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Fact Check: Will A Fourth Vaccine Dose Be Needed To Counter Omicron?
Washington: A fourth jab of the COVID-19 vaccine may be needed as a further booster dose in the fight against the Omicron variant.
That is what USA’s Chief Medical advisor Antony Fauci…
COVID Vaccination: Aadhaar Not Mandatory On CoWIN, Govt Tells SC
New Delhi: The Union government told Supreme Court on Monday that Aadhaar card is not mandatory to register for vaccination on CoWIN portal.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare…
COVID Vaccine: Single-Dose Sputnik Light Granted Emergency Use Approval In India
New Delhi: Sputnik Light, Russia’s single-dose COVID-19 vaccine, was on Sunday granted emergency use approval in India by Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI).
Developed by Russia’s…
Govt To Purchase 5 Crore Doses Of Corbevax Vaccine; Will It Be Used As Booster?
New Delhi: The Union government has placed an order with Biological E to purchase 5 crore doses of Corbevax COVID-19 vaccine.
The cost of each dose is Rs 145, excluding GST, PTI reported…
Fact Check: Will Sputnik Vaccine For 12-18 Age Group Be Available In India?
Hyderabad: India started vaccinating children in the age group of 15-18 years with Covaxin from January 3. As experts are calling for opening up the COVID-19 jab for 12-15 and even younger…
Bharat Biotech Gets Nod For Intranasal Booster Dose Trials Of COVID Vaccine
New Delhi: Bharat Biotech on Friday received approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) to conduct its intranasal COVID-19 booster dose trials in India.
The trials are…
Price Of Covaxin, Covishield Likely To Be Capped At Rs 275 Per Dose
New Delhi: The price of Covishield and Covaxin may come down substantially after the government grants full market authorization to the companies.
According to a PTI report, the price of…
CoWIN Upgraded: Now, 6 People Can Register From One Mobile Number
New Delhi: The CoWIN portal has been upgraded and will now allow six members to be registered for vaccination from one mobile number.
The CoWIN platform, which was introduced last…
Do Children Need COVID Vaccine Booster Dose? Check What WHO Says
New York: Several countries have been administering COVID vaccine booster shots to its younger population. But according to World Health Organisation (WHO) chief scientist Soumya…
COVID Vaccine Study: 30% People Lose Immunity After 6 Months
Hyderabad: With India launching the precautionary third dose of COVID-19 vaccine after a nine-month gap, the question of how effective the vaccine is, has resurfaced.
More so as the…