Corona Vaccination Program
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COVID-19: Mansukh Mandaviya launches world's 1st Made-in-India nasal vaccine iNCOVACC
India | Jan 27, 2023, 12:02 AM ISTCOVID-19 nasal vaccine launch: According to the sources, Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech's Intranasal heterologous booster dose is likely to be available in the market by February first week.
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COVID-19: India to soon reach 200 crore vaccination mark, says PM Modi
India | Jun 26, 2022, 02:42 PM ISTIndia's COVID vaccination coverage has exceeded 197.08 Cr as per provisional reports till 7:00 am today. This has been achieved through 2,55,80,569 sessions.
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No person can be forced to get vaccinated against wishes: Centre tells Supreme Court
India | Jan 17, 2022, 08:15 AM ISTOn the issue of exempting persons with disabilities from producing vaccination certificates, the Centre told the apex court that it has not issued any SOP that makes it mandatory to carry the vaccination certificate for any purpose.
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Mansukh Mandaviya meets States/UTs health ministers on 'Har Ghar Dastak' COVID vaccination campaign
India | Nov 11, 2021, 12:38 PM ISTThe health ministry today informed that 110.23 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.
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'100-crore doses answer to our critics': PM Modi's veiled attack on Opposition
India | Oct 22, 2021, 11:16 AM ISTPM Modi also sought to caution against negligence in fight against Covid, saying "strong shield, arms are not laid as long as war is on".
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Mandaviya urges states to increase vaccination pace, adherence to COVID protocols during festivities
India | Oct 09, 2021, 06:20 PM ISTReviewing the progress of COVID vaccination with principal secretaries and mission directors of National Health Mission from all major states, Mandaviya underlined that administering 100 cr doses of COVID vaccine is the immediate milestone in India's inoculation journey.
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July is gone, COVID vaccine shortage hasn't gone away: Rahul Gandhi
India | Aug 01, 2021, 11:54 AM ISTIn a tweet in Hindi, Gandhi said, "July is gone, the vaccine shortage hasn't gone away. #WhereAreVaccines (July chala gaya hai, vaccine ki kami nahin gayi.)"
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High Court asks Centre to approve BMC's plan to re-vaccinate victims of fake inoculation camps
India | Jul 30, 2021, 01:18 PM ISTA bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice GS Kulkarni directed the Centre to approve Mumbai civic body's plan of action, "with or without modifications, within 7-days" from now.
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COVID-19: PM Modi cites example of nonagenarian mother, urges people to get vaccinated
India | Jul 25, 2021, 01:24 PM ISTNarendra Modi on Sunday underlined that both he and his nonagenarian mother Heeraben Modi were fully vaccinated against the virus and urged people to do the same.
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Over 41.69 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses so far provided to states/UTs: Centre
India | Jul 17, 2021, 02:49 PM ISTOf this, the total consumption, including wastage, is 38,94,87,442 doses, according to data available at 8 am Saturday.
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COVID-19: Tourists throng Kasauli despite third wave warnings
India | Jul 11, 2021, 10:05 AM ISTDespite several warnings from experts about a possible third COVID-19 wave, a large number of tourists have reached Kasauli to recover from lockdown blues.
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Pfizer to seek OK for 3rd vaccine dose; shots still protect
World | Jul 09, 2021, 07:10 AM ISTResearch from multiple countries shows the Pfizer shot and other widely used COVID-19 vaccines offer strong protection against the highly contagious delta variant, which is spreading rapidly around the world and now accounts for most new U.S. infections.
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UK rules out plans to reduce gap between Covid jabs
World | Jul 05, 2021, 12:58 PM ISTThe UK government has ruled out plans to decrease the gaps between two doses of Covid-19 vaccinations, even as infections driven by the Delta variant are surging in the country.
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COVID-19: India administers 43.99 lakh vaccine doses in last 24 hrs
India | Jul 03, 2021, 12:40 PM ISTIndia's cumulative vaccination coverage increased to 34.46 crores, according to the Union Health Ministry on Saturday.
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Kolkata: Vaccination camp organised for empowering sex workers in Sonagachi
India | Jun 29, 2021, 07:29 AM ISTThe Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee, in association with Kolkata Municipal Corporation on Monday organised a vaccination camp for empowering sex workers.
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India's vaccination drive keeps gaining momentum: PM Modi
India | Jun 28, 2021, 12:38 PM ISTNoting that India's Covid vaccination drive "keeps gaining" momentum, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that "vaccines for all, free for all" remains the government's commitment.
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Over 1.45 crore vaccine doses available with states: Centre
India | Jun 26, 2021, 11:51 AM ISTMore than 1.45 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with states and union territories and over 19,10,650 jabs are in the pipeline.
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Nearly all COVID deaths in US are now among unvaccinated
World | Jun 25, 2021, 08:23 AM ISTNearly all COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. now are in people who weren’t vaccinated, a staggering demonstration of how effective the shots have been.
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Gurugram caps Covid vaccine rates in private hospitals
India | Jun 24, 2021, 09:27 AM ISTThe Gurugram health department has announced a price cap for the administration of Covid-19 vaccines in private hospitals.
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Telangana: Universities in Hyderabad step up COVID vaccination ahead of reopening on July 1
India | Jun 24, 2021, 07:10 AM ISTUniversities in Hyderabad have stepped up the vaccination of students, non-teaching staff and faculty, ahead of reopening on July 1.