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Russia's Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine shows 93.5 pc efficacy in Paraguay
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], August 18 (ANI): The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) on Wednesday announced the data from Paraguay regarding the one-shot Russian Sputnik Light vaccine demonstrating high safety profile and a 93.5 per cent efficacy.
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Over 57.88 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses provided to states, UTs so far
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): The Central government on Wednesday said over 57.88 crore COVID-19 vaccines have been provided to the states and Union Territories (UT) till date, while 18,62,530 doses will be handed over soon.
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Over 56 cr COVID-19 vaccines administered in India; Uttar Pradesh crosses
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): India achieved a landmark of administrating over 56 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses till date under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive, the Union Ministry of Health informed on Wednesday.
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Findings help explain why vaccinated people at low risk during delta surge
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 18 (ANI): Despite causing a surge in infections this summer that has resulted in thousands of hospitalizations and deaths, the delta variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 is not particularly good at evading antibodies generated by vaccination, according to a study
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Fully vaccinated person cannot be re-vaccinated, Centre tells Kerala HC
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], August 17 (ANI): The Central Government stated in the Kerala High Court that those who have received two doses of COVID vaccine cannot be re-vaccinated.
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ICICI Lombard registers and vaccinates over 30,000 in a week, sets a new G
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 17 (ANI/NewsVoir): ICICI Lombard, one of India's leading General Insurance has set a new Guinness World Record Title, by registering over 30,000 people for vaccinations in just a week. Further, these individuals and more were administered a vaccine dose,
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No data shows need for booster vaccines presently: Dr Gagandeep Kang
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): Speaking about when a booster dose should be administered, Dr Gagandeep Kang, professor at Christian Medical College Vellore on Tuesday, said some countries that have used inactivated, vectored vaccines or mRNA vaccines have begun to offer a booster dose t
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Pfizer and BioNTech announce submission of Initial data to US FDA to suppo
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], August 17 (ANI): Pfizer and BioNTech announced that they have submitted Phase 1 data to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to support the evaluation of a third, or booster dose of the companies' COVID-19 vaccine for future licensure.
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India achieves highest single day COVID-19 vaccination mark; administers o
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): With over 88.13 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the last 24 hours, India has achieved the highest single-day vaccination mark on Monday.
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Kerala CM thanks Mandviya for assurance of 1.11 crore COVID vaccine doses
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], August 17 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday thanked Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandviya for his assurance to provide 1.11 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses in August and September.
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Over 2.25 cr unutilised COVID-19 vaccine doses available with States, UTs:
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): Union Health Ministry on Tuesday informed that over 2.25 crore balance and unutilised COVID-19 vaccine doses are available with the States, Union Territories and private hospitals, and are yet to be administered.
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Kerala will be given more COVID-19 vaccine doses, asssures Health Minister
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], August 17 (ANI): Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday said that the Kerala government will be given more vaccine doses in the coming days.
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