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  US: Keep COVID military vaccine mandate, defence chief says

  World | December 04, 2022 8:37 IST

  US: Congress may consider legislation this coming week to end the mandate as a requirement to gather enough support to pass this years' defense budget, which is already two months late. Austin said he would not comment on pressure from the Hill.

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  SII stopped Covishield production last year; says Poonawalla; claims 100 mn doses expired

  India | October 21, 2022 7:30 IST

  SII Chief Executive Officer Adar Poonawalla said booster vaccines have no demand as there is general lethargy among people and also because they are fed up with the pandemic.

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  Lumpy skin disease: Maharashtra districts asked to speed up cattle vaccination to control virus

  India | September 13, 2022 10:22 IST

  Lumpy skin disease: The disease has so far claimed the lives of 43 cattle in the state, a release from the animal husbandry said on Monday.

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  COVID-19: Spain to start administering 4th dose of vaccine

  World | September 09, 2022 8:14 IST

  Covid-19: The decision was made at a meeting of the Public Health Commission, which includes members from all 17 autonomous communities of the country, Xinhua news agency reported.

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  Italy kicks off monkeypox vaccination campaign

  World | August 11, 2022 10:08 IST

  Media reports also indicated the number of vaccination requests had by late Monday surpassed 600 and was still on the rise.

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  India crosses 200-cr vaccine doses landmark, PM writes to vaccinators lauding their efforts

  India | July 20, 2022 11:10 IST

  India crosses 200-cr vaccine doses landmark: Modi asserted that the coming generations will be proud of India's achievement in fulfilling its resolve at a time of crisis following the pandemic outbreak.

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  Over 13.3 lakh precaution doses of Covid vaccines administered to beneficiaries in 18-59 age group

  India | July 16, 2022 4:30 IST

  The total number of precaution doses given to the beneficiaries in the 18-59 age group has crossed 90 lakh, according to the Union health ministry. The number of vaccine doses given to the beneficiaries aged 60 years and above has gone past 2.78 crores.

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  'Har Ghar Dastak 2.0' to focus on Covid vaccination of 12-18 yrs age group via school-based campaign

  India | May 31, 2022 20:56 IST

  The campaign will also target beneficiaries due for second Covid dose as well as those eligible for precaution dose in the 60 plus age group through door-to-door activities, officials said. 

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  UP to become first state with 15 crore fully vaccinated individuals

  India | May 29, 2022 17:27 IST

  According to the official spokesman, Uttar Pradesh has so far given out over 32.70 crore total vaccine doses. Out of these, over 17,41,06,125 are first doses, while over 14,92,89,434 individuals are fully vaccinated.

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  No restrictions on unvaccinated individuals; no one can be forced to take jab: Supreme Court

  India | May 02, 2022 12:40 IST

  The Supreme Court underlined that bodily autonomy and integrity are protected under Article 21 of the Constitution.

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  COVID: India's vaccination coverage exceeds 189.17 crore, says health ministry

  India | May 01, 2022 14:30 IST

  Similarly, COVID precaution dose administration for the age group 18-59 yrs also started from April 10, 2022, onwards, it stated.

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  1st dose to be given as booster to those vaccinated with Sputnik V, NTAGI recommends

  India | April 30, 2022 20:45 IST

  Many Sputnik V recipients who had taken their second dose way back in July last year are unable to get the booster shot. The two doses of Sputnik V are administered at a gap of 21-30 days.

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  COVID pandemic: India's vaccination coverage crosses 188.40 crore

  India | April 28, 2022 12:17 IST

  The people of the age group 15-18 years have been provided with 5,83,09,299 1st dose and 4,18,99,185 2nd dose of the coronavirus vaccine, said the ministry.

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  COVID vaccination: DCGI asks Bharat Biotech to provide more data on Covaxin for below 12-year-olds

  India | April 22, 2022 14:09 IST

  This development comes after the Subject Expert Committee discussed recommendations for the restricted emergency of Covaxin in children aged between 2-12 years.

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  COVID: India's cumulative vaccination coverage exceeds 186.38 crore

  India | April 16, 2022 14:28 IST

  As per the ministry, in the age group 15-18 years, 5,78,45,181 1st dose and 4,03,05,973 2nd dose have been administered.

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  Sweden to give 4th Covid19 shot to people over 65 years old

  World | April 04, 2022 17:47 IST

  The recommendation also includes fourth shots for those between 18–64 with moderate to severe immune deficiency, Sweden’s Public Health Agency said in a statement. "The goal is just as before to prevent serious illness and death from Covid19," Agency chief Karin Tegmark Wisell said.

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  Madhya Pradesh: Four girls fall sick after COVID vaccination in Satna

  India | March 25, 2022 13:50 IST

  Nearly 50 children in the 12-14 age group were administered vaccine doses at the Aamdara primary health centre on Mar 24, CMHO said.

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  COVID jab: Over 2.6 lakh doses of 'Corbevax' administered to children in 12-14 age group on Day 1

  India | March 17, 2022 8:04 IST

  The vaccination against COVID in the age group of 12-14 years started on Wednesday as the country observed National Vaccination Day, with Biological E's intramuscular vaccine Corbevax, two doses of which are to be administered 28 days apart.

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  COVID vaccination of 12-14 age group to begin in Madhya Pradesh after March 22

  India | March 16, 2022 7:59 IST

  Also, necessary changes will be carried out in the CoWIN portal, said National Health Mission director Santosh Shukla in a statement.

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  COVID: France to start administering 4th vaccine dose

  World | March 13, 2022 13:02 IST

  The vaccination campaign will also be extended to people having an immunocompromised system who were not eligible for the vaccine until now, Le Parisien reported.