Vaccination Drive
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COVID: 'Treat vaccination as national duty', says MP home minister Narottam Mishra
India | Apr 29, 2021, 05:42 PM IST"Lockdown, mask, sanitizer, corona curfew are all temporary arrangements, the vaccine is the permanent solution and I urge people especially youth to consider it as their national duty," Mishra said.
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Delaying vaccines doses may lead to development of new COVID-19 variants, say healthcare experts
India | Apr 28, 2021, 11:35 AM ISTHealthcare facilities across Hyderabad are ramping up their capacity to vaccinate more population in the weeks ahead. They believe vaccination for all is the most definitive step in the fight against coronavirus.
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Centre will give 50 per cent vaccines free: Health Minister Harsh Vardhan clarifies
India | Apr 26, 2021, 09:53 AM ISTThe vaccination process through GOI route will continue as before and the entire expense of this will continue to be borne by the Centre. As the eligibility criteria to get vaccinated through this route evolves further, GOI will continue to provide full support to the states to vaccinate all eligible people free of cost.
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Modi govt allowing vaccine makers to make profit of Rs 1.11 lakh crore: Randeep Surjewala
India | Apr 25, 2021, 08:10 PM ISTCongress general secy and chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala alleged that govt has abdicated its responsibility of providing free vaccines to the poor and the youth of the country.
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BJP govt created barrier by hiking COVID vaccines prices: K'taka Congress
India | Apr 25, 2021, 06:41 PM ISTThe principal opposition party also questioned the Yediyurappa government for not announcing vaccines free of cost yet for all.
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Biden admin criticised for not releasing surplus COVID-19 vaccines to India
World | Apr 25, 2021, 10:30 AM ISTThe Biden administration has come under criticism from several quarters, including from members and supporters of the Democratic party, for not releasing surplus COVID-19 vaccines to India.
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India fastest to administer 14 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine
India | Apr 24, 2021, 11:03 PM ISTIndia has administered 14 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine in just 99 days, the fastest in the world, the Health Ministry said on Saturday. More than 24 lakh vaccine doses were administered on Saturday till 8 pm, the ministry said.
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Maharashtra to float global tender for COVID vaccines, Remdesivir injections: Ajit Pawar
India | Apr 24, 2021, 09:31 PM ISTAs the Union govt has allowed vaccination of people in age group of 18 to 45, the state will start inoculation drive for this category from May 1, he said.
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COVID: Andhra Pradesh govt places order for 4.08 cr doses each of Covaxin, Covishield
India | Apr 24, 2021, 06:52 PM ISTGovt Principal Secy (Covid Management and Vaccination) wrote letters to Bharat Biotech MD Krishna Yella and Serum Institute of India Limited CEO Adar Poonawalla in this regard.
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Government exempts customs duty on COVID vaccine, oxygen and related equipment
India | Apr 24, 2021, 06:09 PM ISTThe decision to exempt customs duty was taken at a meeting chaired by PM Narendra Modi to boost oxygen availability in India.
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COVID vaccine policy creating huge financial burden on state govts: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan
India | Apr 23, 2021, 09:45 PM ISTDuring a video conference held by PM with chief ministers of 10 states, Vijayan said purchasing vaccines for Rs 400 per dose will incur a cost of Rs 1,300 crore to state govt.
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COVID-19: People aged 18-45 years to be inoculated for free in Uttarakhand
India | Apr 23, 2021, 06:46 PM ISTMaking the announcement on Friday, CM Tirath Singh Rawat said the exercise will begin in first week of May.
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Fresh COVID restrictions come into force in Maharashtra
India | Apr 22, 2021, 09:12 PM ISTMaharashtra, facing an unprecedented surge in coronavirus cases, is already under severe restrictions since April 14 and the fresh "lockdown-like" curbs were announced on Wednesday to break the chain of viral transmission in the state.
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COVID-19: Goa government to provide free vaccine to 18-45 age group
India | Apr 22, 2021, 07:02 PM ISTGoa will be procuring five lakh doses of Covishield vaccine initially.
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Centre's vaccine policy hollow, without substance: Mamata writes to PM Modi
India | Apr 20, 2021, 05:15 PM ISTThe central government has announced that everyone above 18 years of age will be eligible to get vaccinated against COVID-19 from May 1
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Thankful to PM Modi for opening vaccination for every adult: CM Uddhav Thackeray
India | Apr 19, 2021, 09:34 PM ISTAs cases spiralled in many states, Union government on Monday liberalised vaccination drive to allow states, private hospitals and industrial establishments to procure the doses directly from manufacturers.
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EAM S Jaishankar rejects criticism over export of coronavirus vaccines
India | Apr 19, 2021, 07:14 PM ISTEAM said India prioritised vaccination of its people while describing those who questioned why country was exporting at all as "non-serious" people.
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COVID: Doubling rate of cases at 45 days, death rate also increasing in Rajasthan, says official
India | Apr 19, 2021, 05:59 PM ISTThe weekly positivity rate and death rate have increased at a fast pace, Rajasthan Health Secretary said.
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Mamata writes to PM seeking adequate supply of COVID vaccines, medicines to Bengal
India | Apr 18, 2021, 08:16 PM ISTWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention to ensure an adequate supply of COVID vaccines, medicines and oxygen to the state, which has been reporting a sharp spike in fresh infections.
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COVID-19 positivity rate doubles to 16.69% in 12 days: Govt
India | Apr 18, 2021, 02:13 PM ISTIndia reported a record 2,61,500 new coronavirus cases and 1,501 deaths on Sunday, while active cases have surpassed the 18-lakh mark, the ministry data stated.