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  EU, AstraZeneca reach agreement on COVID-19 vaccine supply dispute

  World | September 04, 2021 7:35 IST

  The agreement comes as the EU has reached a milestone in its COVID-19 vaccination campaign, with 70 percent of its adult population fully vaccinated as of August 31.

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  3 doses of Covid vaccine will offer full protection: Dr Fauci

  World | September 03, 2021 21:18 IST

  Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, also cited two Israeli-based studies that showed a decrease in infections among people who got a third or booster shot.

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  Over 67.75 crore Covid vaccine doses administered in India so far: Govt

  India | September 03, 2021 20:33 IST

  According to the 7 pm provisional report, more than 51.88 lakh (51,88,894) doses were administered on Friday.

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  Cumulative Covid vaccine doses administered in India cross 67 crore: Health ministry

  India | September 02, 2021 21:47 IST

  ​The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 67 crore on Thursday, the Union health ministry said.  

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  Search 'covid vaccine near me' on Google to check availability, slots and more

  India | September 01, 2021 16:34 IST

  The information is powered by real-time data from the CoWIN APIs, and includes details like availability of appointment slots at each centre, vaccines and doses offered (Dose 1 or Dose 2), pricing (paid or free), and link to CoWIN website for booking, a statement said.

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  Black particles found in Moderna vaccine; batch put on hold in Japan

  World | September 01, 2021 13:44 IST

  Last month, Japan had suspended use of about 1.63 million doses of Moderna vaccine after contamination was found in unused vials.

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  Delhi: 25 per cent healthcare workers found COVID positive despite complete vaccination

  India | September 01, 2021 8:50 IST

  The timing between the first and second dose varied, but 482 received the second dose within 42 days of the first dose. About half the recipients had been previously infected with SARS-CoV-2.

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  MP: Indore completes inoculating entire eligible population with first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

  India | August 31, 2021 23:11 IST

  The administration had set the target of vaccinating 28,07,559 eligible persons against COVID-19, and so far, 28,08,212 citizens have received the first jab in the district, Indore collector Manish Singh said.

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  Kerala nurse administers 893 Covid vaccines doses in 7.5 hours

  India | August 31, 2021 18:12 IST

  A Kerala nurse created a record, when in a marathon effort on August 15, she administered Covid vaccines to 893 people in 7.5 hours, leading to state Health Minister Veena George coming personally to appreciate her work.

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  Over 64 crore Covid vaccine doses administered in India so far: Govt

  India | August 30, 2021 20:33 IST

  The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has surpassed the 64 crore mark on Monday, the Union Health Ministry said. 

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  Covid-19: 100% Himachal Pradesh adults given first dose

  India | August 30, 2021 8:48 IST

  Himachal Pradesh became the first state in the country to complete administering the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine for the 18-plus age group.

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  Tehran thieves attack car, steal COVID-19 shots

  World | August 29, 2021 22:15 IST

  Tehran police chief Hossein Rahimi said robbers attacked and seized 300 vaccines after a courier service left a Health Ministry medical storage facility south of the capital.

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  Recruitment of volunteers for trial of Covid vaccine Covovax on children begins

  India | August 29, 2021 20:00 IST

  The trial would be held across 10 sites and would cover 920 children -- 460 each in the age groups of 12-17 and 2-11 -- according to official sources.

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  Over 63 crore Covid vaccine doses administered in India so far: Govt

  India | August 28, 2021 21:01 IST

  According to the 7 pm provisional report, more than 65 lakh doses were administered on Saturday.

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  India achieves single-day vaccination milestone with over 1 crore doses; PM Modi says momentous feat

  India | August 28, 2021 13:58 IST

  Taking to Twitter, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "record vaccination numbers today! Crossing 1 crore is a momentous feat. Kudos to those getting vaccinated and those making the vaccination drive a success."

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  More COVID-19 vaccines to be provided by Centre to help Karnataka meet vaccination target: CM

  India | August 27, 2021 8:39 IST

  Basavaraja Bommai on Thursday said that the Centre has agreed to increase the monthly supply of COVID-19 vaccines to Karnataka.

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  COVID-19: State Medical Education Minister claims 65 pc vaccinated in MP

  News | August 26, 2021 13:30 IST

  Madhya Pradesh Medical Education Minister Vishvas Sarang informed that a total of 65 percent of people in the state are vaccinated so far. "During 'Maha vaccination campaign' on August 25, we vaccinated 24.20 lakh people, an achievement of 114% over the target.

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  COVID: India reports 46,164 new cases, 607 deaths in last 24 hours

  News | August 26, 2021 13:27 IST

  A rise in COVID-19 cases was witnessed on August 26. India reported 46,164 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours.

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  Covid vaccine booster dose to be administered in India? Here's what experts say

  India | August 25, 2021 12:12 IST

  An expert panel set up by an institute under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has predicted that the third wave of COVID-19 can hit the country anytime between September and October and suggested significantly ramping up the vaccination pace.

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  What does full approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine mean?

  World | August 24, 2021 13:19 IST

  Pfizer’s vaccine — along with those from Moderna and Johnson & Johnson — still underwent testing in tens of thousands of people to establish safety and effectiveness against COVID-19.