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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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Administration of ZyCoV-D vaccine requires special training; awaiting NTAG
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 21 (ANI): Zydus Cadila's vaccine - ZyCoV-D is the first indigenously manufactured needle-free Covid-19 vaccine which is approved for children aged above 12 for emergency use in the country. Earlier, the Subject Experts Committee (SEC) has also recommended the Hy
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Priority will be children with comorbidities in paediatric COVID vaccine d
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 3 (ANI): Once the COVID-19 vaccination drive for children commences in India, priority would be given to children with comorbidities however severe, said National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NTAGI) Chairperson Dr NK Arora.
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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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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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Initial hiccups in Bharat Biotech Banglaore plant delayed Covaxin producti
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): India achieved the target of 47 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses till the month of July, Dr N K Arora, Chief of National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NTAGI) said and added that some hiccups like initial difficulties in the new Bangalore plant of Bhara
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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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Pregnant Women now eligible for COVID-19 vaccination
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): The union health ministry on Friday approved the vaccination of pregnant women against COVID-19 based on recommendations from the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI).
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Zydus Cadila COVID-19 vaccine for children above 12 yrs expected by August
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): Zydus Cadila COVID-19 vaccine for children above 12 years is expected to be available by August as its trials are likely to be completed by July-end, said Dr N K Arora, Chairman, National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI).
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