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KP to cover liver, bone marrow transplants under Sehat Card Plus Scheme

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has decided to cover liver and bone marrow transplants for patients under the Sehat Card Plus Scheme, said Chief Minister Mahmood Khan.

April 26, 2021
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Prescribe medicines with generic and not brand names, DRAP tells Pakistan's doctors

All provinces have been asked by the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) to make sure doctors prescribe medicines with their generic names in the public and private sectors.

April 19, 2021
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10,000 doses of CanSino coronavirus vaccine wasting away at Karachi warehouse

As many as 10,000 doses of the CanSinoBio coronavirus vaccine developed by China are lying useless at a warehouse in Karachi for the last 10 days as the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan awaits approval…

April 19, 2021
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US pauses J&J COVID-19 vaccine over rare blood clots

US federal health agencies on Tuesday recommended pausing the use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine after six women under 50 given the shot developed rare blood clots, dealing a fresh setback to efforts to…

April 13, 2021
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CanSino coronavirus vaccine: Age limit for single-dose jab changed in Islamabad

The age limit for a single-dose jab of the coronavirus vaccine manufactured by China's CanSino Biologics Inc, or CanSinoBIO, has been slashed by 10 years in the federal capital.

April 6, 2021
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Islamabad records 16.20 per cent Covid-19 positivity ratio

Islamabad recorded 16.20 per cent Covid-19 positivity ratio during the previous 24 hours, its highest ever since the pandemic began, with 856 new infections.

March 29, 2021
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Hospitals dealing with influx of COVID-19 patients: Dr Faisal

Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health Dr Faisal Sultan on Saturday cautioned that the situation can go worse if masses continue to violate COVID-19 SOPs.

March 20, 2021
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Anti-coronavirus vaccination of persons above 60 to start from Wednesday: Asad

The vaccination drive for people above 60 years old will begin from Wednesday, March 10, said the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) chief Asad Umar on Sunday, adding that further details for the process…

March 7, 2021
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Hospitalized kids with COVID-19 are being affected by Neurologic issues

Most children and adolescents are spared from severe COVID-19, but among those who do require hospitalization, temporary neurologic effects are common, researchers found.

March 6, 2021
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Coronavirus cases detected in two colleges

The health officers on Friday recommended to seal two educational institutions in Islamabad immediately after the detection of ten new cases of coronavirus among students and teachers

March 5, 2021
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Personal protective equipment make wearers sick

Personal protective equipment (PPE) required in operating rooms and intensive care units can make wearers sick, a small study confirms.

March 4, 2021
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Covid vaccine malfunctioning, more than 1,000 shots wasted in Japan

More than 1,000 shots of coronavirus vaccine went to waste in Japan after storage temperatures deviated from a required range due to a freezer malfunction, the health ministry said on Monday, the country’s first such…

March 2, 2021
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Punjab Health minister ,Dr Yasmin Rashid

vaccination for public start soon: Health Minister

After the vaccination of frontline health workers, the process of vaccinating the rest of the public against coronavirus will start soon, says Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid

March 2, 2021
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Only 15% of AstraZeneca vaccine available in Germany has been used

Germany has administered only 15% of the AstraZeneca coronavirus shots it has available, the health ministry said, as the vaccine faces public resistance after trials showed it to be less effective than alternatives.

February 24, 2021
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