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  COVID: India's vaccination coverage crosses 180 crore landmark

  India | March 13, 2022 8:32 IST

  Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya congratulated the nation on achieving this historic landmark milestone of 180 crore landmark.

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  People with heart defects may be at higher risk for severe Covid: Study

  World | March 07, 2022 17:26 IST

  The researchers found that among those at the highest risk for the most severe COVID-19 illness were patients who had a heart defect and another health condition, were 50 years and older, or were men.

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  COVID: Over 2 crore precaution doses administered among eligible beneficiaries, says Mandaviya

  India | March 04, 2022 14:19 IST

  Additionally, over 97 pc of India's adult population have also received their first dose of vaccine against COVID.

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  COVID shots unlikely to prompt rare inflammation in kids

  World | February 23, 2022 9:35 IST

  The condition, formally known as multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, involves fever plus symptoms affecting at least 2 organs and often includes stomach pain, skin rash or bloodshot eyes. It’s a rare complication in kids who have had COVID-19, and very rarely affects adults.

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  COVID pandemic: India's vaccination coverage crosses 172.29 crores

  India | February 12, 2022 14:33 IST

  "With the administration of over 46.82 lakh (46,82,662) vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 172.29 Cr (1,72,29,47,688) as per provisional reports till 7 am today," the ministry said in a press release.

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  'There may be need for yet again another dose': Dr Antony Fauci on 4th COVID booster shot

  World | February 10, 2022 12:15 IST

  "There may be need for yet again another boost- in this case, a 4th-dose boost for an individual receiving mRNA- that could be based on age, as well as underlying conditions," Dr Fauci said.

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  Government panel recommends emergency use authorisation for single-dose COVID jab Sputnik Light

  India | February 05, 2022 12:19 IST

  The interim data of the efficacy trial from Russia has shown an efficacy of 65.4 per cent against COVID-19, 21 days after immunisation.

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  Triple vaccinated can fight Omicron variant efficiently: Study

  World | February 04, 2022 17:02 IST

  The researchers from Technical University of Munich (TUM) in Germany found that a total of three exposures to the viral spike protein lead to production of virus neutralising antibodies that are high in quantity as well as quality. 

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  COVID: 65% of vaccination beneficiaries in 15-18 age group jabbed with 1st dose in one month

  India | February 04, 2022 12:55 IST

  Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya today informed that in just one month, about 65 pc of children aged 15-18 years received the 1st dose of the vaccine.

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  COVID: Centre requests States, UTs to accelerate 2nd dose coverage among 15-18 age group

  India | February 02, 2022 14:52 IST

  With proactive efforts of States/UTs, along with Govt of India, Centre has administered over 66.68 cr doses of COVID vaccine which is amongst the highest in the world.

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  Economic Survey: Vaccination critical for opening up economy, not just health response

  Business | January 31, 2022 20:14 IST

  The country crossed the milestone of administrating more than 156 crore doses of vaccines on January 16, 2022.

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  Centre issues postal stamp to mark 1 year of Covid vaccine drive

  India | January 16, 2022 19:30 IST

  Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya released the postal stamp at a virtual programme, and termed India's vaccination drive as the "most successful in the world".

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  COVID pandemic: Over 3 crore teenagers receives first dose of vaccine

  India | January 13, 2022 14:41 IST

  The vaccination drive for teenagers was started on January 3 in India.

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  India sends third batch of medical assistance to Afghanistan

  India | January 07, 2022 17:10 IST

  As part of our ongoing humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people, India supplied the third batch of medical assistance consisting of two tons of essential lifesaving medicines to Afghanistan today," said the Ministry of External Affairs press release.

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  COVID vaccine: Andhra Pradesh tops list with 39.8 pc of 15-17 years administered first dose

  India | January 05, 2022 12:40 IST

  The southern state is followed by Himachal Pradesh, which has jabbed 37 pc of the target beneficiaries in this category with 1st dose, and Gujarat at 30.9 pc, said officials.

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  Vaccine drive day 1: Over 40 lakh children aged 15-18 yrs receive first dose of Covid vaccine

  India | January 03, 2022 23:24 IST

  The registration for all potential beneficiaries on the Co-WIN portal had begun from January 1, 2022. They can also avail walk-in registration at the vaccination centres from today.

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  Vaccination for children aged 15-18 years to begin from Monday | 10 points

  India | January 02, 2022 20:35 IST

  Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL) has announced that BBV152 (Covaxin), its whole-virion inactivated COVID-19 vaccine candidate, has proven to be safe, well-tolerated, and immunogenic in paediatric subjects in phase II/III study.

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  Karnataka to jab 31 lakh beneficiaries in 15-18 age group, 12 lakh elders from January 3

  India | December 30, 2021 13:44 IST

  Sources in the health dept stated that till date, the state govt has vaccinated 76 pc of the targeted population against COVID.

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  India total vaccination: 143.83 cr vaccine doses administered till December 30, 2021

  India | December 30, 2021 10:45 IST

  The Centre has ramped up door-to-door vaccination in order to achieve the target of 100 per cent vaccination of the eligible population who are supposed to receive the jab.

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  COVID scare: Negative certificate, 100 pc vaccination must for parties in Goa, informs CM Sawant

  India | December 29, 2021 14:17 IST

  CM Sawant said that organisers of various events in the state would have to ensure that guests carry COVID certificates.