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No quarantine for Covishield vaccinated Indians in South Korea, mandatory
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): Indians vaccinated with double doses of the Covishield vaccine will be able to enter South Korea freely as South Korea is going to withdraw the mandatory two-week quarantine guidelines from July 1. However, those inoculated with Covaxin will have to remai
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Patra attacks Congress, accuses it of creating doubts about Covaxin
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): BJP leader Sambit Patra on Wednesday attacked the Congress over remarks of its national social media coordinator concerning the manufacturing process of Covaxin based on RTI response and said the opposition party will be remembered for "creating doubts ab
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Covid vaccines provided protection in over 95 pc of vaccinated healthcare
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): COVID vaccines provided protection in more than 95 per cent of recipients with post-vaccination infection (PVI) occurring in only 4.28 per cent of those who received the jabs, according to study of a cohort of over 31,600 vaccinated health care workers by a
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There is no dissent on increasing gap between doses of Covid-19 vaccine Co
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): Chairman of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) on Wednesday refuted reports that there was dissent among experts within the scientific group about extending the intervals between the two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine Covishield to
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Nobody will be left out from being vaccinated against COVID-19 due to digi
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): Questions about the registration process for COVID-19 vaccination have been raised with regards to the digital divide existing in the country, especially in the rural areas. It has also been said that despite awareness about vaccination at the ground level,
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Covid-19: No newborn calf serum in final Covaxin product, says Health mini
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday said that newborn calf serum is not an ingredient of the final Covaxin vaccine by Bharat Biotech.
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Centre gave over 27 crores COVID vaccine doses to states, UTs
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): The Centre has provided more than 27 crores COVID vaccine doses to the states and Union Territories (UTs) so far, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) informed on Wednesday.
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125 third party entities expressed interest in COVID-19 vaccine booking se
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): After the Central government capped the price of the COVID-19 vaccine for the private sector, the National Health Authority (NHA) on Wednesday said 125 third-party entities have expressed interest in vaccine booking service, out of which 91 are in differe
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Decision to increase gap between Covishield doses based on scientific evid
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): Chairman of India's COVID-19 Working Group of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) Dr NK Arora on Wednesday stated that the decision to increase the gap between two Covishield doses from 4-6 weeks to 12-16 weeks is based on "funda
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It is important to use vaccine stock intelligently, says Hyderabad medical
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 16 (ANI): As the nation faces a shortage of COVID-19 vaccines, Dr. D Nageshwar Reddy, the Chairperson of Asian Institute of Gastroenterology (AIG) Hospitals, says it is important to use vaccine stocks intelligently.
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COVID vaccination drives carried out by Vedanta Cares for employees, partn
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): In one of the largest COVID vaccination drives carried out across Corporate India so far, Vedanta Cares has administered one dose of vaccine to over 84,000 employees, business partners as well as their family members, said the company.
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New York lifts COVID-19 restrictions, planning celebrations
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New York [US], June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo Tuesday announced the immediate lifting of major COVID-19 restrictions across the state as 70 per cent of adults in the state have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
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