Balram Bhargava
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Balram Bhargava is an Indian science administrator. He has been appointed for a three-year tenure as the Director-General at the Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi and Secretary, Department of Health Research a division under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.
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Low impact on kids behind casual approach towards their vaccination, says ICMR chiefPeople have a casual attitude towards vaccination of children as the first and the second Covid wave did not see many severe infections and deaths in them, said Dr Balram Bhargava, director, Council of..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Unvaccinated account for 92% Covid deaths in 2022: ICMRUnvaccinated people accounted for nearly 92% of Covid-19 deaths this year, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director General Balram Bhargava said on Thursday citing data from Covid vaccine..IndiaTimes - Published | |
10% who died of Omicron were vaccinated: StudyOnly 10% deaths were recorded among fully vaccinated people who were hospitalised with Omicron infection, compared with nearly 22% fatalities among the unvaccinated or partially-vaccinated, Indian..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Immunity after jab or infection lasts 9 months: Balram BhargavaSome studies also show a strong response mounted through hybrid immunity developed in those vaccinated after recovery from natural infection, Bhargava said underlining that vaccination is must for..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Call on mixing vaccines for booster dose by January 10: ICMR“We are having extensive debates on... what are the vaccines available and which vaccines can be given in terms of safety and efficacy. We are analysing all the data that is available... whether it..IndiaTimes - Published | |
No scientific evidence to support need for booster vaccine dose against Covid: ICMR chiefThere is no scientific evidence so far to support the need for a booster vaccine dose against Covid-19, ICMR Director General Dr Balram Bhargava said on Monday underlining the completion of second dose..IndiaTimes - Published | |
COVID-19: Govt to launch Vaccine Tracker to give week-by-week update on vaccine dosesThe tracker will be on the health ministry's website in a few days' time, ICMR chief Dr Balram Bhargava said.DNA - Published | |
Coronavirus: Amid reports of new mutants, curbs put on foreign arrivalsIn India, while Delta continues to be the dominant variant, cases infected with Delta plus variant have increased to 300, officials said. However, the vaccines have been found to be effective against..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Only fully vaccinated should attend mass gatherings: Government“Mass gatherings should be discouraged, particularly in the upcoming festival season… Full vaccination should be a prerequisite if it is absolutely essential or it becomes critical to have a..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Once India starts reopening schools, it will be wise to begin with primary section: ICMR chiefOnce India starts reopening schools, it will be wise to begin with the primary section as children have a lower number of ace receptors to which virus attaches, making them much better at handling..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Govt: Studying efficacy of third vaccine doseThe third booster dose of Covid vaccine is still in scientific ideation stage and the focus currently is on vaccinating the priority population, the government said as India crossed another milestone..IndiaTimes - Published | |
With nod for vaccine in pregnancy, crores of families will breathe easyLast Friday, India finally allowed Covid vaccines for pregnant women. After firmly refusing to vaccinate them for months, the government swung to the opposite view that they “can and should” be..IndiaTimes - Published | |
‘Covaxin shots gap unchanged as protection after 1st dose not high’Explaining the government decision to make a three month interval mandatory for Covishield, ICMR head Dr Balram Bhargava said the immunity post the first shot was found to be quite strong. He said a..IndiaTimes - Published | Covid-19: Most of country should remain locked down for 6-8 weeks, ICMR chief saysThe head of the main Indian health agency responding to the coronavirus has said districts reporting a high number of infections should remain locked down for another six to eight weeks to control the..IndiaTimes - Published |
