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Odisha's Naveen Patnaik writes to all CMs, seeks consensus for Centre proc
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 2 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has written to Chief Ministers of all states and Union Territories stating that instead of competing against each other for vaccines they should arrive at a consensus to demand a centralised procurement of gl
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Engaged with Indian government for COVID-19 vaccine supply, says Pfizer
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): Pfizer on Wednesday said it continues to remain engaged with the Indian government towards making its coronavirus vaccine available for use in the government immunisation programme.
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Govt holding discussions with Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson: MoS G Kishan
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): The Central government is importing COVID-19 vaccines and is in talks with COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, G Kishan Reddy said on Wednesday.
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Russia's single-dose Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in Ma
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia], June 2 (ANI): The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) on Wednesday announced the approval of the Russian single-dose Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine by the Mauritius Health Ministry.
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Must find ways to ensure affordable access to key drugs amid COVID-19: Har
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): As Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan completed his tenure as the Chairman of the World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board, he said that there is no scope for industries to stick to intellectual property rights (IPR) of COVID-19 vaccines and that o
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Centre is encouraging black marketing of COVID vaccines: Kerala govt to HC
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], June 2 (ANI): The state government on Wednesday submitted its response to the Kerala High Court on the COVID-19 vaccination policy and said, "The Central government is encouraging black marketing. Why are different rates being fixed? Rates must be fixed based on the c
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DCGI waiver likely to bring foreign vaccines like Pfizer, Moderna a step c
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has done away with specific trials of COVID-19 vaccines that have been approved by other international regulatory bodies - a big move likely to clear the way for foreign vaccines like Pfizer and Moderna for the
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Drive-in COVID-19 vaccination facility launched in Indore
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], June 2 (ANI): To give a boost to the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination programme, the administration in Indore on Tuesday launched a drive-in vaccination facility for people above 45 years of age.
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Vaccination centres at Pakistan's Rawalpindi report shortage of China's Si
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Rawalpindi [Pakistan], June 2 (ANI): Numerous vaccination centres in Pakistan's Rawalpindi are reporting a shortage of China's Sinopharm vaccine, amid an ongoing Covid-19 inoculation drive in the country.
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Haffkine Bio-Pharma hopeful of Covaxin production in 8 months, targets 22.
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 2 (ANI): Haffkine Bio-Pharmaceutical Corporation Limited (HBPCL), a Maharashtra government undertaking, is preparing for mass production of Covaxin and will have capacity to produce over 22 crore doses of the COVID-19 vaccine every year once the requisit
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Canada recommends mixing, matching of COVID-19 vaccines
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], June 2 (ANI): Canada on Tuesday recommended mixing and matching of AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines.
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Turkey reports 7,112 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], June 2 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkey on Tuesday confirmed 7,112 new COVID-19 cases, including 602 symptomatic patients, as the total infections in the country reached 5,256,516.
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