Covid-19 vaccine Archives

Moderna boss predicts current vaccines may be less effective against Omicron

Existing vaccinations will be less efficient against Omicron than they were against the Delta variant, according to the CEO of US manufacturer...

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Countries rush to buy Merck and Pfizer’s Covid-19 pills as Omicron variant emerges

Merck & Co Inc has signed deals to sell over 6 million courses of its experimental COVID-19 pill molnupiravir to governments around...

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Pakistan vaccinates half the population with at least one Covid dose

Another milestone has been accomplished by Pakistan, as half of its population suitable for Covid vaccine has got at least one dose. Besides this, the...

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Pfizer says Covid vaccine 91% effective in kids ages 5 to 11

Pfizer has released the official results of its COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials in kids aged 5 to 11, indicating that the vaccination causes a...

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Days after India’s billion-dose milestone, Pakistan crosses 100 million vaccine landmark

Since the pandemic began in February this year, almost 100 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered across Pakistan. In a...

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NADRA-issued COVID vaccine certificates to be accepted in UK

Pakistanis visiting the UK will now be permitted to travel with vaccine certificates issued by the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA). ...

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Punjab govt suspends health officers over Nawaz Sharif’s fake vaccination entry

The Punjab government has deferred the Medical Superintendent (MS) and a senior doctor of Lahore’s Kot Khawaja Saeed Hospital in a case regarding the...

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Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine could soon be approved for children ages 5-11

Pfizer and BioNTech claimed their COVID-19 vaccine has produced a strong immune response in 5 to 11-year-olds, and are planning to make the shot...

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UK releases new travel advisory for fully vaccinated Pakistanis

The United Kingdom on Friday issued new COVID-related travel guidelines. According to the new rules by UK, the fully jabbed Pakistanis will...

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Pakistan Railways bans unvaccinated people from travelling

Unvaccinated people have been banned to travel via railways in the country starting today, people who have received a single dose can...

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WHO urges rich countries to hold off on booster shots until 2022

The World Health Organization (WHO) has requested a halt on COVID-19 vaccine booster shots, an additional dose of the vaccine, until the...

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Fully vaccinated Pakistanis can travel to UAE from today

Residents of the United Arab Emirates who have been fully vaccinated with a World Health Organization-approved vaccine can return as of September...

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Sinovac booster shot increases protection against Covid-19

A booster shot of the two-dose Sinovac inactivated vaccine offers effective fortification against the Delta variant of coronavirus. According to a Chinese report, potency, scale,...

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NCOC asked to make vaccination certificates mandatory for banking services

The Sindh health department has made a request to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), looking for the vaccination certificates compulsory...

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Citizens below 18 years to be administered Pfizer shots: NCOC

National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has decided to administered Pfizer anti-coronavirus vaccine to citizens who are below 18 years of age. In...

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Sindh govt to begin vaccination for school, college students tomorrow

The Sindh government has become first in the country to initiate Covid-19 vaccination campaign for school and college students. According to the...

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ECC approves Rs 50 billion cover for $300 million financing from ADB for vaccine purchase

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved Rs 50.1 billion local currency cover for $300 million sponsoring from the...

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Japan suspend use of Moderna vaccine after more cases of contamination emerge

After fresh occurrences of vials contaminated with metallic particles were discovered over the weekend, two regions in Japan have chosen to stop...

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Schools in Sindh with 100% vaccinated staff reopen for in-person learning

Public and private schools in Sindh including Karachi that have vaccinated their teachers and other members of staff reopened for in-person learning...

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Pakistan crosses landmark of 50 million covid vaccine doses

Pakistan has crossed a landmark as it has administered more than 50 million anti-Covid vaccine jabs amid a surge in the fourth wave...

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Unvaccinated people to be barred from using public transport from Oct 15

Federal Minister for Planning Asad Umar on Tuesday announced that unvaccinated individuals will be banned from traveling in public transport starting October...

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Covid-19 vaccine strongly recommended for pregnant, lactating women

Pregnant and lactating women are strongly recommended to get Covid-19 vaccine as the potential benefits outweigh risks, said Dr Faisal Sultan. On...

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Pfizer-BioNTech becomes first Covid vaccine to gain full FDA approval

As the Delta variant strikes the country, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) completely authorized Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine on Monday, triggering a fresh...

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WHO condemns rush by wealthy countries for Covid vaccine booster shots

The World Health Organization condemned the rush by wealthy countries to provide Covid vaccine booster shots as millions around the world have still not...

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Pfizer, Moderna to receive billions of dollars from COVID-19 vaccine booster

Analysts and healthcare investors predict that drugmakers Pfizer Inc, BioNTech, and Moderna Inc will generate billions of dollars from COVID-19 booster shots,...

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10 million doses fly in from China to boost Covid-19 vaccine coffers

Pakistan has received large shipments of the vaccine doses from China, more than 10 million doses have been reached in the country,...

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NCOC reduces interval between two doses of COVID vaccines to 28 days

NCOC has reduced the maximum duration between two doses from 42 to 28 days and at least six million doses of Covid-19 vaccine...

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Sindh govt approves private pharma to refill and repack Sputnik

Sindh provincial health department has approved a private pharmaceutical company to refill, repackage, and label Sputnik-V for re-export and local sale. Drug...

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Moderna vaccine far better than Pfizer at preventing Delta infection

The mRNA vaccine from Pfizer (PFE.N) and BioNTech (22UAy.DE) are reported to be less effective than Moderna vaccine against the Delta variant of the coronavirus. On Sunday, two reports were posted...

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When to get second dose of COVID vaccine? Dr Faisal clarifies

People should not wait to get their second dose of covid vaccines and get jabbed any time after the minimum recommended interval between the...

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ADB approves $500 million loan to help Pakistan procure Covid-19 vaccines

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $500 million loan for Pakistan in order to acquire Covid-19 vaccines. On Friday, the Asian...

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This is how you can get a COVID-19 vaccination certificate online

Pakistan had hit the target of administering one million Covid-19 vaccination doses in a day, it has also made easy to get...

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Saudi Arabia to accept Chinese vaccines with a booster shot

Tourists who have received the Chinese COVID-19 vaccines developed by Sinopharm and Sinovac are now permitted to enter Saudi Arabia. International passengers...

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Moderna mRNA, China’s ZF2001 vaccines effective against Delta variant

The preliminary results from phase-III clinical trials of triple-dose Chinese vaccine ZF2001 and Moderna mRNA show promise against the Delta variant of the coronavirus. ...

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WHO urges rich states to stop booster shots for fairness sake

The World Health Organization has urged rich states for a moratorium on Covid-19 booster shots to enable poorer countries to catch up in vaccination...

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Covid-19: Combining AstraZeneca and mRNA vaccines is effective

Denmark’s State Serum Institute said that combining AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine with a second dosage from either Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna’s mRNA vaccine gives “excellent...

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Vaccination deadline for students, govt employees, LEAs set for Aug 31

The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has issued a vaccination deadline for students and government employees to get vaccinated against Covid...

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Sindh High Court upholds govt decision of blocking SIMs of unvaccinated people

Sindh High Court today upheld provincial government’s decision of blocking mobile phone SIMs of unvaccinated in the province. The Sindh government’s decision...

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World Bank to finance extra Covid jabs for poor nations

The World Bank is going to finance extra Covid jabs for poor nations as it will enable developing countries to purchase Covid-19 vaccines collectively...

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Karachi man arrested on charges of ‘illegal’ Covid vaccination

A man from Karachi has been detained for unlawfully distributing Covid-19 vaccine dosages and giving illegal home vaccination services. The guy identified...

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Punjab set to launch door-to-door Covid vaccination campaign

The Punjab Government is going to launch a door-to-door Covid-19 vaccination campaign from today in Lahore, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Multan and Rawalpindi. In...

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Pakistan bans domestic air travel for unvaccinated people

No unvaccinated person will be allowed to undertake domestic air travel, announced the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC). NCOC has decided that...

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Vaccine misinformation on social media draws criticism from Joe Biden

United States President President Joe Biden stated on Friday that Covid-19 vaccine misinformation on social media is “killing people,” and the White...

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Developing nations need $4.3 trillion to recover from Covid-19 crisis: PM Imran

Prime Minister Imran Khan stated on Tuesday that poor countries will require at least $4.3 trillion to recover from the ongoing COVID-19...

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Here’s how many Pakistanis experienced side effects after Covid vaccination

At least 6,600 people have experienced side effects or adverse events after receiving the Covid-19 vaccine all over Pakistan. According to the...

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Saudi Arabia allows entry to Pakistanis inoculated with Chinese vaccine

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has permitted Pakistanis inoculated with the Chinese Covid-19 vaccine to enter into the kingdom. Accepting Pakistan’s request to...

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Woman aged 90 died with double Covid variant infection

It is possible to get infected with two Covid variants at the same time, experts are warning after seeing a double infection...

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‘Dangerous trend’: WHO warns against mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines

The chief scientist of the World Health Organization (WHO) cautioned against mixing and matching coronavirus vaccines on Tuesday, calling it a “dangerous...

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Punjab to set up counters at public spots to check Covid vaccination certificates

The government of Punjab is going to set up special counters at places frequented by people to check Covid vaccination certificates and...

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No air travel without Covid vaccination certificate after August 1: NCOC

From 1st August onwards, no air travel will be allowed without a vaccination certificate as fourth wave is about to appear which can...

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Pakistan among 53 countries listed to get World Bank aid for Covid vaccines

Pakistan is listed among 53 countries by World Bank that will receive aid for purchasing and supply of Covid-19 vaccines. According to...

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Any vaccine authorized by WHO should be allowed for travel

The World Health Organization (WHO) said that any Covid-19 vaccine authorized for emergency use should be recognized by countries as they open up their...

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World passes three billion vaccine mark in race to contain Covid

The pace of vaccination has quickened as the world passed three billion Covid-19 vaccine mark and as countries struggle to curb the aggressive...

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US to send 2.5 million doses of Moderna coronavirus vaccine to Pakistan

According to White House press secretary Jen Psaki, the Biden administration will be sending 2.5 million doses of the Moderna vaccine to...

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Pakistan to produce its own coronavirus vaccine soon: UVAS professor

Earlier, Pakistan launched the locally produced single-dose PakVac COVID-19 vaccine under the supervision of Chinese experts, however, the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) announced to...

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677 vaccine centres in Punjab get 0.65 million Covid doses

The Punjab government has distributed 0.65 million doses of Covid vaccine in all 677 centers. On Sunday, after receiving new batch from Islamabad, the Punjab government distributed 0.65...

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Qatar offers one million Covid-19 vaccine doses to Pakistan

Qatar has offered one million Covid-19 vaccine doses to Pakistan, National Assemble of Pakistan said in a press release. This was revealed...

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China has administered over a billion Covid-19 vaccine doses

Health officials in China announced that the number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has surpassed one billion, accounting for...

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“Govt needs to stop relying on charity”: Shehbaz Sharif on vaccine shortages

Shehbaz Sharif, the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, voiced deep worry about the lack of vaccines in Pakistan on...

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa starts administering PakVac Covid vaccine

The health department has started administering PakVac Covid vaccine in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and in the last 24 hours 270 citizens have received the one dose vaccine. ...

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Two million vaccine doses present in inventory: Dr Faisal

On Wednesday, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health Dr Faisal Sultan said that at least two million doses of the anti-Covid-19 vaccine...

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Pakistan allows AstraZeneca shot for under 40s to help expatriates

Pakistan has lifted a rule barring the use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for people below 40 years old to help inoculate people...

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Novavax vaccine shows strong protection against Covid-19

Novavax has joined the growing ranks of vaccine developers with safe and effective shots for preventing COVID-19 and now it plans to...

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Covid jab shortage hits vaccine centres in Karachi and Lahore

Vaccine centres in Karachi and Lahore were closed due to shortage of Covid-19 vaccinations, forced many people to return home without vaccination. On...

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G7 leaders launch Build Back Better World (B3W) to counter China’s BRI

G7 leaders have launched a new global infrastructure initiative Build Back Better World (B3W) to help developing nations, countering China’s Belt and...

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NCOC gives Balochistan only 1,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine

Only 1000 Pfizer doses of coronavirus vaccine have been handed over to the Balochistan government, will be administered to people having extremely weak immunity. ...

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UK to donate 100 million covid vaccine doses to poorer nations

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the United Kingdom will begin distributing Covid-19 vaccine doses to nations in need in the next...

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NHS denies news of forced vaccination plans

Ministry of NHS has clarified that forced vaccination is not being considered, however the government is considering options to accelerate the process...

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Punjab decides blocking SIM cards of unvaccinated citizens

All residents who refuse to be vaccinated against the new coronavirus will have their SIM cards blocked by the Punjab government. These...

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Covid restrictions across Pakistan to ease post June 15

National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) decided on Wednesday to slightly relax Covid restrictions from June 15 onwards. Moreover, anti-coronavirus vaccine has...

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Around 300,000 fail to turn up for second dose of Covid vaccine

The government is constantly trying to create awareness among people regarding the need and importance of vaccination but on the other hand,...

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WHO presses G20 states for funding, vaccines for COVAX

Emerging powers among G20 countries, such as China, Brazil, and India, are being pressured to contribute urgent funding and COVID-19 vaccines for...

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Islamabad admin aiming to administer 25,000 vaccine doses daily

The health authorities are targeting to administer 25,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine on daily basis, 420,000 people have already been inoculated in...

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US announces plan to share 80 million Covid-19 vaccine doses

President Joe Biden presented his plan for the first of 80 million coronavirus vaccine doses that the US will share globally before...

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Covid-19 vaccination center to be established at ICCI

The Islamabad District Health Office is going to set up a Covid-19 vaccination center in collaboration with the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI). ...

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China’s Sinovac shot cleared for wider global use by WHO

The World Health Organization approved the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use on Tuesday, making it the second Chinese vaccine to do...

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ECC approves Rs 20 billion to purchase 10 million vaccine doses

The meeting of Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) which was specially called on Monday approved a technical supplementary grant of Rs 20 billion...

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Vaccination certificate must for travel to Gilgit Baltistan

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued a new covid-19 travel advisory that the travellers above the age of 50 would be permitted to...

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Pandemic won’t be over until 70 percent of people are vaccinated, says WHO

World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the Covid-19 pandemic won’t end until at least 70 percent of people are vaccinated. According...

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Pakistan okays Pfizer jab for emergency use after getting 1 lac doses through Covax

Pakistan on Monday approved the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for emergency use in the country that will be administered to those with low...

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Pakistan launches locally processed PakVac Covid-19 vaccine

Pakistan on Tuesday launched the locally produced single-dose PakVac COVID-19 vaccine under the supervision of Chinese experts. Beijing transferred the technology, and...

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Pfizer vaccine less effective, but protects against Indian Covid variant: study

According to a research by France’s Pasteur Institute, the Pfizer vaccination is slightly less effective, however, still manages to fight against the more...

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Pfizer assembles ’SWAT team’ to develop a COVID-19 treatment pill

As a new lethal coronavirus continues to grow over the world in early 2020, Pfizer established a “SWAT squad” of scientists and...

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120,000 doses of PakVac ready for launch within a week

Pakistan is going to launch 120,000 doses of vaccine, however, authorities are considering returning back to use the name of CansinoBio after primarily printing PakVac on...

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Pakistan starts working on nasal Covid-19 vaccine

The University of Health Sciences (UHS) has begun the work to start trials for nasal Covid-19 vaccine that will be based on a single...

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Pfizer allocates 2 billion vaccine doses to poorer countries through COVAX

Pfizer and BioNTech will deliver some of the 2 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses as fresh supplies for low- and middle-income countries through the worldwide...

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3 million people with no IDs across Pakistan may miss out on COVID-19 jabs

It is being observed that at least 3 million people in Pakistan without IDs including mainly unregistered refugees, are likely to miss Covid vaccines....

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Coronavirus vaccine profits have helped nine people become billionaires

A campaign organization revealed that Covid vaccine profits have helped at least nine people become billionaires, calling for an end to pharmaceutical...

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NCOC decides to vaccinate Pakistanis above 30 starting tomorrow

Federal Minister for Planning, Development, Reforms and Special Initiatives and the Chief of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) Asad Umar...

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G7 urged to donate excess supplies to COVAX vaccine-sharing scheme

On Monday, UNICEF’s executive director requested that G7 countries donate supplies to the COVAX vaccine-sharing programme as an emergency step to overcome a serious...

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Saudi Arabia lifts quarantine requirement for COVID vaccinated foreign visitors

Good news for those who are travelling to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from permitted countries by air that now you can visit...

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As Covid ravages poorer countries, rich nations are springing back to life

The disastrous Covid-19 has clearly divided the world into two segments. In one part of the world, clubs, restaurants, and picnic spots...

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New COVID-19 vaccines could be a pill or a nasal spray

The new development of coronavirus treatment in the form of pill or nasal spray will be easier to store, transport and administer...

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Pakistan to receive 19 million doses of Covid vaccines by June: Dr Faisal

Pakistan expects to receive 19 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines by the first half of the ongoing year, said SAPM Faisal Sultan....

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Single dose of Covid vaccine halves transmission of virus

The first dose of the covid vaccine reduces the danger of transmitting the disease to the extent of 30% to 49%, revealed...

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Citizens aged 40-49 to get Covid-19 vaccinations from May 3

Covid-19 vaccinations of people aged between 40 to 49 years are going to be started from 3rd May, announced NCOC head Asad...

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World to spend $157 billion on Covid-19 vaccines till 2025: report

Total global spending on COVID-19 vaccines is forecast to hit $157 billion by 2025, driven by ongoing mass vaccination campaigns and “booster...

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Pakistan hopes to vaccinate 70 million people by end of 2020

Although the government of Pakistan is yet to procure more vaccines for coronavirus, it is still hoped to vaccinate at least 70...

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500,000 SinoVac coronavirus vaccine doses arrive in Pakistan

Pakistan Air Force plane has carried 500,000 Chinese-based Sinovac coronavirus vaccine, orders for which were placed earlier in the year. On Thursday,...

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Johnson & Johnson to resume rollout of coronavirus vaccine in Europe

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) announced on Tuesday that it would resume distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine in Europe after the region’s medical...

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‘Pakistan needs to vaccinate 40-50 million people by the end of 2021’ – Faisal Sultan

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health, Dr. Faisal Sultan has emphasized that the government of Pakistan needs to vaccinate...

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Australia reports first death from blood clots linked to AstraZeneca vaccine

The 48-year-old woman died of blood clots after receiving AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, and Australia’s regulator said there was a possible correlation between...

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Shocking, expanding disparity in global vaccine distribution – WHO chief

There remains a shocking and increasing disparity in the global distribution of coronavirus vaccine, says WHO. According to the World Health Organization...

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Pakistan to locally produce China’s CanSino COVID-19 vaccine

On Wednesday, Pakistan announced to locally produce the CanSino COVID-19 vaccine with the help of China. Maj. Gen. Aamer Ikram, the head...

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Covid antibodies can be detected 4 weeks after vaccination: expert

According to Dr. Salman of the National Institute of Health, people who have been vaccinated may again fall victim to coronavirus but...

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Coronavirus vaccination centres in Punjab will operate in two shifts during Ramadan

The Punjab Health Department has said that all coronavirus vaccination centres in Punjab will be operated in two shifts during Ramadan. On Tuesday, the...

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China considers mixing Covid-19 vaccines to boost protection rate

China is expected to be mixing Covid-19 vaccines as a way of further boost vaccine efficacy, said China’s top official disease control...

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Govt to open Covid-19 vaccination registration for all citizens post Eid

The government is going to open registration for Covid-19 vaccination for all citizens after Eid, announced Asad Umer. On Thursday, while talking to journalists, Minister...

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Pakistan crosses 1 million coronavirus vaccine doses mark

More than 1 million coronavirus vaccines have been administered in the country so far, announced Asad Umar. On Tuesday, Federal Planning and Development Minister Asad Umar confirmed on Twitter that,...

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Have you been vaccinated? Here are the side effects you may experience

Vaccines against deadly virus coronavirus have been developed and some have been approved. Many people have already got its jab i.e. Chinese-made Sinopharm or CanSino or...

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Punjab to Launch Home Vaccination Service

The government of Punjab has now started Home Vaccination Service for elderly and handicapped citizens of the province at their residences via...

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Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine ‘100% effective’ on 12-15 year olds

Pfizer and BioNTech’s vaccine is 100 percent safe and effective that produces strong antibody responses in 12- to 15-year olds, said the company. Pfizer...

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Russia registers world’s 1st Covid vaccine Carnivak-Cov for animals

Russia has become the first world’s country to register the world’s first coronavirus vaccine for animals Carnivak-Cov. On Wednesday, Russia announced that it...

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Two vaccination centers to be set up to vaccinate 4,000 people a day in the capital

The capital is establishing mass vaccination centers to vaccinate at least 4,000 people a day. Two centers have been set up at the Isolation Hospital and Infections Treatment...

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One in 1,000 develops minor reaction to Covid-19 vaccination

More than 19,000 people have been inoculated against coronavirus in Islamabad and 1 in every 1,000 have faced minor effects after taking Covid-19 vaccination. ...

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How soon after a coronavirus vaccine one should consider fully protected?

Vaccination campaigns are going on in many cities of the country and many people have received one or both doses of approved coronavirus vaccines. Some...

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Active Covid-19 cases rise by 50pc in three weeks

The number of active Covid-19 cases in the country has increased by 50 percent in three weeks as 2,511 have been diagnosed with covid-19 in...

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UN launches Urdu campaign to facilitate vaccination

In order to ensure a fair and equitable distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, the United Nations (UN) has launched the first-ever campaign in...

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Pakistan Origin Card holders ineligible for Covid-19 vaccine

People holding Pakistan Origin Cards (POCs) and foreign national spouses of Pakistanis have been declared ineligible to obtain Covid-19 vaccine. On Monday,...

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Pakistan approves Sinopharm vaccine for people above 60 years

The Chinese Covid-19 Sinopharm vaccine has been approved by the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (Drap), authorized for people over 60 years of age. ...

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Pakistan to get 10m doses of vaccine under Covax

Pakistan is among 3 countries to become the biggest recipients of free coronavirus vaccines before June, above 10 million doses of vaccine...

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Saudi Arabia says Covid-19 vaccination a must for Haj 2021

According to Saudi newspaper Okaz, the Saudi Health Ministry has agreed that only people who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 will be...

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180,000 senior citizens registered for vaccination

The government announced the campaign for senior citizens over 65 years old, but only 180,000 senior citizens have registered themselves for the...

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WHO says coronavirus cannot be completely eradicated by the end of 2021

COVID-19 is not going to be eradicated by the end of 2021 but vaccines are the only hope, said WHO. On Tuesday,...

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Pakistan confirms spread of UK variant COVID

Pakistan has confirmed the spread of the UK variant COVID in the country, now among 92 countries worldwide to have this strain. The federal government has...

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Pakistan to get 5.6mn coronavirus vaccine doses in March

Pakistan is going to receive around 5.6 million coronavirus vaccine doses by the end of this March. The National Command and Operation...

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Pakistan ranks low on the list of countries with most COVID-19 tests

The website has placed the name of Pakistan on the 29th position following the fall of COVID-19 cases in the country. Among 30 countries,...

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Over 20mn years of life lost worldwide due to COVID-19: study

As per the report published in the Scientific Reports (Nature Research) journal, an estimated 20,507,518 life years have been lost due to COVID-19 across 81...

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WHO authorizes AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID vaccines for emergency use

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday announced that the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine made in two different countries is listed for emergency...

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Vaccine registration for people over 65 years begins across Pakistan

On Monday, the government has opened vaccine registration for people aged 65 years and above across Pakistan. After healthcare workers been inoculated...

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Pakistan vaccinates 27,000 healthcare workers against Covid-19

As vaccination efforts continue to move forward, around 27,000 frontline healthcare workers (HCWs) have been vaccinated against Covid-19 across Pakistan in over...

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Facebook releases update regarding reaching billions of people with COVID-19 Vaccine information

Facebook has released an official update about the largest worldwide campaign they have been running to promote authoritative information about COVID-19 vaccines....

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Pakistan kicks off Covid-19 vaccination drive with frontline workers

Pakistan formally started the drive to administer COVID-19 vaccines to its frontline healthcare workers on Wednesday, the National Command and Operation Center...

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Pakistan compiles 8-step plan for Covid-19 vaccination drive that starts next week

Covid-19 vaccination drive in Pakistan will be launched next week as the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has outlined the country’s...

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World has now passed the 10-crore mark for Coronavirus infections

According to the international media, the total infections of coronavirus have become more than 10 crores in the world so far. The...

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Pakistan approves Russian Sputnik V vaccine for emergency use

The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (Drap) has granted approval for the emergency use of the Russian-developed Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine. DRAP...

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Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine may cost around $6 in Pakistan

An offer has been made by the Pakistani importers to the federal and provincial governments to buy the Drug Regulatory Authority of...

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India reports one death and 447 cases of Covid vaccine side effects

At least one death and 447 cases of side effects were reported among 224,301 people as India rolled out the Covid vaccination...

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More than 30.5 million Covid doses in 43 countries have been administered: Bloomberg

People in 43 countries have been administered with more than 30.5 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine in the biggest vaccination campaign. According...

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Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine effective against new dangerous variant

Pfizer Inc and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine appeared to work against a key mutation in the highly transmissible new variant of the coronavirus...

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Chinese Covid-19 vaccine trials proving successful in Pakistan

Clinical trials of Chinese Covid vaccine being held at the University of Health Sciences (UHS), Lahore are expected to conclude this week. According...

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Moderna CEO says vaccine likely to protect for ‘couple of years’

Moderna Covid-19 mRNA vaccine is likely to offer protection of up to a couple of years, its chief executive officer (CEO) said...

Pakistan to get 5.6mn coronavirus vaccines doses in March

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Sindh to receive 250,000 doses of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine mid-January

Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho, Sindh Minister of Health, has declared that by mid-January the province will receive almost 250,000 doses of the...

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Pakistan To Purchase 1.2 Million Covid Vaccine Doses From China’s Sinopharm

Pakistan will purchase 1.2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from China’s Sinopharm after China approved the vaccine for general use on the population....

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NCOC develops NIMS for effective COVID-19 vaccine management

National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has developed National Immunization Management System (NIMS) to make sure the efficient supply chain management and...

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EU Drug Regulator Approves Pfizer-BioNTech Covid Vaccine For Emergency Use

Drug Regulatory Authority of the European Union has approved the use of Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine conditionally for EU states. According to...

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Covid vaccine to be administered ‘free of charge’ in Pakistan

The rumors of free of charge vaccine have been come out to be the truth. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on...

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40 percent Pakistanis refuse to get COVID-19 vaccine if it becomes available

Even in the current deadly condition due to the COVID-19 outbreak in Pakistan, at least 40 percent of Pakistanis seem to refuse...

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90 percent of poor to remain deprive of coronavirus vaccine, says Oxfam

Nearly 70 poor countries will only be able to vaccinate one in ten people against COVID-19 next year unless urgent action is...

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Global Phishing Campaign Targeting COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Effort

According to a blog posted by International Business Mechanics Corporation (IBM) security researchers, a global phishing campaign has been targeting organizations associated...

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UK approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, a first in the world

UK became the first country in the world to approve a COVID-19 vaccine for public use and revealed that it will roll...

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Pakistan allocates $150 million for Covid vaccine

Pakistan is keenly looking at the affairs related to the coronavirus vaccine and the government has reserved $150 million for the purchase...

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How Much Will It Cost to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine?

These are the vaccines now in their final stages of clinical trials against the viral infection that has caused the death of...

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COVID-19 Vaccine Prices Revealed From Pfizer, Moderna, and AstraZeneca

As more Covid-19 vaccine trials wrap up, the prices from some top makers are also revealed and it is now becoming clear...

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Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine results show drug safe, 70% effective

AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine has shown, on average, 70% effectiveness, revealed a study conducted at the University of Oxford. On Monday, Pharmaceutical giant...

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Pakistan to provide anti-COVID-19 vaccine free of cost

Pakistan has decided to arrange the anti-Covid-19 vaccination of all the Pakistanis free of cost, whatever it costs to the government. According...

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ECC approves $150 million to purchase Covid-19 vaccine

Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) approved $150 million technical supplementary grant to book covid-19 vaccine from international manufacturers. Adviser to Prime Minister on...

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Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine is 94.5 percent effective

On Monday, US biotech firm Moderna Inc said preliminary data from a continuing phase three study of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine showed...

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PM Imran approves funds for advance purchase of potential COVID-19 vaccine

Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved specific funding for the advance purchase of potential Covid-19 vaccine, according to a statement released by...

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Russia says its ‘Sputnik V’ COVID-19 vaccine is 92% effective

Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V developed by the Gamaleya Center in Russia is 92% effective, the Russian Direct Investment Fund said Wednesday....

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Dr. Atta ur Rahman Claims Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Not Suitable for Pakistan

Chairman of the Prime Minister’s Task Force on Science and Technology and a renowned scientist of Pakistan, Dr. Atta ur Rahman revealed...

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Covid-19 vaccine by Pfizer and BioNTech found to be 90% effective

Hopes are soaring that a Covid vaccine is within reach, following news that a Covid-19 vaccine being developed by American Pfizer and...

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DRAP slashes price of FDA approved COVID-19 drug Remdesivir by Rs1,629

The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) reduced the price of Remdesivir drug by Rs 1,629 which is the only officially approved...

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Pakistan hopeful of acquiring covid-19 vaccine within next 6 months

Pakistan crossed 2 percent of coronavirus positive cases for the first time in 6 weeks and now Pakistan is hopeful of acquiring...

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Covid-19 vaccine trials begin in Pakistan but no one qualified to approve treatment

Pakistan recently began the phase three trials of a Covid-19 vaccine but no institute in Pakistan has been qualified to assess or...

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Doctor urges people to volunteer for Covid-19 vaccine trial

The physician heading the Phase III clinical trial in Pakistan for a Chinese Covid-19 vaccine candidate has urged people to volunteer for...

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Pakistan begins phase three of Covid-19 vaccine trials

On Tuesday, the National Command and Operation Center announced the launch of phase 3 clinical trials in Pakistan for a potential Covid-19...

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Pakistan, China to ‘further strengthen cooperation’ for COVID-19 vaccine development

On Friday, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi met his China counterpart Wang Yi in China’s Hainan province where further strengthening the...