IMA alleged that people like Baba Ramdev by making false statements are spreading rumours and creating hesitations or superstitions in the minds of the common man thereby discouraging them from getting vaccinated.
“No one can arrest
Ramdev. They are just making noises. Let them do what they do best,” the yoga guru can be heard saying in the video.
It may be noted that Indian Medical Association (IMA) has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to take action to stop the alleged misinformation campaign by Baba Ramdev.
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IMA appealed to the Prime Minister to book the “owner of Patanjali products” on sedition charges for “spreading fear” against Covid vaccination. IMA also lauded the Prime Minister for his effort to address the importance of vaccination in all public addresses. The apex body of Indian doctors appealed to Prime Minister Modi to give motivation for vaccination in the forthcoming Mann Ki Baat episodes.
IMA urges PM Modi to take action against Ramdev for misinformation on COVID ANI | Updated: May 27, 2021 00:28 IST
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): The Indian Medical Association on Wednesday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take appropriate action under sedition and other charges against Baba Ramdev for allegedly spearheading a misinformation campaign on COVID vaccination . The Indian Medical Association is proactively spearheading your commitment to enforcing vaccination to all above 18 years as the tool to overcome the corona pandemic. When you initiated the vaccine rollout, IMA leaders across the country stood first to get the vaccine and by this dispelled the vaccine hesitancy. With the sincere efforts of the Government and the modern medical healthcare professional India could vaccinate nearly 20 crore people, one of the fastest vaccination drives in the world. We laud your motive to augment the indoor production of more
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India s drug regulator has approved the emergency use of two COVID-19 vaccines - Serum Institute of India s Covishield and Bharat Biotech s Covaxin - in the country. Representational Image | Photo Credit: PTI
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IMA has called upon all its 3.5 lakh members across 1800 local branches for COVID vaccination
The medical body has assured that the COVID-19 vaccines in the country are safe and efficacious
New Delhi: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Monday requested all its 3.5 lakh members across 1800 local branches to voluntarily come out to get vaccinated for COVID-19 and show the world that vaccines are safe and efficacious.
IMA endorses safety, efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines, requests its 3.5 lakh members to get vaccinated
IMA said in a statement said that the association stands with the scientists to endorse the safety and efficacy of both COVAXIN and COVISHIELD.
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NEW DELHI: Endorsing the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines, Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Monday announced that it has decided to actively take part in the mission of COVID vaccination programme rolled out by Government of India.
IMA said in a statement said that the association stands with the scientists to endorse the safety and efficacy of both COVAXIN and COVISHIELD, so public awareness and countering with myths on vaccine percolating in social media.