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India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 169 crore
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): With the administration of more than 40 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses till 7 pm on Saturday, India's cumulative vaccination coverage has exceeded the mark of 169 crore doses, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
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Centre has placed purchase order for 5 crore Corbevax COVID-19 vaccine dos
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): The Central government has placed an order with Hyderabad based Pharmaceutical company Biological E for five crore doses of 'Corbevax' COVID-19 vaccine with each dose costing Rs 145, said sources.
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Japan donates 20 million Covid-19 vaccines to seven emerging countries
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], February 5 (ANI): In order to assist the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic, Japan has announced to donate 20 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines to seven emerging countries. Additional 11 million doses to 13 countries will be given through the COVAX facility.
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Vaccine shortage slowing down COVID jabs for 15-17 year-olds in Pune, Pimp
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], February 5 (ANI): Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Saturday said that there is a shortage of vaccines for the age group of 15-17 years in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad due to which the pace of inoculations in the area has slowed down.
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Researchers find new rotavirus vaccine to prevent a deadly diarrheal disea
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 5 (ANI): A team of researchers have found that an Australian developed neonatal rotavirus vaccine RV3-BB was safe and produced a robust immune response in African babies.
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Over 11.02 cr unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses available with States, UTs
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): The Central Government on Saturday said that over 11.02 crore balance and unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the States and Union Territories (UTs).
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Subject expert committee recommends Russia's Sputnik Light one-shot COVID-
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): The subject expert committee under India's drug regulator has recommended Russia's Sputnik Light one-shot COVID-19 vaccine, sources told ANI.
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Repeated seasonal vaccines provides better protection to kids against futu
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Ontario [Canada], February 4 (ANI): Children who have received years of season-specific flu vaccines, develop antibodies that also provide broader protection against new strains, according to a new study led by researchers at McMaster University. These anti-bodies also provide protection aga
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PIL seeks reduction in gap for COVID-19 precaution dose for frontline work
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was moved in Delhi High Court has sought direction to the Centre to reduce the gap between the second dose and proposed third dose/precaution dose of COVID-19 vaccine from 39 weeks (nine months) to three months for front
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Jaishankar appreciates Denmark's efforts in recognizing Indian COVID vacci
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday appreciated Denmark's effort in recognizing Indian COVID-19 vaccines after his conversation with Danish counterpart Jeppe Kofod.
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Over 10.71 cr COVID vaccine doses available with States, UTs
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): More than 10.71 crore balance and unutilized COVID vaccine doses are still available with the States, Union Territories to be administered, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Friday.
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65 pc of COVID vaccination beneficiaries in 15-18 age group jabbed with fi
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): As many as 65 per cent of COVID-19 vaccination beneficiaries in the 15-18 age group in the country have been administered the first dose of the vaccine.
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