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Pneumococcal vaccination programme launched for children in J-K
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 15 (ANI): Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Health Deparment of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday launched an immunisation programme for the children in the union territory.
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India will have more vaccines from different companies in next two months,
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Amid the second wave of COVID-19, AIIMS Delhi Director Randeep Guleria on Saturday said that the country is preparing to ramp up the vaccination drive as more vaccines shall be available in India in the next two months.
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Chidambaram slams Centre for delay in decision taking regarding inviting o
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Pointing out the Centre's delay in taking decision, former finance minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday asked who will be accountable for the avoidable infections and loss of lives due to the central government's delay to invite other
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COVID-19: US Surgeon General urges parents to get their kids vaccinated
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 15 (ANI): US Surgeon General Dr Vivek Murthy has made an appeal to the people of the United States to get their children vaccinated against COVID-19, a move that is aimed at addressing vaccine hesitancy among some parents in the country.
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PM Modi to chair high-level meeting on COVID-19 situation, vaccination tod
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday will chair a high-level meeting on the country's coronavirus situation and the ongoing vaccination drive. The meeting will begin at 11 am.
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Pakistan to receive USD 153mn from World Bank to aid COVID-19 vaccination
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 15 (ANI): The World Bank has approved the provision of USD 153 million to support the ongoing national vaccine drive in Pakistan to help the country fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Plea in SC seeking directions to utilise PM Cares Funds to procure vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to utilise PM Cares Fund to procure COVID-19 vaccine, install oxygen plants and other essential equipment in district hospitals across the country amid the second wave of the pandemic.
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Congress party attacks Centre over COVID vaccination policy
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Amid the unprecedented rise in COVID-19 cases, Congress Leader Shaktisinh Gohil urged the Centre to vaccinate 60 percent of the population, through a "universal vaccination" programme, to stop a "third wave" of Covid-19 from occurring.
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Odisha Government floats global e-Tender for supply of COVID-19 vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 15 (ANI): Odisha State Medical Corporation (OSMC) has invited online global bids from manufacturers through e-Tender portal for supply of 3.80 crore COVID-19 vaccines.
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US Trade Representative Tai meets WHO chief, discusses vaccine production,
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], May 15 (ANI): US trade Representative Katherine Tai on Friday virtually met World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to discuss increasing vaccine production and the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) waiver on
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Covaxin manufacturing plant to be set up in Maluru: Karnataka Deputy CM
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 14 (ANI): Karnataka will soon have a manufacturing plant of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin in Maluru industrial area, near Kolara district, said Deputy Chief Minister and State COVID task force head Dr C N Ashwatha Narayana on Friday.
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Karnataka received 75,000 doses of Covaxin: State health minister
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 14 (ANI): Karnataka received a fresh stock of 75,000 doses of COVID vaccines on Friday, informed the state Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar.
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