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Over 50 pc population in Kerala received first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], August 17 (ANI): Over 50 per cent population in Kerala has received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, informed state Health Minister Veena George on Monday.
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Study reveals COVID-19 vaccines reduce infection, mortality risk in organ
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 16 (ANI): According to a new research, vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 substantially lowers the risks of breakthrough infections and death due to COVID-19 in adult organ transplant recipients.
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Over 2.89 crore unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses still available with sta
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 16 (ANI): The Ministry of Health and Family welfare on Monday said 2,89,47,890 balance and unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states, union territories and private hospitals to be administered.
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Mumbai local train services resume today for fully COVID vaccinated passen
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 15 (ANI): Mumbai local train services resumed for people who have taken both the doses of the Covid-19 vaccine from Sunday, after a gap of four months.
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Over 56 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses given to states, UTs, says Centre
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 15 (ANI): More than 56.76 crore (56,76,14,390) COVID vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far, through all sources and a further 5,00,240 doses are in the pipeline, the Centre informed on Sunday.
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PM Modi lauds scientists, says India doesn't need to depend on others for
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lauded scientists and said that it is the result of the strength of our industrialists and scientists, that today India does not need to depend on any other nation for COVID-19 vaccines.
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UN refugee agency welcomes start of COVID-19 vaccination drive for Rohingy
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], August 15 (ANI): The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has welcomed the start of the vaccination drive for Rohingyas refugees living in camps in Cox's Bazar area of Bangladesh.
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Leadership rose to the challenge in second wave of COVID-19, efforts made
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): Noting that the country suffered from a terrible second wave of COVID-19 due to the new variants and other unexpected factors, President Ram Nath Kovind said on Saturday that the leadership rose to the challenge, efforts were made war-footing to plug th
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Nepal to receive 4 mn doses of Moderna vaccines through COVAX
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], August 14 (ANI): Nepal is set to receive nearly four million doses of coronavirus Moderna vaccines, financed by the World Bank, through the COVAX cost-share option, local media reported on Saturday.
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US' CDC endorses COVID-19 booster jabs for immunocompromised people
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 14 (ANI): US' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has endorsed the use of an additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine for people with moderately to severely compromised immune systems after an initial two-dose vaccine series.
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South Korea allows use of remaining AstraZeneca doses on those aged over 3
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], August 14 (ANI/Sputnik): The South Korean health authorities have allowed to immunize those aged 30 and over with the unused shots of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said on Friday.
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Mixing two different vaccines of COVID-19 is very risky: Cyrus Poonawalla
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], August 14 (ANI): Mixing two different vaccines of COVID-19 is a very risky decision and it is must be discouraged, said Cyrus Poonawalla, chairman of Serum Institute of India (SII) on Friday.
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