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Over 2.25 cr unutilised COVID-19 vaccine doses available with States, UTs:
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): Union Health Ministry on Tuesday informed that over 2.25 crore balance and unutilised COVID-19 vaccine doses are available with the States, Union Territories and private hospitals, and are yet to be administered.
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Study reveals COVID-19 vaccines reduce infection, mortality risk in organ
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 16 (ANI): According to a new research, vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 substantially lowers the risks of breakthrough infections and death due to COVID-19 in adult organ transplant recipients.
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PM Modi lauds scientists, says India doesn't need to depend on others for
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lauded scientists and said that it is the result of the strength of our industrialists and scientists, that today India does not need to depend on any other nation for COVID-19 vaccines.
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UN refugee agency welcomes start of COVID-19 vaccination drive for Rohingy
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], August 15 (ANI): The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has welcomed the start of the vaccination drive for Rohingyas refugees living in camps in Cox's Bazar area of Bangladesh.
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Leadership rose to the challenge in second wave of COVID-19, efforts made
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): Noting that the country suffered from a terrible second wave of COVID-19 due to the new variants and other unexpected factors, President Ram Nath Kovind said on Saturday that the leadership rose to the challenge, efforts were made war-footing to plug th
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Nepal to receive 4 mn doses of Moderna vaccines through COVAX
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], August 14 (ANI): Nepal is set to receive nearly four million doses of coronavirus Moderna vaccines, financed by the World Bank, through the COVAX cost-share option, local media reported on Saturday.
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Mixing two different vaccines of COVID-19 is very risky: Cyrus Poonawalla
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], August 14 (ANI): Mixing two different vaccines of COVID-19 is a very risky decision and it is must be discouraged, said Cyrus Poonawalla, chairman of Serum Institute of India (SII) on Friday.
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Difficulties in getting licences, permissions for vaccine lessened during
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): Serum Institute of India's chairman and managing director Cyrus Poonawalla on Friday praised the Narendra Modi government for bringing reforms in the vaccine industry for getting permissions and licences on priority and said difficulties to get licenses an
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Immunocompromised people in US to get 3rd dose of COVID-19 vaccines
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 13 (ANI/Sputnik): The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the emergency use of the third dose of both Moderna and Pfizer vaccines against COVID-19 for immunocompromised people.
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Delhi reports no COVID-19 death for fourth time in August
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): Delhi for the fourth time in August reported zero deaths on Wednesday due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while the daily positivity rate dipped to 0.06 per cent.
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Over 2.25 crore unutilised COVID19 vaccine doses available with States, UT
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): Union Health Ministry on Wednesday informed that over 2.25 crore balance and unutilised COVID-19 vaccine doses are available with the States, Union Territories and private hospitals, and the vaccines are yet to be administered.
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First phase 3 clinical trials of South Korean COVID-19 vaccine: Bioscience
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], August 11 (ANI/Global Economic): South Korean Bioscience's vaccine for COVID-19 has entered Phase 3 clinical trials for the first time as the vaccine developed in Korea.
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