergence of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, a Delhi-based doctor said that a booster dose of COVID vaccine is a must as the protection cover of two doses declines over three to six months.
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Requirement, timing of COVID vaccine booster will be based on scientific d
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI): The requirement, timing and nature of COVID vaccine booster doses will be based on scientific decisions according to Dr VK Paul, Member-Health, Niti Aayog on Wednesday.
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Serum Institute working to develop COVID vaccine booster shot which is mor
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI): Chief Executive Officer of the Serum Institute of India Adar Poonawalla on Tuesday said that they are working towards developing a vaccine booster shot which is more effective against Omicron virus.
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INSACOG calls for COVID vaccine booster dose to those at-risk, above 40 ye
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) has called for the administration of a COVID-19 vaccine booster dose for those who are above 40 years of age and at-risk people, informed an official statement issued by INSACOG on Monday.
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COVID vaccine booster doses will be required, immediate studies needed, sa
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 26 (ANI): Emphasising on the requirement of a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccines, a top doctor at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) called for immediate studies to be commenced to ascertain its effectiveness on various age groups.
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