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US approves third dose of COVID vaccine for people with weak immune system
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US] August 13 (ANI/FENA): US drug regulators say transplant recipients and others with severely weakened immune systems may receive an extra dose of Pfizer or Moderna to better protect them as the delta variant of the coronavirus continues to spread.
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Immunocompromised people in US to get 3rd dose of COVID-19 vaccines
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 13 (ANI/Sputnik): The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the emergency use of the third dose of both Moderna and Pfizer vaccines against COVID-19 for immunocompromised people.
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RDIF proposes Pfizer conduct joint trials with Sputnik Light as booster sh
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia] August 11 (ANI): The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has proposed that US drugmaker Pfizer start joint trials with Sputnik Light as a booster COVID-19 vaccine shot, the RDIF said on Wednesday.
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Daily increase in COVID-19 cases in Turkey nears 25,000, maximum for 3 mon
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], August 4 (ANI/Sputnik): The daily increase in registered cases of coronavirus in Turkey was 24,832 on Tuesday - this is the maximum figure since May 5, it has increased more than five times since the beginning of July, the country's Health Ministry said in a statement.
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S. Korea reports 1,725 more COVID-19 cases, 203,926 in total
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], August 4 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 1,725 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 203,926.
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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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Cyprus starts COVID-19 vaccination for 12- to 15-year-olds
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], August 2 (ANI/Xinhua): Cyprus' Health Ministry said it on Monday started a vaccination program for 12- to 15-year-olds.
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Efficacy of Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine drops to 84pc after 6 mont
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The efficacy of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine fell from 96% to 84% after six months, a new preprint report by medRxiv showed on Wednesday.
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May need COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for emerging variants: AIIMS chief
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 23 (ANI): With various mutations of the SARS-CoV-2 emerging in the near future, there might be a need for the country to adopt a booster dose with second-generation COVID-19 vaccines, said All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) chief Dr Randeep Guleria. Read More
Indian govt's expert group in talks with Pfizer over COVID vaccine: Health
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 23 (ANI): An expert group of the Indian government is in talks with global pharma major Pfizer over COVID vaccine supply, said Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday.
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Pfizer, BioNTech to produce COVID-19 vaccine in South Africa
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Pfizer and BioNTech have signed an agreement with South Africa's Biovac Institute to produce the COVID-19 vaccine in South Africa for the African Union, Pfizer said in a statement on Wednesday.
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India has been offered 7.5 million doses of Moderna vaccine through Covax:
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The Government of India is holding discussions with COVID-19 manufacturers Moderna and Pfizer over several issues including indemnity waiver, Dr VK Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog said on Friday.
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