Vaccination
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Karnataka to jab 31 lakh beneficiaries in 15-18 age group, 12 lakh elders from January 3
India | Dec 30, 2021, 01:44 PM ISTSources in the health dept stated that till date, the state govt has vaccinated 76 pc of the targeted population against COVID.
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India total vaccination: 143.83 cr vaccine doses administered till December 30, 2021
India | Dec 30, 2021, 10:45 AM ISTThe Centre has ramped up door-to-door vaccination in order to achieve the target of 100 per cent vaccination of the eligible population who are supposed to receive the jab.
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COVID scare: Negative certificate, 100 pc vaccination must for parties in Goa, informs CM Sawant
India | Dec 29, 2021, 02:17 PM ISTCM Sawant said that organisers of various events in the state would have to ensure that guests carry COVID certificates.
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Houston COVID vaccine gets approval for use in India
India | Dec 29, 2021, 07:08 AM ISTThe initial construct and production process of vaccine antigen was developed at TCH's Centre for Vaccine Development.
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CDC recommends Pfizer, Moderna COVID shots over Johnson & Johnson vaccine
World | Dec 17, 2021, 07:56 AM ISTThe panel recommended the unusual move of giving preference to Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, and late Thursday the CDC’s director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, accepted the panel’s advice.
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Sustainable recovery from COVID pandemic should begin with vaccines: India at United Nations
India | Dec 16, 2021, 02:57 PM IST"If we need to have any sustainable recovery from the pandemic, it should start with vaccines," TS Tirumurti added.
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COVID: Over 16.42 crore vaccine doses available with states, UTs
India | Dec 16, 2021, 10:52 AM ISTThe Union govt is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID vaccination throughout the country.
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Our COVID vaccines may become ineffective in emerging situations, says VK Paul
India | Dec 15, 2021, 11:06 AM ISTPaul also hoped that COVID in India is possibly moving in the direction of endemicity, where there is a low or moderate level of transmission going on.
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'Toxic mix' of low COVID vaccination, testing rates recipe for amplifying variants, warns WHO
World | Dec 02, 2021, 07:52 AM IST"Globally, we have a toxic mix of low vaccine coverage, and very low testing - a recipe for breeding and amplifying variants. That's why we continue to urge countries to fully fund the ACT Accelerator, to ensure equitable access to vaccine, tests and therapeutics all over the world," Tedros said.
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K'taka man demands written assurance from disrict admin over vaccine safety. What happened next?
India | Nov 29, 2021, 05:01 PM ISTHubballi-Dharwad district local questioned the administration as to who would take responsibility for his family if something happens to him after vaccination and this was the reason why he was not keen on taking a shot.
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Over 118 crore Covid vaccine doses administered in India so far, says Health Ministry
India | Nov 23, 2021, 10:23 PM ISTThe next phase of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from March 1 for people over 60 years of age and those aged 45 and above with specified co-morbid conditions.
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Service providers can now check Covid vaccination status of an individual on CoWIN portal
India | Nov 20, 2021, 08:01 PM ISTThe service could be utilised by a service provider -- private entities such as travel agencies, offices, employers, entertainment agencies or government agencies such as IRCTC -- for whom verifying a person's vaccination status is critical for facilitating a service requested by the citizen, an official said.
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Canada to allow entry of travellers fully vaccinated with Sinopharm, Sinovac and Covaxin
World | Nov 20, 2021, 12:01 PM ISTAdditionally, starting Jan 15, certain groups of travellers, who are currently exempt from entry requirements, will only be allowed to enter Canada if they are fully vaccinated.
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Developing 'Covaxin' was an enormous challenge: Bharat Biotech
India | Nov 19, 2021, 08:30 AM ISTBharat Biotech was successful in releasing Covaxin in a record time and helped to save lives of crores of fellow Indians, says Director V Krishna Mohan.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode November 17, 2021
India | Nov 18, 2021, 11:55 PM ISTIndia's Number One and the most followed Super Prime Time News Show ‘Aaj Ki Baat – Rajat Sharma Ke Saath was launched just before the 2014 General Elections.
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Maharashtra: No Covid vaccine jab, no travel in civic buses, says Thane mayor
India | Nov 13, 2021, 01:51 PM ISTThis announcement comes days after the Thane civic body said its employees who have not taken even one dose of the vaccine will not be paid salaries.
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Over 18.53 crore unutilized COVID vaccine doses available with States, UTs: Centre
India | Nov 13, 2021, 11:31 AM ISTThe health ministry further said that so far 1,23,19,12,030 vaccine doses have been provided to States, UTs through free of cost channel and through the direct state procurement category.
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Over 118 crore COVID vaccine doses provided to States, Union Territories
India | Nov 10, 2021, 02:56 PM ISTHealth Ministry said that 16,13,69,661 balance and unutilized COVID vaccine doses are still available with states, union territories to be administered.
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Centre to buy 1 crore shots of Zydus Cadila's COVID vaccine at Rs 265 per dose
India | Nov 08, 2021, 06:05 PM ISTZyCoV-D is the first DNA plasmid vaccine in the world for human use, developed indigenously by the company against the COVID-19 virus, Zydus Cadila said.
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India logs 10,853 COVID cases, over 12,000 recoveries in 24 hours; active cases decline to 1.44 lakh
India | Nov 07, 2021, 09:22 AM ISTThe total active cases of COVID in India have declined to 1,44,845, the health ministry data showed.