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Pfizer indicated to provide COVID-19 vaccine in July, requested indemnity
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): The Central government is in discussions with Pfizer as the American Pharmaceutical company has indicated to provide its COVID-19 vaccine possibly in July, informed Dr VK Paul, Chair of the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration (NEGVAC) for COVID
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India needs to prepare to give one crore COVID-19 doses in a day, possible
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): India should prepare to give one crore COVID-19 jabs a day which will be possible in a few weeks with due preparation and the vaccination should be taken up to 73 doses in the next three weeks, Niti Aayog Member (Health) Dr VK Paul has said.
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Dr VK Paul, member NITI Aayog, busts myths on India's vaccination process
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): Chair of the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 (NEGVAC) and Member (Health) in NiTi Aayog, Dr Vinod K Paul on Thursday addressed seven myths on India's Covid-19 vaccination program.
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COVID-19 situation stabalising in major part of country, says Niti Aayog m
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): The situation created by COVID-19 "is stabilising in a major part of the country" with the positivity rate and active cases going down, VK Paul, Member (Health), Niti Aayog, said on Saturday.
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Mixing of two different COVID vaccines is still being analysed: Niti Aayog
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): Taking two jabs of two different COVID vaccines is "theoretically possible", but more in-depth research is needed in the matter, Dr VK Paul, Member Health NITI aayog said on Saturday.
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Covaxin phase II/III clinical trials for 2-18 age group to begin in 10-12
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 18 (ANI): Bharat Biotech is set to begin the phase II and III clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin in children in the age group of 2 to 18 years in the next 10-12 days, informed VK Paul, Member (Health), Niti Aayog on Tuesday.
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Centre, Bharat Biotech willing to invite other companies to scale up Covax
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Amid the reports of vaccine shortage from various state, Central government and Hyderabad based Bharat Biotech is willing to invite other companies who want to produce COVAXIN to increase the production, said NITI Aayog member, Dr VK Paul, on Thursday.
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Sputnik V could be available in India from next week: NITI Aayog
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Amid reports of the shortage of COVID-19 vaccine in various states, Sputnik vaccine has arrived in India, and "hopefully" it will be available in the market from next week, said Dr VK Paul, member (health) of the NITI Aayog, on Thursday.
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Don't step out unnecessarily, time to wear mask at home: Govt urges people
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 26 (ANI): Urging people to stay indoors amid surge in COVID-19 infections, Niti Aayog member (Health) Dr VK Paul on Monday said time has come to wear masks even at home, especially if there is any infected person around.
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No significant shift in age distribution of COVID-19 case: NITI Ayog membe
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): There is no significant shift in the age distribution of COVID-19 cases in the second wave as compared to the first one, said Dr VK Paul, Member (Health) of the NITI Aayog, on Monday.
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Situation of COVID-19 pandemic has worsened but we can still control it, s
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): The situation of the pandemic has worsened and the rate of increase in COVID-19 cases is higher in the second wave as compared to the first one, said Dr VK Paul, Member (Health) of the NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog, on Tuesday.
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Cabinet Secy chairs meeting on COVID-19 status; situation in 11 states, UT
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba on Friday chaired a meeting on the COVID-19 situation in the country in which it was pointed out that eleven states and Union Territories (UTs) were showing a surge in daily cases and they have not shown commensurate increase
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