Covid Vaccination
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‘Cicada’ Covid variant BA.3.2: Do vaccines still protect against it? Doctor explains
Health | Mar 31, 2026, 05:30 PM ISTA new Covid variant BA.3.2, also called the “Cicada” variant, is being detected globally. A doctor explains whether vaccines still offer protection, how severe the variant is, and what symptoms to watch out for.
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COVID-19 vaccines and sudden deaths: What AIIMS Delhi autopsy study found in young adults
Health | Dec 15, 2025, 09:26 AM ISTA year-long AIIMS Delhi autopsy study finds no evidence linking COVID-19 vaccination to sudden deaths in young adults, highlighting heart disease as the leading cause.
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Sudden deaths among young people linked to COVID-19 vaccine? What AIIMS-ICMR research says
India | Dec 14, 2025, 10:36 PM ISTA new AIIMS–ICMR research study on sudden deaths among young people has found no direct link between COVID-19 vaccines and such fatalities.
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Pregnant women at lower risk of 'caesarean' births after Covid vaccination: Study
Health | Jun 15, 2024, 03:25 PM ISTStudy shows COVID-19 vaccination reduces C-sections & hypertension in pregnant women, offering protection for both mothers and newborns.
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BHU study: Over 30 per cent of Covaxin recipients report adverse events
India | May 16, 2024, 11:41 PM ISTThe one-year follow-up study, involving 926 participants, highlighted the long-term safety of the BBV152 vaccine, with serious adverse events like stroke and Guillain-Barre syndrome reported in one percent of recipients.
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AstraZeneca admits its Covishield can cause rare side effects: Should you be worried?
Health | Apr 30, 2024, 07:28 PM ISTAstraZeneca's admission about the rare side effects of Covishield may have caused some concern among people. However, it is vital to remember that these are rare cases, and the benefits of getting vaccinated far outweigh any potential risks.
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Brazil's ex-President Bolsonaro indicted for suspected fraud on vaccine records
World | Mar 19, 2024, 07:13 PM ISTFormer Brazilian President Bolsonaro was indicted on charges of entering false data into the country's Unified Health System (SUS) and forming a criminal organization.
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Man receives over 200 Covid-19 vaccinations, study finds no immune fatigue
Health | Mar 06, 2024, 01:50 PM ISTResearchers from FAU in Germany conducted a study on the immune system's response to hypervaccination against COVID-19. Findings debunked concerns regarding immune fatigue and underscored efficacy.
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'Defences tend to fade over time': US health agency recommends older to get another COVID shot
World | Feb 29, 2024, 07:18 AM ISTThe final recommendation from director Mandy Cohen comes after an expert advisory group to the CDC said US adults aged 65 and older should get a second annual COVID-19 shot this spring, strengthening their recommendations from last year.
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COVID-19 hospitalisations in US are on the rise again. Is it alarming for India as well?
World | Aug 09, 2023, 07:15 AM ISTAs far as the death rate is concerned, the data shows since early June, about 500 to 600 people have died each week. The number of deaths appears to be stable this summer, although past increases in deaths have lagged behind hospitalizations.
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Tuberculosis vaccine does not protect elderly against COVID, says a research
Health | Feb 03, 2023, 12:37 PM ISTThe BCG vaccine has the additional advantage of inducing a defence through the innate immune system that is broader than just against Tuberculosis.
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Covid immunity strengthens over time in vaccinated people, claims a study
Health | Jan 28, 2023, 09:11 AM ISTThe researchers found that developing hybrid immunity was no different if someone was vaccinated after contracting Covid-19 or after contracting the disease after vaccination. Both groups developed an equally potent immune response.
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Biological E, Bharat Biotech have stockpile of 250 million COVID vaccine doses
India | Dec 28, 2022, 01:23 PM ISTIt is good news that India has 250 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines ready to dispatch as the threat of Covid spread is looming large.
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Karnataka govt issues advisory after detection of new COVID sub-variants in Maharashtra
India | Oct 26, 2022, 12:59 PM ISTIn view of the detection of newer sub-variants of Coronavirus, the Karnataka government has issued an advisory urging people to follow COVID appropriate behaviour and isolate themselves if they test positive for the virus.
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COVID-19: Spain to start administering 4th dose of vaccine
World | Sep 09, 2022, 08:14 AM ISTCovid-19: The decision was made at a meeting of the Public Health Commission, which includes members from all 17 autonomous communities of the country, Xinhua news agency reported.
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UK approves Moderna's Omicron-specific Covid booster
World | Aug 15, 2022, 11:44 PM ISTCovid: In each dose of the booster vaccine, ‘Spikevax bivalent Original/Omicron’, half of the vaccine (25 micrograms) targets the original virus strain from 2020 and the other half (25 micrograms) targets Omicron.
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Corbevax approved as precaution dose for adults vaccinated with Covaxin, Covishield
India | Aug 10, 2022, 12:14 PM ISTCovid vaccination: The Union Health Ministry's approval is based on the recommendations made recently by the COVID-19 Working Group of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI).
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Covid19 vaccine: Centre reduces gap between 2nd and precaution dose to 6 months on NTAGI's advice
India | Aug 05, 2022, 06:29 PM ISTCovid vaccine news: In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar said as of August 1, a total of 9.07 crore (13 percent) precaution doses of the Covid vaccines were administered against the due beneficiaries.
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Centre reviews Covid situation in states witnessing surge in cases, flags low level of testing
India | Jul 20, 2022, 04:40 PM ISTCovid news: The government has flagged concerns regarding low levels of testing and vaccination in states witnessing surge in Covid cases.
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Milestone! India crosses 2 billion Covid-19 vaccination mark in 18 months
India | Jul 17, 2022, 01:03 PM ISTCovid-19 vaccines in India: The data showed that 82 per cent of adolescents aged 15 to 18 years have also been vaccinated with the first dose since the vaccination for this age group began on January 3 while 68 per cent have got both the first and second dose.