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‘World needs to work together to develop an effective vaccine against Covid-19,’ says Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya
Dr Mandaviya also emphasized the significance of the upcoming UN High-Level Meeting on Tuberculosis, scheduled for September, as an opportunity to evaluate the collective progress made towards ending TB.
Scientist behind Russia's Covid-19 vaccine 'murdered', suspect held
Russian President Vladimir Putin honoured the virologist with the Order of Merit for the Fatherland award for his work on the COVID vaccine in 2021. Botikov was one of 18 scientists who developed the Sputnik V vaccine in 2020
WATCH: Pfizer fiddling with female fertility, says R&D chief Jordon Walker
Pfizer Director Jordon Trishton Walker landed himself in the eye of the storm, after he was caught on camera admitting that something irregular was happening to women's periods after getting the company's vaccine
No need for fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine given current evidence, says Dr Raman Gangakhedkar
Dr Raman Gangakhedkar appealed to the citizens to take precautionary dose and to follow all the precautions, especially those who are in vulnerable group
Explained: Why anti-COVID vaccine rhetoric is on rise after American football star’s sudden collapse on field
Anti-vaxxers are having a field day following footballer Damar Hamlin’s collapse during a game. Conspiracy theorists are linking the incident to COVID vaccines
Second COVID-19 booster dose not required, says government sources
As per the data given by Union Health Ministry, the 220.11 cr Total Vaccine doses (95.13 cr Second Dose and 22.41 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
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Fresh evidence found on blood clotting side effect of Covid-19 jab: BMJ Study
Based on health data from five European countries and the US, the study shows an increased risk of the condition, called thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS), after the first-dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine (same as Covishield in formulation)
Afraid of needles? China rolling out oral COVID-19 vaccine
Scientists hope that such “needle-free” vaccines will make vaccination more accessible in countries with fragile health systems because they are easier to administer. They also may persuade people who don’t like getting a shot in the arm to get inoculated
India records 2,112 new COVID-19 cases, active case declines to 24,043
According to the health ministry, 219.53 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive
Pfizer to charge $110-$130 per dose for COVID-19 vaccine once US government stops buying
Pfizer said it expects that people with private health insurance or coverage through public programs like Medicare or Medicaid will pay nothing. The Affordable Care Act requires insurers to cover many recommended vaccines without charging any out-of-pocket expenses
Why were 100 million Covishield vaccine doses destroyed in India?
Serum Institute of India’s Adar Poonawalla said 100 million doses of Covishield expired in September. According to the CEO, there is ‘no demand’ for booster shots as people are ‘fed up’ with COVID-19
WHO approves France’s Valneva vaccine against COVID-19: Here’s everything you need to know about it
The WHO has recommended France’s Valneva COVID-19 vaccine for those aged 18 to 50. How effective is it against Omicron?
India sees 16% rise in daily COVID-19 cases; 19,893 test positive, 53 die in last 24 hours
Delhi, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat reported most number of fresh COVID-19 cases in the country. The daily positivity rate has increased to 4.94 per cent
MP health worker who vaccinated 39 students with single syringe arrested
The vaccinator allegedly used a single syringe to administer COVID-19 vaccines to 39 children at a private school, leading to his arrest and suspension of the district vaccination officer, officials said
Madhya Pradesh: 39 school children administered COVID-19 vaccine with same syringe; FIR against vaccinator
The parents of some of the children on Wednesday observed the vaccinator using the same syringe to inoculate the children and raised an alarm for the gross negligence on his part, officials said.
India's daily COVID-19 positivity rate jumps over 7% after 168 days, 16,866 test positive in last 24 hours
The country witnessed 41 COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours, increasing total fatalities to 5,26,074
India reports 20,557 new COVID-19 cases, 40 deaths; West Bengal, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu log most number of infections
India now has 1,45,654 active COVID-19 cases, an increase of 2,000 cases was seen in the active caseload in a span of 24 hours
India sees a drop in new COVID-19 cases, 15,528 test positive in last 24 hours
There has been decline of 610 cases in the active coronavirus caseload. India currently has 1,43,654 patients undergoing treatment
India reports 16,935 new COVID-19 cases, 51 deaths; daily positivity rate rises above 6% after 161 days
West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra continue to add most number of new COVID-19 cases in the country. With 29 casualties in a single day, Kerala registered most number of coronavirus deaths in India
India's COVID-19 count climbs over 20,000 mark for first time in 145 days
The country saw 20,139 new COVID cases on Thursday, 19.12 per cent higher than Wednesday's tally