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Serum Institute's first Covid-19 vaccine consignments to reach 13 location
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], January 12 (ANI): The first consignment containing vials of Covishield vaccine were dispatched from the Serum Institute of India here in the early hours of Tuesday, ahead of the January 16 launch of the nationwide vaccination drive.
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Telangana CM instructs officials to make state-wide preparations for vacci
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], January 12 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Monday instructed officials concerned to make all preparations statewide for the Covid vaccination from January 16.
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Biden receives second dose of Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 12 (ANI): US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday (local time) received his second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in a continued bid to bolster public confidence in the vaccination program.
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16 lakh COVID warriors to be vaccinated in initial phase in Karnataka
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 12 (ANI): Over 16 lakh COVID warriors including healthcare workers and frontline staff will be administered the COVID vaccine in the state from January 16, said Health Minister Dr KSudhakar on Monday.
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HLL, a govt PSU, to procure Covid-19 vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 11 (ANI): HLL Lifecare Limited, a Government of India enterprise, is going to be the procurement agency to buy vaccines from Serum Institute and Bharat Biotech for the vaccination drive.
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Politicians shouldn't jump queue to take COVID vaccine, says PM Modi
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 11 (ANI): Ahead of the COVID vaccination campaign set to begin from 16th January, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at a meeting with state Chief Ministers on Monday emphasised that politicians should not jump the queue to take the vaccine rather they should wait fo
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Russian COVID vaccine Sputnik V meets primary safety endpoint in phase-2 c
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], January 11 (ANI): The Russian made Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V has met the primary endpoint of safety in the phase-2 clinical trials in India and has been recommended to continue the clinical trial without any modifications, according to an official statement.
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Scientists take step forward in developing vaccine for leishmaniasis
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], January 11 (ANI): The researchers from University of York have taken an important step forward in developing a controlled human infection model to test vaccines for one of the most neglected tropical diseases 'leishmaniasis'.
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States not to bear cost of COVID-19 vaccination of three crore health, fro
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New Delhi [India], January 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday said that state governments will not have to bear the expenses of COVID-19 vaccination of three health and frontline workers in the first stage.
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Pune firm gears up to transport Covid-19 vaccines
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India] January 11 (ANI): As India is all set to start the massive inoculation drive against the COVID-19 outbreak, the Pune-based logistic firm Kool-ex Cold Chain is prepared to transport the vaccine vials from Serum Institute of India to other parts of the country. Read More
30 crore people to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in next few months: PM M
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 11 (ANI): Ahead of the first phase of COVID-19 vaccination drive in the country starting from January 16, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India has worked in an exemplary manner to showcase federalism in the fight against the pandemic and proper dial
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Israel to ramp up COVID-19 vaccination drive as infection rate steadies
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], January 11 (ANI): Israel is ramping up its COVID-19 vaccination drive as all Israelis over the age of 55 will be able to receive the first shot of the vaccine now, announced the country's Health Ministry on Monday.
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