Vaccination Program
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What happens when childhood vaccines are delayed or missed? Bengaluru paediatrician explains
Health | Jan 28, 2026, 04:13 PM ISTDelaying or missing childhood vaccines can leave children exposed to serious, preventable diseases. Dr Sandeep R, Consultant – Neonatology and Paediatrics at Rainbow Children’s Hospital, Marathahalli, Bengaluru, explains how gaps in immunisation increase health risks and weaken community protection.
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National Vaccination Day 2024: Date, theme, history, significance and more
Lifestyle | Mar 16, 2024, 08:05 AM ISTDiscover the significance of National Vaccination Day 2024, commemorating a historic milestone in global health. Explore its theme, history, and the vital role of vaccination in safeguarding communities worldwide.
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COVID-19: India administers over 173.86 crore vaccine doses so far
India | Feb 16, 2022, 02:08 PM ISTAs per health ministry, with the administration of 41,54,476 vaccine doses in last 24 hours, India's COVID vaccination coverage reached 1,73,86,81,675 doses, as per provisional reports on Feb 16.
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United States: Hospitalizations skyrocket in kids too young for COVID shots
World | Jan 08, 2022, 07:43 AM ISTThe worrisome trend in children too young to be vaccinated underscores need for older kids and adults to get their shots to help protect those around them, said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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India’s COVID vaccination coverage reached nearly 89 crore: Government
India | Sep 30, 2021, 10:56 PM ISTThe daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for day by late night, the ministry said.
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COVID: Over 66.89 crore vaccine doses provided to states, UTs: Centre
India | Sep 05, 2021, 01:57 PM ISTThe vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to states and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain, the ministry said.
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West Bengal running short of vaccine syringes due to negative wastage
India | Aug 22, 2021, 09:58 AM ISTWest Bengal managed to extract around 16 lakh extra doses of vaccine in the last three months from its stipulated quota only by saving the extra dose given in a vial to compensate for wastage.
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Do I need a booster if I got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine?
World | Aug 20, 2021, 11:51 AM ISTAll the vaccines used in US- including the J&J vaccine- still are doing their job of preventing hospitalizations and deaths from COVID.
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Over 53.24 crore COVID vaccine doses provided to states, UTs: Centre
India | Aug 11, 2021, 11:47 AM ISTOver 2.25 cr balance and unutilised COVID vaccine doses are still available with the states, UTs and private hospitals to be administered, the ministry said.
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COVID: UP BJP's 'Swasthya Sewaks' to help tackle third wave
India | Aug 11, 2021, 10:54 AM ISTThe volunteers, known as 'Swasthya Sewaks', will be given basic training in Covid management from doctors.
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Johnson & Johnson applies for approval of its single-dose Covid-19 vaccine in India
India | Aug 06, 2021, 01:22 PM ISTEarlier on Monday, the company had said that it remained committed to bringing its single-dose COVID vaccine to India and looks forward to ongoing discussions with the Indian govt.
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High Court asks Centre to approve BMC's plan to re-vaccinate victims of fake inoculation camps
India | Jul 30, 2021, 01:18 PM ISTA bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice GS Kulkarni directed the Centre to approve Mumbai civic body's plan of action, "with or without modifications, within 7-days" from now.
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Karnataka: Teachers to be vaccinated to facilitate re-opening of schools
India | Jul 22, 2021, 01:26 PM IST"The corona vaccine will be given on a priority basis to teachers and non-teaching staff of all government, aided and unaided private schools in the state for the early re-opening of schools keeping the future of children in mind," Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar said
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Over 41.99 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses so far provided to states/UTs: Centre
India | Jul 18, 2021, 01:02 PM ISTThe ministry said 15,75,140 more doses are in the process of being supplied.
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Over 1.44 crore unutilised COVID-19 vaccine doses available with states, private hospitals: Centre
India | Jul 11, 2021, 01:26 PM ISTMore than 1.44 crore balance and unutilised COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states, UTs and private hospitals to be administered.
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Vaccine drive in Tamil Nadu to be affected by shortage
India | Jul 06, 2021, 10:41 AM ISTThe vaccination drive in many districts of Tamil Nadu is likely to be affected due to the shortage of vaccines.
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Singapore will continue to give mRNA vaccines for young men: Expert committee
World | Jun 28, 2021, 08:30 AM ISTEarlier this month, the committee had highlighted the possibility that the second dose of mRNA vaccines may be associated with a small risk of myocarditis and pericarditis in young men.
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Near home vaccination centres for elderly, differently abled set up: Centre tells SC
India | Jun 27, 2021, 07:33 AM ISTUnder the national COVID-19 vaccination programme Centre has devised a strategy to inoculate the elderly and the differently abled.
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Nearly all COVID deaths in US are now among unvaccinated
World | Jun 25, 2021, 08:23 AM ISTNearly all COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. now are in people who weren’t vaccinated, a staggering demonstration of how effective the shots have been.
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Over 1,200 heart problem cases in US after COVID vaccination
World | Jun 24, 2021, 02:08 PM ISTExperts of CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices met on Wednesday to review risks of these rare heart problems in the vaccinated younger population, reports Xinhua news agency.