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J-K orders 1.2 cr COVID vaccines
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Kashmir (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 18 (ANI): An order for 1.2 crore doses of COVID vaccines have been placed as part of ongoing vaccination drive in the valley, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole informed on Tuesday.
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UK health department to administer second dose of COVID-19 vaccine for Koh
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 18 (ANI): With the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination done for the Indian players who are set to travel to England for the World Test Championship (WTC) final and the five-match Test series against England, the second dose will be administered by the UK health departme
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Amid looming shortfall of doses, UNICEF calls for global, equitable distri
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New York [US], May 18 (ANI): Warning of a COVID-19 vaccine shortfall of nearly 190 million doses by next month, the United Nations Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on Monday called for a global, equitable distribution of vaccines, diagnostics and therapeutics to curb the spread of the viru
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Study shows early preterm births can be decreased with DHA supplementation
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Washington [US], May 18 (ANI): Early preterm births may be dramatically decreased with docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supplements, with a dose of 1000 mg more effective for pregnant women with low DHA levels than the 200 mg found in some prenatal supplements, according to a study led by research
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Vaccination affected in rural areas as parties like Congress, RJD kept que
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Patna (Bihar) [India], May 18 (ANI): Former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi on Monday slammed the opposition parties over their targeting the government on COVID-19 doses and said parties like Congress and RJD kept mocking or raising questions about quality of Indian vaccines
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US pledges to share 80 million COVID-19 vaccine jabs globally
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Washington [US], May 18 (ANI): President Joe Biden on Monday (local time) announced that the the United States will share 80 million vaccine doses globally over the next six weeks, five times more than any other country has shared to date which represents 13 percent of vaccines produced i
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Over 59 lakh vaccine doses administered to people of 18-44 age group, says
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): As many as 59,32,704 beneficiaries of age group 18-44 years received their first dose of COVID vaccine across 36 states and UTs since phase 3 of vaccination began on May 1, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday.
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Starting COVID vaccination with frontline warriors paid rich dividends in
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New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): Noting that the strategy of starting the COVID-19 vaccination programme with frontline warriors has paid rich dividends in the second wave, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that the vaccines have ensured the safety of most of the doctors as 90 p
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Kerala to float global tender to procure 3 crore COVID vaccines
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Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], May 17 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday said that the state government has initiated steps to float a global tender to source three crore COVID vaccine doses.
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Nepal spinner Sandeep Lamichhane, Shoaib Akhtar receive first dose of COVI
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New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar and Nepal spinner Sandeep Lamichhane received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday.
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Share excess COVID-19 vaccines now, says UNICEF chief ahead of G7 summit
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New York [US], May 17 (ANI): The sudden increase in COVID-19 cases in India could potentially occur elsewhere if vulnerable countries do not have equitable access to vaccines, UNICEF chief Henrietta Fore warned on Monday with the aim to get richer nations to share their excess doses.
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Indian cricketer Karn Sharma receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
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New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): Indian and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) cricketer Karn Sharma received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday.
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