Vaccination Drive
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Over 45.55 crore Covid vaccine doses administered in India so far
India | Jul 30, 2021, 05:00 PM ISTNearly 47 lakh vaccine doses have been administered on Thursday, according to a provisional report at 7 pm, taking the total number of vaccine doses administered to 45.5 crores.
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COVID-19: Vaccination drive 'Ummeed' announced for low-income neighborhoods in and around Mumbai
Health | Jul 29, 2021, 09:04 PM ISTJaslok Hospital & Research Center (Jaslok Hospital) in partnership with Citi India today announced a vaccination drive, Ummeed, for low-income individuals, eligible for their first or second dosage of Covishield.
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Over 44.58 crore Covid vaccine doses given so far
India | Jul 27, 2021, 11:23 PM ISTFive states -- Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh -- have administered more than 1 crore cumulative doses of COVID-19 Vaccine in the age group 18-44 years.
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Vaccination gives 97.4 per cent protection from COVID-19, reveals study
India | Jul 27, 2021, 07:35 AM ISTThe study conducted on 3,235 HCW (2480 received both doses while 755 received a single dose) showed that COVID-19 infection after vaccination is primarily minor and did not lead to severe disease.
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Karnataka to vaccinate school teachers on priority, ahead of resuming classes
Education | Jul 23, 2021, 08:41 AM ISTAll teaching and non-teaching staff of state-run, aided and private schools across Karnataka would be vaccinated on priority ahead of resuming classes.
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'News Click' portal working with a special agenda to defame India: Sambit Patra
News | Jul 18, 2021, 02:40 PM IST'Newsclick' is a portal, which tries to portray itself as a media house. It received crores of rupees from abroad in a suspicious manner with a motive to portray India's system as a failed one & spread foreign propaganda in India: Sambit Patra, BJP
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Over 41.69 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses so far provided to states/UTs: Centre
India | Jul 17, 2021, 02:49 PM ISTOf this, the total consumption, including wastage, is 38,94,87,442 doses, according to data available at 8 am Saturday.
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Gurugram to administer Sputnik at govt vaccination centre from today
India | Jul 10, 2021, 07:24 AM ISTThe Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Gurugram, Virender Yadav, said that the vaccination drive will be stated at 12.00 at the government polyclinic sector-31 and 50 doses will be available on the first day.
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Ensure people in mental health homes tested for COVID-19, vaccinated: SC to Centre
India | Jul 06, 2021, 01:34 PM ISTThe Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to ensure that people lodged in mental health establishments are tested for COVID-19 and are completely vaccinated at the earliest.
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Biden administration falls short of July 4 COVID-19 vaccination goal
World | Jul 05, 2021, 06:37 AM ISTIn terms of total numbers, that amounts to just under 157 million people (47.3 per cent) in the US being fully vaccinated, and more than 182 million (54.9 per cent) having had at least one dose.
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SIT raids office of main accused in Kolkata vaccine scam
India | Jul 04, 2021, 08:51 AM ISTAt least three people, including Deb and two of his employees Indrajit Shaw and security personnel Arbinda Baidya have been arrested in connection with the case so far.
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South Africa approves use of China's Sinovac COVID vaccine
World | Jul 04, 2021, 07:50 AM ISTThe latest vaccine approval was based on "safety, quality and efficacy data" submitted to the regulator between Mar 22 and June 22, it said in a statement, Xinhua reported.
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Kolkata vaccination scam: Another associate of Debanjan Deb gets arrested
India | Jul 03, 2021, 03:00 PM ISTKolkata Police has arrested another associate of Debanjan Deb, who was apprehended for allegedly masterminding fake vaccination camps in the metropolis.
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Flexible, agile vaccination strategy vital in saving lives in India: Lancet report
India | Jul 03, 2021, 07:36 AM ISTThe report noted that innovative measures currently being tried in India like establishing satellite vaccination centres closer to hamlets in rural settings and resident welfare associations in urban areas.
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'What is Rahul Gandhi's problem?' Harsh Vadhan slams Congress leader over vaccine tweet
India | Jul 02, 2021, 02:50 PM ISTHitting out at opposition leaders for making comments on the ongoing Covid vaccination drive, Vardhan on Thursday had said that the states need to better plan their vaccination drives.
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Johnson & Johnson's one shot COVID vaccine effective against Delta variant
World | Jul 02, 2021, 02:08 PM ISTThe vaccine is 85 pc effective against severe/critical disease and demonstrated protection against hospitalisation and death from the deadly coronavirus.
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Draft guidelines prepared to prevent fake vaccination drives: BMC tells Bombay HC
India | Jul 02, 2021, 09:30 AM ISTThe Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has told the Bombay High Court that it has formulated draft guidelines to prevent fake vaccination camps.
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Use energy in planning, not in creating panic: Harsh Vardhan on false vaccination drive reports
India | Jul 01, 2021, 06:42 PM ISTAccording to Health Ministry's inoculation data published at 7 am on Thursday, cumulatively 33. 57 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive.
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EAM Jaishankar discusses inclusion of Covishield in EU's Vaccination Passport with top official
World | Jun 30, 2021, 09:21 AM ISTOnly 4 vaccines- Comirnaty of Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna, Vaxzervria by AstraZeneca-Oxford and, Johnson & Johnson's Janssen- have been approved by the European Medicines Agency. Only those inoculated with these vaccines will be given vaccination passports and allowed to travel within the EU during the pandemic.
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AstraZeneca shot followed by Pfizer showed higher antibodies: Study
World | Jun 29, 2021, 11:04 PM ISTThe Com-Cov trial, led by researchers from the University of Oxford, looked at the efficacy of either two doses of Pfizer, two of AstraZeneca, or one of them followed by the other.