NEW DELHI. Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine on Monday at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi. He reportedly received Covaxin, India’s homegrown coronavirus vaccine developed by biotech firm Bharat Biotech and the Indian Council for Medical Research. PM informed …
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India’s infections rose 16,577 in the past 24 hours to 11.06 million (Archive) The central government said on Friday it will allow people to choose their coronavirus vaccination centers when the campaign expands next week, effectively allowing beneficiaries to choose a local vaccine or one from AstraZeneca, unlike now. The …
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Covaxin is being used in a clinical trial mode, which means that its receptors are being monitored. New Delhi: Union Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan wrote today to Chhattisgarh Health Minister TS Singh Deo, who has made public his concerns about Covaxin from Bharat Biotech. The main concerns of the state …
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NEW DELHI: With the aim of accelerating the vaccination campaign against Covid-19, the Center has asked all states and territories of the Union to begin inoculating front-line workers simultaneously with the health workforce from the first week of February. “The required doses of both types of vaccines (ie Covishield and …
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The Indian government said on Tuesday that it has received several requests from neighboring counties for the supply of Covid-19 vaccines made in India. Following the request, the government announced that it will supply COVID-19 vaccines under a grant to Bhutan, Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar and Seychelles starting Wednesday. The …
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Six states carried out roughly 17,000 more vaccines against the coronavirus on Sunday, the Union Health Ministry said, setting the total number of immunizations at 224,301 since the process began Saturday morning. According to officials, among the 207,229 who received doses on the first day, three people, or 0.0014%, had …
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Authorities said some cases of AEFI were seen in some people given the vaccine (AFP) New Delhi: A security guard who was given a Covaxin injection at AIIMS here on Saturday was admitted to the hospital after he developed an allergic reaction as part of “serious” adverse events after vaccination. …
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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra modi on Saturday he inaugurated the world’s largest Covid vaccination campaign in the country. He congratulated people on the launch and said that those who need the vaccine most will get it first. The launch was carried out via video conferencing and more than 3,000 …
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Covid Vaccine: The Hyderabad-based vaccine maker will launch 14 shipments from its factory today. Hyderabad: The first batches of Covaxin, Bharat Biotech’s coronavirus vaccine, left Hyderabad early this morning for Delhi and 10 other cities, a day after the Serum Institute of India launched its COVID-19 vaccine ahead of the …
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Three temperature-controlled trucks deployed the vaccines from the Serum Institute facility in Pune. New Delhi: The first batch of Covishield, the Serum Institute of India’s coronavirus vaccine, left Pune early this morning, four days before the national inoculation campaign against COVID-19. Amid tight security, three temperature-controlled trucks left the Serum …
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