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WHO warns against overpriced vaccines, substandard COVID products
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 8 (ANI/Xinhua): The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday of the danger of buying overpriced vaccines from intermediaries, reminding those countries should buy vaccines certified by the WHO and make sure to identify the origin of the product.
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Sukhbir Badal demands dismissal of Punjab Health Minister over COVID-19 va
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Mohali (Punjab) [India], June 8 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday demanded the immediate dismissal of Health minister Balbir Singh Sidhu for presiding over alleged vaccine and 'Fateh kit' scams.
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Centralised free vaccination policy to start on International Yoga Day, BJ
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New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): The Centre's centralised free vaccination policy will kick in on June 21, the International Yoga Day and the government will provide free COVID-19 vaccine to all Indian citizens above 18 years of age. The Centre will also handle the 25 per cent vaccination
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Rahul puts poser over centralised free vaccination policy, asks why should
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New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday raised questions over centralized free vaccination policy announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and asked if "vaccines are free for all, why should private hospitals charge for them?"
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Medical fraternity welcomes PM Modi's announcement to supply free COVID va
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New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Medical fraternity on Monday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of free COVID-19 vaccines to states.
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Lifting COVID-19 restrictions too quickly can be disastrous for those not
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Geneva [Swizerland], June 7 (ANI): World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday said with the increased global transmission of variants of concern including the Delta variant, lifting restrictions too quickly could be disastrous for those who are not
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Plan for centralised free COVID vaccine presented on June 1, PM Modi gave
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New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): The plan for centralized free COVID-19 vaccination was presented to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 1 on the completion of one month of the decentralized model, government sources said and added that the Prime Minister gave an in-principle approval in
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COVID-19: Andhra CM thanks PM for making vaccination national agenda of ut
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Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 7 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Centre's decision to provide free COVID vaccines to all citizens above 18 years of age and said making vaccination a national agenda of
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20.2 pc of people who received one dose of COVID vaccine globally reside i
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New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): At least 20.2 per cent of all the people who have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine globally, reside in India, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Monday.
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A move toward COVID-free India: Shah thanks PM for historic decision to su
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New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday hailed the Centre's decision to provide free COVID vaccine to everyone above the age of 18 years in the country and said the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government always works towards the safety and health of the
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Haryana CM hails Centre's decision of 'centralised vaccination drive'
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Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], June 7 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday hailed the Centre's decision to provide free COVID-19 vaccines to the states and added that the move will prove pivotal in combating the third possible wave of the infection.
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AAP accuses Punjab Govt of scam in purchase of Fateh kits
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Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 7 (ANI): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday accused the Punjab government of doing a scam in purchasing Fateh kits, which are used for the treatment of COVID patients.
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