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NTAGI analyzes data of COVID-19 breakthrough infections in India to decide
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI): To make a decision regarding a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) is analyzing data of COVID-19 breakthrough infections in India, said sources on Tuesday.
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NTAGI to hold meeting on child immunisation, additional COVID-19 vaccine d
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 5 (ANI): The meeting of the National Technical Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) on issues of child immunisation and additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine to the immunocompromised will be held on Monday, said official sources.
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Mandaviya launches Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Immunisation programme
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 29 (ANI): Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday launched the nationwide expansion of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) under the Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP) as a part of 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' celebration.
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NTAGI chief Dr Arora calls for social mobilisation campaign for COVID vacc
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): With the country achieved the milestone of administering 100 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses, Dr NK Arora, chairman of the COVID-19 Working Group of National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) said a social mobilisation campaign must be run so
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Decades worth of experience of Universal Immunisation Programme helped Hea
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 21 (ANI): As India achieved the landmark of inoculating 100 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses on Thursday, the Director-General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Dr Balram Bhargava said that the decades worth of experience gained through the Universal Imm
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Portugal vaccinated 85 per cent of its population against COVID-19: offici
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Lisbon [ Portugal], October 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Portugal has completed the vaccination of 85 per cent of its population against COVID-19, the country's Director-General of Health Graca Freitas said on Saturday.
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COVID appropriate behaviour important during festive season, says NTAGI ch
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 9 (ANI): Chairman of India's COVID-19 Working Group of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) Dr N K Arora said that COVID appropriate behaviour is very important to follow, during the forthcoming festive season.
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Matter of pride for the Indian health system, says NK Arora on crossing 1
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 28 (ANI): As India crossed the one crore vaccination mark in a single day on Friday, Dr NK Arora, Chairperson, National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation in India (NTAGI) working group for COVID vaccination said that the achievement of administering one cr
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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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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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Union Health Minister describes his meeting with Assam Chief Minister on C
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], August 17 (ANI): Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday held a 'fruitful' meeting with Assam Chief Minsiter Himanta Biswa Sarma regarding the COVID-19 situation and immunisation process in the state.
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India achieved 99 pc coverage of DPT3 vaccine in 2021 amid COVID pandemic:
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): During the COVID-19 pandemic, India prioritised childhood immunisation programme as an essential service and achieved an all-time high coverage with DPT3 vaccine in the first quarter of 2021, said Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director WHO South-E
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