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African swine fever vaccine to be distributed in Vietnam

The locally-made vaccine against African swine fever (ASF) is expected to be distributed nationwide this month in Vietnam, local media reported on Wednesday.... read..

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Scientists develop new design principles to improve cancer vaccine structure

Researchers at Northwestern University's International Institute for Nanotechnology (IIN) have discovered a novel method to significantly boost the effectiveness of practically any vaccine. The structural positioning of adjuvants and antigens on and withi... read..

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Life-threatening fungal infections target of novel vaccine: Research

A new vaccine from the University of Georgia could be the first clinically approved immunization to protect against invasive fungal infections, a growing concern as antifungal drug resistance increases.... read..

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Marburg vaccine shows promising results in first-in-human study

The Marburg virus (MARV) experimental vaccine was safe and elicited an immunological response in a tiny, first-in-human clinical study, according to a recently published paper in The Lancet. The vaccine may one day be a crucial weapon in combating Marburg... read..

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It's confirmed! Nana Patekar to headline 'The Vaccine War'

Filmmaker Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri, on Friday, officially confirmed that his upcoming film 'The Vaccine War' will be headlined by none other than Nana Patekar.... read..

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India's first indigenously developed Cervavac vaccine will help prevent Cervical cancer: Jitendra Singh

Serum Institute of India Director Prakash Kumar Singh on Thursday presented Made in India HPV Vaccine Cervavac to Union Minister Jitendra Singh at the Union Minister's residence.... read..

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'iNCOVACC' can produce three immune responses, no other nasal vaccine in world can produce: Bharat Biotech Chairman Dr Krishna Ella

Bharat Biotech's Chairman and MD Dr Krishna Ella on the launch of the 'iNCOVACC' vaccine said that the vaccine is easy to deliver and doesn't need any syringe or needle.... read..

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On Republic Day, Bharat Biotech launches first India-made nasal Covid vaccine

As the country's marked its 74th Republic Day, Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya and Union Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh launched Bharat Biotech's first India-made nasal Covid-19 vaccine, iNCOVACC, on Thursday.... read..

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China faces challenge due to flawed COVID containment policies, ineffective vaccines: Report

China is facing a significant challenge in the form of COVID-19, due to the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) "flawed and regressive containment policies and ineffective domestically produced vaccines," GeoPolitica.info reported.... read..

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China needs good Covid 19 booster vaccine like Covovax, but they haven't given a positive response: Adar Poonawalla

China needs a good Covid 19 booster vaccine like Covovax, but so far there hasn't been a positive response from China, said Chief Executive Officer of Serum Institute of India (SII), Adar Poonawalla on Wednesday.... read..

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Union Health Minister to launch world's first Made-in-India COVID-19 nasal vaccine tomorrow

Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya will launch 'iNCOVACC', the world's first made-in-India nasal vaccine on Thursday, official sources said.... read..

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Vaccine for cervical cancer prevention to be available in small quantity in 2023, increased next year: Adar Poonawalla

A day after the launch of the first made-in-India Human Papillomavirus (HPV) "CERVAVAC" vaccine for the prevention of cervical cancer, Chief Executive Officer of Serum Institute of India (SII), Adar Poonawalla on Wednesday said that the availability of th... read..

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Serum Institute of India launches first made-in-India HPV vaccine for cervical cancer

Chief Executive Officer of Serum Institute of India (SII), Adar Poonawalla, on Tuesday announced the launch of the first made-in-India Human Papillomavirus (HPV) "CERVAVAC" vaccine, for the prevention of cervical cancer.... read..

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Bharat Biotech recalls a batch of ChiroRaba Vaccine over theft during shipment

Bharat Biotech on Monday said it has voluntarily recalled a particular batch of the ChiroRaba Vaccine.... read..

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First Made-in-India intranasal Covid vaccine to be launched on R-Day

Bharat Biotech will launch its intranasal Covid-19 vaccine iNCOVACC on January 26, the company's CMD Krishna Ella announced here on Saturday.... read..

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"Vaccine needed": Pilot loyalist Ved Prakash Solanki on CM Gehlot's "big corona entered party" remark

Reacting to Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's "big corona has entered our party" remark, Congress MLA and Sachin Pilot loyalist Ved Prakash Solanki said that "if corona has crept in then vaccination is needed."... read..

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China denies COVID vaccines to defectors from North Korea: Report

China has been discriminating against defectors from North Korea by denying them COVID vaccines and thus putting their lives at risk, reported US-based Radio Network Voice of America (VOA).... read..

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Jairam Ramesh slams Rajeev Chandrasekhar after latter accused Congress leaders of pushing the case for administering foreign vaccines in India

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday launched an attack on Union Minister for State for Information and Technology, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, and called him a 'liar'.... read..

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Pfizer CEO runs away from vaccine questions in Davos

Albert Bourla, Chief Executive Officer of US-based pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, encountered a series of tough questions about the efficacy of its Covid vaccine on the sidelines of the ongoing World Economic Forum meeting, but he repeatedly ignored the que... read..

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India announces donation of 12,500 doses of pentavalent vaccines to Cuba

India has announced a donation of 12,500 doses of pentavalent vaccines to Cuba. The decision was announced during Union Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakashi Lekhi's visit to Cuba from January 12-14.... read..

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'Kantara' star Sapthami Gowda joins 'The Vaccine War'

Actress Sapthami Gowda, who enthralled audience with her role in 'Kantara', has now bagged a pivotal role in 'The Vaccine War', which is being helmed by Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri.... read..

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Our vaccine is effective in fighting COVID BF.7 variant, govt taking all measures: Mansukh Mandaviya

Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday said that the vaccines available in India are effective against Omicron Sub-variant BF.7.... read..

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Covovax vaccine to get booster dose approval in 10-15 days: SII CEO Adar Poonawalla

Chief Executive Officer of Serum Institute of India, Adar Poonawalla, has said their Covovax vaccine will get approval as a booster dose against Covid-19 in the next 10 to 15 days. Poonawalla told the media that the vaccine works very well against the Omi... read..

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Chinese citizens move out with vengeance, prefer Covid infections for immunity in vaccine absence

Amid the unchecked spread of the Coronavirus across the country, the younger generation of Chinese is the most vexed by the lack of medical services. They are ignoring all health warnings and going all out to invite infections, reported The HK Post.... read..

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Novak Djokovic likely to miss Indian Wells, Miami Open after US extend COVID-19 vaccine rules

The 21-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic might miss the Indian Wells Masters and Miami Open once more after the United States extended the requirement for all non-American nationals to get vaccinated against COVID-19.... read..

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More than 150 countries received India's support in form of vaccines, medicine during pandemic: RS Dy Chairman Harivansh

India offered support to more than 150 affected countries in the form of vaccines, medical equipment and medicines during the pandemic, Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha Harivansh said in a Keynote address at the 26th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Off... read..

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COVID-19 vaccines prior to infection reduce transmission of Omicron: Research

Recent vaccination and boosters reduce infectiousness, but the risk of infection is still high, according to a study conducted in California prisons.... read..

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Anupam Kher to star in Vivek Agnihotri's 'The Vaccine War'

Bollywood actor Anupam Kher, on Monday, announced his 534th film 'The Vaccine War.'... read..

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MoU signed for commercial production of indigenously-developed 'Lumpi-ProVac' vaccine

An MoU for production of goat pox vaccine and 'Lumpi-ProVac' vaccine has been signed in Nagpur in the presence of Union minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry Parshottam Rupala, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Phadnavis.... read..

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