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Smartwatch Data Shows COVID Booster Dose Safe for Heart: Lancet Study
The booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine is safe, according to a study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine that monitored heart measures through smartwatches. Researchers at Tel Aviv University equipped close to 5,000 Israelis with smartwatches.
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Delhi Government Offers Free Covid Booster Dose For 18-59 Age Group
Delhi government on Thursday announced that the precautionary or the booster COVID-19 dose will be available for free to all eligible beneficiaries aged between 18 and 59 years in all government vaccination centres.
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Covid Booster Shots Off To A Slow Start In Delhi
Administering of precaution dose of COVID-19 vaccines began in Delhi on Sunday amid a steady rise in daily case count in the last few days here, even as the pace was sluggish with a few private vaccination centres starting the exercise.
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Biden Gets 2nd Covid Booster Shot, Says Virus No Longer Dominates
President Joe Biden received a second Covid-19 vaccine booster shot Wednesday and urged Americans to keep their guard up, while declaring that the pandemic no longer dominates the country.
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HealthifyMe Updates VaccinateMe Platform With COVID-19 Booster Shot Booking, WhatsApp Reminder Feature
HealthifyMe’s vaccine booking platform has been updated to support the booking of precautionary or booster doses for eligible double vaccinated users. The VaccinateMe platform will allow eligible users to quickly identify centres with available doses. The platform also allows booking of first and second vaccine slots for children above the age of...
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Over 161 Crore Jabs, 74 Lakh Booster Doses Administered So Far: Centre
The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 161.05 crore on Friday, the Union Health Ministry said.
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Indonesia Launches Booster Jabs To Contain Omicron Spread
Indonesia opened its coronavirus booster campaign to the public Wednesday as the country records rising infections driven by the Omicron variant.
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Booster Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine Begins Today: Why You Must Take It
Frontlineand healthcare workers and citizens above the age of 60 and with co-morbidities are now eligible for the booster dose of the vaccine.
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Boris Johnson On "Best" Single Defence Against Covid Variant Omicron
Booster COVID-19 vaccines increase the body's immune response and remain the best single defence against the new Omicron variant of coronavirus, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday.
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Delta Gives Vaccinated People Same Virus Amount As Unvaccinated: Study
Vaccines against Covid-19 are less effective against the delta variant, a large U.K. study showed in results that may fuel a push for booster shots for fully vaccinated people.
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Israel Begins COVID-19 Booster Shots For People Aged 50 And Above
Israelis aged 50 and over began receiving vaccine booster shots against the coronavirus Friday as part of a government bid to stem spiking infections driven by the Delta variant.
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Sinovac Vaccine Antibody Levels May Decline In 6 Months, Booster Helps: Study
Antibodies triggered by Sinovac Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine declined below a key threshold from around six months after a second dose for most recipients, but a third shot had a strong booster effect, a lab study showed.
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Germany, France Ignore WHO Request, Will Give Covid Booster Shots
Germany and France will go ahead with COVID-19 vaccine boosters from September, disregarding an appeal by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to hold off until more people are vaccinated across the globe.
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Stop Booster (Third) Shots For Delta Variant, Says WHO
The World Health Organization is calling for a moratorium on COVID-19 vaccine boosters until at least the end of September, its head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday.
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May Need COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots For Emerging Variants: AIIMS Chief
With various mutations of the SARS-CoV-2 emerging in the near future, there might be a need for the country to adopt a booster dose with second-generation COVID-19 vaccines, said AIIMS chief Dr Randeep Guleria.
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Smartwatch Data Shows COVID Booster Dose Safe for Heart: Lancet Study
The booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine is safe, according to a study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine that monitored heart measures through smartwatches. Researchers at Tel Aviv University equipped close to 5,000 Israelis with smartwatches.
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Delhi Government Offers Free Covid Booster Dose For 18-59 Age Group
Delhi government on Thursday announced that the precautionary or the booster COVID-19 dose will be available for free to all eligible beneficiaries aged between 18 and 59 years in all government vaccination centres.
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Covid Booster Shots Off To A Slow Start In Delhi
Administering of precaution dose of COVID-19 vaccines began in Delhi on Sunday amid a steady rise in daily case count in the last few days here, even as the pace was sluggish with a few private vaccination centres starting the exercise.
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Biden Gets 2nd Covid Booster Shot, Says Virus No Longer Dominates
President Joe Biden received a second Covid-19 vaccine booster shot Wednesday and urged Americans to keep their guard up, while declaring that the pandemic no longer dominates the country.
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HealthifyMe Updates VaccinateMe Platform With COVID-19 Booster Shot Booking, WhatsApp Reminder Feature
HealthifyMe’s vaccine booking platform has been updated to support the booking of precautionary or booster doses for eligible double vaccinated users. The VaccinateMe platform will allow eligible users to quickly identify centres with available doses. The platform also allows booking of first and second vaccine slots for children above the age of...
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Over 161 Crore Jabs, 74 Lakh Booster Doses Administered So Far: Centre
The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 161.05 crore on Friday, the Union Health Ministry said.
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Indonesia Launches Booster Jabs To Contain Omicron Spread
Indonesia opened its coronavirus booster campaign to the public Wednesday as the country records rising infections driven by the Omicron variant.
-
Booster Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine Begins Today: Why You Must Take It
Frontlineand healthcare workers and citizens above the age of 60 and with co-morbidities are now eligible for the booster dose of the vaccine.
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Boris Johnson On "Best" Single Defence Against Covid Variant Omicron
Booster COVID-19 vaccines increase the body's immune response and remain the best single defence against the new Omicron variant of coronavirus, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday.
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Delta Gives Vaccinated People Same Virus Amount As Unvaccinated: Study
Vaccines against Covid-19 are less effective against the delta variant, a large U.K. study showed in results that may fuel a push for booster shots for fully vaccinated people.
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Israel Begins COVID-19 Booster Shots For People Aged 50 And Above
Israelis aged 50 and over began receiving vaccine booster shots against the coronavirus Friday as part of a government bid to stem spiking infections driven by the Delta variant.
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Sinovac Vaccine Antibody Levels May Decline In 6 Months, Booster Helps: Study
Antibodies triggered by Sinovac Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine declined below a key threshold from around six months after a second dose for most recipients, but a third shot had a strong booster effect, a lab study showed.
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Germany, France Ignore WHO Request, Will Give Covid Booster Shots
Germany and France will go ahead with COVID-19 vaccine boosters from September, disregarding an appeal by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to hold off until more people are vaccinated across the globe.
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Stop Booster (Third) Shots For Delta Variant, Says WHO
The World Health Organization is calling for a moratorium on COVID-19 vaccine boosters until at least the end of September, its head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday.
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May Need COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots For Emerging Variants: AIIMS Chief
With various mutations of the SARS-CoV-2 emerging in the near future, there might be a need for the country to adopt a booster dose with second-generation COVID-19 vaccines, said AIIMS chief Dr Randeep Guleria.
