Covid Vaccine
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Over 58.82 crore Covid vaccine doses administered in India so far: Govt
India | Aug 23, 2021, 11:11 PM ISTAccording to the 7 pm provisional report, 56,10,116 vaccine doses have been administered on Monday, the ministry said.
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India may get 80 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses by December
India | Aug 23, 2021, 07:03 PM ISTThe government aims to administer one crore doses per day, and its expected vaccine availability between August and December is about 135 crore doses.
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COVID: Maharashtra claims new record by vaccinating over 10.96 lakh people in day
India | Aug 21, 2021, 10:20 PM ISTMaharashtra Public Health Minister Rajesh Tope said the state government was insisting on supplying higher number of vials for a long time so that we can "increase the pace of immunisation against COVID-19".
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Hope to start supply of ZyCoV-D vaccine by mid to end Sept: Zydus Group MD
India | Aug 21, 2021, 07:13 PM ISTThe company's indigenously developed needle-free three-dose COVID-19 vaccine ZyCoV-D was granted emergency use authorisation (EUA) by the drug regulator on Friday, making it the first vaccine to be administered to beneficiaries in the age group of 12-18 years in the country.
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'ZyCoV-D' vaccine 66% efficient against Covid Delta variant: Zydus Group MD
India | Aug 23, 2021, 03:10 PM ISTZydus Group MD Dr. Sharvil Patel has claimed that 'ZyCoV-D' vaccine holds about 66% efficacy against the Delta variant of COVID-19.
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Johnson & Johnson seeks regulator nod for Covid vaccine trials on 12-17 age group in India
India | Aug 23, 2021, 12:53 PM ISTThe single-shot vaccine of J&J is the second Covid-19 vaccine which has already been approved for the Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) through the fast-track approval route by the Drug Controller General of India.
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When will Covid vaccines be available for children? Health Minister responds
India | Aug 19, 2021, 11:29 PM ISTUnion Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday said that the results of an ongoing research for development of Covid-19 vaccines for children may arrive next month and the antidote may be launched "very soon".
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Over 3.86 crore people didn't get 2nd dose of Covid vaccines within stipulated time: Govt
India | Aug 19, 2021, 04:56 PM ISTOver 3.86 crore people did not get their second dose of anti-Covid vaccines -- Covishield and Covaxin -- within the stipulated period of time, the government has said in response to an RTI query.
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Pfizer, AstraZeneca Covid vaccines less effective against Delta variant: Oxford-led study
World | Aug 19, 2021, 01:20 PM ISTThe researchers, however, noted that with Delta, Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and Oxford-AstraZeneca preventive, known as Covishield in India, still offer good protection against new infections.
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COVID-19 vaccines for children may be available by September: NIV director
India | Aug 19, 2021, 12:11 PM ISTUnion Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya had told BJP MPs that Covid vaccination for children is likely to start soon.
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'Serious risk': WHO confirms fake versions of Covishield in India, Africa
India | Aug 19, 2021, 09:59 AM ISTThe doses were seized by authorities in India and Africa between July and August, a WHO statement said. It also said the vaccine's maker, the Serum Institute of India, confirmed that the doses were fake.
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Why vaccinated people have largely escaped the worst of Covid delta surge? Study reveals
Health | Aug 18, 2021, 03:04 PM ISTThe study found that the delta variant of covid was unable to evade all but one of the antibodies the researchers tested. Other variants of concern, such as beta, avoided recognition and neutralization by several of the antibodies.
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At 88 lakh doses, India achieves highest single-day vaccination record
India | Aug 17, 2021, 12:09 PM ISTThe cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has surpassed 55 crore.
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Over 55 crore Covid vaccine doses administered in India: Govt
India | Aug 16, 2021, 04:56 PM ISTIndia took 85 days to touch the figure of 10 crores. It then took 45 days to cross the 20 crore-mark, 29 days more to reach 30 crores. India took 24 days to reach 40 crore from 30 crore and then 20 more days to cross 50 crore vaccinations on August 6. It surpassed the 54 crore-mark on August 14.
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Full vaccination or negative Covid report must for those entering Punjab
India | Aug 14, 2021, 03:32 PM ISTThe Punjab government has made negative Covid-19 report or full vaccination mandatory for all people intending to visit the state from August 16.
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US allows extra COVID vaccine doses for some, Now what?
World | Aug 14, 2021, 08:36 AM ISTThe Food and Drug Administration ruled that transplant recipients and other similarly immune-compromised patients can get a third dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine.
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Over 53 crore Covid vaccine doses administered in India: Govt
India | Aug 13, 2021, 11:47 PM ISTFive states -- Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh -- have administered more than one crore cumulative doses of COVID-19 vaccine in the 18-44 age group, the ministry said.
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COVID: India reports 40,120 new cases, 585 deaths
News | Aug 13, 2021, 12:20 PM ISTOn August 13, India reported 40,120 new COVID-19 cases. 585 deaths were reported in last 24 hrs, taking the toll to 4,30,254.
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Why is it necessary to print photos of PM on Covid vaccination certificate? Govt explains
India | Aug 10, 2021, 08:28 PM ISTThe government on Tuesday informed the Parliament that the photo along with the words of the prime minister in vaccination certificates "reinforce" the message for creating awareness about following Covid-appropriate behaviour even after inoculation
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Covaxin production to get boost as govt approves manufacturing facility in Gujarat's Ankleshwar
India | Aug 10, 2021, 12:44 PM ISTThe Centre has approved a vaccine manufacturing facility for the production of Covaxin in Gujarat's Ankleshwar.