vaccination

PATNA—Authorities in Bihar have ordered an investigation after a government-run health centre claimed to have vaccinated top personalities. Official records available with Karpi health centre located in Arwal district claimed dignitaries…
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PATNA—Bihar health minister Mangal Pandey on Thursday said a massive Covid-19 vaccination drive would be launched on September 17 to mark the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday on the instruction of chief minister Nitish Kumar. “On…
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By SAYED MOHAMMAD SHAHBAZ PATNA—Bihar has set a new record in the country by administering COVID-19 vaccines to more than 23.50 lakh (2.35 million) people on a single day on Tuesday. This is the highest-ever single-day vaccination in…
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PATNA—The administering of mixed doses of vaccines to two persons in Bihar, albeit by mistake, has produced wonderful results, giving them 10 times more protection from the deadly coronavirus. The story came to light after their antibody…
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PATNA—A little over 1.95 lakh beneficiaries could get the vaccines on the first day of the drive on July 1 as the much-hyped mega vaccination drive appears losing its steam due to acute shortage of vaccines. Arwal remained the lone…
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PATNA—A hospital in Bihar has placed an order for 3,000 doses of the 'Made in Russia' Sputnik Covid vaccine saying as it has over 90 percent efficacy rate. Arun Kumar, Medical Director of Jay Prabha Medanta Hospital, a super specialty…
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PATNA—A councillor in Bihar has launched a unique campaign to give a boost to the vaccination drive which fails to pick up despite all efforts by the state government. Under part of the initiative, the councillor has been distributing…
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PATNA—A salon owner in Bihar is offering free haircuts and shave to the villagers who get the vaccine shots, drawing much praise. Shambhu Kumar Thakur who runs a salon in Darbhanga district of Bihar announced the offers a couple of days…
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PATNA—A youth was given injection with empty syringe during the ongoing vaccination drive in Bihar, bringing to fore negligence in the drive. According to media reports, Azhar Hussain had rushed to a vaccination camp at local Urdu school…
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PATNA—The Bihar legislators unwilling to take vaccines may not have the opportunity to attend the upcoming monsoon session of the state assembly. In a move aimed at ensuring wide vaccination coverage, state assembly Speaker Vijay Kumar…
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