Two resident doctors who took first dose of COVID-19 vaccine were detected with the mild form of the infectious disease. A senior resident doctor from Government General and Chest Hospital, Erragadda, took the first dose on January 19 and was detected with COVID-19 on February 12, which is 24 days …
Read More »To instil confidence among frontline workers, Chhattisgarh IMA doctors take COVID-19 vaccine shots- The New Indian Express
By Express News Service RAIPUR: The executive body of Indian Medical Association (IMA) Raipur took the first shots of COVID-19 vaccine to assure the health workers of “no side-effects” and prove the efficacy of vaccination drive. “We need to fight the pandemic with every possible way available to us. So the entire team …
Read More »Relocation of DNB doctors leads to ‘back-door entry’, Health News, ET HealthWorld
NEW DELHI: How does a candidate for DNB (a postgraduate medical degree) ranked around 34,600 in the entrance exam get allotted a high-demand specialty like radio diagnosis in a highly regarded institution? How does one ranked around 15,000 get into an institution which usually gets filled around rank 5,000? It …
Read More »Adult vaccination levels not optimal even among doctors, Health News, ET HealthWorld
AHMEDABAD: Adult vaccination drives have always been dismal, not just in Gujarat but across the country. Just as the medical system gears up for the Covid 19 vaccination drive, a team of doctors, months ago, had asked medical professionals about their willingness to get vaccinated, their knowledge of vaccines and …
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