Vaccination Drive
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Reliance hospital to give free COVID vaccination to kin of kids being treated for cancer
India | May 29, 2021, 04:33 PM ISTFor this, the HNRFH has tied up with Access Life Assistance Foundation, an NGO that provides multi-disciplinary supportive care to families of cancer-afflicted children who come to Mumbai for treatment.
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Forged COVID vaccine certificates surface in Germany
World | May 29, 2021, 03:55 PM ISTAccording to local police authorities, in Bavaria alone there have been "a number of cases in the low double-digits", dpa news agency reported.
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COVID-19 Vaccination: Delhi Govt floats global tender to procure 1 crore vaccines
India | May 29, 2021, 12:15 PM ISTThe Delhi government has floated a Global Expression of Interest (EOI) for procurement of 1 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccines on an urgent basis.
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Mumbai: Walk-in vaccination for 45 and above age group from Monday to Wednesday
India | May 28, 2021, 11:53 PM ISTThe Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Friday came out with revised guidelines for vaccination against coronavirus.
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UK approves Johnson & Johnson single-dose COVID vaccine
World | May 28, 2021, 08:47 PM ISTThis is the fourth Covid vaccine to be authorised by the UK's independent regulator and is the first to be approved for protection against the Covid with a single dose.
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Kurukshetra | Is Centre keeping a partial approach towards Delhi in vaccination drive?
Kurukshetra | May 27, 2021, 08:38 PM ISTThe BJP came down heavily on the Delhi government for spreading misinformation on the Covid-19 vaccination drive. BJP said that the Centre provided over 45 lakh free doses to Delhi and claimed that the Delhi government procured a little over 8 lakh vaccines while private hospitals in the national capital procured 9 lakh doses.
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Muqabla | Why opposition not happy with government vaccination drive?
News | May 27, 2021, 11:41 PM ISTThe Opposition members in the panel are demanding that the CAG should start an interim audit and submit its report to the PAC to ensure transparency in the process in the wake of complaints from Opposition-ruled States about scarcity of vaccines and lack of efficacy in the system.
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Increasing vaccination only way to decrease variants of Covid: Scientist
India | May 26, 2021, 05:32 PM ISTStressing that the only way to decrease variants of COVID-19 is by increasing vaccination, prominent clinical scientist Gagandeep Kang said massive inoculation being a mistake is a topic brought up with "pseudo-scientific messy incorrect immunology".
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COVID-19: Common side effects of corona vaccine you should not worry about
Health | May 26, 2021, 05:19 PM ISTAs the citizens battle against the COVID-19, the vaccination drive is in full swing throughout the country. While vaccination help improves immunity against coronavirus there have been various side effects that people are facing. One should not get worried as these side effects are normal signs that your body is building protection.
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People administered first dose can go maskless outdoors from July in South Korea
World | May 26, 2021, 04:57 PM ISTSouth Korea on Wednesday said that people who have got their first dose of Covid vaccine will no longer be required to wear masks outdoors starting in July, as part of incentives for those participating in the public vaccine campaign.
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India becomes second country after US to cross 20 crore cumulative vaccination coverage
India | May 26, 2021, 04:41 PM ISTAs the country faces the deadly second wave of coronavirus, India has become the second country after the United States to cross 20 crore cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage.
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India is proud of our scientists who have worked on the COVID-19 vaccines: PM Modi
News | May 26, 2021, 10:29 AM ISTWe now have a better understanding of pandemic which strengthens our strategy to fight. We have the vaccine which is important to save lives and defeat the pandemic. India is proud of our scientists who have worked on the COVID-19 vaccines: PM Modi
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Gurugram to hold vaccination camp for differently-abled people
India | May 26, 2021, 06:39 AM ISTAccording to the health officials, the drive will begin at 11 a.m. and 100 free slots will be available without any registration. The vaccine will be administered on a first come first serve basis.
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Vaccinate kids aged under 5 against influenza: Tribal panel head to Maharashtra govt
India | May 25, 2021, 10:38 AM ISTFormer MLA Vivek Pandit, who heads a state committee on tribal welfare, has appealed to the Maharashtra government to administer anti-influenza vaccine to all children below the age of five years in the state's tribal region before the upcoming monsoon season.
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UP: CM Yogi Adityanath plans to vaccinate all parents ahead of third wave
India | May 24, 2021, 11:26 AM ISTFrom June 1, people in the age group of 18 to 44 will be vaccinated in all districts. The chief minister said that 10.50 lakh people in the age group of 18 to 44 have been vaccinated in the state.
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UP: Vaccination of people between 18-44 age to be expanded to all district headquarters from June 1
India | May 24, 2021, 06:26 AM ISTOn May 10, the vaccination drive was expanded to 17 district headquarters having municipal corporations and Gautam Buddh Nagar district. In the third phase, the number of districts was increased to 23, he added.
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Moderna refuses to deal directly with Punjab for vaccine: Official
India | May 23, 2021, 08:35 PM ISTHe said all vaccine manufacturers were approached for direct purchase of vaccines, including Sputnik V, Pfizer, Modern, and Johnson & Johnson.
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Uttar Pradesh becomes first state to vaccinate maximum youth
India | May 23, 2021, 09:59 AM ISTWith the anticipation of the third wave, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is also planning to extend the drive and vaccinate parents of the kids under 10 year as soon as possible.
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Will have to shut vaccination centres for 18-44 age group as vaccine stocks are over: Delhi CM
India | May 22, 2021, 06:15 PM ISTDelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said COVID-19 vaccination centres for those in the 18-44 age group have to be closed due to lack of doses, and wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for immediate supply of jabs and increasing the quota of the city.
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Mayawati expresses concern over status of vaccination drive
India | May 22, 2021, 01:43 PM ISTBahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Saturday expressed serious concerns over the status of the vaccination drive against COVID-19 and asked the central and the state governments to pay attention to it.