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  Dip in average daily vaccination against COVID-19 since June 21: Govt data

  India | July 12, 2021 13:55 IST

  A decline in average daily vaccination against the coronavirus has been seen since June 21, when the new phase of universalisation of COVID-19 vaccination commenced, government data showed.

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  Over 1.54 crore unutilised COVID-19 vaccine doses available with states, private hospitals: Centre

  India | July 12, 2021 11:15 IST

  More than 1.54 crore balance and unutilised COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states, UTs and private hospitals to be administered.

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  Only a day's stock of COVID-19 vaccines left in Delhi: Official data

  India | July 10, 2021 23:25 IST

  According to CoWIN portal, 79,626 vaccine doses were administered on Saturday, taking the total number of doses administered in the national capital to 88,90,766, of which 20,76,571 were second doses.

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  Maharashtra: Covishield vaccine out of stock at Pune vaccination centres

  India | July 05, 2021 9:05 IST

  The Pune mayor on Sunday said that the Covishield will not be available at any vaccination centre under the jurisdiction of Pune Municipal Corporation today.

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  'People recovered with Covid, received at least 1 jab have higher protection against Delta variant'

  India | July 03, 2021 23:55 IST

  Prior vaccination results in less severe disease against subsequent infection provide evidence that both humoral and cellular immune response play an important role in protection, according to the study which is yet to be peer-reviewed and was posted on bioRxiv preprint server on Friday.

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  Covishield vaccine jab receivers may be denied entry to EU

  India | July 03, 2021 17:24 IST

  While the AstraZeneca vaccine produced in Europe, branded Vaxzevira, has been greenlighted by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), the Indian version Covishield has not even requested for the market authorization, according to Stefan De Keersmaecker, the Commission's spokesman for health issues, the Xinhua news agency reported.

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  Netherlands recognises Covishield as 'valid proof of vaccination' amid travel row

  India | July 02, 2021 13:21 IST

  People who have been fully vaccinated can be exempted from the EU entry ban, unless they are travelling from a country that has been designated as a very high-risk area due to the presence of a variant of concern.

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  12 crore Covid vaccine doses to be provided to states, UTs this month

  India | July 01, 2021 17:54 IST

  Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan made the announcement declaring that the states have already been informed in advance about Covid-19 vaccine supplies for July and that the information was shared with them 15 days prior, along with details about day-wise supply.

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  9 European Union countries include Covishield in 'green pass' after India's stern warning

  India | July 01, 2021 13:13 IST

  Seven European Union countries - Austria, Germany, Slovenia, Greece, Iceland, Ireland and Spain - and Switzerland have cleared the Serum Institute of India's Covishield amid travel pass row.

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  India tells EU nations: Accept Covishield, Covaxin or face mandatory quarantine

  India | June 30, 2021 21:31 IST

  As the European Union relaxes travel restrictions under its 'Green Passport' scheme, India has requested the members of the 27-nation grouping to individually consider allowing Indians who have taken Covishield and Covaxin vaccines to travel to Europe, sources said adding India will institute a reciprocal policy for recognition of the EU Digital Covid Certificate.

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  Confident Covishield will get EMA approval in a month: Adar Poonawalla

  India | June 30, 2021 19:52 IST

  We are quite confident that in a month EMA will approve Covishield. There is no reason why not to, because it is based on AstraZeneca data and our product is identical to AstraZeneca more or less and it has been approved by WHO, UK MHRA, Adar Poonawalla said.

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  EAM Jaishankar discusses inclusion of Covishield in EU's Vaccination Passport with top official

  World | June 30, 2021 9:21 IST

  Only 4 vaccines- Comirnaty of Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna, Vaxzervria by AstraZeneca-Oxford and, Johnson & Johnson's Janssen- have been approved by the European Medicines Agency. Only those inoculated with these vaccines will be given vaccination passports and allowed to travel within the EU during the pandemic.

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  Noida: No Covid vaccination at govt centres tomorrow

  India | June 29, 2021 22:07 IST

  All COVID-19 vaccinations scheduled for Wednesday at government-run centres in Gautam Buddh Nagar have been deferred to July 6, officials said on Tuesday. 

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  Oxford/AstraZeneca Vaccine makers get standing ovation at Wimbledon | WATCH

  Trending | June 29, 2021 19:43 IST

  Tennis fans gave the creators of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine a standing ovation at Wimbledon's Centre Court on Monday, the first day of the tournament.

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  No Covishield vaccinations at govt centres in Noida on June 29

  India | June 28, 2021 23:19 IST

  All Covishield vaccinations scheduled for June 29 at government centres in Gautam Buddh Nagar have been deferred to July 5, officials said on Monday. 

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  Hope to resolve issues faced by Indians vaccinated with Covishield travelling to EU soon: Poonawalla

  India | June 28, 2021 13:08 IST

  Covishield is the Oxford University-AstraZeneca vaccine manufactured in India by the Pune-based vaccine maker.  

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  Fastest in world! India tops Global Vaccination Chart with 32.36 crore doses

  India | June 28, 2021 10:34 IST

  India has topped the global vaccination chart against Covid-19. The counry has administered 32.36 crore doses.

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  Serum Institute of India produces over 10 crore doses of Covishield in June

  India | June 27, 2021 18:31 IST

  According to information provided to the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) by the Pune-based Serum Institute of India, it has sent 45 batches of Covishield, amounting to 10. 80 crore doses, to the Central Drugs Laboratory, Kasauli for release in June so far 

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  Over 2.05 lakh people in Delhi received Covid vaccine doses on Saturday: Sisodia

  India | June 26, 2021 22:07 IST

  Over 2.05 lakh people in Delhi received anti-coronavirus vaccine shots on Saturday, the highest in a day till now, said Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. 

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  Over 1.45 crore vaccine doses available with states: Centre

  India | June 26, 2021 11:51 IST

  More than 1.45 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with states and union territories and over 19,10,650 jabs are in the pipeline.