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  HM Amit Shah receives first shot of Coronavirus vaccine

  News | March 01, 2021 20:40 IST

  Union Home Minister Amit Shah received the first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday. Shah was administered the vaccine under the supervision of a team of doctors led by Naresh Trehan. Shah has been holding public rallies and meetings in poll-bound states, including West Bengal, where elections are set to take place in March-April. The senior BJP leader had tested positive for the virus in August last year.

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  No impact on increment, will motivate cops to get vaccine, clarifies Delhi Police

  India | February 26, 2021 23:17 IST

  The Delhi Police on Friday clarified that no action will be taken against police officers for not getting vaccinated against coronavirus. The clarification from the Delhi Police came after it was mentioned in its general diary that the increment of those cops will be deducted who will not get vaccinated against the contagious disease.

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  Hope other countries will follow your example: WHO Chief thanks PM Modi for India's vaccine supply

  India | February 25, 2021 23:42 IST

  World Health Organisation (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has thanked PM Modi for supporting vaccine equity, amid the pandemic.

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  People above 60 years of age, 45+ with comorbidities to get COVID vaccination from March 1: Govt

  India | February 24, 2021 20:45 IST

  People above 60 years of age and those more than 45 years having comorbidities will be vaccinated from March 1, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar announced on Wednesday.

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  EAM Jaishankar denounces 'vaccine nationalism' during open debate in UN Security Council

  India | February 17, 2021 23:51 IST

  India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar denounced "vaccine nationalism" on Wednesday and called for putting the world on guard against future pandemics.

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  No case of serious, severe Adverse event after immunization or death attributable to vaccination

  India | February 13, 2021 20:24 IST

  As vaccination against coronavirus continues to progress in the country, the Health Ministry on Saturday informed that no case of serious or severe Adverse event following immunization (AEFI) or death has been attributable to vaccination till date.

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  Oxford University launches COVID vaccine study on children

  World | February 13, 2021 18:40 IST

  The University of Oxford has launched the first study to assess the safety and immune responses in children and young adults of its coronavirus vaccine.

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  Covid antibodies to last for 8 months after vaccine: AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria

  India | February 12, 2021 16:57 IST

  Guleria, who is also a member of the National Task Force on Covid-19, answered a batch of questions related to the vaccines on Twitter earlier in the day. People tweeted to him using #VaccineVarta, following which he reverted to them.

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  Third phase of corona vaccination drive to cover those above 50, beginning March

  India | February 05, 2021 17:26 IST

  The most vulnerable age group of people in the country, those aged above 50 will get the first jab in March second week onwards, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan informed Parliament on Friday.

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  After corona vaccines arrive from China, Pakistan begins inoculation drive

  World | February 03, 2021 17:26 IST

  Pakistan on Tuesday launched its coronavirus vaccination campaign after vaccines arrived from China, with a doctor becoming the first person in the country to be vaccinated for COVID-19. Prime Minister Imran Khan oversaw the start of the campaign.

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  Inside the world's biggest vaccine factory, The Serum Institute of India

  News | February 02, 2021 19:47 IST

  The firm, founded in 1966 in the western city of Pune, is producing millions of doses of the Covishield vaccine, developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, for India and much of the developing world.

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  Initiate covid vaccination of frontline workers from February first week: Centre to states

  India | January 29, 2021 22:10 IST

  The Union Health Ministry on Friday asked all states and union territories to initiate vaccination of frontline workers against COVID-19 from the first week of February.

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  Bharat Biotech to make antigen for first-ever anti-malaria vaccine

  India | January 27, 2021 19:07 IST

  Global healthcare company GSK, non-profit agency working to end health inequity PATH, and vaccine maker Bharat Biotech on Wednesday announced the signing of a product transfer agreement for malaria vaccine RTS,S/AS01E1.

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  China plays down its vaccine rivalry with India

  India | January 25, 2021 22:36 IST

  ​Aggressively pursuing its COVID-19 vaccine diplomacy, China on Monday played down reports of rivalry with India, which has emerged as a major competitor to Beijing in supplying the jabs to various countries, saying that there should not be “vicious” competition and confrontation over this.  

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  Super 100: Nearly 16 lakh have received the jab in India so far

  News | January 24, 2021 13:36 IST

  Nearly 16 lakh beneficiaries have received the COVID19 vaccination so far. India took only 6 days to roll out 1 million vaccine doses: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

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  Haqikat Kya Hai: Video viral with claim of Karnataka medical officials fake Covid vaccination

  Hakikat Kya Hai | January 22, 2021 21:30 IST

  A video of the District Health Officer of Tumkur and Principal of a government nursing college of the district has gone viral on social media claiming both just posed for the camera and did not take the coronavirus vaccine in real.

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  Serum Institute fire tragedy: 5 killed, 'anguished', says PM Modi; Covishield facility safe

  India | January 21, 2021 21:18 IST

  Serum Institute of India (SII), Pune on Thursday announced a compensation of Rs 25 lakh to each family who have lost their loved ones in the fire incident today.

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  India's free vaccine supply to foreign countries begin with Bhutan, Maldives

  News | January 21, 2021 19:31 IST

  India will start supplying hundreds of thousands of doses of ‘Covishield’ vaccine on a grant basis to key neighbours beginning with 2,50,000 vaccine doses for Bhutan and Maldives. Other countries like Bangladesh and Nepal are likely to receive their supplies on Thursday.

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  Pune: Five charred bodies recovered from Serum Institute of India building

  News | January 21, 2021 18:15 IST

  While the plant produces multiple vaccines, the facility affected by fire did not have any production work on at the time of the incident, said the police.

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  Serum Institute Fire: Covishield vaccine production won't be affected

  India | January 21, 2021 18:21 IST

  A massive fire broke out at Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) on Thursday. The blaze erupted at the institute's Manjari premises in the afternoon and 15 fire tenders were rushed to the site.