Vaccination
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National Girl Child Day 2024: Five vaccines every girl needs
Health | Jan 24, 2024, 02:03 PM ISTOn this National Girl Child Day, let us pledge to protect and empower our girls by ensuring they receive all the recommended vaccines. Let us work towards a world where every girl has equal access to healthcare and the opportunity to thrive.
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Covid vaccination doesn't raise risk of heart attacks, claims study
Health | Sep 05, 2023, 02:10 PM ISTCOVID-19 vaccination has not been shown to significantly increase the risk of heart attacks. While rare cases of myocarditis and pericarditis have been reported after vaccination, the overall risk is low compared to the benefits of vaccination.
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12 African countries to receive first-ever doses of lifesaving malaria vaccine
Health | Jul 07, 2023, 02:51 PM ISTA total of 18 million doses of malaria vaccines have been allocated to twelve different African countries including Ugana and Cameroon for the period of 2023-2025.
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National Vaccination Day 2023: History, significance and more
Health | Mar 16, 2023, 01:02 PM ISTNational Vaccination Day 2023: India is currently working towards getting rid of measles and rubella by vaccinating over 324 million children through MR vaccination drives.
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COVID-19: United Kingdom not banning vaccines for people under 50 | KNOW DETAILS
World | Jan 28, 2023, 04:38 PM ISTUK COVID-19 vaccine: Social media users are claiming the UK is prohibiting any and all people under the age of 50 from getting inoculated against COVID-19.
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US: Keep COVID military vaccine mandate, defence chief says
World | Dec 04, 2022, 08:37 AM ISTUS: 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 | Oct 21, 2022, 07:30 AM ISTSII 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 | Sep 13, 2022, 10:22 AM ISTLumpy 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 | Sep 09, 2022, 08:14 AM ISTCovid-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 | Aug 11, 2022, 10:08 AM ISTMedia 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 | Jul 20, 2022, 11:10 AM ISTIndia 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 | Jul 16, 2022, 04:30 AM ISTThe 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, 08:56 PM ISTThe 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, 05:27 PM ISTAccording 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 PM ISTThe 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, 02:30 PM ISTSimilarly, 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 | Apr 30, 2022, 08:45 PM ISTMany 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 | Apr 28, 2022, 12:17 PM ISTThe 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 | Apr 22, 2022, 02:09 PM ISTThis 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 | Apr 16, 2022, 02:28 PM ISTAs 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.