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Studies show chances of hospitalisation among HCWs reduce by 75-80 pc afte
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): Studies have shown that after COVID-19 vaccination the chances of hospitalisation among healthcare workers (HCWs) reduce by 75-80 per cent even after contracting the infection, the health ministry said in a briefing on Friday.
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COVID-19 'Delta Plus' variant detected in India, nullifies monoclonal anti
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday revealed that the Delta variant with an additional mutation known as "Delta Plus" has been detected in the country that nullifies the use of monoclonal antibody but asserted that it still not a "variant of concern". Read More
Novavax results are promising, hope company starts trial on children soon:
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): The Centre on Tuesday said clinical trials of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine in India are in an advanced stage of completion and hoped the US-based company will soon start trials of its protein-based vaccine on children too.
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No need to panic over change in gap between two Covishield doses: Dr VK Pa
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): Member Health, NITI Aayog, Dr VK Paul on Friday assured that there is no need for panic over an immediate switchover or change in the gap between the doses of Covishield vaccine.
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ICMR to start 4th national serosurvey in June, states should also assess C
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): Member Health NITI Aayog Dr VK Paul on Friday announced that the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) will start work on the next nation-wide Covid-19 serosurvey and urged states to roll out their own sero surveillances to asses the spread of the pan
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Talks with Pfizer, Moderna for Covid-19 vaccines under consideration, No c
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): Even as Pfizer's Covid vaccine has being authorised for use in children in the US and parts of Europe, Dr VK Paul, Member-Health at Niti Aayog said that approval to the coronavirus vaccines of Pfizer and Moderna is under consideration in India.
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Manufacturers to decide price of COVID vaccines to pvt sectors, says Dr VK
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): The price of COVID vaccines to private sectors (hospitals) will be decided by vaccine manufacturers, informed Member (health) NITI Aayog Dr VK Paul on Tuesday.
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India overtakes US as 17.2 cr people receive first dose of COVID-19 vaccin
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): Member Health NITI Aayog Dr VK Paul on Friday said India has overtaken the United States in terms of the number of people who have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
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Pfizer, Moderna seek legal protection but no Indian company has paid indem
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): Amid discussions over possible legal protection to Pfizer and Moderna over use of their COVID-19 vaccines in India, a former senior ICMR official has said that no company in India's vaccination history has ever paid indemnity and the government, which is the
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Delhi's Ganga Ram Hospital gets dedicated ward for children facing post-Co
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India], June 1 (ANI): Owing to the rising of post-Covid complications in children, Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital has set up a dedicated ward for the pediatrics suffering from multi-organ inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C).
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Covid-19 infection not taken serious shape among children, can impact if c
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): Member (Health), NITI Aayog Dr VK Paul on Tuesday assured that COVID-19 infection has not taken a serious shape among children and added that the childhood COVID-19 disease is gaining their attention but warns of impacting the age group, if the virus changes
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Mixing of COVID-19 vaccines not protocol yet, clarifies Centre
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): The Government of India on Tuesday clarified that mixing of COVID-19 vaccines is not protocol yet and asserted there is no change in the schedule of two-dose vaccines Covishield and Covaxin.
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