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AIIMS Director hails move to expand ambit of COVID-19 vaccination
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 24 (ANI): AIIMS Delhi Director Dr Randeep Guleria on Wednesday termed the government's move to vaccinate people above 60 years and above 45 years with comorbidities "as a very good step" and the move to expand the vaccination ambit will also help in
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SEC recommends Dr Reddy's to submit additional data for EUA of Sputnik V C
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation's (CDSCO) Subject Expert Committee (SEC) has recommended additional immunogenicity data from Dr Reddy's Laboratories which applied to the national drugs regulator seeking emergency use approval for Sputnik
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Johnson & Johnson's single-dose COVID-19 vaccine meets requirements fo
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 24 (ANI): The US Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday that Johnson and Johnson's single-dose COVID-19 vaccine has met the requirements for emergency use authorisation.
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'Keeping our African commitment': Jaishankar after Ghana receives Made-in-
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Wednesday informed that Ghana received the Made-in-India COVID-19 vaccines under the 'Vaccine Maitri' programme.
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New COVID-19 strains not 'more infectious', need to aggressively monitor s
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): With two new strains of Covid-19, one each from the UK and Brazil, confirmed in a number of states, AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria on Wednesday said that vaccines will be able to control the spread of coronavirus and lessen the mortality rate.
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Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Modi regarding purchase of COVID-19 vaccines
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 24 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the purchase of COVID-19 vaccines and make the upcoming Assembly polls safe.
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Ghana becomes first country to get free coronavirus vaccines through COVAX
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], February 24 (ANI/Sputnik): Ghana became the first country on Wednesday to receive a batch of free anti-coronavirus vaccine doses through the COVAX initiative, a shot-sharing scheme behind the inoculation drive in poorer countries.
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India, PM Modi hailed globally for providing COVID-19 vaccination assistan
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been lauded by the global leaders as India continues to lead in assisting the countries under its 'Vaccine Maitri' initiative amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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SEC to discuss Dr Reddy's application for emergency use of Sputnik V vacci
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation's (CDSCO) Subject Expert Committee (SEC) is going to meet on Wednesday afternoon to discuss Dr Reddy's Laboratories application seeking emergency use approval (EUA) for SputnikV, a Russian Vaccine.
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Afghanistan kickstarts COVID-19 vaccination drive, Ashraf Ghani thanks PM
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 23 (ANI): Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian government for supplying Covid-19 vaccines to Afghanistan, saying the solidarity that New Delhi has demonstrated is an indication of a deep historical relation
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India commences supply of COVID-19 vaccines to Africa under COVAX facility
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 23 (ANI): India on Tuesday commenced the supply of 'Made in India' COVID-19 vaccines to Africa under the COVAX facility.
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Lankan cabinet approves purchase of 10 million COVID-19 vaccines from Indi
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], February 23 (ANI): Sri Lankan cabinet has approved the purchase of 10 million doses of 'Made in India' AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine from the Serum Institute of India (SII), local media reported.
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