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COVID-19 vaccination drive in Africa hampered by shortages, financing issu
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Brazzaville [Congo], May 21 (ANI): Africa's rollout of coronavirus vaccines is being undermined by supply shortages and financial difficulties, the African regional office of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
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Centenarian woman sets example by taking first dose of Covid vaccine in J-
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 19 (ANI): Amid the ongoing large-scale Covid vaccination drives, a centenarian woman, Dholi Devi, set an example for younger people, when she turned up to get her first jab in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district on Wednesday.
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Expedite COVID vaccination drive, says IMA president
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 19 (ANI): The Indian Medical Association (IMA) President Dr JA Jayalal on Wednesday called for speeding up the COVID vaccination drive and warned about the threat of a third wave as the majority of the country's population is not vaccinated.
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COVID-19: Adequate tests being conducted, positivity rate coming down in T
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 19 (ANI): Telangana Director of Public health G Srinivasa Rao on Tuesday said adequate COVID-19 tests are being conducted in the state and asserted that the positivity rate is also coming down.
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Vaccination stopped in Telangana since last 4 days despite regular supply:
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 18 (ANI): Stating that 'like every other state' Telangana is recieving the required amount of vaccine doses, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, G Kishan Reddy on Tuesday questioned the Telangana Government for allegedly stopping the vaccination drive
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Over 20.78 cr COVID-19 vaccine doses provided to states, UTs so far
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 18 (ANI): The Central government has provided over 20.78 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses to states and Union Territories (UTs) so far.
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J-K orders 1.2 cr COVID vaccines
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kashmir (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 18 (ANI): An order for 1.2 crore doses of COVID vaccines have been placed as part of ongoing vaccination drive in the valley, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole informed on Tuesday.
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US pledges to share 80 million COVID-19 vaccine jabs globally
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 18 (ANI): President Joe Biden on Monday (local time) announced that the the United States will share 80 million vaccine doses globally over the next six weeks, five times more than any other country has shared to date which represents 13 percent of vaccines produced i
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Vijai Sardesai urges Goa CM to utilise Rs 100 cr from MLA fund for COVID-1
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], May 17 (ANI): Former Deputy Chief Minister Vijai Sardesai on Monday urged Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to urgently utilise Rs 100 crores from MLA local area development fund for administering vaccines to people and ramping up the health infrastructure of the state.
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Congress that didn't approve of our Covid vaccines earlier now worried abo
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): When the Covid vaccination drive began in the country in January, the Congress did not approve of the vaccines, but now the party is concerned about the vaccination of children, said Bharatiya Janata Party MP Meenakshi Lekhi on Sunday.
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No COVID vaccination in Mumbai tomorrow due to cyclone Tauktae
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 16 (ANI): In view of the cyclone Tauktae, the COVID vaccination drive in Mumbai will remain closed on Monday, informed officials.
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Punjab CM directs chief secy to explore Sputnik V procurement for inoculat
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 16 (ANI): Amid the large-scale COVID-19 vaccination drives across the country, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday directed Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan to explore the possibility of procurement of the newly received vaccine - Sputnik V for the im
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