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  COVID-19: Drive in Navi Mumbai to vaccinate potential super-spreaders

  India | June 28, 2021 10:25 IST

  The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation has started a campaign to inoculate potential super-spreaders in the township.

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  Kolkata vaccine fraud: Accused organised two camps; sent mail to SII for doses, say police

  India | June 28, 2021 9:18 IST

  Actor-turned-TMC MP Mimi Chakraborty on Saturday fell ill, a few days after she was administered a fake COVID vaccine. However, the doctor who attended to the Jadavpur MP said it was too early to link her illness with the fake jab that she had taken four days ago.

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  Russia to administer new single-dose vaccine

  World | June 27, 2021 13:32 IST

  About 2.5 million doses of the vaccine will be ready for use by the end of this month, Xinhua news agency quoted Murashko as saying on Saturday.

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  COVID: West Bengal issues guidelines for private vaccination camps

  India | June 27, 2021 9:51 IST

  The nodal officer must submit a weekly report on safety and tolerability of the vaccine doses.

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  Zydus Cadila vaccine for 12-18 age group soon: Centre informs SC

  India | June 27, 2021 7:55 IST

  Zydus Cadila has concluded its clinical trials for the 12 to 18 age group, and the vaccine may be available in near future, subject to the statutory permissions.

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  Near home vaccination centres for elderly, differently abled set up: Centre tells SC

  India | June 27, 2021 7:33 IST

  Under the national COVID-19 vaccination programme Centre has devised a strategy to inoculate the elderly and the differently abled.

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  CM Yogi terms Mission June vaccination drive a success, says, ‘reached target before deadline'

  India | June 24, 2021 23:32 IST

  The Uttar Pradesh government had launched ‘Mission June’ campaign, a massive vaccination campaign which aimed at inoculating over one crore people in the state against Covid-19 in June.

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  Gurugram caps Covid vaccine rates in private hospitals

  India | June 24, 2021 9:27 IST

  The Gurugram health department has announced a price cap for the administration of Covid-19 vaccines in private hospitals.

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  Telangana: Universities in Hyderabad step up COVID vaccination ahead of reopening on July 1

  India | June 24, 2021 7:10 IST

  Universities in Hyderabad have stepped up the vaccination of students, non-teaching staff and faculty, ahead of reopening on July 1.

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  Mimi Chakraborty busts fake Covid vaccination drive in Kolkata

  India | June 23, 2021 17:28 IST

  A fake Covid vaccination drive for transgenders, specially-abled persons was busted in Kolkata, says Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mimi Chakraborty. The accused who was running the drive has been arrested.

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  AstraZeneca says 92% vaccine effectiveness against Delta variant

  India | June 23, 2021 14:54 IST

  AstraZeneca vaccine is used in India as Covishield. Real world data from PHE, demonstrated two doses of COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca are 92% effective against hospitalisation due to the Delta variant and showed no deaths among those vaccinated.

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  With over 2L doses in a day, Indore sets record for highest number of COVID-19 vaccinations

  India | June 22, 2021 13:51 IST

  According to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, 17,56,775 people have received their first dose in Indore, while 2,70,154 people have received the second dose so far. 

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  Centralised free Covid vaccination policy for all adults kicks off today

  India | June 21, 2021 8:22 IST

  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.

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  COVID: Over 3 crore jabs still with states/UTs, 24 lakh in pipeline

  India | June 20, 2021 14:49 IST

  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.

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  COVID-19: Gurugram mall, restaurants offer discounts to vaccinated customers

  India | June 20, 2021 12:18 IST

  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.

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  How fraudsters duped Mumbai flat residents by holding fake Covid vaccination camps

  India | June 18, 2021 22:52 IST

  The Hiranandani Residents Welfare Association of the posh Hiranandani Heritage Society in Kandivali west had lodged the complaint with the local police on Wednesday.

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  Vaccination drive for construction workers launched in Mumbai

  News | June 17, 2021 18:59 IST

  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.

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  Rajasthan becomes 4th state to inoculate over 2 crore people

  India | June 17, 2021 11:48 IST

  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. 

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  Speed, scale of Covid vaccination will shape path of economic recovery: RBI report

  India | June 16, 2021 21:35 IST

  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.

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  Special vaccination drive for new mothers organised in Chennai

  News | June 16, 2021 16:05 IST

  In a bid to fight against COVID-19, a special vaccination drive organised for mothers of newborn children in Chennai.