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Centre books 30 cr doses of second made-in-India Covid vaccine from Hydera
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): The health ministry has finalised arrangements with Hyderabad-based vaccine manufacturer Biological-E to book 30 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses, set to be manufactured and stockpiled from August to December this year.
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Bihar: Covaxin trials on children begin at Patna's AIIMS
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], June 3 (ANI): Patna's All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has started the paediatric trials for the COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by the Bharat Biotech, Covaxin.
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Japan's PM Yoshihide Suga pledges additional USD 800 million to COVAX faci
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], June 3 (ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Wednesday pledged an additional USD 800 million to COVAX facility aiming for a fair distribution of coronavirus vaccines worldwide.
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Pfizer, Moderna seek legal protection but no Indian company has paid indem
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): Amid discussions over possible legal protection to Pfizer and Moderna over use of their COVID-19 vaccines in India, a former senior ICMR official has said that no company in India's vaccination history has ever paid indemnity and the government, which is the
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UNICEF reaches coronavirus vaccine supply agreement with Moderna
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [US], June 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday that it has reached an agreement with vaccine manufacturer Moderna to supply their international vaccination efforts against the novel coronavirus.
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India administers over 22 crore COVID vaccine doses
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): On the 138th day of the nationwide drive, India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed the 22 crore mark, as per the 7 pm provisional report today.
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Sputnik Light coronavirus vaccine shows 78.6-83.7 pc efficacy among elderl
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia], June 2 (ANI): The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF, Russia's sovereign wealth fund) on Wednesday announced that the Russian Sputnik Light coronavirus vaccine demonstrates 78.6-83.7 per cent efficacy among the elderly, according to real-world data collected by the Mini
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Congress asks Karnataka govt to listen to its own vaccine advisor
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 2 (ANI): Congress on Wednesday asked the Karnataka government to pay heed to its vaccine advisor Gagandeep Kang and alleged that the BJP government is only doing headline management.
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HC notices to Centre, Delhi govt on plea to ensure administration of secon
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Centre and Delhi government on a plea seeking to direct authorities concerned to ensure the administration of the second dosage of COVID-19 vaccine to the eligible persons within the recommended perio
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Neeraj Chopra's travel plan to France has been rescheduled: SAI
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra's travel plan to France has been delayed by a few days as India is currently placed as a high-risk country with COVID-19 infection, informed the Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Wednesday.
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SC directs Centre to submit complete data on purchase history of COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Central government to submit complete data on its purchase history along with administration of doses of all the COVID-19 vaccines-- Covaxin, Covishield and Sputnik V-- till date.
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Mamata calls Centre's claim of vaccinating all citizens before Dec 2021 a
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Howrah (West Bengal) [India], June 2 (ANI): Claiming that BJP-led Union government is not sending vaccines to states, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday slammed the Centre's claim to complete COVID-19 vaccination in India by December 2021, and called it a hoax.
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