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2022-11-05 18:00
By Faranak Bakhtiari
COVIRAN, a source of honor for nation
TEHRAN – Iran was the first country to acquire the knowledge of producing a vaccine against the coronavirus, Reza A’alizadeh, the innovator of the vaccine COVIRAN Barkat, told the Tehran Times in an exclusive interview.
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2022-07-05 17:00
License issued to inject fourth dose of coronavirus vaccine
TEHRAN – In a letter to the universities of medical sciences, the Ministry of Health emphasized the need to inject a booster dose of coronavirus vaccine, ISNA reported on Tuesday.
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2022-06-26 16:50
Coronavirus outbreak at lowest point in Iran
TEHRAN – The coronavirus outbreak is currently is at the lowest point in Iran, though the disease is still prevalent in other countries, spokesman for the National Headquarters for Coronavirus Control, Abbas Shiravjen, has said.
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2022-04-18 19:00
Over 161m doses of COVID vaccine imported
TEHRAN – Iran has so far imported more than 161,933,728 doses of vaccine to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
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2022-02-20 18:39
76% of students aged 12-18 inoculated
TEHRAN – Some 76 percent of the students aged 12-18 years have received the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the latest announcement of the Ministry of Education.
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2022-02-18 17:36
“Noora” vaccine produces strong neutralizing antibodies: study
TEHRAN – The results of the first and second phases of the clinical trial showed that “Noora” vaccine produces very strong neutralizing antibodies against coronavirus.
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2022-01-07 17:07
Iran develops adenovirus-based vaccine against corona
TEHRAN – “Pastu Covad” is the first Iranian-made coronavirus vaccine based on adenovirus that has successfully completed its animal studies, IRNA reported on Friday.
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2021-12-31 17:04
Negotiations underway to export Razi Cov Pars vaccine
TEHRAN – A number of countries have requested to purchase the Iranian-made Cov Pars vaccine for COVID-19, and negotiations are underway to take the necessary measures for export, vice president for research and technology of Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute, said.
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2021-12-28 20:00
Japan to deliver 700,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine to Iran
TEHRAN – The Japanese government has donated 700,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to Iran through the COVAX facility.
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2021-11-23 17:59
Iran outpaces Europe in first-dose COVID-19 vaccination
TEHRAN – The national average for the first dose vaccination of people over the age of 12 was 82 percent in Iran, while it was 64 percent in Europe, Mohammad Mehdi Gooya, head of the diseases management center of the Ministry of Health, said.
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2021-11-17 17:50
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Over 100m doses of COVID-19 vaccine injected
TEHRAN – The number of COVID-19 vaccines injected in the country has exceeded 100 million doses, despite all barriers and difficulties caused by sanctions.
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2021-11-14 19:00
Cov Pars causes 9-12 months immunity to COVID-19
TEHRAN – Studies show that Cov Pars vaccine, developed by the Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute of Iran, makes immunity for 9-12 months against the coronavirus, Reza Bani-Hashemi, the director for research and development at the institute, said on Sunday.
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2021-11-06 16:38
Some 24% of students vaccinated nationwide
TEHRAN – A total of 1,572,380 students, equaling 24 percent of the target group aged 12 to 18 nationwide, have received both doses of coronavirus vaccine, Azam Goudarzi, a health ministry official, said on Saturday.
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2021-10-29 18:11
Interview by Farrokh Hesabi
Fans should return to stadiums: Zohreh Haratian
TEHRAN – Dr. Zohreh Haratian believes that the fans should return to the stadiums but the stadiums require the infrastructure that must be provided.
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2021-10-25 19:00
S. Korea to provide Iran with 1m doses of COVID vaccine
TEHRAN - South Korea will soon offer 1 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to Iran, on humanitarian grounds, to help address its vaccine shortage, Seoul's foreign ministry said Monday.
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2021-10-12 18:12
Iran national handicrafts exhibit canceled amid COVID uncertainty
TEHRAN – The 35th national handicrafts exhibition of Iran has been canceled due to ongoing uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic.
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2021-10-08 17:22
Spikogen vaccine licensed for emergency use
TEHRAN – The Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency permit for the Iranian-Australian Spikogen vaccine, IRNA reported on Thursday.
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2021-09-22 17:59
By Afshin Majlesi
Iran tourism prepares for a comeback
TEHRAN – Iran considers reopening borders to foreign vacationers as its new tourism minister has said the government will soon scrap visa restrictions.
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2021-09-13 17:16
Fakhra vaccine enters third phase of human test
TEHRAN – The third phase of the Fakhra vaccine’s human trial started on Monday by being administrated to 40,000 volunteers, IRIB reported.
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2021-09-08 18:16
Pastu Covac vaccine approved for children under 18
TEHRAN – Pastu Covac, developed jointly by the Pasteur Institute of Iran and Cuba's Finlay Vaccine Institute, is the only homegrown vaccine that includes use in children aged under 18.
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2021-09-05 18:17
Cov Pars begins third phase of clinical studies
TEHRAN – “Razi Cov Pars” vaccine entered on Sunday the third phase of the human trial, being administrated to 40,000 people, IRIB reported.
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2021-09-04 21:59
Minister calls on travel agencies to design affordable packages
TEHRAN – Iranian tourism minister Ezzatollah Zarghami has called on travel agencies and tour operators to design affordable packages aimed to jumpstart domestic tourism when COVID-19 is less of major concern.
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2021-08-30 18:57
IRCS in talks for importing COVID-19 vaccines from renowned sources
TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society is currently negotiating with a number of renowned international manufacturers for importing coronavirus vaccines.
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2021-08-29 16:36
Iran awaiting 100m doses of coronavirus vaccine by yearend
TEHRAN – As per contracts signed with international manufacturers, some 100 million doses of coronavirus vaccine should be imported by the end of 2021, Nasser Riyahi, the head of the Association of Medicine Importers, said on Sunday.
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2021-08-07 19:47
Spikogen vaccine enters third phase of clinical trial
TEHRAN – The Iranian-Australian coronavirus vaccine Spikogen started the third phase of the clinical trial with the participation of 17,000 people on Saturday.
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2021-08-03 17:58
Over 504,000 passengers screened for coronavirus at borders
TEHRAN – Some 504,928 passengers have so far been screened for coronavirus by thermal tests at the country's official borders since March 10, Mehdi Valipour, head of Relief and Rescue Organization affiliated to the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), has stated.
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2021-08-01 17:06
More 200,000 doses of COVIRAN vaccine delivered
TEHRAN – Some 200,000 doses of COVIRAN BAREKAT vaccine have been recently delivered to the Ministry of Health for public vaccination, Hassan Jalili, the vaccine’s production manager, said on Sunday.
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2021-07-31 17:12
“Noora” vaccine successfully passing first phase of clinical trial
TEHRAN – “Noora" coronavirus vaccine, domestically made by Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences affiliated to the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), is successfully passing the first phase of the clinical trial.
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2021-07-26 20:00
Cov Pars to produce 1m doses of vaccine monthly
TEHRAN – One million doses of “Razi Cov Pars” vaccine will be produced each month as of the sixth calendar month Shahrivar (starting August 23), Mohammad-Hassan Fallah Mehrabadi, deputy head of the Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute has announced.
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2021-07-25 16:06
COVIRAN BAREKAT in process to WHO’s registration
TEHRAN – COVIRAN BAREKAT, the first Iranian-made coronavirus vaccine, is in the process to be registered by the World Health Organization, Asghar Abdoli, an expert in the vaccine production project, has stated.