- 06 May, 2024
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AstraZeneca Covid booster shot effective against severe disease, UK study finds
London, May 5 (PTI) The third dose of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is effective against symptomatic disease and hospitalisation, offering protection comparable to a booster shot of the Pfizer preventive, according…
Covid precaution dose for 18+ age group at private vaccination centres from Apr 10
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) Precaution dose of COVID-19 vaccines will be available to all aged above 18 years at private vaccination centres from April 10, the Union Health Ministry…
India to give COVID-19 booster shots to healthcare workers from Jan. 10
By Neha Arora NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India will start administering COVID-19 booster shots as a precautionary measure to healthcare and frontline workers from Jan. 10, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said…
Bhutan starts giving COVID-19 booster shots
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Bhutan has started giving COVID-19 booster shots to senior citizens and priority groups as the Himalayan kingdom tries to stave off the Omicron variant,…
India’s capital New Delhi bans Christmas, New Year celebrations over Omicron fears
By Neha Arora and Aftab Ahmed NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's capital New Delhi on Wednesday banned Christmas and other celebrations ahead of New Year to contain a possible surge…
Switzerland recommends COVID-19 booster shots for over 65s, but not general population
BERLIN (Reuters) -Switzerland said on Tuesday it was recommending COVID-19 booster shots for people over 65 but not for the general population. The vaccinations would start from mid-November and should…
EU drugs regulator to decide on Pfizer vaccine booster in early October
(Reuters) -The European Medicines Agency (EMA) aims to decide in early October whether to endorse a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to be given half a year after…
Exclusive – EU regulator to decide on Pfizer booster at the start of October – source
By Emilio Parodi and Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Medicines Agency (EMA) expects to decide in early October on the possible use of a booster dose of the…
Sputnik V to offer booster shot against Delta variant to other vaccine manufacturers
By Sahil Pandey New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) on Thursday said Sputnik V will soon offer a booster shot or the second dose…
