As far as the death rate is concerned, the data shows since early June, about 500 to 600 people have died each week. The number of deaths appears to be stable this summer, although past increases in deaths have lagged behind hospitalizations.
The BCG vaccine has the additional advantage of inducing a defence through the innate immune system that is broader than just against Tuberculosis.
The researchers found that developing hybrid immunity was no different if someone was vaccinated after contracting Covid-19 or after contracting the disease after vaccination. Both groups developed an equally potent immune response.
It is good news that India has 250 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines ready to dispatch as the threat of Covid spread is looming large.
In view of the detection of newer sub-variants of Coronavirus, the Karnataka government has issued an advisory urging people to follow COVID appropriate behaviour and isolate themselves if they test positive for the virus.
Covid-19: The decision was made at a meeting of the Public Health Commission, which includes members from all 17 autonomous communities of the country, Xinhua news agency reported.
Covid: In each dose of the booster vaccine, ‘Spikevax bivalent Original/Omicron’, half of the vaccine (25 micrograms) targets the original virus strain from 2020 and the other half (25 micrograms) targets Omicron.
Covid vaccination: The Union Health Ministry's approval is based on the recommendations made recently by the COVID-19 Working Group of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI).
Covid vaccine news: In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar said as of August 1, a total of 9.07 crore (13 percent) precaution doses of the Covid vaccines were administered against the due beneficiaries.
Covid news: The government has flagged concerns regarding low levels of testing and vaccination in states witnessing surge in Covid cases.
Covid-19 vaccines in India: The data showed that 82 per cent of adolescents aged 15 to 18 years have also been vaccinated with the first dose since the vaccination for this age group began on January 3 while 68 per cent have got both the first and second dose.
COVID-19 vaccine: This special vaccination drive is a part of the celebration for 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' and aims to provide free precaution dose for all adults (18 years and above) eligible population at Government COVID Vaccination Centres.
COVID-19: For now, the FDA authorized Novavax’s initial two-dose series for people 18 and older.
The study estimates a further 5,99,300 lives could have been saved if the World Health Organisation's target of vaccinating 40 per cent of the population in each country with two or more doses by the end of 2021 had been met.
A total of 1,15,656 precaution doses of Covid vaccines were administered among those aged 18-59 years till 7pm on Tuesday, taking the tally of such jabs given in this age group to 39,00,663, according to the Health Ministry data.
Despite a rapid decline in COVID-19 infections and deaths, concerns about waning vaccine immunity and new variants make it important to understand which vaccine combinations are most effective, the study said.
Orders are issued for all private and govt vaccination centers under the BMC's jurisdiction. Changes have also been made to the Cowin portal, according to the new mandate.
Previously, in private vaccination centres the overall cost to end users of the vaccine was Rs 990 a dose, including taxes and administration charges, it added.
The Union Health Ministry's decision to relax the norms about the precaution dose for overseas travellers was based on recommendations by the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI).
Chief Medical Officer of Lakhimpur Kheri Dr Shailendra Bhatnagar said the dose Shivam Jaiswal received would serve as a "precautionary dose against rabies".
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