Vaccination Drive
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Pan-India Covid vaccination dry run from Jan 2, government to procure 83 crore syringes
India | Dec 31, 2020, 03:08 PM ISTThe COVID vaccination dry run will be conducted by all the State and UT governments on January 2, stated a press release issued by Health Ministry on Thursday.
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Government begins Covid-19 vaccine dry run in four states
News | Dec 28, 2020, 09:03 PM ISTTo assess the readiness of the mechanism laid out for the Covid-19 vaccination drive, a dry run has been planned by the Centre on December 28 and 29 in 4 States.
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Russia's coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V mass vaccination to start from January 1, 2021
Good News | Aug 11, 2020, 07:53 PM ISTRussia which became the first country in the world to announce that it has registered coronavirus vaccine with one of the first shots being received by President Vladimir Putin's daughter, has now said that it plans for mass civilian vaccination drive from January 1, 2021.
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Muslim parents in Mumbai refuse MR vaccines for their school going kids
India | Dec 21, 2018, 11:57 PM ISTThe parents refused to participate in the drive run by the BMC to immunise school children from disease like measles, fearing contraction of infection and diseases due to unsafe handling of vaccines.
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Adult immunisation ignored in India, says health expert
Health | Apr 28, 2018, 09:18 PM ISTWhile viruses like the influenza and some bacteria change over time, the immune systems also tend to weaken over time, putting older adults at higher risk of some infections.
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Bihar launches vaccination drive against Japanese encephalitis
India | Apr 23, 2013, 01:55 PM ISTPatna, Apr 23: Bihar Tuesday launched a special vaccination drive to cover 1.8 million children against Japanese encephalitis, a minister here said."It is to provide immunity against the deadly Japanese encephalitis to children in the