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Over 193.53 cr COVID vaccine doses provided to States/UTs: Centre
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday informed that more than 193.53 crore vaccine doses have been provided to States and Union Territories so far under the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive.
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US: CDC recommends COVID-19 vaccines for children under five
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 19 (ANI): The US regulators, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Saturday authorized and recommended the first COVID-19 vaccines for kids under the age of five.
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South Africa to spend USD 480 million World Bank loan on COVID-19 vaccines
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): South African government will use 480 million US dollars of the World Bank loan to pay for COVID-19 vaccines purchased between December 2020 and June 2021 and other costs associated with the vaccines, a health official said on Thursday.
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Covaxin booster shot enhances efficacy against Delta, Omicron variants of
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): A study showed that administration of Covaxin booster dose will enhance the vaccine effectiveness against the Delta variant infection and give protection against two Omicron variants of COVID-19.
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More than 193.53 cr COVID-19 vaccine doses provided to States, UTs: Govt
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 13 (ANI): Union health ministry on Monday informed that more than 193.53 crores of COVID-19 vaccine doses have been provided to States and Union Territories so far by the government.
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India shaped up its diplomatic relations well in last few years
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): In the last few years, India has repositioned itself strongly on the world map in its diplomatic relations. From sending Covid vaccines to 150 nations to taking steps to get Pakistan blacklisted in FATF, India has asserted its presence everywhere.
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Over 18.64 cr COVID-19 vaccine doses still available with States, UTs: Cen
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Saturday informed that more than 18.64 crore balance and unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the States and Union Territories to be administered.
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Health expert believes 6 months gap between COVID vaccine and precautionar
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): As the Central government allowed the administration of booster doses after a gap of nine months after the doses of COVID vaccines, the top health expert believes that the gap between the second dose of vaccine and the precautionary dose should be at lea
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India's expanding COVID-19 vaccination programme set to achieve new milest
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): India has vaccinated over 96 per cent of its adult population with at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and about 84 per cent of people above 15 years of age have received both the doses.
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Paediatricians welcome COVID vaccines for kids, say parents mustn't hesita
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 26 (ANI): The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on Tuesday granted an emergency use authorisation (EUA) to Bharat Biotech's Covaxin for the age group of 6-12 years.
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Indian COVID vaccines better than Pfizer, Moderna says Adar Poonawalla
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla on Wednesday claimed that "Made in India" COVID-19 vaccines have provided more protection against the coronavirus infection than mRNA vaccines like Pfizer and Moderna.
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India at UNSC expresses concern on low vaccination against COVID-19 in cou
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], April 12 (ANI): Highlighting the need to address the issues of access and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines across the world, India on Monday (local time) expressed concern regarding the low vaccination levels of the population in countries facing conflict situations.
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