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Booster shots for 4.7 lakh persons from tomorrow
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Booster shots for 4.7 lakh persons from tomorrow

January 9, 2022

Beneficiaries: Healthcare, frontline workers and those over 60 years of age with comorbidities Mysore/Mysuru: From tomorrow, Jan. 10, Mysuru will start administering the precautionary (booster) dose of the vaccine to the eligible population. The precautionary COVID-19 vaccine dose will be given to healthcare and frontline workers — including Police, Revenue Department, Rural Development and Panchayat…

41 lakh children receive first dose
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41 lakh children receive first dose

January 4, 2022

Over 12,000 teens jabbed in Mysuru as against a target of 10,000 New Delhi: Over 41 lakh children received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccines on Monday, the first day of the vaccination drive for those in the age group of 15-18 years, according to provisional data. While 41,27,468 doses of Covaxin were administered to…

Bharat Biotech picks up unused Covaxin stocks, re-labels them
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Bharat Biotech picks up unused Covaxin stocks, re-labels them

January 3, 2022

New Delhi: As India started vaccinating its teenagers, Bharat Biotech, the maker of Covaxin, has started to pick up unused stock from private hospitals to re-label the shelf life. Covaxin is the only vaccine available for vaccination drive for teenagers now. The company got a shelf life extension in December, when the country’s drug regulator…

India’s COVID vaccination successful: Government
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India’s COVID vaccination successful: Government

January 3, 2022

New Delhi: The Government on Sunday said that the media reports about India’s Covid-19 vaccination campaign not achieving the target are misleading. The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said that India’s National Immunization Campaign is the most successful and largest among many developed Western countries in the global fight against Covid-19. The Ministry…

Vaccination for teens at schools, colleges from Jan. 3
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Vaccination for teens at schools, colleges from Jan. 3

December 29, 2021

1.47 lakh beneficiaries in Mysuru district Plans afoot to open vaccination centres Over 400 booths needed in entire district Mysore/Mysuru: With the vaccination of those aged between 15 years and 18 years set to begin from Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. Bagadi Gautham reviewed the preparations with District Health Officer (DHO) Dr….

Kids can register for jabs using student ID card
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Kids can register for jabs using student ID card

December 28, 2021

Covaxin has shown good immune response in children in clinical trials New Delhi: Children in the age group of 15-18 years will be able to register on the CoWIN app from Jan. 1, 2022, two days before the vaccination programme is expanded across the country to include them. “We have added an additional (10th) ID…

Vaccination: Mysuru lags behind despite efforts
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Vaccination: Mysuru lags behind despite efforts

December 19, 2021

90,082 remaining to get first dose; 5,83,184 yet to take second jab 40,043 doses wasted in Mysuru, DHO claims number is negligible Mysore/Mysuru: Only five districts in Karnataka have achieved 100 percent vaccination of first dose for the entire population so far. As per the data released by the Health and Family Welfare Department last…

Karnataka 3rd State to cross 70% second dose vaccination coverage
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Karnataka 3rd State to cross 70% second dose vaccination coverage

December 16, 2021

Bengaluru: Karnataka has crossed 70 percent second dose vaccination coverage and became the third State in the country to do so. “Karnataka today crossed 70% second dose vaccination coverage! Only the third major State in the country to do so!” Health Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar tweeted on Tuesday. Karnataka is also Number One State in…

Four mobile teams for intensified vaccination
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Four mobile teams for intensified vaccination

December 6, 2021

Floating population main target     Teams formed to check theatres, malls Mysore/Mysuru: Four mobile vaccination teams have been formed in Mysuru city by the District Administration and the Health Department to vaccinate the unvaccinated. Floating populations roaming around city areas are their main target. Similar mobile units have also been sent to taluks to vaccinate people…

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