Tag: booster
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Massive campaign planned in TN to increase Covid booster dosage
Currently, only 27 per cent of the state's total population have been inoculated with the booster shot.
October 7, 2022 -
UP booster dose target falls by 50 per cent
According to health department data, about 5.1 lakh people were administered free precautionary or booster doses in 73 days of the campaign which will end on Friday.
September 30, 2022 -
TN to accelerate campaign for free Covid booster dose
He said that till September 30 the booster doses are free and that it will be available at 11,333 facilities of the state medical health department.
September 26, 2022 -
CORBEVAX booster shot approved for 18 years and above jabbed with Covaxin, Covishield
Last month the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) recommended Biological E's CORBEVAX as a heterologous booster for adults above 18 yrs old.
August 10, 2022 -
Centre to provide free booster dose for 75 days from 15 July
As per the union Health Minister, the free booster dose drive will be held for next 75 days as part of the government's Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to celebrate the 75th anniversary of India's Independence and to boost the uptake of Covid precaution doses.
July 13, 2022 -
Covid boosters will need to be updated
Being up to date on Covid-19 vaccines means having had three or four doses of the same shot at this point. Current boosters are the same formulations as the first authorized shots, based on the original strain of the coronavirus that emerged in late 2019.
June 4, 2022 -
Health expert calls for reducing booster dose gap from 9 to 6 months
He explained that the chances of a fourth wave in India are very less. But efforts should be to not allow the virus to spread, he added.
April 28, 2022 -
Haryana: Free Booster dose for 18 to 59 age group
An official spokesperson said the eligible beneficiaries can get the booster dose worth Rs 250 free of cost from any government hospital or dispensary.
April 25, 2022 -
CPI MP urges Centre to provide COVID-19 booster dose free of cost
He said that the nationwide COVID vaccination drive can only be justified by the free availability of vaccines in public healthcare institutions that can be accessed by millions of people who may not be able to afford private vaccination.
April 11, 2022 -
Centre launches study to determine need for booster dose
The study will be conducted by the Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI) under the Department of Biotechnology.
December 24, 2021 -
Germany deploying booster strategy to fight pandemic
“Beyond booster shots or third doses, Lauterbach expects that a fourth dose would also be a "central pillar of a successful strategy"
December 17, 2021 -
Rajasthan starts sero survey to evaluate need of booster dose
Health officials said that this survey is being conducted in 14 districts of the state. "We have got blood samples from most of the districts and will start testing them soon. It may take up to a month for the report of the entire survey to come out. These sero surveys are being conducted in all divisional headquarter districts and in 7 other districts," they said.
December 15, 2021 -
Australia shortens wait for Covid booster vaccines
The change means approximately 1.5 million more Australians are now eligible for booster shots.
December 12, 2021 -
Majority of Australians want Covid booster vax: Poll
More than 70 per cent of Australians say they want a coronavirus booster vaccine, a new survey published on Thursday revealed.
December 9, 2021 -
S Korea to administer COVID booster shots to foreign nationals
Under the policy, foreign nationals, who are fully vaccinated outside South Korea and entered the border with no quarantine exemption.
December 9, 2021 -
Covid vax protection wane over time, boosters important: Pfizer, Moderna
"The increased risk of breakthrough infections in participants who were vaccinated last year compared to more recently illustrates the impact of waning immunity and supports the need for a booster to maintain high levels of protection,"
September 16, 2021 -
WHO calls for extension of moratorium on Covid booster doses
"We don't want any more promises. We just want the vaccines," said Tedros.
September 9, 2021