Covid Vaccine
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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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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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Covishield makers Serum Institute of India responds to heart attack concerns
Health | Jul 03, 2025, 03:06 PM ISTRecent studies conducted by the ICMR and the NCDC have found no direct link between COVID-19 vaccination and reports of unexpected fatalities in the country. The SII took to X to share the studies and responded to heart attack concerns.
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Increase in unexplained sudden death risk due to Covid vaccines? Here’s what Health Minister said
India | Dec 11, 2024, 10:24 AM ISTUnion Health Minister JP Nadda said the government has implemented several strategies to raise public awareness regarding vaccine side-effects reporting and to ensure timely medical interventions for affected individuals.
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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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'Fully understand ongoing concerns': SII on AstraZeneca withdrawing Covid vaccine
India | May 08, 2024, 11:57 PM ISTAstraZeneca had partnered with Oxford University to develop the Covid-19 vaccine, which was sold in India as Covishield and as Vaxzevria in Europe.
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AstraZeneca reaffirms Covid vaccine safety amid rare side effect concerns
Health | May 01, 2024, 09:45 AM ISTAstraZeneca restates dedication to patient safety and the safety profile of its COVID-19 vaccine amidst worries about rare side effects.
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AstraZeneca admits rare side effect risk in Covishield vaccine, sparks public concern
Health | Apr 30, 2024, 08:58 AM ISTAstraZeneca, the pharmaceutical company that produces Covid-19 vaccines such as Covishield, has acknowledged in a legal dispute that in extremely rare instances, their vaccine may cause serious side effects, including blood clots.
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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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Putin claims Russia is close to creating cancer vaccines I How will it impact India's medical burden
World | Feb 15, 2024, 10:13 AM ISTPharmaceutical companies Moderna and Merck & Co are developing an experimental cancer vaccine that a mid-stage study showed to cut the chance of recurrence or death from melanoma - the most deadly skin cancer - by half after three years of treatment.
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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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Legal victory for Serum Institute of India in defamation case; anti-Covishield posts to be deleted
India | Jun 05, 2023, 07:38 PM ISTContent posted against Serum Institute of India, its Covishield vaccine prima facie defamatory said Bombay High Court.
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COVID-19: WHO calls for boosters for elderly, vulnerable groups | DETAILS
India | Apr 01, 2023, 03:50 PM ISTCOVID-19 rising cases: The updated recommendation, issued this week, came after a meeting of WHO's Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization.
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Why were Pfizer Covid vaccines stopped entering India, KCR asks Centre; filmmaker's dig at CM- WATCH
India | Feb 08, 2023, 08:44 AM ISTBRS chief and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao reignited politics around Covid vaccine by questioning the Centre over not allowing Pfizer's Covid vaccine in India.
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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-19: United Kingdom not banning vaccines for people under 50 | KNOW DETAILS
World | Jan 28, 2023, 04:38 PM ISTUK COVID-19 vaccine: Social media users are claiming the UK is prohibiting any and all people under the age of 50 from getting inoculated against COVID-19.
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First Indian intranasal Covid vaccine by Bharat Biotech to be launched on Jan 26
India | Jan 21, 2023, 08:11 PM ISTBharat Biotech received approval from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) earlier this month to sell the nasal vaccine in India. The vaccine is also available on the CoWIN platform.
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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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Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will hold a meeting with state health ministers today
News | Dec 23, 2022, 05:32 PM ISTUnion Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will hold an important meeting with the health ministers of the states at 3 PM today. In the meeting mainly the preparations for Covid will be discussed. Along with this, there will be discussion about Testing Kit and Vaccine.
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Can you take COVID vaccine during pregnancy? Know important maternal vaccines that mustn't be missed
Health | Dec 23, 2022, 10:15 AM ISTAs COVID 19 scare increases post Omicron BF7 cases in India, here are vaccinations that every woman should take during pregnancy that are not only safe for the baby but also protect them from flu for several months after birth.