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WHO Recommends Use of AstraZeneca Vaccine for All Above 18 Years

adminFebruary 11, 2021February 11, 2021

February 11, 2021February 11, 2021

The World Health Organisation’s expert panel on vaccines on Wednesday recommended the use of the AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid-19 vaccine for all people aged 18 and older. The recommendation was...

Soumya Swaminathan, ICMR chief,appointed as WHO’s deputy director general

adminOctober 4, 2017

October 4, 2017

Soumya Swaminathan,the director general of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), has been appointed as the deputy director general of programmes of World Health...