Gujarat: 100% eligible population in Surat inoculated with first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
India | Oct 06, 2021, 02:33 PM ISTGujarat's Surat city has inoculated 100 per cent of its eligible population with the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Gujarat's Surat city has inoculated 100 per cent of its eligible population with the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
PM Narendra Modi has expressed gratitude to all doctors, nurses, medical staff of the nation for their contribution in the fight against Covid-19.
The stepped-up U.S. commitment marks the cornerstone of the global vaccination summit Biden convened virtually on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, where he encouraged well-off nations to do more to get the coronavirus under control.
For the first time in the last nine months, the number of COVID-19 cases in Gujarat dropped to a single digit in a day on Sunday.
The BJP leader has now accused the health department of negligence and has filed a complaint following which, the officials said, a probe has been launched.
Uttar Pradesh took almost 100 days to administer the first one crore vaccine doses. It then took another 45 days to cross the 2-crore mark and 59 more days to vaccinate 5 crore people.
President Joe Biden announced sweeping new orders Thursday that will require employers with more than 100 workers to mandate immunizations or offer weekly testing.
Himachal Pradesh became the first state in the country to complete administering the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine for the 18-plus age group.
AIIMS Chief Randeep Guleria said that instead of exploring the idea of booster doses, "if the focus is on giving vaccines to those who will benefit from it, we may be able to save lives."
WhatsApp users can now book Covid-19 vaccine slots by sending Book Slot to WhatsApp number 9013151515.
The single-shot vaccine of J&J is the second Covid-19 vaccine which has already been approved for the Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) through the fast-track approval route by the Drug Controller General of India.
The Corporation said that it received a total stock of 1,60,240 COVID-19 vaccine doses on Thursday night which was distributed among all the government and municipal vaccination centres on Friday.
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya had told BJP MPs that Covid vaccination for children is likely to start soon. Currently, only those who are 18 or above are eligible for vaccination against coronavirus.
Panacea Biotec has partnered Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) to launch the Russian Sputnik V vaccine in India.
Karachi Expo Centre stopped its inoculation drive following chaos after hundreds of people rushed to get themselves vaccinated.
59-year-old Manual Mathai has taken up the complaint with the district medical officer of Wayanad along with copies of the vaccine certificate he received.
The health ministry issued a statement referring to recent media reports alleging that the country will miss the target of administering half-a-billion (50 crore) doses of the COVID-19 vaccine by July-end.
The study conducted on 3,235 HCW (2480 received both doses while 755 received a single dose) showed that COVID-19 infection after vaccination is primarily minor and did not lead to severe disease.
In New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that all municipal workers — including teachers and police officers — will be required to get vaccinated by mid-September or face weekly COVID-19 testing.
The Government of India has been holding discussions with COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers Moderna and Pfizer, for procuring their vaccine. However, there has been a delay over the same.
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