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No provision for taking 3rd dose of COVID-19 vaccine: Centre tells Kerala
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], August 26 (ANI): Central government on Thursday made it clear in the Kerala High Court that there is currently no provision for taking a third dose of vaccine after receiving two doses.
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No proposal to change Covishield, Covaxin, and Sputnik V dose Interval: NT
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 26 (ANI): There is no proposal in consideration to change the dose interval between two COVID-19 vaccines--Covishield, Covaxin, and Sputnik V in India, National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation's (NTAGI) chairman Dr Nk Arora said on Thursday.
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Japan suspends use of 1.63 mln Moderna vaccine doses over contamination re
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Japan's health ministry said Thursday foreign materials were confirmed in some portions of the unused doses of Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine and the use of around 1.63 million doses manufactured in the same production line has been suspended as a preca
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MP: Over 24 lakh Covid vaccine doses administered on first day of mega vac
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], August 26 (ANI): On the first day of the mega COVID-19 vaccination drive in Madhya Pradesh, a total of 24,20,374 lakh vaccine doses were administered on Wednesday.
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Over 58.76 cr Covid vaccine doses provided to States, UTs so far: Union He
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 26 (ANI): Over 58.76 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been provided to States and Union Territories (UTs) so far, through all sources since the vaccination drive began on January 16 this year, informed the Union Health Ministry on Thursday, adding that a further 1,
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Focus should be on vaccinating everybody, booster doses can wait: AIIMS ch
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): India should now focus on vaccinating as many people as possible to curb the spread of Covid and the idea of booster doses can wait, for now, said Randeep Guleria, Chief, All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
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States to get over 2 cr additional COVID-19 vaccine doses in August, says
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday informed that all states will be provided with over 2 crore additional COVID-19 vaccine doses in August.
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Over 58.07 cr COVID-19 vaccine doses provided to States, UTs
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): More than 58.07 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been provided to States and Union Territories, informed the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday.
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Surat Municipal Corporation begins 'Knock the Door' campaign for COVID vac
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India], August 25 (ANI): To spread awareness about COVID-19 vaccination and to emphasise the importance of the second dose amid a low turnout of second dose beneficiaries in the city, the Surat Municipal Corporation has started the "Knock the Door" campaign.
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Researchers identify potentially safer approach to opioid drug development
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 25 (ANI): Opioids are powerful painkillers but their use is hindered because patients become tolerant to them, requiring higher and higher doses, and overdoses can cause respiratory depression and death.
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COVID-19: Riyadh lifts quarantine for Indians vaccinated in Saudi Arabia
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], August 24 (ANI): Saudi Arabia has lifted quarantine rule for Indians who have received both doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the Gulf country, the Indian embassy said on Tuesday.
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COVID-19: MP seeks 11 lakh vaccine doses from Centre for mega inoculation
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 24 (ANI): Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday met the Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in New Delhi and urged for 11 lakh additional COVID-19 vaccines doses for the mega vaccination drive in the state on August 25-26.
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