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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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Over 59 lakh vaccine doses administered to people of 18-44 age group, says
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): As many as 59,32,704 beneficiaries of age group 18-44 years received their first dose of COVID vaccine across 36 states and UTs since phase 3 of vaccination began on May 1, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday.
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Starting COVID vaccination with frontline warriors paid rich dividends in
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): Noting that the strategy of starting the COVID-19 vaccination programme with frontline warriors has paid rich dividends in the second wave, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that the vaccines have ensured the safety of most of the doctors as 90 p
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Petition filed in SC against arrest of people who put up anti-Modi posters
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): A writ petition was filed before the Supreme Court on Monday seeking immediate directions for quashing FIRs registered against at least 25 persons for putting up posters and brochures criticizing the central government's COVID-19 vaccination policy.
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Bleeding, clotting events following COVID vaccination 'minuscule' in India
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): The National Adverse Event Following Immunization (AEFI) Committee in its report submitted to the Union Health Ministry said that bleeding and clotting cases following COVID vaccination in India are "minuscule" and in line with the expected number of diagn
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Delhi cop helps 82-year-old woman receive COVID jab, says anyone in distre
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): Helping out citizens in distress isn't just a part of Delhi Police constable Kuldeep Singh's job. He prides himself on seeing people in need as part of his family and ensuring that he does his best to provide them relief.
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Another Indian company, Shilpa Medicare, joins efforts to ramp up manufact
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 17 (ANI): In a bid to speed up India's COVID-19 vaccination efforts, another Indian company, Shilpa Medicare has joined efforts to ramp up the manufacturing capacity of the Sputnik V vaccine.
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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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Schools in US under pressure to reopen for in-person learning
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US] May 17, (ANI): Schools in United States are under pressure to open in-person learning given the authorization of a vaccine for children ages 12 to 15 and new federal guidance that vaccinated people do not need to wear face masks indoors or outdoors.
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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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CoWIN portal reconfigured to show 12-16 weeks gap between Covishield doses
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): CoWIN, the digital portal for COVID vaccination registration, has been reconfigured to reflect the extension of interval between two doses of Covishield to 12-16 weeks, informed the Government 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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