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  Mumbai: Vaccination suspended for 3 days as stocks run out

  India | April 30, 2021 8:43 IST

  BMC has said that no vaccination against Covid-19 will be held in Mumbai for the three days -- Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

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  Plan ready to vaccinate all adults within 3 months, says CM Kejriwal

  India | April 29, 2021 22:47 IST

  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Thursday that a plan had been formulated to vaccinate all adults against coronavirus within the next three months.

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  Covaxin price reduced from Rs 600 to Rs 400 per dose for states, says Bharat Biotech

  India | April 29, 2021 18:15 IST

  Covaxin vaccine maker Bharat Biotech on Thursday announced a drop in the price of its vaccine that will be made available to the state governments.

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  Delhi doesn't have sufficient vaccine doses for 18-44 age group: Satyendar Jain

  India | April 29, 2021 14:54 IST

  Delhi recorded 368 more COVID-19 deaths and 25,986 cases with a positivity rate of 31. 76 per cent, according to the latest bulletin issued by the city health department. This was the seventh day on the trot that Delhi had recorded over 300 deaths due to coronavirus.

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  Rahul Gandhi demands free vaccination for all, tweets dictionary meaning of word 'free'

  India | April 29, 2021 15:07 IST

  Rahul Gandhi has been demanding free Covid-19 vaccination for all citizens. They have also termed the centre's new vaccination policy discriminatory.

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  Maharashtra: Long queues outside BKC jumbo COVID-19 vaccination centre

  News | April 29, 2021 11:00 IST

  People form long queues outside BKC jumbo COVID-19 vaccination centre in Mumbai. The vaccine centre received 5000 doses of vaccine today and vaccination will start shortly at the centre.

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  Covaxin found to neutralise 617 variant of COVID-19: US Adviser Dr. Fauci

  News | April 28, 2021 15:20 IST

  The New York Times on Tuesday said Covaxin works by teaching the immune system to make antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. The antibodies attach to viral proteins, such as the so-called spike proteins that stud its surface.

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  Over one crore COVID-19 vaccine doses available with states, UTs: Centre

  India | April 28, 2021 13:49 IST

  Registration for the new eligible population groups (all those above 18 years) will start on Wednesday from 4 pm. Vaccination against COVID-19 began in the country on January 16.

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  Covaxin found to neutralise 617 variant of COVID-19: Dr Fauci

  World | April 28, 2021 8:13 IST

  The New York Times on Tuesday said Covaxin works by teaching the immune system to make antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. The antibodies attach to viral proteins, such as the so-called spike proteins that stud its surface.

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  When will Sputnik V vaccine arrive in India? Know what Dr Reddy's has to say

  India | April 27, 2021 14:29 IST

  Once available, Sputnik V will be the third vaccine to be used in India against coronavirus. The other two vaccines are Covaxin and Covishield.

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  Reduce vaccine price: Govt tells Serum Institute, Bharat Biotech

  India | April 26, 2021 20:16 IST

  The move has come days ahead of India's planned drive to inoculate all aged above 18. The vaccination drive is set to begin May 1.

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  Bharat Biotech's nasal vaccine can be a gamechanger in fight against Covid: Details

  India | April 27, 2021 0:10 IST

  The pre-clinical trial of the nasal Covid-19 vaccine candidate, BBV154 has already started. If all goes as expected, the clinical trial would be completed by June and it could become available in the market by August.

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  Bharat Biotech seeks DCGI's nod to extend shelf life of Covaxin

  India | April 25, 2021 17:01 IST

  Bharat Biotech has written to India's drug regulator seeking extension of the shelf-life of its indigenously developed COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin from six to 24 months, sources said on Sunday. 

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  Biden admin criticised for not releasing surplus COVID-19 vaccines to India

  World | April 25, 2021 10:30 IST

  The Biden administration has come under criticism from several quarters, including from members and supporters of the Democratic party, for not releasing surplus COVID-19 vaccines to India.

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  Covaxin priced at Rs 600 per dose for state hospitals, Rs 1,200 for private ones

  News | April 25, 2021 8:40 IST

  Covaxin, India's indigeniously developmed coronavirus vaccine, will be sold at Rs 600 per dose for state hospitals and Rs 1,200 per dose for private hospitals, vaccine maker Bharat Biotech has informed.

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  India fastest to administer 14 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine

  India | April 24, 2021 23:03 IST

  India has administered 14 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine in just 99 days, the fastest in the world, the Health Ministry said on Saturday. More than 24 lakh vaccine doses were administered on Saturday till 8 pm, the ministry said.

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  Covaxin to cost Rs 600 per dose for state hospitals, Rs 1,200 to private ones

  India | April 24, 2021 23:06 IST

  Covaxin, India's indigeniously developmed coronavirus vaccine, will be sold at Rs 600 per dose for state hospitals and Rs 1,200 per dose for private hospitals, vaccine maker Bharat Biotech has informed.

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  COVID: Andhra Pradesh govt places order for 4.08 cr doses each of Covaxin, Covishield

  India | April 24, 2021 18:52 IST

  Govt Principal Secy (Covid Management and Vaccination) wrote letters to Bharat Biotech MD Krishna Yella and Serum Institute of India Limited CEO Adar Poonawalla in this regard.

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  PM Modi cancels all his Bengal rallies on friday amid surge of Covid cases

  News | April 22, 2021 20:13 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi has cancelled his visit to the poll-bound West Bengal on Friday where he was scheduled to address election rallies ahead of the seventh phase of the assembly elections. The Prime Minister will be chairing a high-level meeting to view the pandemic situation.

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  Haryana: Over 1,700 doses of Covishield, Covaxin stolen from Jind hospital

  India | April 22, 2021 14:39 IST

  More than 1,700 doses of Covishield and Covaxin were stolen in Jind district of Haryana. The theft took place at the Jind Civil Hospital.