“India will not be fully vaccinated before early 2022”: Chandrakant Lahariya

June 4, 2021

As India strives to ramp up COVID vaccinations, Health Analytics Asia speaks to Dr. Chandrakant Lahariya, public policy and health systems expert. Dr. Lahariya...

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WhatsApp forward claiming ‘Vaccinated People Will Die in 2 Years’ is untrue

May 27, 2021

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A widely-circulated message attributed to French virologist Luc Montagnier claims that all vaccinated people will die in 2 years due to antibody-dependent...

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Vaccine allocated for less than 19% of eligible Indians

May 14, 2021

India has opened vaccine registrations for those aged 18-45 years, but only 19% will receive at least one dose per the current allocation of vaccines. Two...

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What do COVID variants mean for vaccine efficacy?

May 14, 2021

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Dr. Rohini Karandikar tells you all you need to know about COVID-19 variants and its implications on vaccine efficacy. When the SARS-CoV2 virus was recognized...

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Post claiming vaccinated people are more susceptible to COVID-19 variants is misleading

May 14, 2021

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Social media posts, based on a recent study conducted in Israel on the efficacy of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on the South African variant of the coronavirus...

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5 most read COVID myths we debunked in April

April 30, 2021

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Amidst the sudden spike in infections and a struggle for access to treatment, there is a surge in misinformation about COVID-19. Here are our 5 popular COVID...

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No, nurses are not purposely administering empty COVID-19 vaccines

April 30, 2021

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Image of an elderly woman taking the empty Covid-19 vaccine is being circulated in India with a false pretense. A video showing a nurse administering an empty...

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Post warning women not to take COVID-19 vaccine during periods is ‘false’

April 25, 2021

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COVID-19 vaccine doesn’t pose a risk if taken during periods. A viral image on social media cautions women not to take vaccine before and after five days of...

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COVID vaccines: Misconceptions and misinformation

April 23, 2021

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Amidst the sudden spike in the number of COVID cases reported in India, various misinformation and false claims continue to spread among the masses related to...

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Your COVID-19 vaccine questions answered

April 16, 2021

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Amidst a rise in cases and the emergence of new variants of coronavirus, we sit down with Dr Maulik Patel, Physician and Consultant at Mediaid Healthcare LLP...