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Breakthrough: Single Nasal Vaccine Shot May Protect Against Covid, Flu And Pneumonia
The new vaccine is delivered as a nasal spray and it activates white blood cells in the lungs. The vaccine puts them on "amber alert" and ready to combat any invading infection.
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"India Played Constructive Role": Centre On Historic World Health Assembly Move
India played a key role in helping countries agree to the adoption of International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) at the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) to protect against future pandemics, said Apurva Chandra, Union Health Secretary on Sunday.
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6.5% Covid Patients Tracked For A Year After Hospital Release Died: Study
The study on factors related to the post-discharge mortality among hospitalized COVID patients study by ICMR revealed that vaccination before an infection provided 60% protection against post-discharge deaths.
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New Booster Dose Should Work Against Future Covid Strains: Ex AIIMS Chief
The Covid vaccines in use in India are providing cover for the original Wuhan strain but if the need for another booster dose is felt as new variants emerge, it should be able to provide protection against all circulating as well as future strains
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Covid Behind Largest Backslide In Child Vaccination In A Generation: UN
Around 25 million children around the world missed out on routine vaccinations that protect against life-threatening diseases last year, as the knock-on effects of the pandemic continue to disrupt health care globally.
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EU Watchdog Reviews Adapted Pfizer Jab. Target: Omicron
Europe's medicines watchdog said Wednesday it has started to review an adapted version of Pfizer/BioNTech's anti-Covid jab in order to better protect against specific variants of the virus, including Omicron.
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Covaxin Booster Enhances Efficacy Against Delta, Omicron Variants: Study
The administration of Covaxin as a booster dose enhances vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19's Delta variant and gives protection against Omicron variants BA.1.1 and BA.2, a study by ICMR and Bharat Biotech has found.
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Sputnik V Vaccine Offers Strong Protection Against Omicron: Study
Gamaleya National Research Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology on Wednesday said that Sputnik V demonstrated strong protection against Omicron variant of COVID-19.
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Mix-And-Match Of Booster Shot Offers Best Protection Against Covid: Study
Giving a different vaccine as the third dose than was received for the first two shots leads to better performance compared to using the booster of same preventive, according to a study published in The Lancet Global Health journal.
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Made In India Covid Vaccines Better Than Pfizer, Moderna, Says Adar Poonawalla: Report
Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla today claimed that "Made in India" COVID-19 vaccines have provided more protection against the coronavirus infection than mRNA vaccines like Pfizer and Moderna.
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Breakthrough: Single Nasal Vaccine Shot May Protect Against Covid, Flu And Pneumonia
The new vaccine is delivered as a nasal spray and it activates white blood cells in the lungs. The vaccine puts them on "amber alert" and ready to combat any invading infection.
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"India Played Constructive Role": Centre On Historic World Health Assembly Move
India played a key role in helping countries agree to the adoption of International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) at the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) to protect against future pandemics, said Apurva Chandra, Union Health Secretary on Sunday.
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6.5% Covid Patients Tracked For A Year After Hospital Release Died: Study
The study on factors related to the post-discharge mortality among hospitalized COVID patients study by ICMR revealed that vaccination before an infection provided 60% protection against post-discharge deaths.
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New Booster Dose Should Work Against Future Covid Strains: Ex AIIMS Chief
The Covid vaccines in use in India are providing cover for the original Wuhan strain but if the need for another booster dose is felt as new variants emerge, it should be able to provide protection against all circulating as well as future strains
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Covid Behind Largest Backslide In Child Vaccination In A Generation: UN
Around 25 million children around the world missed out on routine vaccinations that protect against life-threatening diseases last year, as the knock-on effects of the pandemic continue to disrupt health care globally.
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EU Watchdog Reviews Adapted Pfizer Jab. Target: Omicron
Europe's medicines watchdog said Wednesday it has started to review an adapted version of Pfizer/BioNTech's anti-Covid jab in order to better protect against specific variants of the virus, including Omicron.
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Covaxin Booster Enhances Efficacy Against Delta, Omicron Variants: Study
The administration of Covaxin as a booster dose enhances vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19's Delta variant and gives protection against Omicron variants BA.1.1 and BA.2, a study by ICMR and Bharat Biotech has found.
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Sputnik V Vaccine Offers Strong Protection Against Omicron: Study
Gamaleya National Research Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology on Wednesday said that Sputnik V demonstrated strong protection against Omicron variant of COVID-19.
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Mix-And-Match Of Booster Shot Offers Best Protection Against Covid: Study
Giving a different vaccine as the third dose than was received for the first two shots leads to better performance compared to using the booster of same preventive, according to a study published in The Lancet Global Health journal.
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Made In India Covid Vaccines Better Than Pfizer, Moderna, Says Adar Poonawalla: Report
Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla today claimed that "Made in India" COVID-19 vaccines have provided more protection against the coronavirus infection than mRNA vaccines like Pfizer and Moderna.
