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02 Oct 2023

Katalin Karikó & Drew Weissman Win Nobel Prize For mRNA Vaccine

Nobel Prize 2023: Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman have been awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine for pioneering mRNA vaccine development, transforming COVID-19 response, with a cash prize of 1.1 million Swedish kronor.

World immunization week

24 Apr 2023

World Immunization Week 2023: Date, Significance, Theme And Vaccinations

World Immunization Week is commemorated annually from April 24 to April 30 The theme for 2023 is "The Big Catch-Up" The week is observed to spread awareness about the necessity for nations to accelerate their work towards ensuring that everyone, especially children, is protected against preventable diseases

National Lists of Essential Medicines

14 Sep 2022

Government drops 26 drugs from 'essentials' list over cancer-causing fears

As many as 384 drugs have been included in this list with an addition of 34 drugs, while 26 from the previous list have been dropped.

12 Jan 2022

Vaccines effective against Omicron variant? Medicines Agency says THIS

Vaccine effectiveness against symptomatic disease is lower for Omicron But they continue to protect against severe disease and hospitalisation, says EMA People who have had a booster dose are better protected

03 Jan 2022

Omicron Update: Expert's opinion, patients cured without antibiotics

Expert Professor Ram Shankar has advised people who are nervous about Omicron not to go out without a mask.

03 Jan 2022

Omicron Update: Expert's opinion, no need to panic with Omicron.

Physician, Bombay Hospital, Dr. Gautam Bhansali, in his expert opinion, told that everyone should avoid eating and drinking cold food during this season, it can lead to sore throat, and they can come into panic state.

03 Jan 2022

Omicron Update: Pregnant Women Must Get Vaccine

Dr. N K Arora, a senior member of the National COVID Task Force, said that there is no need to panic with Omicron. India has an advantage of 90% vaccination in adults, but pregnant women must get the vaccine.

03 Jan 2022

Omicron Update: Expert's opinion, do not take any medicine by becoming a doctor yourself

Dr. Sanjeev Choubey, Md of St. Michael's Hospital Shanghai told that Omicron's virus does not go down the throat and neither is this virus more dangerous

28 Dec 2021

Vaccine will also be taken and there will be no pain

The world's first DNA vaccine is ready, which can be applied without a needle, which will not cause pain to children.

16 Nov 2021

Maharashtra govt wants Salman Khan help combat vaccine hesitancy in Muslims

Salman Khan is a popular Bollywood actor He enjoys a massive fan following and influence in the community

12 Nov 2021

Bharat Biotech's Covaxin shows 77.8 % efficacy against COVID: Lancet study

Safety analysis demonstrates less than 0.5 per cent of subjects experiencing serious adverse events

28 Aug 2021

India administered over 1 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses

India administered over 1 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses on Friday, highest in a day. PM Modi congratulated all those who got vaccinated and said that this is a big achievement for India.

25 Aug 2021

Vietnam urges WHO to provide COVID-19 vaccines after surge in cases

Vietnam has fully inoculated just 2% of its 98 million people Vietnam`s slow vaccination drive was also impacted by the procurement plan

12 Jun 2021

Finance Minister to chair GST Council meet today, here’s what to expect

State finance ministers in the GoM are understood to have pitched for a rate cut on COVID-19 essentials. The GST Council in its previous meeting on May 28 left taxes on COVID-19 vaccines. 5 per cent GST is levied on domestically manufactured vaccines.

15 May 2021

Now Airtel will help you to book a vaccine slot via its Thanks app

Airtel has integrated an easily accessible bouquet of COVID support resources and related information in the Airtel Thanks app`s Explore section. All the information available on COVID SOS is painstakingly verified by their teams. The platform is powered by Airtel IQ, it said. Also, Airtel Thanks users can also book a vaccination slot for themselves and their loved ones through the app.

COVID-19 vaccine

16 Jan 2021

COVID-19 vaccination drive successfully conducted, nearly 2 lakh get shots

In a major leap in India’s public health history, PM Narendra Modi launched the COVID-19 vaccine drive. This is the world’s largest vaccination drive so far. The first day of the massive countrywide COVID-19 vaccination program was conducted successfully.

29 Jul 2019

Pakistan dependent on India for anti-rabies, anti-venom vaccine: Report

According to a report by the Pakistan daily 'The Nation', Pakistan has imported Rs 2.56 billion worth of vaccines from India over the past 16 months.

05 Oct 2017

Mother flouts court orders to get son vaccinated, gets sentenced to 7 days in jail

Michigan parents are legally allowed to skip or delay their children's vaccinations due to personal beliefs.

26 Sep 2017

Being in good spirits can help improve efficiency of flu shots

The team measured negative mood, positive mood, physical activity, diet and sleep three times a week over a six week period in a group of 138 older people due to have their flu jab.

16 Aug 2017

Plant-based vaccines could help eradicate polio virus

The novel vaccine was produced with a method that uses virus-like particles (VLPs) -- non-pathogenic mimics of the polio virus which are grown in plants.

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