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California health official calls for pause in Moderna vaccination after al
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
California [US], January 18 (ANI/Sputnik): California's State Epidemiologist, Dr Erica Pan, called for pausing administration of Moderna's coronavirus vaccine due to a high-than-usual number of severe allergic reactions.
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UK to pilot 24-hour COVID-19 vaccination programme
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], January 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The UK's National Health Service will pilot a 24-hour COVID-19 vaccination program in hospitals in London as part of the government's target to offer a vaccine jab to almost 15 million people included in the top four priority groups by mid-February, UK
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COVID-19 vaccines are safe, says TN Health Secy after inoculation
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 18 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Health Secretary Dr J Radhakrishnan was inoculated against COVID-19 on the second day of the vaccination drive in Trichy on Sunday.
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Brazil's health regulator authorises use of AstraZeneca, Sinovac vaccines
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], January 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa) on Sunday approved the use of two vaccines against the coronavirus disease, developed by companies AstraZeneca and Sinovac.
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Brazilian health regulator declines emergency use of Sputnik V vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], January 17 (ANI): The Brazil National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) declined the request to approve the Russian-developed Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 for emergency use in Brazil.
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Congress asks Centre to clarify who will get free COVID-19 vaccine, when a
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): Congress leader Randeep Surjewala on Sunday said the BJP-led Central government should clarify who will get free COVID-19 vaccination, when and how.
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COVID-19: 17,072 beneficiaries vaccinated today, Health Ministry issues we
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): On the second day of the pan-India inoculation drive, as many as 17,072 beneficiaries were vaccinated against COVID-19 at 553 sessions in six states of the country on Sunday, said the Union Health Ministry.
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Over 2L healthcare workers get Covid-19 jab on 1st day in India, higher th
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): India recorded the highest number of vaccinations on day one in the world on Saturday, at 2,07,229, higher than the US, UK and France on day one, said Union Health Ministry Sunday.
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COVID-19 jab: 447 beneficiaries suffered AEFI, 3 hospitalised
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): Out of two lakh healthcare beneficiaries who received COVID-19 vaccine in the last two days, a total of 447 beneficiaries suffered adverse event following immunisation (AEFI) while three of them required hospitalisation, the Union Health Ministry on Sunda
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Vaccination drive to be conducted at more centers from Monday in Karnatak
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru/Chikkaballapura (Karnataka) [India], January 17 (ANI): The COVID-19 vaccination drive will be conducted at more centers from Monday onwards, said Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K.Sudhakar, on Sunday.
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Amit Shah slams Congress for questioning COVID-19 vaccines
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Belagavi (Karnataka) [India], January 17 (ANI): Slamming the Congress party for "questioning COVID-19 vaccines" during pan-India vaccination drive, Union Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader (BJP) Amit Shah on Sunday said that Congress leaders can only oppose something and if s
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Amitabh Bachchan expresses pride as India begins COVID-19 vaccination
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): A day after India began the vaccination drive against COVID-19, megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Sunday expressed happiness over the "proud" moment.
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