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Celebrating our Scientists, Reliving The Trauma

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The Vaccine War: Movie Review Rating: 8/10 The latest offering by Vivek Agnihotri is a daring venture: a tribute to the scientists at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) who played a vital role in India’s battle against the COVID pandemic. The movie is an adaptation of Balram Bhargava’s book Going Viral. It sensitively […]

‘Adverse reactions’ after vaccine shot (not unexpected)

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When contacted, Dr Acharya said he was fine and recovering.  Assuring that the vaccine is safe, Acharya told The Indian Express, “There is no need to be scared (of vaccination). I will get discharged tomorrow (on Tuesday).” Acute febrile reaction is quite common with vaccination. In the case of a Mumbai doctor who developed transient […]