The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has answered many of the public inquiries in the form of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) in its recently published document. The health ministry reiterated that vaccination against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) is voluntary, however, it recommended that people receive the full dose …
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The first COVID-19 vaccines began this week in the US and intensive care nurse Sandra Lindsay in New York became the first person in the US to get vaccinated against COVID19. (Reuters photo) Two healthcare workers, who received Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine, developed ‘worrying reactions’, even as the US rolled out …
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Nationwide, the pandemic has slowed since September, but weekly increases in some states had remained massive in absolute terms. Yet this week, Kerala, Maharashtra and West Bengal, the source of most of the new infections, together totaled nearly 74,000 cases in seven days. India has added 189,186 new patients in …
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An Alaskan health worker had a severe allergic reaction after receiving the coronavirus vaccine from Pfizer Inc and BioNTech, but is now stable, public health authorities said Wednesday. The adverse reaction in the person, minutes after receiving the injection from Pfizer on Tuesday, was similar to two cases reported last …
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the COVID-19 The vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech became the first to be approved for use when the UK gave it the green light. The UK’s decision was a welcome move as it marked the end of the current coronavirus pandemic. After the United Kingdom, the United States also …
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NEW YORK: The largest vaccination campaign in United States history began on Monday when healthcare workers began receiving the first doses of the Covid-19 vaccine. “First vaccine administered. Congratulations USA! Congratulations WORLD!” President Donald Trump tweeted. First vaccine administered. Congratulations USA! Congratulations WORLD! – Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) 1607955899000 A …
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NEW YORK: The largest vaccination campaign in United States history began on Monday when healthcare workers began receiving the first doses of the Covid-19 vaccine. “First vaccine administered. Congratulations USA! Congratulations WORLD!” President Donald Trump tweeted. First vaccine administered. Congratulations USA! Congratulations WORLD! – Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) 1607955899000 A …
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The new coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, which began nearly a year ago, has infected more than 72 million people and killed 1.6 million so far, according to worldometer figures. Several governments around the world, in collaboration with pharmaceutical companies, have carried out extensive work to develop vaccines that can eliminate this …
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By: Desk Explained | New Delhi | Updated: December 11, 2020 4:39:51 pm A nurse prepares an injection of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at Guy’s Hospital in London, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. (AP Photo: Frank Augstein) An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommended on Thursday …
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By: Desk Explained | New Delhi | December 11, 2020 12:15:34 pm A nurse prepares an injection of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at Guy’s Hospital in London, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020 (AP Photo: Frank Augstein) On Tuesday, the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) launched the largest immunization program in its …
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