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India rolls out world's largest Covid-19 vaccination drive, nearly 2 lakh get shots
India | January 17, 2021 8:38 ISTIndia on Saturday flagged off world's largest vaccination drive against coronavirus. The first vaccine shots were given to nearly two lakh frontline healthcare and sanitary workers as Prime Minister Narendra Modi rolled out the world’s largest inoculation drive against the pandemic that has caused 1,52,093 deaths and upended millions of lives in the country.
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Remain alert for rumours regarding Covid-19 vaccines: CM Yogi Adityanath
India | January 16, 2021 17:25 ISTUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday asked the people to remain alert for rumours regarding COVID-19 vaccines and wait for their turn to get themselves vaccinated.
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Mild infection after taking vaccine a good sign: AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria
India | January 16, 2021 17:09 ISTAIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria on Saturday joined scores of healthcare workers across the country who were administered Covid-19 vaccine shots on the first day of the nationwide vaccination drive.
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Covaxin and Covishield: All you need to know about India's COVID-19 vaccines
India | January 16, 2021 16:29 ISTAmid the rollout of the world's largest Covid-19 vaccination programme by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, here are a few things that you need to know about the two vaccines -- 'Covaxin' and 'Covishield' -- selected by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI).
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Will pay compensation if Covaxin causes serious side effects: Bharat Biotech
India | January 16, 2021 16:03 ISTBharat Biotech, which has received a government purchase order for supply of 55 lakh doses of Covaxin, a COVID-19 vaccine, said the company will pay compensation to recipients in case of any serious adverse effects experienced after receiving the antidote.
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Punjab CM Amarinder Singh writes to PM Modi for free coronavirus vaccine for poor
India | January 15, 2021 21:59 ISTPunjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking free COVID-19 vaccination for the poor in the state.
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PM Modi to launch world's biggest Covid vaccination drive | Top Points
India | January 16, 2021 8:03 ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday will kick start the world's largest vaccination drive against coronavirus, almost a year after India reported the first case of the deadly infectious disease, which has claimed over 1.5 lakh lives in the country till now. It is going to be a historic moment with the commencement of the eagerly-awaited vaccination drive against the dreaded disease.
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Nepal approves use of AstraZeneca Covishield vaccine manufactured in India
World | January 15, 2021 17:16 ISTAs country after country approves vaccine to fight coronavirus, India's neighbour Nepal has also approved use of AstraZeneca Covishield vaccine manufactured in India, Reuters reported quoting Nepal Government.
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After Chinese vaccine shows poor efficacy, Brazil sends aircraft to pick 2 million doses from India
India | January 15, 2021 11:39 ISTBrazil is planning to send a special flight to Mumbai to lift at least two million doses of Covid-19 vaccine.
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Govt to compare COVID vaccines Covaxin, Covishield on different parameters
India | January 15, 2021 10:16 ISTAccording to the Union Health Ministry, the comparison parameters will include vaccine platform, physical specifications, dosage, cold chain storage requirements, and minor adverse events following the immunisation.
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Centre disapproves administration of Covaxin to those below 18 years
India | January 15, 2021 7:49 ISTAt the same time, another Corona vaccine, Covishield by Serum Institute of India (SII), was permitted to people above 18 years of age, permission letter to the SII showed.
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Vaccination centres in Delhi to scale up to 225 within a week
India | January 14, 2021 21:33 ISTThe Delhi government is expecting to scale up the vaccination centres to 225 within a week of the Covid-19 immunisation programme launch, officials informed.
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Vaccine rollout plan for Delhi: List of vaccination centres, what we know
India | January 13, 2021 23:23 ISTAs vaccines against coronavirus reaching corners of India during mass distribution drive underway ahead of January 16 launch, the robust preparations ahead of the D-day when the world's biggest immunization exercise against the Covid-19 starts, are underway at the national capital too.
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'Indians are not guinea pigs': Congress raises question over COVAXIN's efficacy, roll out
India | January 13, 2021 18:16 ISTAt a time when vaccine distribution to states across India is in full swing ahead of the January 16 launch, the Congress party has raised questions on the safety, compatibility of India's homegrown Covid vaccine named COVAXIN, asking the government how it can be rolled out when it is yet to clear phase-3 trials.
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After Serum, Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin arrives in Delhi
News | January 13, 2021 17:40 ISTThe first batch of Covaxin, Covid-19 vaccine by Bharat Biotech, landed at the Delhi airport from Hyderabad on Wednesday morning.
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First consignment of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin reaches Delhi
India | January 13, 2021 10:51 ISTThe first phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive is scheduled to start from January 16. Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said that the Central government is having a close collaboration with states and union territories for vaccine roll-out.
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Bharat Biotech inks deal to supply Covaxin to Brazil
India | January 12, 2021 19:55 ISTBharat Biotech on Tuesday announced it has signed an agreement with Precisa Medicamentos for the supplies of its Covid vaccine 'Covaxin' to Brazil.
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COVID-19 Vaccine: Bharat Biotech set to dispatch first consignment of Covaxin
India | January 12, 2021 14:58 ISTToday we have received the first consignment ofvaccines from Serum Institute at Hyderabad airport. We received 970 kgs of consignment from Serum Institute. Today in the evening the first consignment is goingout of Hyderabad.
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Chhattisgarh health minister opposes use of Covaxin
India | January 10, 2021 8:10 ISTChhattisgarh Health Minister TS Singh Deo on Saturday said the use of COVID-19 vaccine `Covaxin' must not be allowed in the state as its third-phase trial data has not been published yet.
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COVID-19 vaccine race: Where they stand currently
India | January 09, 2021 20:15 ISTAlmost a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, about 200 vaccine candidates are in the works and 10 have been either approved by several countries or are under limited emergency use.
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