Vaccine
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Out of 65 crore Covid vaccine doses given so far, SII supplied over 60 cr Covishield doses: Sources
India | Aug 31, 2021, 09:48 PM ISTThe daily COVID-19 vaccinations crossed the 1 crore mark on Tuesday for the second time in five days, taking the total number of doses administered in the country to over 65 crore.
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Assam: 61 lakh people jabbed this month, state no longer faces COVID vaccine shortage, says CM
India | Aug 28, 2021, 11:29 PM ISTAfter the recent visit of Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to the state, the issue of vaccine shortage has been addressed, the chief minister said, flagging off 15 ambulances donated by an automotive manufacturer here.
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Can't make India COVID-free unless everybody gets vaccinated: AIIMS Doctor
News | Aug 28, 2021, 08:40 PM ISTIndia administered a record of one crore vaccine doses on August 27. Chairperson of COVID Task Force in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Dr. Naveet Wig called it an important feat and said that India won't be COVID-19 free until and unless everyone is vaccinated.
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COVID: Canada approves Moderna vaccine for kids aged 12-17
World | Aug 28, 2021, 10:39 AM ISTAfter a thorough and independent scientific review of the evidence, Health Canada said that it has determined that the vaccine is safe and effective at preventing Covid in youth aged 12 to 17.
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Maharashtra makes negative RT-PCR test report mandatory for international passengers
India | Aug 27, 2021, 11:56 PM ISTThe state government informed that as per the guidelines of the Centre, international passengers arriving in the state will have to carry a negative RT-PCR report.
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Over 4.05 crore Covid vaccine doses still available with states, UTs: Health Ministry
India | Aug 27, 2021, 05:52 PM ISTOver 58.86 crore vaccine doses have been provided to the states and Union Territories so far and more than 17.64 lakh doses are in the pipeline, the ministry said in a statement.
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COVID-19: State Medical Education Minister claims 65 pc vaccinated in MP
News | Aug 26, 2021, 01:30 PM ISTMadhya Pradesh Medical Education Minister Vishvas Sarang informed that a total of 65 percent of people in the state are vaccinated so far. "During 'Maha vaccination campaign' on August 25, we vaccinated 24.20 lakh people, an achievement of 114% over the target.
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Tamil Nadu to launch 24x7 COVID vaccine camps
India | Aug 22, 2021, 11:55 AM ISTThe camps will be set up at all the major hospitals in the state and a trial camp was launched at the premises of the Directorate of Public Health, Chennai on Saturday.
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COVID: Vaccination drive in full swing in Moradabad jail
News | Aug 20, 2021, 09:00 PM ISTThe Moradabad jail in Uttar Pradesh claims that it has successfully vaccinated all 3300 inmates with at least the first dose of vaccination and about 50 Percent of them received both the doses.
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Do I need a booster if I got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine?
World | Aug 20, 2021, 11:51 AM ISTAll the vaccines used in US- including the J&J vaccine- still are doing their job of preventing hospitalizations and deaths from COVID.
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COVID: India reports 35,178 new cases, 440 deaths in last 24 hours
News | Aug 18, 2021, 11:57 AM ISTIndia reported 35,178 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. 37,169 people have been recovered and discharged in the same duration. The death toll rose to 4,32,519 with 440 fresh fatalities. The active caseload stands at 3,67,415.
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First Covid nasal vaccine by Bharat Biotech gets regulators nod for phase 2, 3 trials
India | Aug 13, 2021, 06:49 PM ISTThe first nasal vaccine against coronavirus developed by Bharat Biotech supported by Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and its PSU, Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) has been given regulator's nod for conducting phase 2 and 3 trials, the Ministry of Science & Technology informed on Friday.
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Foreign nationals in India can now register via CoWIN to get vaccinated: Govt
India | Aug 09, 2021, 08:10 PM ISTThe foreign nationals can use their passport as ID for registration on CoWIN. Once they're registered on this portal, they'll get a slot for vaccination, the government informed.
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Japan donates 500,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to Nepal; another 1.1 million jabs promised
World | Aug 07, 2021, 10:33 PM ISTUnder its grant assistance programme, Japan has pledged to donate 1.6 million doses of the vaccine to Nepal.
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Johnson & Johnson's single-dose Covid vaccine approved in India
News | Aug 07, 2021, 04:20 PM ISTUS pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson's single-dose COVID-19 vaccine has received emergency use approval in India, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya tweeted.
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Vaccine production increased from 2.5 lakhs per day to 40 lakhs: MoS Health
News | Aug 07, 2021, 10:40 AM ISTMinister of State (MoS) Health, Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar on August 06 informed that the vaccine production in the country has increased from 2.5 lakhs per day to 40 lakhs per day.
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Covishield, Covaxin monthly production capacity to reach 120 and 58 million doses
India | Aug 03, 2021, 11:48 PM ISTThe monthly vaccine production capacity of Covishield is projected to be increased from 110 million doses per month to more than 120 million doses per month and the production capacity of Covaxin is projected to be increased from 25 million doses per month to around 58 million doses per month, government said.
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Bharat Biotech's Rotavac 5D receives WHO Prequalification
India | Aug 02, 2021, 05:36 PM ISTWHO Prequalification enables the procurement of Rotavac 5D by agencies such as UNICEF and PAHO (Pan American Health Organisation) and will fast-track global access to this life saving vaccine.
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Vaccines prevent 22mn infections, 60,000 deaths in UK: Report
Jul 29, 2021, 11:45 PM ISTPublic Health England (PHE) said the estimated number of deaths prevented has increased significantly since the most recent estimates were published, with the estimated number of infections prevented doubling in just two weeks. It was previously estimated that up to July 9, around 37,000 deaths and 11,000,000 infections were prevented.
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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.