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Medical teams should be trained for COVID-19 vaccination on lines of prepa
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 1 (ANI): Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday chaired a high-level meeting to review preparedness at session sites across the country for COVID-19 vaccination trial run on Saturday and said just like preparations during elections, each member of medical t
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South Koreans working with US forces become first to receive COVID-19 vacc
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Seoul [South Korea], December 31 (ANI/Sputnik): South Koreans working at US military bases in the country have become the first citizens to be inoculated against the coronavirus, media reported on Thursday.
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Govt placed orders for procurement of 83 crore syringes for COVID vaccinat
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New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): In anticipation of the much-awaited COVID-19 vaccine, the government has placed orders for procurement of nearly 83 crore syringes to be used for coronavirus vaccination and the Universal Immunization Programme, a statement from the Union Health Ministry
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PM Modi urges citizens to avoid rumours as country prepares to run world's
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New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that preparations are underway to run the world's largest vaccination programme in the next year. He appealed to everyone to be careful regarding rumours and as responsible citizens refrain from forwarding
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Priority groups identified, Govt working aggressively for Covid-19 vaccina
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New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): The government is aggressively working on the Covid-19 mass vaccination program and there will be no delay in the inoculation process, Dr Randeep Guleria, director All India Institute of Medical Sciences said on Wednesday. He also said that priority grou
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VP-elect Kamala Harris receives coronavirus vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 29 (ANI): US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Tuesday received on live television the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, making her the latest high-level official to do so as the incoming Biden administration seeks to instil confidence in the vaccination proces
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COVID-19: Spain will not reach herd immunity soon despite vaccination, say
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Madrid [Spain], December 29 (ANI/Sputnik): Spain will not reach herd immunity for a while even as mass vaccination is rolled out across the country, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Tuesday.
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Dry run for COVID-19 vaccination successfully conducted in four states: Go
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New Delhi [India], December 29 (ANI): Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare conducted a two-day dry run for activities entailed in COVID-19 vaccination in Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab and Gujarat from December 28 to December 29.
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Civil Ministry taking steps to maintain the integrity of cold chain during
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New Delhi [India], December 29 (ANI): With the country expecting COVID-19 vaccination drive in January, the Union Civil Ministry is making all arrangements to maintain the "integrity of cold chain" during the transportation of vaccine, a senior official said on Tuesday.
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Coronavirus: Belarus first country after Russia to start Sputnik-V vaccina
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Moscow [Russia], December 29 (ANI): Belarus has become the first country after Russia to begin vaccination of people with Sputnik-V against Covid-19, Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) said on Tuesday.
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Home Secy writes to states for active support to Health Ministry concernin
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New Delhi [India], December 29 (ANI): Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla has written a letter to chief secretaries of all states to instruct the concerned authorities for their active support to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in identification, preparation of database, vaccine deliv
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Latvia begins vaccination of medical workers against COVID-19
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Riga [Latvia], December 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Latvia began a campaign to vaccinate medical workers against COVID-19 on Monday, the republic's Ministry of Health said.
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