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Covaxin booster dose increases immune response by 40 times, gives long-ter
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 20 (ANI): Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech on Wednesday announced that the administration of the third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin (BBV152) after six months of two-dose vaccination dramatically increased neutralizing antibody responses against both
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COVID-19 vaccination is beneficial for children at high risk: Director NIV
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): With COVID-19 vaccination opened up for the entire population except for the children below 12 years of age, the Director of ICMR-National Institute of Virology (ICMR-NIV) Dr Priya Abraham on Friday said the vaccine dose is beneficial for childer at high
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Bharat Biotech's intranasal booster vaccine can be a game-changer if it pr
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 11 (ANI): Bharat Biotech's intranasal booster vaccine can be a game-changer if it provides mucosal immunity against COVID-19, said Dr Sanjay Rai, Professor for Community Medicine at AIIMS as the clinical trials for the vaccine commenced on Friday.
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Study finds breakthrough infections develop super immunity against COVID-1
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Oregon [US], December 17 (ANI): According to new research, breakthrough infections greatly enhance the immune response to variants of the virus that causes COVID-19.
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Large population in India has 'hybrid immunity,' favourable factor against
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): A large section of India's population has "hybrid immunity" against COVID-19 and the "strong" resistance it entails is a positive factor in view of emergence of Omicron variant of the virus, a senior scientist has said.
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Kerala to conduct seroprevalence study amid increase in COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], August 30 (ANI): Amid rise in COVID-19 cases in Kerala, the state government has decided to conduct a seroprevalence to determine the immunity of people against the virus and assess the risk of the spread of the pandemic.
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Serosurvey will help to know how far we are from herd immunity, says scien
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 12 (ANI): With the Indian Council of Medical Research slated to conduct the fourth national serosurvey in the country this month, a scientist associated with CSIR has said it will help find out "how far are we from herd immunity" against COVID-19.
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Harsh Vardhan urges citizens to not skip second dose of COVID vaccine
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Reiterating the importance of full protection through two Covid Vaccine doses, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Saturday appealed to all citizens to get the second dose which boosts the immunity against Covid manifold, adding that 53,25,000 doses will
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Indian population still far from achieving herd immunity shows ICMR's seco
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 27 (ANI): Indian population is still far from achieving herd immunity against COVID-19 as shown by Indian Council of Medical Research's (ICMR) second Sero Survey, the Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said on Sunday adding that ICMR expert panel examining re
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Serological survey shows 21.5 pc of those tested developed immunity agains
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Sep 2 (ANI): A total of 21.5 per cent of those who were tested as part of a serological survey in Chennai were found to have developed immunity against coronavirus, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) said.
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K'taka Minister to distribute Ayurvedic medicines to Shivamogga residents
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Shivamogga (Karnataka) [India], July 28 (ANI): Ayurveda medicine kits will be distributed to Shivamogga residents on Wednesday, said Karnataka Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister KS Eswarappa, which will purportedly boost immunity against COVID-19.
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PHDCCI celebrates International Yoga Day with Swami Ramdev
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI): PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) organized a virtual session with Yoga Guru Swami Ramdev on 'International Yoga Day and Impact of Yoga on immunity against COVID-19'.
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