In a briefing on Friday, the health ministry had said states would be playing a facilitatory role by aggregating demand and vaccination capabilities of private hospitals in the state and ensure the administrations of vaccinations.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's latest data reveals that more than 29.10 crore (29,10,54,050) vaccine doses have been provided to states and the UTs so far through the Central government (free of cost channel) and through direct state procurement category.
While Ambience Mall in Gurugram is providing free parking and discounted rates on shopping from different brands available in the mall to healthcare workers, various pub bar and restaurants are offering specal discounts to people who are vaccinated against COVID-19.
A COVID-19 vaccination drive was organised for the transgender community by Thane Municipal Corporation on June 19. A total of 2,71,49,623 vaccine doses have been administered across Maharashtra.
The Hiranandani Residents Welfare Association of the posh Hiranandani Heritage Society in Kandivali west had lodged the complaint with the local police on Wednesday.
As India's vaccination drive picks up a pace not only the corporate houses but now builders have also launched a special vaccination drive for construction workers.
State Health Minister Raghu Sharma congratulated officers and employees associated with vaccination on administration of 2 crore vaccination doses in the state under Covid-19 vaccination programme.
Speed and scale of vaccination against COVID-19 will shape the path of economic recovery which has the resilience and the fundamentals to bounce back from the pandemic and unshackle itself from pre-existing cyclical and structural hindrances, said a RBI report.
In a bid to fight against COVID-19, a special vaccination drive organised for mothers of newborn children in Chennai.
The Centre on Wednesday clarified that the Covaxin does not contain the newborn calf serum, saying the facts have been "twisted and misrepresented" in some social media posts. "Newborn calf serum is used only for the preparation and growth of vero cells. Serum from bovine and other animal are standard enrichment ingredient used globally for vero cell growth," the Union Health Ministry said in a statement.
Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines provide good protection against Delta variant, says a study published in The Lancet journal.
In a bid to vaccinate more and more people, Panchkula district administration has started a special vaccination drive for shopkeepers and their retainers. Throughout the drive, all the markets will be covered including the ones in congested areas in the next 10 days.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday urged everyone to follow safety rules and get vaccinated saying no one is safe till the time everyone is.
A group of the transgender community was vaccinated on Monday after a special vaccination drive was launched for the community by Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC).
The Delhi government on Monday started a special vaccination centre in the city for students, athletes and people who have to travel abroad for work.
Of them, 19 have already been administered both doses of Covishield vaccine at 2 designated centres in Bhubaneswar, an official said.
To combat the spread of COVID-19, vaccination drive is in full swing in the zero line border areas of J-K. Approx 99% people have taken the shots.
This month, with states lifting restrictions that were put in place amid the second wave, the number of cases reducing and people stepping out, many have started flouting the mask rule once again.
Delhi's first drive-through COVID-19 vaccination facility, which opened with much fanfare two weeks ago, is being shut as the Centre's price cap for vaccines has made operation unviable.
Officials said so far, 15,69,758 Covid tests have been conducted in Gurugram, of which 13,85,057 have come negative. In the last 24 hours, around 4,243 tests were conducted in the district.
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