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Vaccination for COVID-19 will be voluntary, says health ministry
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): With the COVID-19 vaccination just around the corner, the Union Health Ministry on Thursday said that vaccination for COVID-19 will be voluntary.
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India to produce 300 million doses of Sputnik V vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 18 (ANI): India will produce about 300 million doses of the Russian Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in 2021, Head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) Kirill Dmitriev said.
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Peru authorizes resumption of clinical trials of Sinopharm vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Lima [Peru], December 18 (ANI/Xinhua): The Peruvian government has authorized the resumption of clinical trials of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by the China National Pharmaceutical Group, or Sinopharm, after an "adverse event" in one of the volunteers was "clarified," said Health Minister Pi
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Cambodia not a dustbin to China, says PM Hun Sen
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], December 18 (ANI): Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen hit out at China saying the country is not a dumping ground for Beijing in terms of vaccine trial" adding that the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines will come from the UN-backed COVAX.
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US FDA plans to give Moderna authorisation for emergency use
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Washington [US], December 18 (ANI): Advisors to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted in favour to recommend that the agency must give Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) to Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine.
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Sputnik V vaccine over 95 per cent effective: Putin
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Moscow [Russia], December 17 (ANI): Sputnik V, the world's first COVID-19 vaccine, is over 95 per cent effective, said Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday.
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UP to conduct Covid-19 vaccination drive in three stages
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Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 17 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday declared that the vaccination drive for coronavirus will be conducted in three stages across the state.
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IATA unveils key design elements of IATA travel pass
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 17 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has unveiled key design elements of the IATA Travel Pass, a mobile app to help travellers easily and securely manage their travel in line with any government requirements for COVID-19 testing or vacci
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COVID-19 vaccines "not a silver bullet": WHO
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], December 17 (ANI/Xinhua): The World Health Organization (WHO) regional office for the Western Pacific on Thursday called for greater vigilance amid the roll-out of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, saying the vaccine is not a "silver bullet" that will end the nearly year-
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New Zealand secures two new COVID-19 vaccines, enough for every citizen: P
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Wellington [New Zealand], December 17 (ANI/Xinhua): The New Zealand government will purchase COVID-19 vaccines from pharmaceutical companies AstraZeneca and Novavax, meaning every New Zealander will be able to be vaccinated, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Thursday.
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US Vice President to get vaccinated against COVID-19 publicly
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Washington [US], December 17 (ANI): US Vice President Mike Pence will be receiving COVID-19 vaccine publicly on Friday as part of the initiative to build confidence among the public about the vaccine.
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Netanyahu to become first Israeli to receive COVID vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to be the first person in Israel to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
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