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  COVID-19 vaccines for children may be available by September: NIV director

  India | August 19, 2021 12:11 IST

  Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya had told BJP MPs that Covid vaccination for children is likely to start soon. 

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  At 88 lakh doses, India achieves highest single-day vaccination record

  India | August 17, 2021 12:09 IST

  The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has surpassed 55 crore.

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  Delhi: Covid-19 vaccine stock in the city will last for 6 days, suggests Bulletin

  India | August 14, 2021 23:05 IST

  As of Saturday morning, Delhi had 6,87,150 coronavirus vaccines in its balance stock, of which, 3,96,110 doses were of Covishield and 2,91,040 of Covaxin, according to the Covid vaccination bulletin issued by the government.  

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  SII chairman Cyrus Poonawalla says third dose desirable; warns against mix-and-match

  India | August 14, 2021 9:12 IST

  Cyrus Poonawalla on Friday strongly affirmed that mixing two different vaccines of COVID-19 is a very risky decision and it is must be discouraged.

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  India's vaccination drive makes rapid strides, 70% people to get at least one dose by November

  India | August 13, 2021 16:23 IST

  According to an SBI report, 43 per cent of the eligible population in India stands vaccinated against Covid-19 with the first dose and 12 per cent with the second dose.

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  Proposal to study mixing of Covaxin, Covishield approved by DCGI

  India | August 11, 2021 13:59 IST

  The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has accepted a proposal for a research to analyse mixing a dose each of Covishield and Covaxin.

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  Covaxin production to get boost as govt approves manufacturing facility in Gujarat's Ankleshwar

  India | August 10, 2021 12:44 IST

  The Centre has approved a vaccine manufacturing facility for the production of Covaxin in Gujarat's Ankleshwar.

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  Over 51 crore Covid vaccine doses administered in India: Govt

  India | August 09, 2021 16:23 IST

  India launched vaccination for all people aged more than 45 from April 1. The government then decided to expand its vaccination drive by allowing everyone above 18 eligible to be vaccinated from May 1.

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  Will take another year to vaccinate all adults at current rate of vaccine supply: Delhi health dept

  India | August 08, 2021 13:58 IST

  "The present rate of COVID-19 vaccine supply," will take another year for all to get vaccinated, says the Delhi health department.

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  Mix-matching Covaxin, Covishield vaccines yields better results: ICMR

  India | August 08, 2021 11:47 IST

  ICMR said that mixing and matching of vaccines Covishield and Covaxin can yeild better results against Covid-19.

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  Adar Poonawalla meets Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, discusses ramping up Covishield supply

  India | August 06, 2021 16:22 IST

  The meeting was held to discuss the Covishield supply and to ramp up the production in India. Minister Mandaviya assured the government's support in Covishield production.

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  No compromise on Covaxin quality, says Bharat Biotech

  India | August 05, 2021 23:47 IST

  The vaccine maker stated that as of date, all batches of Covaxin were manufactured and released from its manufacturing facilities at Genome Valley, Hyderabad, which are fully audited and approved by regulatory authorities.  

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  Covid-19: Over 49 crore vaccine doses administered in India

  India | August 05, 2021 22:38 IST

  Five states -- Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh -- have administered more than one crore vaccine doses each to beneficiaries in the 18-44 age group.

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  Covaxin receives GMP certificate from Hungary, says Bharat Biotech

  India | August 05, 2021 10:26 IST

  The approval received is from the National Institute of Pharmacy and Nutrition, Hungary certifying the GMP for the manufacture of Covaxin, a note posted on twitter said.

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  Covishield, Covaxin monthly production capacity to reach 120 and 58 million doses

  India | August 03, 2021 23:48 IST

  The monthly vaccine production capacity of Covishield is projected to be increased from 110 million doses per month to more than 120 million doses per month and the production capacity of Covaxin is projected to be increased from 25 million doses per month to around 58 million doses per month, government said.

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  No recommendation on mixing Covid vaccines, govt tells Parliament

  India | August 03, 2021 16:46 IST

  ​The government on Tuesday informed the Parliament that no recommendation was made on mixing anti-coronavirus vaccines.   

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  Covaxin effective against Delta Plus variant of Covid-19: ICMR Study

  India | August 02, 2021 13:36 IST

  ICMR reveals that Covaxin is effective against the Delta Plus variant of COVID 19.

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  Delhi govt reserves 20% doses of Covishield, 40% doses of Covaxin for 1st shot

  India | August 01, 2021 23:37 IST

  The Delhi government had on July 22 ordered that only the second dose of Covishield vaccine will be administered at government inoculation centres till July 31 due to limited supply.

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  CDSCO expert panel recommends nod to study on mixing doses of Covaxin, Covishield

  India | July 29, 2021 23:48 IST

  An expert panel of India's central drug authority on Thursday recommended granting permission to the Christian Medical College (CMC) in Vellore for conducting a clinical trial of mixing of two COVID-19 vaccines -- Covaxin and Covishield -- official sources said.

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  Kerala: Man, who received Covaxin vaccine, gets Covishield in second dose in Wayanad

  India | July 28, 2021 7:22 IST

  59-year-old Manual Mathai has taken up the complaint with the district medical officer of Wayanad along with copies of the vaccine certificate he received.