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Schools should be reopened, provided all adults in environment are immunis
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation's (NTAGI) working group chairman Dr NK Arora on Wednesday said that schools should now be reopened for all children, however, adults in their environment are immunized amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Discussions yet not over between govt, US-based manufacturers for procurin
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): Discussions and negotiations are still not over between the government and US-based COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers for procuring their vaccine, said Dr NK Arora, Chief of National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NTAGI) on Monday.
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Current vaccines effective against COVID-19 Delta variant as per ICMR stud
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The current vaccines available in India are effective against the COVID-19 Delta variant as per the studies done by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), says Dr N K Arora, co-chair, Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG).
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Delta variant is around 40-60 pc more transmissible than Alpha variant: Dr
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The COVID-19 Delta variant is around 40-60 per cent more transmissible than Alpha Variant, revealed Dr NK Arora, Co-Chair, Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG).
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After release of Covaxin's phase 3 efficacy data, NTAGI chief says it will
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], (ANI): Hours after Bharat Biotech announced that its vaccine Covaxin's efficacy against COVID-19 is 77.8 per cent, National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) Chief Dr NK Arora said that these results will help the vaccine get recognition from the World Healt
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Decision to increase gap between Covishield doses based on scientific evid
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): Chairman of India's COVID-19 Working Group of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) Dr NK Arora on Wednesday stated that the decision to increase the gap between two Covishield doses from 4-6 weeks to 12-16 weeks is based on "funda
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Vaccine, life saving drugs delivery by drones is possible soon in remote a
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): Drones may soon be seen delivering vaccines and life-saving drugs in remote areas of the country that will also help to ramp up the vaccination drive, said NK Arora, Chairman, COVID working group and Chief, National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (
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Bharat Biotech to ramp up production of Covaxin to 10-12 crore doses by Ju
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): With ramping up of production capacities, nearly 25 crore ‘Made in India’ vaccine doses are expected to be available by August, a senior official has said and noted that it will go a long way in meeting the target of vaccinating one crore peopl
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COVID: India's vaccine-related decisions based on scientific evidence, say
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 24 (ANI): National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) Chairman Dr NK Arora on Monday said India's vaccine-related decisions are based on scientific evidence.
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Tackle Covid-19 in villages, dense tier 2, 3 towns strategically, say expe
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, May 24 (ANI): Experts emphasise on the need to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus using strategic and pragmatic approaches in villages as well as Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities and towns, which are reporting increased Covid-19 infections and deaths during the ongoing second wave o
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NTAGI to soon hold meeting to discuss COVID vaccination for pregnant women
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): With India opening up its COVID-19 vaccination drive for lactating mothers on May 19, the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) will hold a meeting soon to discuss the crucial issue of inoculating pregnant women.
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Nationwide lockdown not needed, need to impose restrictions at micro level
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): There is a need to impose restrictions at micro level small areas and no nationwide lockdown is required, said chairman of the COVID-19 working group of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) Dr NK Arora on Wednesday.
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