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Union Health Secy advises States, UTs to increase COVID-19 vaccine coverag
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 30 (ANI): Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Thursday advised states and union territories to increase the percentage coverage of COVID-19 vaccine beneficiaries and optimize sessions per day.
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Over 25 lakhs beneficiaries vaccinated against COVID-19 in India
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 28 (ANI): As many as 25,07,556 beneficiaries have been vaccinated for COVID-19 till 2 pm on Thursday across the country, Union Health Ministry informed.
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Govt will address doubts, confusions of beneficiaries to overcome 'vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 19 (ANI): Assuring everyone about the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said the only way to resolve the issue of "vaccine hesitancy" which is present in all countries in the world is to address all doubts and confus
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IMA appeals to members to go ahead with COVID-19 vaccination
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 15 (ANI): The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Friday wrote a letter to Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan and extended full support for the nationwide covid vaccination drive starting from Saturday.
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COVID-19 vaccine may cost between Rs 200 to 295 in India: Health Ministry
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Tuesday said the COVID-19 vaccine may cost in the range of Rs 200 to 295 in India and two vaccines -- Covishield and Covaxin -- have received Emergency Use Authorisation (EAU) after going through established saf
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Centre has not banned export of any COVID-19 vaccine: Health Secy
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Tuesday said the Centre has not banned the export of any COVID-19 vaccine.
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India prepared to roll out COVID-19 vaccine within 10 days of emergency us
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): Days after Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) gave approval to two COVID-19 vaccines, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Tuesday said that India is prepared to roll out vaccine within 10 days of emergency use authorisation (EUA), subject to
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Active COVID-19 cases in India less than 2.5 lakh and declining: Health se
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): India's active COVID-19 cases are less than 2.5 lakhs and are continuing to fall which has led to a decline in the overall burden on the health delivery structure, said Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Tuesday.
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5 pc of COVID-19 positive samples in country will be subjected to genome s
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 29 (ANI): Five per cent of the coronavirus positive samples in the country would be subjected to genome sequencing, the government has said.
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Govt to increase number of genome sequencing for COVID-19: Health Ministry
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 29 (ANI): The government will increase the number of genome sequencing for COVID-19 in view of the new coronavirus strain that was first detected in the United Kingdom, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said on Tuesday.
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NEGVAC working on management of COVID-19 vaccine roll-out: Govt
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Tuesday said that the Centre had in August this year constituted the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 (NEGVAC), which is providing guidance on prioritisation of population groups, procur
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Six COVID vaccine candidates in different clinical trial stage in India, t
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Tuesday said that there are six COVID-19 vaccine candidates in different clinical trial stages being developed by various manufacturers in India.
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