Covid Vaccine
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EU, AstraZeneca reach agreement on COVID-19 vaccine supply dispute
World | Sep 04, 2021, 07:35 AM ISTThe agreement comes as the EU has reached a milestone in its COVID-19 vaccination campaign, with 70 percent of its adult population fully vaccinated as of August 31.
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3 doses of Covid vaccine will offer full protection: Dr Fauci
World | Sep 03, 2021, 09:18 PM ISTFauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, also cited two Israeli-based studies that showed a decrease in infections among people who got a third or booster shot.
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Over 67.75 crore Covid vaccine doses administered in India so far: Govt
India | Sep 03, 2021, 08:33 PM ISTAccording to the 7 pm provisional report, more than 51.88 lakh (51,88,894) doses were administered on Friday.
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Cumulative Covid vaccine doses administered in India cross 67 crore: Health ministry
India | Sep 02, 2021, 09:47 PM ISTThe cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 67 crore on Thursday, the Union health ministry said.
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Search 'covid vaccine near me' on Google to check availability, slots and more
India | Sep 01, 2021, 04:34 PM ISTThe information is powered by real-time data from the CoWIN APIs, and includes details like availability of appointment slots at each centre, vaccines and doses offered (Dose 1 or Dose 2), pricing (paid or free), and link to CoWIN website for booking, a statement said.
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Black particles found in Moderna vaccine; batch put on hold in Japan
World | Sep 01, 2021, 01:44 PM ISTLast month, Japan had suspended use of about 1.63 million doses of Moderna vaccine after contamination was found in unused vials.
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Delhi: 25 per cent healthcare workers found COVID positive despite complete vaccination
India | Sep 01, 2021, 08:50 AM ISTThe timing between the first and second dose varied, but 482 received the second dose within 42 days of the first dose. About half the recipients had been previously infected with SARS-CoV-2.
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MP: Indore completes inoculating entire eligible population with first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
India | Aug 31, 2021, 11:11 PM ISTThe administration had set the target of vaccinating 28,07,559 eligible persons against COVID-19, and so far, 28,08,212 citizens have received the first jab in the district, Indore collector Manish Singh said.
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Kerala nurse administers 893 Covid vaccines doses in 7.5 hours
India | Aug 31, 2021, 06:12 PM ISTA Kerala nurse created a record, when in a marathon effort on August 15, she administered Covid vaccines to 893 people in 7.5 hours, leading to state Health Minister Veena George coming personally to appreciate her work.
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Over 64 crore Covid vaccine doses administered in India so far: Govt
India | Aug 30, 2021, 08:33 PM ISTThe cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has surpassed the 64 crore mark on Monday, the Union Health Ministry said.
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Covid-19: 100% Himachal Pradesh adults given first dose
India | Aug 30, 2021, 08:48 AM ISTHimachal Pradesh became the first state in the country to complete administering the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine for the 18-plus age group.
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Tehran thieves attack car, steal COVID-19 shots
World | Aug 29, 2021, 10:15 PM ISTTehran police chief Hossein Rahimi said robbers attacked and seized 300 vaccines after a courier service left a Health Ministry medical storage facility south of the capital.
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Recruitment of volunteers for trial of Covid vaccine Covovax on children begins
India | Aug 29, 2021, 08:00 PM ISTThe trial would be held across 10 sites and would cover 920 children -- 460 each in the age groups of 12-17 and 2-11 -- according to official sources.
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Over 63 crore Covid vaccine doses administered in India so far: Govt
India | Aug 28, 2021, 09:01 PM ISTAccording to the 7 pm provisional report, more than 65 lakh doses were administered on Saturday.
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India achieves single-day vaccination milestone with over 1 crore doses; PM Modi says momentous feat
India | Aug 28, 2021, 01:58 PM ISTTaking to Twitter, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "record vaccination numbers today! Crossing 1 crore is a momentous feat. Kudos to those getting vaccinated and those making the vaccination drive a success."
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More COVID-19 vaccines to be provided by Centre to help Karnataka meet vaccination target: CM
India | Aug 27, 2021, 08:39 AM ISTBasavaraja Bommai on Thursday said that the Centre has agreed to increase the monthly supply of COVID-19 vaccines to Karnataka.
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COVID-19: State Medical Education Minister claims 65 pc vaccinated in MP
News | Aug 26, 2021, 01:30 PM ISTMadhya Pradesh Medical Education Minister Vishvas Sarang informed that a total of 65 percent of people in the state are vaccinated so far. "During 'Maha vaccination campaign' on August 25, we vaccinated 24.20 lakh people, an achievement of 114% over the target.
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COVID: India reports 46,164 new cases, 607 deaths in last 24 hours
News | Aug 26, 2021, 01:27 PM ISTA rise in COVID-19 cases was witnessed on August 26. India reported 46,164 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours.
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Covid vaccine booster dose to be administered in India? Here's what experts say
India | Aug 25, 2021, 12:12 PM ISTAn expert panel set up by an institute under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has predicted that the third wave of COVID-19 can hit the country anytime between September and October and suggested significantly ramping up the vaccination pace.
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What does full approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine mean?
World | Aug 24, 2021, 01:19 PM ISTPfizer’s vaccine — along with those from Moderna and Johnson & Johnson — still underwent testing in tens of thousands of people to establish safety and effectiveness against COVID-19.