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Vaccinating children above 15 years of age a historic decision, says healt
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 26 (ANI): Terming the announcement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi of vaccinating children in 15-18 age group from coming January 3 against COVID-19 as "historic" a health expert said that vaccine is the most effective preventive tool against this disease.
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US donates 5 million doses of Pfizer vaccine to Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 26 (ANI): The United States has announced shipping an additional five million doses of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine to Pakistan through the COVAX facility.
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IMA welcomes govt decision to administer COVID-19 'precaution dose' to hea
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 26 (ANI): Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Saturday welcomed the decision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to administer COVID-19 'precaution dose' to healthcare and frontline workers from January 10 next year.
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Iran closes land borders with neighbours over Omicron concerns
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], December 25 (ANI/Xinhua): Iran on Saturday announced the decision to close its land borders with neighbouring countries for 15 days to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 variant of Omicron.
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Indian scientists have kept close watch on Omicron, says PM Modi
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 25 (ANI): Asking the countrymen not to panic over the rising Omicron cases in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the Indian scientists are keeping a close watch on the new variant of COVID-19.
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Proven record for safety, says Bharat Biotech after Covaxin gets emergency
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 25 (ANI): Covaxin has a proven record for safety and efficacy from all the variants of COVID-19, said Bharat Biotech after its vaccine received emergency usage approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for kids aged between 12-18 years.
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90 pc population received 1st dose of COVID-19 vaccine, 61 pc fully vaccin
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 25 (ANI): Amid the increase in the cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday stated that 90 per cent of the eligible population in the country has been vaccinated with the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and 60 per cent
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Nasal, world's first DNA vaccines against COVID to be available for inocul
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the nasal vaccine and the world's first DNA vaccine against the COVID-19 will soon be available for the inoculation drive.
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Third dose of China's Sinovac ineffective against Omicron, says study cont
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, December 25 (ANI): China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine (CoronaVac) doesn't provide sufficient antibodies to fend off Omicron, a study by two Hong Kong universities has found.
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COVID vaccination for children aged 15-18 years to start from Jan 3, annou
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced that the COVID-19 vaccination for children aged 15-18 years will start from January 3.
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Bharat Biotech's Covaxin gets emergency use approval from DCGI for kids ab
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 25 (ANI): Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin has received approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for emergency use for kids aged between 12-18 years, official sources said.
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COVID: Mansukh Mandaviya urges people to get vaccinated 'soon', shares 108
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 25 (ANI): Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday shared an incident of Maharashtra's Hingoli where a 108-year-old man received COVID-19 vaccine and urged all to get their dose too, to "help in securing country".
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