NEW DELHI –&nbsp;One vaccine dose alone is 96.6 per cent effective in preventing Covid-19 deaths in India, and two doses are 97.5 per cent effective, the health ministry said on Thursday (Sept 9) after analysing data between April and August.

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A healthcare worker fills a syringe with a dose of Bharat Biotech's Covid-19 vaccine called COVAXIN, during the coronavirus disease vaccination campaign at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) hospital in New Delhi, India on Jan 16, 2021. 

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NEW DELHI – One vaccine dose alone is 96.6 per cent effective in preventing Covid-19 deaths in India, and two doses are 97.5 per cent effective, the health ministry said on Thursday (Sept 9) after analysing data between April and August. ALSO READ: Vietnam to mix Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines: Media


India says one vaccine dose prevents 96.6% Covid-19 deaths