Covid-19 vaccine

Covid-19 booster shot can be given along with pneumonia shot, says Pfizer

In a late-stage research, Pfizer Inc said on Wednesday that booster doses of its COVID-19 vaccine can be given with…

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Administration of precautionary dose of COVID-19 vaccine to commence tomorrow

  Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Health Minister Veena George informed that the state will start administering the precautionary dose of COVID-19 vaccine…

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Covid-19 booster shots every few months not sustainable, says UK scientific advisor

Even while the COVID-19 booster doses are essential in the near term to tackle the Omicron variant, Britain’s chief scientific…

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Over 150 Cr Covid-19 vaccine doses administered so far in India

  New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 150.61 crores till 7 am, with the administration of more than…

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Rapid nose swab tests may not detect Omicron effectively, expert says

An infectious diseases expert reported that swabbing the nose with a fast antigen test will not consistently detect Omicron variant…

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Sinopharm’s protein-based booster is more effective against Omicron than previous shots, study says

A study found that when a protein-based COVID-19 vaccination was administered as a booster after two doses of an earlier…

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India’s Covid vaccination coverage crosses 141.37 crore

New Delhi: More than  141.27  crore Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered in the country so far under Nationwide Vaccination…

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Nigeria destroys 1 million donated COVID-19 vaccines that have expired

Nigeria destroys 1 million donated COVID-19 vaccines that have expired On Wednesday, Nigerian authorities burned more than 1 million outdated…

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California to impose booster shot mandate for Healthcare workers

California Governor Gavin Newsom stated on Tuesday that health-care employees in California would be required to obtain a Covid-19 vaccination…

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Vaccine doesn’t provide enough protection for young children: Pfizer

After a two-dose regimen failed to induce an adequate immunological response in children of ages 2, 3 and 4, Pfizer…

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European Union rolls out vaccination programmes for kids aged 5 to 11

On Wednesday, Greece, Italy and a few other European Union countries began immunizing children aged 5 to 11 against COVID-19,…

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85% of eligible Indians received first dose Covid vaccine: Centre

  New Delhi: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Monday that 85% of India’s eligible adult population has received…

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Serum Institute of India sends first export of Novavax Shot

  New Delhi: Serum Institute of India has sent doses of Covid-19 vaccine to Indonesia, in its first export of…

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China donates 600 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine to Africa

As the nations across the globe grapple with the unequal distribution of vaccines between affluent and poor countries, China has…

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15 more nations recognize India’s Covid-19 vaccines

New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that 15 more countries have recognized Covid-19 vaccination certificate by India.…

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10% discounts on liquor for fully vaccinated people announced

Mandsaur: A 10% discount on country liquor for fully vaccinated people was announced by three liquor shops in Mandsaur district…

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Israel rolls out vaccination programs for young children as Covid-19 cases rise

On Monday, Israel began administering Pfizer/BioNtech COVID-19 immunizations to children aged 5 to 11, in an effort to combat a…

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UK approves Covaxin for international travellers

  London:  Bharat Biotech manufactured Covaxin, one of the vaccines being administered in India to protect against Covid-19, is now…

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People from Venezuela cross into Columbia for vaccine shots

Hundreds of Venezuelans have recently travelled to Colombia by crossing the Venezuelan borders for coronavirus vaccinations, as the country struggles…

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Germany advocates the use of only Pfizer vaccine to people under 30

The vaccine advisory committee of Germany issued a statement on Wednesday, advising the population under the age of 30 to…

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Vietnam approves India’s Covaxin for emergency use

Vietnam’s health ministry announced on Wednesday that India’s Covaxin vaccine has been approved for emergency use, making it the country’s…

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Britain flashes green flag for our very own Covaxine and China’s Sinovac

The United Kingdom announced that it would approve the COVID-19 vaccines that are on the Emergency Use Listing of World…

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India plans to purchase 10 million Zydus Cadila vaccine shots at nearly $4 each

On Monday, Zydus Cadila announced that India had placed an order for 10 million doses of its DNA COVID-19 vaccine…

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Costa Rica to be the first country to issue vaccine mandate for children

According to a new health ministry mandate, Costa Rican children aged five and up must receive COVID-19 vaccinations, making the…

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WHO approves Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin for emergency use listing

  Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) granted approval to Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin for Emergency Use Listing…

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Priyanka Chopra gets COVID-19 vaccine booster shot, shares pic

Global icon Priyanka Chopra on Tuesday encouraged her fans and followers to get vaccinated as she received her Covid-19 vaccine booster…

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UAE authorises Pfizer vaccine for children under 11.

The Health Ministry of the United Arab Emirates said in a statement carried by state media on Monday that the…

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First COVID-19 shot for young kids approved by FDA.

The US Food and Drugs Administration approved the Pfizer and BioNTech SE coronavirus vaccine for children aged 5 to 11…

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African Union plans to purchase 110 million doses of Moderna vaccines.

According to Reuters, the African Union (AU) plans to buy up to 110 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna…

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Which is the best vaccine for booster shots?

When it comes to getting a booster vaccine shot, there are several options for the fully vaccinated people, as the…

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United States to accept WHO-approved Covid vaccines for international visitors.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement on Friday, that United States is ready to accept…

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Moderna to invest in mRNA vaccine factory in Africa.

Moderna Therapeutics has announced that the company is planning about investing in a factory for producing messenger RNA Covid vaccines,…

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AstraZeneca reaches the Antarctic.

AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine has finally arrived in Antarctica, nine months after it was rolled out. The vaccine was flown to…

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Denmark and Sweden pause Moderna vaccines for younger population.

Sweden and Denmark announced that they were pausing the use of Covid-19 vaccines from Moderna, for people belonging to younger…

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Unvaccinated federal workers will be put on unpaid leave: Canada.

  Canada has announced that the country’s federal employees who are not fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will be put on…

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