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More than 193.53 cr COVID-19 vaccine doses provided to States, UTs: Govt
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday informed that more than 193.53 crore vaccine doses have been provided to States and Union Territories under the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive.
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Polio Sub-National Immunization Day to be conducted from today in 11 state
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): The first Sub-National Immunization Day for 2022 for administering polio vaccine drops is being conducted from June 19 in 11 states and UTs.
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'Monumental step': Biden on CDC's recommendation of COVID-19 vaccines for
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 19 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Saturday called the announcement of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to recommend the first COVID 19 vaccines for kids under the age of five, a monumental step forward in the nation's fight against the virus.
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Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 nasal vaccine phase III trials completed
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Paris [France], June 19 (ANI): Dr Krishna Ella, Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Biotech on Saturday (local time) said that the clinical phase III trials of the COVID-19 nasal vaccine have been completed and the company will submit its data with Drugs Controller General of India (DCG
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US: CDC recommends COVID-19 vaccines for children under five
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 19 (ANI): The US regulators, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Saturday authorized and recommended the first COVID-19 vaccines for kids under the age of five.
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India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage crosses 196-cr mark
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed the 196 crore (196,13,24,182) mark on Saturday, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed.
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US approves Pfizer, Moderna Covid-19 vaccines for youngest children
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 17 (ANI): The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized emergency use of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine and the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19 to include use in children down to 6 months of age.
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Covaxin safe for children aged 2-18 years, says Bharat Biotech
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 17 (ANI): Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL) on Thursday announced that Covaxin, its whole-virion inactivated COVID-19 vaccine has proven to be safe, well-tolerated, and highly immunogenic in paediatric subjects in phase II/III study, said a press
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South Africa to spend USD 480 million World Bank loan on COVID-19 vaccines
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): South African government will use 480 million US dollars of the World Bank loan to pay for COVID-19 vaccines purchased between December 2020 and June 2021 and other costs associated with the vaccines, a health official said on Thursday.
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NTAGI recommends reducing gap between second & precaution dose of Covi
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): Government advisory panel Standing Technical Sub Committee (STSC) of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI) has recommended reducing the time period between the second dose and precaution dose of the vaccine against the Coronavirus inf
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India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 195.67 cr
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 195.67 crores, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Thursday.
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More than 193.53 cr COVID-19 vaccine doses provided to States, UTs: Govt
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday informed that more than 193.53 crore vaccine doses have been provided to States and Union Territories so far under the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive.
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