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Airtel launches new Rs 26 recharge plan for data-hungry subscribers: Here are benefits offered
Technology | September 20, 2024 11:41 ISTAirtel has launched an affordable plan priced at Rs. 26, which will be very useful for data-intensive users. This new addition is a part of Airtel's affordable recharge plan portfolio.
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COVID: US CDC recommends updated boosters for Americans, Prez Joe Biden calls it important milestone
World | September 13, 2023 8:09 ISTUS COVID updated boosters: The White House release stated that now have vaccines for all three primary seasonal respiratory viruses- COVID-19, flu, and RSV.
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Covid: India’s first Omicron-specific mRNA booster vaccine launched by govt
India | June 24, 2023 21:41 ISTThe fifth vaccine, GEMCOVAC-OM, was developed with assistance from Mission COVID Suraksha, which was carried out by DBT and BIRAC as part of Atmanirbhar Bharat 3.0, the government's package to accelerate the development of COVID-19 vaccines.
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Serum Institute seeks drug regulator's approval for market authorisation of Covovax as booster dose
India | December 25, 2022 13:54 ISTCovid-19: Earlier on October 17, Prakash Kumar Singh, director of government and regulatory affairs at SII, submitted a market authorization application to the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) for the heterologous booster dose of Covovax.
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COVID-19: DCGI approves 5-arms intranasal hetrologous booster dose for restricted use | DETAILS
India | November 25, 2022 21:17 ISTCOVID-19 booster dose: Bharat Biotech applied in September for DCGI approval for market authorisation of "Five Arms" intranasal heterologous booster dose.
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COVID-19: France approves Omicron-adapted vaccines for booster shot
World | September 21, 2022 8:03 ISTCOVID-19: According to HAS, the three vaccines approved include those of Moderna and of Pfizer/BioNTech targetting the Omicron variant BA.1, and that of Pfizer/BioNTech adapted for the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants, Xinhua news agency reported.
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Covid: Govt nod for Corbevax as booster dose for vaccinated adults soon
India | August 09, 2022 22:28 ISTCovid news: Corbevax will be in addition to the existing guidelines for homologous precaution dose administration of Covaxin and Covishield vaccines.
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Japan has approved Covaxin booster dose for travellers: Bharat Biotech
India | August 05, 2022 22:56 ISTIn April this year, the Japanese government announced including Covaxin in its list of recognized vaccines to further facilitate travel from India.
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Govt to provide free Covid booster doses for people in 18-59 age group from July 15
India | July 13, 2022 17:18 ISTCovid booster dose: The drive, aimed at boosting the uptake of Covid precaution doses, will be held as part of the government's Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to celebrate the 75th anniversary of India's Independence, they said.
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Govt reduces Covid booster dose gap to 6 months
India | July 06, 2022 18:19 ISTThe Standing Technical Sub-Committee (STSC) of the NTAGI had earlier recommended reducing the gap between the second and precaution doses of COVID-19 vaccines from the current nine to six months, official sources said.
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Reduce Covid booster dose gap to 6 months, recommends NTAGI
India | June 17, 2022 0:24 ISTThe government advisory panel, which met on Thursday, also reviewed the findings of a study by the Christian Medical College (CMC) in Vellore on the feasibility of allowing as a precaution dose a Covid vaccine different from the one used for primary vaccination.
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Covaxin booster dose enhances vaccine effectiveness against Delta, Omicron variants, says ICMR study
India | June 15, 2022 13:46 ISTThe findings of the study have been published on Tuesday on bioRxiv, a pre-print server and have not been peer-reviewed.
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As Covid cases rise, govt plans to cut waiting period for booster shots to 6 months
India | April 28, 2022 10:26 ISTAt present, the gap between the second Covid jab and the precaution dose is nine months.
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Haryana govt announces free Covid vaccine booster shots for 18-59 age group
India | April 25, 2022 19:51 ISTThe eligible people can get the booster shot, which currently costs Rs 250 plus service charges, free of cost at any government hospital or dispensary, the statement said.
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'There may be need for yet again another dose': Dr Antony Fauci on 4th COVID booster shot
World | February 10, 2022 12:15 IST"There may be need for yet again another boost- in this case, a 4th-dose boost for an individual receiving mRNA- that could be based on age, as well as underlying conditions," Dr Fauci said.
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Moderna to come up with combined Covid and flu booster by 2023
World | January 19, 2022 16:45 ISTIn his speech at the Davos Agenda, a virtual event being held this week by the World Economic Forum, Bancel said this date was a "best case scenario", but that he believed it was possible for some countries next year, CNN reported.
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Omicron Scare: Does booster dose really neutralizes COVID-19's new variant?
Health | January 16, 2022 19:25 ISTIn South Africa, the Omicron variant replaced the other viruses within a few weeks and led to a sharp increase in the number of cases diagnosed. Analyses in various countries indicate that the doubling time for cases is approximately 2 to 4 days. Omicron has been detected in dozens of countries, including France, and became dominant by the end of 2021.
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Covaxin booster dose neutralises Omicron, as well as Delta variants, says Bharat Biotech
India | January 12, 2022 18:26 ISTCovaxin ( BBV152) booster, India's indigenous vaccine, has shown that it can neutralize both Omicron and Delta variants of SARS-CoV-2, jab maker Bharat Biotech informed on Wednesday.
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Omicron Scare: The new COVID19 variant neutralised by booster dose, finds study
Health | January 11, 2022 8:49 ISTThe scientists from KU Leuven began by testing nine monoclonal antibodies used in clinical practice or currently in preclinical development. "We now need to study the length of protection of the booster dose. The vaccines probably become less effective in offering protection against contracting the virus, but they should continue to protect against severe forms," explained Olivier Schwartz.
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No need for new registration for those taking precautionary dose of Covid vaccine: Government
India | January 08, 2022 9:24 ISTFrom January 10, India will start administering the precautionary dose of the vaccine to healthcare workers, frontline workers and those above 60 years of age with comorbidities.
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