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Covid vaccine recommended for youngest children

WASHINGTON: After months of waiting for anxious parents, a panel of experts convened by the US Food and Drug Administration recommended Moderna's Covid vaccine...

Saudi Arabia declares Covid vaccine mandatory for Hajj pilgrims

ISLAMABAD: The government of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday has made the Covid-19 vaccine mandatory for Hajj pilgrims of all ages including children.  According to the...

Travel advisory issued for Umrah pilgrims travelling to Saudi Arabia

KARACHI: A fresh travel advisory has been issued for passengers travelling to Saudi Arabia for Umrah after the Kingdom issued new directives regarding COVID...

GeoVax Covid vaccine targeting virus in two places shows promise

An experimental vaccine developed by GeoVax Labs succeeded in promoting development of antibodies that target two different sites on the coronavirus in a small...

Pakistan fully vaccinates 100mn people against COVID: Asad Umar

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar Sunday shared that in a major milestone, Pakistan has fully vaccinated 100 million of its...

Spikevax: Moderna Covid vaccine gets full US approval

WASHINGTON: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Monday that it has granted full approval to Moderna's Covid-19 "Spikevax" vaccine, which had previously...

Expo Centre’s closure: Karachi students unable to receive mandatory COVID jab

KARACHI: Students in Karachi are facing difficulties in receiving mandatory first jab of the COVID vaccine after the immunization process at one of the...

100 million Pakistanis receive first dose of COVID vaccine: Asad Umar

ISLAMABAD: National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) head and Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar Tuesday said that more than 100 million...

Saudi Arabia lifts quarantine condition for foreign Umrah pilgrims

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Wednesday announced to end institutional quarantine for foreign Umrah pilgrims who took two doses of Covid-19 vaccines approved in the...

ECC okays funds for local bodies elections, IPPs, COVID vaccines

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet on Monday approved funds for local bodies' elections in the country, purchasing of COVID vaccines,...

AstraZeneca to take profit from Covid vaccine sales

British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said Friday it has begun to sell its Covid vaccine at a profit as the company posted a third quarter...

Over 50% students between 12-18 given at least one dose: Asad Umar

ISLAMABAD: More than 50% of students between the ages of 12 and 18 have gotten at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine across the...

Punjab leads Covid vaccine race with 52% given at least one shot

ISLAMABAD: Punjab is leading the country's Covid-19 vaccine race with more than half of its eligible population administered at least one dose. "Punjab becomes the...

Covid vaccine shipment with 6.6 million doses reaches Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: Consignments originating from the United States and China carrying a total of 6.6 million Covid vaccines have landed on Sunday in Islamabad on...

Pakistan administers 100 millionth Covid vaccine dose

ISLAMABAD: Over 100 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered across Pakistan since vaccination against the pandemic began in Feb this year. "Pakistan administers...

Another 2.4m doses of Pfizer vaccine arrive in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan received 2.4 million more doses of Pfizer vaccine via the COVAX global distribution programme on Saturday. The United States (US) Embassy in Islamabad...

Only fully vaccinated pilgrims allowed for Umrah, prayers at Grand Mosque

RIYADH: The Saudi Arabian Hajj and Umrah ministry has announced that only fully vaccinated pilgrims with two doses will be allowed to apply for...

SAPM Faisal Sultan urges parents to get their children vaccinated

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM)on National Health Services Dr Faisal Sultan on Friday urged the parents to vaccinate their children against the...

COVID vaccine safe for breastfeeding, pregnant women: NCOC  

ISLAMABAD: National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) Monday allowed administration of COVID vaccine jabs to breastfeeding mothers and pregnant women in the country, ARY...

Islamabad first Pakistani city with 50% eligible population fully vaccinated

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad has become Pakistan's first city to have at least 50 per cent of its eligible population fully vaccinated against Covid-19, said National...

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