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  'Wastage will affect allocation negatively': Centre issues revised guidelines for vaccination

  India | June 08, 2021 14:59 IST

  Vaccines will be allocated to the states by the Centre based on several factors like population, disease burden or number of cases, and progress of vaccination.

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  Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav makes U-turn, says will take Covid vaccine

  News | June 08, 2021 10:58 IST

  In a complete U-turn, former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday said that he will take Covid vaccine. He said that he will also appeal to those who could not take vaccine due to shortage get inoculated.

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  'Govt confident of vaccinating all adults by December with estimated supply of 187 cr doses'

  India | June 07, 2021 21:23 IST

  ​Asserting that India is on track to vaccinate its entire adult population by December, top officials sources on Monday said a blueprint is in place to ensure a total supply of 187.2 crore doses by the year-end that would be enough for the country's 94 crore 18-plus population.  

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  'Humility, reaching out will not hurt him': Congress slams PM Modi over new vaccination policy tweak

  India | June 07, 2021 19:49 IST

  Moments after PM Modi concluded his address to the nation, senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh attacked him and said that the prime minister has finally accepted the Opposition's demand concerning vaccine procurement.

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  PM Modi announces free vaccination for 18+ from June 21 and free ration for 800 million people till Diwali

  News | June 07, 2021 18:20 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced free vaccination for 18 plus age group June 21 onward. He also announced the extension of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana till Diwali.

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  Covaxin in Delhi only for those who received it as first dose in 18-44 years age group: HC told

  India | June 07, 2021 16:45 IST

  The Delhi government Monday informed the Delhi High Court that it has directed all government centres, private hospitals and nursing homes here that Covaxin will only be administered to those in the age group of 18-44 years who received it as first dose of anti-COVID vaccine.

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  Special camps to be held for vaccinating labourers in Indore

  India | June 07, 2021 13:11 IST

  The MP government has decided to organise special COVID-19 vaccination camps in Indore for labourers, domestic helps, washermen, salon workers and others who come in direct contact with people.

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  Delhi: AIIMS to start screening children for Covaxin trials from today

  India | June 07, 2021 9:33 IST

  AIIMS in Delhi will begin screening of children aged 2 to 18 years for Covaxin trials from today.

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  Over 2 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in Uttar Pradesh till now

  India | June 06, 2021 23:00 IST

  Uttar Pradesh has administered over two crore COVID-19 vaccine doses till now with over 30 lakh jabs given to beneficiaries in the 18-44 age group, the state government said on Sunday.

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  Two weeks without vaccines, Delhi youth travelling 100 km to get it

  India | June 06, 2021 22:13 IST

  The youth of Delhi is now travelling 100 km to get vaccinated as it has been two weeks since the stock of Covishield and Covaxin vaccines depleted in the national capital for the 18-44 age group, AAP leader and MLA Atishi said on Sunday.

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  Haqikat Kya Hai | ‘Will Covid Vaccine Kill Or Make Me Impotent?’

  Hakikat Kya Hai | June 06, 2021 21:41 IST

  While the urban population is desperate to get a jab to protect themselves against Covid-19, people living in rural areas are still hesitant to come forward for it.

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  CSIR begins Phase II clinical trials of Niclosamide for Covid treatment

  India | June 06, 2021 19:52 IST

  Niclosamide has been extensively used in the past for treating tapeworm infection in adults as well as children. The safety profile of this drug has been tested over time and has been found safe for human consumption at different dose levels, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) said.

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  Over 1.63 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses available with states: Centre

  India | June 06, 2021 12:41 IST

  More than 1.63 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states and UTs to be administered, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday.

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  Senators say US donating vaccines to Taiwan amid China row

  World | June 06, 2021 9:02 IST

  The U.S. will give Taiwan 750,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines, three senators said Sunday.

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  MP BJP leader holds birthday party in Indore Covid-19 vaccine centre

  India | June 06, 2021 7:57 IST

  Madhuri Jaiswal, BJP president of Indore's Ward number 58, however, claimed she had only gone to review the centre's working, but could not refuse when one of her supporters brought a cake.

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  Private hospitals received over 1.20 crore doses of Covid vaccines in May: Centre

  India | June 05, 2021 23:25 IST

  The Health Ministry on Saturday said that private hospitals have received over 1.20 crore doses of anti-coronavirus vaccines in May. 

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  West Bengal issuing vaccination certificates to 18-44 with Mamata Banerjee's photo

  India | June 05, 2021 17:19 IST

  While beneficiaries of 45 plus are getting certificates of vaccination with the photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as in other parts of the country, but those falling in the 18-44 age bracket have photographs of Mamata Banerjee.

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  States, UTs have over 1.65 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses: Centre

  India | June 05, 2021 16:01 IST

  More than 1.65 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with states and union territories, the Union health ministry said on Saturday. 

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  Covid vaccination must for 45+ traders to open shops in Bulandshahr: Police

  India | June 05, 2021 13:00 IST

  A team of police personnel in Bulandshahr has announced that traders above 45 years of age will not be allowed to open their shops if they have not been vaccinated against coronavirus.

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  Amid brutal case surge, Afghanistan hit by a vaccine delay

  World | June 05, 2021 12:20 IST

  3 million doses the country expected to receive by April won't be delivered until August, WHO told Afghanistan.