Page 11 - Vaccination
Covishield third jab works against Omicron variant, says Oxford
If the vaccine is recommended for use as a booster against Omicron, it may significantly boost the demand for Covishield in India
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MP has administered 100 mn Covid vaccine doses so far: CM Chouhan
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the state has administered 10 crore COVID vaccine doses.Speaking to ANI on Wednesday, Chouhan said, "Madhya Pradesh has administrated 10 crore COVID vaccine doses (first & second) as of Wednesday, which is historic."The Chief Minister further informed that over 94 per cent of the eligible population has received the first dose of the vaccine while more than 87 per cent have been jabbed with the second dose as well."Over 94 per cent of the eligible population has received the first dose and more than 87 per cent the second dose," he said.More than 138 crore vaccine doses have been administered in the country so far.
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Unvaccinated, Delta survivors have no protection against Omicron: Study
On the contrary, Covid survivors who were also fully vaccinated showed an increased ability to combat the strain
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When will government provide Covid-19 vaccine booster shots: Rahul Gandhi
Gandhi on Wednesday said a large population of the country is still not vaccinated against COVID-19, noting that only 42 percent of the population will be vaccinated by December end
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Chip-maker Intel to put unvaccinated workers on unpaid leave
Chip-maker Intel has reportedly notified employees that those who are unvaccinated will have to get the jab or submit an exemption by January 4, else they will be put on unpaid leave
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5th Covid vaccine authorised in Europe as Omicron continues to surge
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has added a fifth vaccine to its anti-Covid arsenal as the Omicron variant continued to spread across Europe.
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Bengaluru to achieve 100% Covid vaccination soon: District Commissioner
Amid the Omicron scare, District Commissioner of Bengaluru Urban J Manjunath urged people not to panic and said that the district is going to achieve 100 per cent second dose COVID vaccination soon
In 2022, the goal will be to ramp up public health infrastructure
The first of the year-ender series takes a dive into the health care crisis that India faced this year and what's in store as 2022 rings in
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Coronavirus vaccine for children likely to be approved soon: Sources
A decision on the booster is expected to take some time
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Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin's shelf life extended to 12 months: Bharat Biotech
The multi-dose vial policy saves money for procurement agencies by reducing the cold chain logistics
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Most of the world's vaccines likely won't prevent infection from Omicron
They do seem to offer significant protection against severe illness, but the consequences of rapidly spreading infection worry many public health experts
These states need to expedite Covid vaccination as quickly as possible
They have not even covered 50% of their senior population with two doses, while only a handful have comfortably covered half of the young populace
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Booster shots for 40+ and frontline workers to cost govt another Rs 10k cr
If booster shots are given on priority, the pace of vaccination may slow further. In the worst case scenario, the country will take till mid-March to vaccinate its entire adult population partially.
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India adds 7,974 new Covid-19 cases, active infections decline to 87,245
India added 7,974 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,47,18,602, while the active cases declined to 87,245, according to the Union Health Ministry data
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Our vaccines may become ineffective in emerging situations, says V K Paul
"We need 7.2 billion doses together, and with the current rate of production, it is well within our grasp... it is possible for us to deliver the vaccine," Paul said
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Moderna to produce millions of mRNA vaccines in Australia
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the plant in Victoria state was expected to produce up to 100 million mRNA vaccine doses every year when it begins operations in 2024.
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India to produce 5 billion Covid vaccine doses next year: Piyush Goyal
Goyal said India was ready to export as many doses as partner nations require
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What's wrong in carrying pic of an elected PM on vax certificate, asks HC
The court said it would examine whether the plea has any merits and if not, it would dispose of the matter
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Over 1.40 bn Covid-19 vaccine doses provided to states, UTs so far: Govt
More than 140.28 crore (1,40,28,94,550) COVID-19 vaccine doses have been provided to States and Union Territories so far, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Monday
Brazil justice rules Covid vaccine passport mandatory for visitors
A Brazilian Supreme Court justice ruled Saturday that all travellers arriving in Brazil must present a vaccine passport documenting they have been vaccinated against the coronavirus