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Precaution dose not a substitute for other precautionary measures: Health
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): After the government announced extending the COVID-19 vaccination drive of precaution dose to all above the age of 18 years, a top health expert said that it does not serve as a substitute for other precautionary measures which are followed to curb the sp
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CoWIN portal introduces feature to rule out inadvertent errors
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): A new feature on CoWIN has been introduced through which the vaccinated beneficiaries would be able to submit requests on Co-WIN for correction of vaccination date on vaccination certificates, if the date printed differs from the actual date of vaccine ad
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Bharat Biotech to rectify issues raised by WHO on Covaxin soon: Sources
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical company, Bharat Biotech will rectify the issues raised by the World Health Organization regarding its COVID-19 vaccine-- Covaxin-- in a few days and added that the company has informed about this development to the Drugs Con
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WHO suspension for Covaxin supply only for UN agencies: Sources
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): The World Health Organization's (WHO) suspension of supplies of Covaxin of the Bharat Biotech supply is not related to safety or efficacy issues but only to supply for United Nations agencies, sources said.
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Several lapses found at 12 pvt medical colleges during surprise inspection
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): A team of 3-5 doctors formed by the Union Health Ministry for inspection of medical colleges has carried out surprise inspections at 12 private colleges in five different cities and found several lapses, sources told ANI.
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To boost immunity, ICMR-NIN to submit first draft of new dietary guideline
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 3 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research and the National Institute of Nutrition will introduce new dietary guidelines to boost immunity as the burden of communicable diseases like COVID-19 and other chronic diseases has increased, said Dr Hemal
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ICMR-NIV warns of reverse zoonosis, advises care in handling animals
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): The director of ICMR-National Institute of Virology (NIV) on Sunday advised people to exercise caution while handling animals as negligence may transmit infections like COVID-19 from humans to animals through 'reverse zoonosis'.
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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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Precaution dose of COVID-19 vaccine boost overall immunity: Director NIV P
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Amid the decline in new COVID-19 cases across the country, the Director of ICMR-National Institute of Virology (ICMR-NIV) Dr Priya Abraham on Friday reiterated the importance of precaution doses and said it is useful for boosting overall immunity to fight
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Masks curtail COVID-19 spread, don't lower guard, says expert as Maharasht
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], April 1 (ANI): With Maharashtra scrapping COVID-19 restrictions and easing the norm on compulsory wearing of masks in public places, a health expert has emphasised caution noting that masks play a significant role in curtailing transmission of the disease.
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India may get effective vaccine against tuberculosis in 2024, says ICMR-NA
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): India may get an effective vaccine against tuberculosis (TB) in 2024 that will reduce the burden of its transmission in India.
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NTAGI to review data of SII's COVID-19 vaccine Covovax on Friday: Sources
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): The COVID-19 working group of the National Technical Advisory on Immunisation (NTAGI) will be reviewing the data of Serum Institute of India's vaccine -- Covovax for use for children and adults, on April 1, sources informed on Wednesday.
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