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US FDA panel gives go-ahead to Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 27 (ANI): A US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel on Friday endorsed Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus vaccine and recommended the agency grant emergency authorisation.
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US Civil society groups, lawmakers press Biden to support India's TRIPS wa
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 27 (ANI): Hundreds of civil society groups in the US, along with several progressive lawmakers, are keeping up the pressure on the Biden administration to support India's TRIPS waiver on COVID-19 vaccines, reported Inside US Trade - an online news service.
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India to send second batch of medicines to Palestine as COVID-19 assistanc
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], February 27 (ANI): Noting the fact that pandemic's impact on the people of Gaza has been particularly severe due to fragile healthcare infrastructure, India on Saturday assured Palestine of providing the second batch of medicines and also facilitate an early supply of vaccines
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UN Security Council calls for cease-fires to speed up COVID-19 vaccinatio
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New York [US], February 27 (ANI/Xinhua): The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously passed a resolution calling on all member states to support a "sustained humanitarian pause" to local conflicts, in order to allow for COVID-19 vaccinations.
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Over 1.37 COVID-19 vaccines doses administered in India, says Health Minis
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 26 (ANI): With 2,84,297 vaccine doses administered to healthcare workers (HCWs) and frontline workers (FLWs) on the 42nd day of nationwide COVID-19 vaccination, the total number of vaccination crossed 1.37 crores in the country, said the Union Ministry of Health a
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Single dose of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine may protect against asymptomatic in
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], February 26 (ANI): New research suggests a single dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine can protect against asymptomatic coronavirus infection, which could help reduce transmission of the virus.
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Canada gives nod to AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], February 26 (ANI): Regulators in Canada on Friday approved the use of the COVID-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca, clearing the way for millions of more inoculations in the country.
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Bharat Biotech confirms deal with Brazil to supply 20 million doses of Cov
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 26 (ANI): Bharat Biotech International Limited on Friday confirmed that the company has signed an agreement with Brazil for the supply of 20 million doses of Covaxin vaccine.
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Sri Lanka puts Chinese Covid-19 vaccine on hold
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], February 26 (ANI): Sri Lanka has put Chinese Sinopharm's COVID-19 vaccine on hold and will use India-manufactured Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine to inoculate 14 million people, a government spokesperson has said.
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Queen Elizabeth II urges public to get vaccinated against COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], February 26 (ANI): Queen Elizabeth II has urged people to get COVID-19 vaccinations while adding that her own jab "didn't hurt at all."
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Vaccinating oldest against COVID-19 saves both most lives, most years of l
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 26 (ANI): A recent study by Joshua R. Goldstein, Thomas Cassidy, and Kenneth W. Wachter states that vaccinating the oldest against COVID-19 saves both the most lives and the most years of life.
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COVID-19 vaccination: Registration on CO-WIN for third phase beneficiaries
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 25 (ANI): The eligible beneficiaries who are entitled to receive the COVID-19 vaccine from March 1, would be able to register themselves on the CO-WIN platform from Monday onwards.
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