COVID very much around us, rapid change in Omicron sublineage circulating: Top expert \
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COVID very much around us, rapid change in Omicron sublineage circulating: Top expert

31-Aug-2022
New Delhi [India], August 31 (ANI): Dr NK Arora, Chairman of the COVID working group, National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI), on Wednesday said that COVID-19 is still around us and quite a significant transmission of viruses is going on.
31-Aug-2022 National
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Omicron strains  20-30 per cent more infectious: INSACOG to meet to review data of genomic surveillance of COVID-19 variants \
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Omicron strains 20-30 per cent more infectious: INSACOG to meet to review data of genomic surveillance of COVID-19 variants

12-Aug-2022
New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): Amid rising COVID cases in the national capital and other States, the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) will review the data of genomic surveillance of COVID-19 variants on Friday, said sources.
12-Aug-2022 National
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CORBEVAX booster shot approved for 18 years and above jabbed with Covaxin, Covishield \
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CORBEVAX booster shot approved for 18 years and above jabbed with Covaxin, Covishield

10-Aug-2022
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): The Central government has approved Biological E's Corbevax for restricted use in an emergency as a heterologous booster dose, official sources confirmed on Wednesday.
10-Aug-2022 National
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Corbevax heterologous COVID-19 booster expected to get final approval from govt soon: Sources \
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Corbevax heterologous COVID-19 booster expected to get final approval from govt soon: Sources

09-Aug-2022
New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): The Union Government is considering giving its final approval to Corbevax's heterologous COVID-19 booster for 'Restricted Use in Emergency Situation' soon, sources said.
09-Aug-2022 National
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Rollout of booster dose discussed in NTAGI right from Nov 2021, says Dr NK Arora \
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Rollout of booster dose discussed in NTAGI right from Nov 2021, says Dr NK Arora

19-Jul-2022
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) Chairman Dr NK Arora refuted the media reports that there were lapses in permission for the rollout of precautionary doses and said that issue of the rollout of precaution doses or additional doses has been discussed right from the beginning of October- November 2021.
19-Jul-2022 National
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Rajesh Bhushan to chair VC with States, UTs ahead of free precaution dose drive: Sources \
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Rajesh Bhushan to chair VC with States, UTs ahead of free precaution dose drive: Sources

14-Jul-2022
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): The Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan will chair a video conference to review the vaccination status and also guide the States and Union Territories on the next 75 days about the precaution dose mission, said sources on Thursday.
14-Jul-2022 National
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DCGI approves India’s first qHPV vaccine to treat cervical cancer \
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DCGI approves India’s first qHPV vaccine to treat cervical cancer

12-Jul-2022
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): India's first Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus vaccine (qHPV) against cervical cancer gets Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) approval for market authorisation. This vaccine will be manufactured by the Serum Institute of India (SII).
12-Jul-2022 National
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NTAGI approves Corbevax, Covaxin for 5-12 yrs age group: Sources \
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NTAGI approves Corbevax, Covaxin for 5-12 yrs age group: Sources

08-Jul-2022
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation's (NTAGI) Standing Technical Sub-Committee (STSC) has given a nod for the use of Biological E's Corbevax and Bharat Biotech's Covaxin for children aged between 5-12 years, sources informed on Friday.
08-Jul-2022 National
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Government Slashes Gap For Covid Booster Dose To 6 Months From 9 Months \
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Government Slashes Gap For Covid Booster Dose To 6 Months From 9 Months

07-Jul-2022
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The gap between the second dose of the Covid vaccine and the precautionary dose has been reduced by the government to 6 months from 9 months. The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI), the government’s advisory body on vaccination, had recommended reducing the gap between the second jab and... The post appeared first on .
07-Jul-2022 National
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Government Slashes Gap For Covid Booster Dose To 6 Months From 9 Months \
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Government Slashes Gap For Covid Booster Dose To 6 Months From 9 Months

07-Jul-2022
Booster
The gap between the second dose of the Covid vaccine and the precautionary dose has been reduced by the government to 6 months from 9 months. The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI), the government’s advisory body on vaccination, had recommended reducing the gap between the second jab and... The post appeared first on .
07-Jul-2022 National
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