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Indonesia to provide COVID-19 vaccine to 9.1 mln people at 1st phase

Jakarta |Tuesday, 2020 10:15:06 AM IST

Indonesia will at the first phase provide the COVID-19 vaccine to 9.1 million people between November and December 2020, the Health Ministry's Disease Control and Prevention Director General Achmad Yu read..

India at forefront of vaccine development: Modi

New Delhi |Tuesday, 2020 3:45:06 AM IST

India is now at the forefront of vaccine development for Covid-19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday while virtually addressing the 'Grand Challenges' annual meeting. read..

Vaccines against COVID-19 may not need to be administered annually: WHO Official

Others | October 17, 2020 3:12:21 PM IST

Moscow [Russia], October 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Ekaterina Ivanova - Any safe and effective vaccine against COVID-19 may not need to be administered annually, unlike vaccines for influenza, Dr. Richard Mihi read..

PM Modi says use poll experience for vaccine delivery system

New Delhi |Saturday, 2020 11:45:06 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday reviewed the Covid-19 pandemic situation in the country and the preparedness of vaccine delivery, distribution, and administration. read..

Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine gets nod for clinical trials in India

New Delhi |Saturday, 2020 11:15:06 PM IST

The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has granted approval to Dr Reddy's, a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in India, to conduct phase 2 and 3 clinical human trials of the Sputnik V, read..

PM Modi reviews Covid research and vaccine ecosystem

New Delhi |Friday, 2020 4:15:06 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday took a review meeting of the research and vaccine deployment ecosystem against the Covid-19 pandemic including testing technologies, contact tracing, drugs and read..

Apollo Hospitals ready to administer 1 mn Covid vaccines daily

Hyderabad |Friday, 2020 3:15:06 AM IST

Leading private hospital group Apollo Hospitals on Thursday that it is prepared to administer one million Covid-19 vaccines per day whenever the vaccine is rolled out. read..

After Sputnik V, Russia approves another Covid-19 vaccine: Putin

Moscow |Thursday, 2020 2:15:06 AM IST

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday announced that the country has registered the second Covid-19 vaccine, according to media reports. read..

Important that Russia's Sputnik-V vaccine cleared by WHO: UN

US | October 15, 2020 12:42:30 AM IST

New York [US], October 15 (ANI/Sputnik): Any vaccine for the coronavirus disease, including Russia's Sputnik-V vaccine, must be cleared by the World Health Organization, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujar read..