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Harsh Vardhan takes first jab of COVID-19 vaccine
New Delhi: Union Health MinisterDr Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday took the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at Delhi Heart and Lung Institute here. His wife also took the first dose of the…
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French Ambassador visits Bharat Biotech facility in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: French Ambassador to India Emmanuel Lenain on Monday visited Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech and said that he was impressed by the company’s commitment of making Covid-19 vaccine “a global public good, accessible and affordable throughout the…
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Telangana: 4558 vaccinated on day 1 of COVID-19 vaccine drive
Hyderabad: The second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive kicked-off in Telangana on Monday, with 4558 people above 60 years, and those above 45-years-old with specific co-morbidities, getting immunised under…
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Centre asks states for large scale vaccination
Hyderabad: Union Cabinet Secretary Dr. Rajiv Gauba conducted a video conference with the Chief Secretaries of the states. He emphasized the need to act decisively in terms of containment, surveillance…
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MP woman dies hours after taking second COVID-19 vaccine dose
Barwani: A 60-year-old woman employee of the Madhya Pradesh health department died hours after receiving the second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in Barwani district, an official said on Wednesday. The…
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Hyderabad is world’s vaccine hub: KTR
Hyderabad: Industries Minister KT Rama Rao today stated that Hyderabad in Telangana state is becoming a world vaccination hub amid Corona pandemic and its adversaries. He inaugurated 18th edition of…
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Will a Nasal Vaccine be more effective against COVID- 19? Yes, say trials
M Somasekhar Hyderabad: Which one would you prefer–A jab that can be slightly painful or a drop that smoothly passes through the nose? While, the injection based vaccine to provide protection…
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Nepal approves Chinese COVID vaccine
Kathmandu: Nepal government on Wednesday granted emergency use approval to a Covid-19 vaccine developed by the Beijing Institute of Biological Products Co Ltd. (BIBP) in China under Sinopharm. Nepal has…
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Technology
N. Korea hackers tried to steal COVID-19 vaccine tech: NIS
Seoul: North Korea has attempted to hack into South Korean drug manufacturers’ computer systems to obtain information related to coronavirus vaccines and treatment, South Korea’s intelligence agency told lawmakers on Tuesday.…
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Middle East
Morocco receives 4M doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine from India
Rabat: After it began implementing the first vaccination campaign in Africa two weeks ago, Morocco on Thursday received a batch of four million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from India, the…
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Hyderabad police commissioner takes COVID-19 vaccine jab
Hyderabad: City police commissioner Anjani Kumar on Mondaytook the COVID-19 vaccine along with many other senior officers. Led by Rachakondapolice commissioner Mahesh Bhagwat, who had taken the first COVID vaccine shot a…
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World
WHO assures support for Nigeria on COVID-19 vaccines
Lagos: The World Health Organization (WHO) has assured Nigeria that it will support the country to procure, distribute and administer COVID-19 vaccines. Walter Kazadi Mulomboo, WHO Country Representative in Nigeria,…
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Telangana: Vaccination for police, security force to begin today
Hyderabad: Telangana is set to start a vaccination drive for officials of police and security forces from Saturday, said state Health Minister Eatala Rajender on Friday. “We are successfully conducting…
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Dr Reddy’s plans to roll out Sputnik V in India in March
Hyderabad: Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd hopes to launch Russian Covid vaccine Sputnik V in India in March after obtaining Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA). The pharma major expects the Phase 3…
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Nizamia Hospital’s head nurse tests positive for Covid days after receiving vaccine
Hyderabad: A 57-year-old head nurse of Nizamia General Hospital has been tested positive for Covid-19 days after receiving the vaccine. She received the vaccine on January 18 at the hospital.…
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Telangana
Why healthcare workers are ‘scared’ to take the COVID vaccine?
Hyderabad: On Monday, Telangana vaccinated 20,359 central, state and private health care workers in 495 sessions planned as part of the massive inoculation drive of the COVID-19 vaccine. The number only…
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COVID-19: 47.4 pc private health get vaccinated in Telangana
Hyderabad: About 47.4 percent of the total private health workers scheduled to take the COVID-19 vaccine in Telangana took the jab on Monday, the state health department informed. As per…
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Bill Gates receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
San Francisco: Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates, who has been a target of conspiracy theorists for his push for vaccinations, has received the first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine. “One…
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India
Vaccine trial: JNMCH of AMU receives Bharat Biotech’s letter of appreciation
New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital (JNMCH) of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) received a letter of appreciation from Bharat Biotech for taking part in the phase 3 trial…
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Vaccine 99 pc safe, people should step forward to get vaccinated: TS Health Minister
Hyderabad: The COVID-19 vaccine is 99 per cent safe and it is important to get vaccinated, said Telangana Health Minister Eatala Rajender while hoping everyone would step forward for it…
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Telangana
Telangana: Only 45 percent beneficiaries take vaccine on 5th day
Hyderabad: The Covid vaccine acceptance rate among targeted beneficiaries in Telangana dropped further to 45.5 per cent on Friday, the fifth day of vaccination in the state. Out of 28,433…
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India
Over 3,500 health workers get COVID-19 jab in Mumbai
Mumbai: At least 3,539 of the day’s target of 3,852 health workers were administered COVID-19 vaccines at 10 vaccination centres in Mumbai on Friday, a civic official said. According to the…
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Hyderabad: Woman hospitalized after suffering reaction to COVID-19 vaccine
Hyderabad: A 29-year-old woman in Hyderabad, along with two others, was hospitalized on January 17, after developing a reaction to the COVID-19 vaccine she received the previous day, reports said.…
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South Central Railway’s frontline staff receive Covid vaccine
Secunderabad: The South Central Railway (SCR) zone has jabbed the first shots of Coronavirus vaccine on its frontline staff at the central railway hospital in Lallaguda, Secunderabad on Monday. “The first…
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Proudest moment for our country: Telangana Governor on vaccine drive
Hyderabad: Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Saturday encouraged the healthcare workers receiving the Covid-19 vaccine shots as she participated in the rollout programme. Soundararajan, who herself is a physician, along…
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India
AIIMS worker develops allergic reaction after receiving COVID-19 vaccine
New Delhi: An AIIMS worker, who was administered a shot of COVID-19 vaccine ‘Covaxin’ here on Saturday, was admitted to a hospital after he developed an allergic reaction. “An All…
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Bharat Biotech to pay compensation if Covaxin causes side effects
Hyderabad: Bharat Biotech, which has received a government purchase order for the supply of 55 lakh doses of Covaxin, a COVID-19 vaccine, said the company will pay compensation to recipients in…
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Telangana: Big day for healthcare workers as they receive COVID-19 vaccine
Hyderabad: It is a big day, of historical importance, for healthcare works in Telangana as they received the first jab of the COVID-19 vaccine today as a part of massive…
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GHMC workers to be vaccinated in first phase
Hyderabad: Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has identified 29,000 workers including the cleaning staff for vaccination during first phase. They were instructed to keep ready their Identity card, Aadhaar Card,…
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Telangana
ASHA workers, anganwadi personnel, health employees in TS to get COVID vaccine in first phase
Hyderabad: Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA), Anganwadi personnel and medical and health employees in Telangana would be administered the COVID-19 vaccine in the first phase, Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao…
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