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Vaccines have saved millions of lives and their benefits far outweigh the possible risks from the medical side-effects
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The reason for the lack of severity is due to higher penetration of Covid vaccines, including the booster shots and immunity gained by previous natural infections, they point out.
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The death toll due to the viral disease was recorded at 5,33,337 with three new fatalities reported from Karnataka in a span of 24 hours, according to the ministry's data updated at 8 am.
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In fact, the study found that there were less chances of death after heart attack in vaccinated individuals.
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The Covid case tally stands at 4.49 crore (4,49,95,856) and the national recovery rate has been recorded at 98.81 per cent.
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It is now clear that the Centre and the BJP political leadership had dropped the guard during the second wave leading to a devastating situation
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Hyderabad: In the wake of a surge in Covid infections driven by BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron variants, the Telangana government on Monday urged union Health Minister, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya to allow administration of booster or precautionary doses to all eligible individuals above 18 years at government hospitals. At present, Telangana has a stock of nearly […]
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Istanbul: Obesity has been a known risk factor for Covid-19 infection. And now a study reveals, severely obese people may have significantly weaker immune response to Covid vaccination compared to those with normal weight. Obesity is a disease complicating the course of Covid-19, and SARS-CoV-2 vaccine antibody response in adults with obesity may be compromised. Vaccines […]
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London: UK scientists may have discovered the world’s first cure for heart attacks using the same mRNA technology as Covid vaccines. Human heart has no capacity to heal itself after a heart attack. But with the new technique called genetic tracking – built on the same technology used to create Pfizer and Moderna’s Covid vaccines […]
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Hyderabad: Telangana has completed administering Covid vaccines to 100 per cent of the eligible beneficiaries who are above 18 years on Thursday, Director of Public Health (DPH), Dr G Srinivasa Rao, said. Launched on January 16, 2021, initially for healthcare workers and later expanded to other vulnerable groups before making vaccines available for all, the […]
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Hyderabad: In a yet another unique milestone reached by Telangana State in the fight against Covid pandemic, private and government Covid Vaccination Centres (CVC) as on Monday have administered a cumulative total of over 6 crore doses of Covid vaccines to all the eligible age groups. So far, a total of 6,00,63,411 Covid doses have […]
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Hyderabad: In a yet another unique milestone reached by Telangana State in the fight against Covid pandemic, private and government Covid Vaccination Centres (CVC) as on Monday have administered a cumulative total of over 6 crore doses of Covid vaccines to all the eligible age groups. So far, a total of 6,00,63,411 Covid doses have […]
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New Delhi: Over 75 per cent people in 15 to 18 age bracket have received the first dose of Covid vaccine, tweeted Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday. India has administered a total of 5,55,80,872 first dose of Covid vaccines and 3,20,34,392 second doses among this age group as on Wednesday morning, Union Ministry […]
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Hyderabad: A groundbreaking long-term study on a large pool of 1,636 healthcare workers, who had received Covid vaccines in Hyderabad, taken up by the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology (AIG), has indicated that with age, immunity levels against Covid also wane. About 30 per cent of the participants, a majority of them above 40 years of […]
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Hyderabad: To ensure the non-stop availability of vital Covid diagnostic tests and other healthcare facilities for the urban and rural poor during the Covid third wave in Telangana, the State government on Tuesday has decided to keep Basti Dawakhanas, Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and sub-centres open on Sundays. All government initiatives including administration of Covid […]
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Hyderabad: A mix and match of Covishield and Covaxin has the ability to elicit a robust antibody response against SARS-CoV-2, a pilot study taken-up by city-based Asian Institute of Gastroenterology (AIG) Hospitals on Monday said. The AIG study also has indicated that 87 percent of the participants in the study, who were not vaccinated and […]
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Hyderabad: Telangana on Tuesday achieved an important milestone in containing the Covid pandemic by administering the first dose of Covid vaccines to 100 per cent of eligible beneficiaries. The health department on Tuesday completed administering the first dose of Covid vaccine to all the 2,77,67,000 eligible beneficiaries in Telangana. On Monday, the department had covered […]
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New Delhi: Amid the ongoing resurgence of new Covid-19 cases in the country, an expert panel of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation has approved two new vaccines and one anti-viral drug for restricted use in emergency situation. The CDSCO has granted the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to COVOVAX, developed by the Serum Institute of […]
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Hyderabad: The State government has started preparing ground to roll-out Covid-19 vaccines for adolescents aged between 15 years and 18 years and booster vaccine doses for senior citizens, even as measures are underway to further intensify efforts to cover eligible individuals in Telangana who are yet to receive the second dose. To administer vaccines to […]
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Washington: Omicron can evade the immune protection conferred by COVID-19 vaccines and natural infection, according to a peer-reviewed study which also suggests that the new variant of coronavirus is completely resistant to antibody therapies in use today. The study, published in the journal Nature on Thursday, also highlights the need for new vaccines and treatments […]
