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This single-dose vaccine is intended for individuals aged 18 and older at a heightened risk of Chikungunya virus exposure, transmitted primarily through infected mosquitoes.
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WHO also issued recommendations on the advice of SAGE for new vaccines for dengue and meningitis, along with immunisation schedules and product recommendations for COVID-19
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The US has started the phase 1 clinical trial of a new investigational universal flu vaccine candidate
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Scientists say research has reached a turning point. A vaccine shot could shrink tumors and stop cancer from coming back.
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Authorities need to revitalise immunisation campaign and urge people to shed vaccine hesitancy in view of rising Covid cases
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The letter also called for the government to pay the medical expenses of those left sick or disabled by vaccines
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Cervavac is a vaccine that aims to prevent or reduce the number of cervical cancer cases, the fourth most common kind of cancer found in women.
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The total tally of Covid cases was recorded at 4.46 crore
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"COVID is not over yet. I have directed all concerned to be alert and strengthen surveillance. We are prepared to manage any situation."
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The surge in the number of Covid-related hospitalisations in the United States in the last few weeks comes as a warning signal to other countries as well.
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For the first time since the beginning of the pandemic in early 2020, a majority of Americans dying from Covid were at least partially vaccinated, according to the new analysis of federal and state data.
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Hyderabad: Telangana today holds its pride of place as the only state to manufacture the goat pox vaccine in India. The vaccine, which is 100 percent effective against the lumpy skin disease, is being produced by the Veterinary Biological Research Institute (VBRI) in Telangana, with the support of the Animal Husbandry Department. VBRI found that […]
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Biological E Limited (BE) announced that the CDSCO approved the Phase 3 infants clinical trial data and recommended for manufacture of its 14-valent paediatric vaccine against Streptococcus pneumoniae infection in single-dose and multidose presentations.
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New Delhi: The cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed the 208.95 crore mark on Thursday, with over 12 crore precaution doses administered till 7 am on August 18. “208.95 cr Total Vaccine doses (93.86 cr Second Dose and 12.92 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination […]
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New Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has received 31 bids from manufacturers showing interest in developing vaccine against the monkeypox virus after the medical body floated the Expression of Interest (EOI) for the development of vaccine and diagnostic kits, a source said on Saturday. According to the source, of the total 31 […]
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Los Angeles: The BA.5 Omicron subvariant, now the dominant coronavirus strain in the US, is four times more resistant to Covid-19 vaccines, according to a new study published in Nature. The study found the variant is four times more resistant to messenger RNA vaccines than earlier strains of Omicron, which include Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 […]
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Hyderabad: The free Covid booster/precautionary vaccine administration drive at government healthcare facilities, focusing on vaccination of individuals between 18 years and 59 years of age, got underway on Friday. The booster Covid vaccine administration drive was launched on April 10 of this year. However, at that time the union Health Ministry had permitted booster doses […]
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Hyderabad: Hyderabad-based vaccine maker Biological E Limited (BE) has priced its Corbevax, which has got approval for administration to adolescents aged 12 to 14 years, at Rs 800 (excluding GST) per dose for the private market, and Rs 145 per dose for the government, making it the cheapest vaccine in India and also globally, the […]
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London: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing “mild cold-like symptoms”, Buckingham Palace said on Sunday. The 95-year-old monarch remains at her Windsor Castle residence and is expected to carry out light duties over the next few days. “She will continue to receive medical attention and will follow all the […]
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New Delhi: India may begin inoculating 12-14-year-olds against Covid in March as the 15-18 population is likely to get fully vaccinated by then, Dr N K Arora, chairman of the Covid working group of NTAGI, said on Monday. Of the estimated 7.4 crore population in the 15-18 age bracket, over 3.45 crore have received the […]