Vaccine Corona
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Amid brutal case surge, Afghanistan hit by a vaccine delay
World | Jun 05, 2021, 12:20 PM IST3 million doses the country expected to receive by April won't be delivered until August, WHO told Afghanistan.
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Increase in manufacturing capacity of Covid vaccines in India may prove game changer: Biden Admin
World | Jun 04, 2021, 06:20 AM IST"It's important to us because India has suffered immensely from the outbreak", says Biden admin on increasing COVID 19 vaccine capacity in India.
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Covid: Noida starts special vaccine drive from Jun 1 for parents with kids aged below 12
India | Jun 01, 2021, 09:45 AM ISTA special anti-Covid vaccination campaign will begin from Tuesday in Noida and Greater Noida for inoculating parents or guardians of children aged 12 or below, officials said on Monday.
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COVID: 50 lakh vaccine doses administered in Punjab
India | May 29, 2021, 07:49 PM ISTHe said out of quota received from the government of India for the frontline, healthcare workers and people above 45 years of age, 45,53,187 vaccines have been administered. A total of 452,580 people in the age group of 18-44 have been inoculated.
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More than 1.82 cr Covid vaccine doses available with states, over 4 lakh in pipeline: Govt
India | May 29, 2021, 02:42 PM ISTMore than 1.82 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses are available with states and union territories, and over 4 lakh will be received by them within the next three days, the Union health ministry said on Saturday.
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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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Vaccine takes time for harvesting and quality testing, this cannot be done overnight: Govt
India | May 29, 2021, 06:49 AM ISTVaccine, being a biological product, takes time for harvesting and quality testing and this cannot be done overnight to ensure a safe product, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday.
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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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Another COVID-19 vaccine enters final trials
World | May 27, 2021, 02:39 PM ISTThe study will test the effectiveness of vaccine candidate formulas against the virus that spread from Wuhan, China, and against a variant first seen in South Africa, the pharmaceutical firms said
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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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Jaishankar's visit opportunity to review collaborations on key pillars of India-US ties
World | May 25, 2021, 07:20 AM ISTS Jaishankar's visit to the US is likely to focus on the whole gamut of the India-US relationship, ranging from strategic and bilateral ties to Quad and climate change, along with public health issues.
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Over 1 crore in 18-44 age group vaccinated: Health Ministry
India | May 24, 2021, 01:03 PM ISTAccording to the health ministry, a total of 19,60,51,962 vaccine doses have been administered through 28,16,725 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am today.
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Pfizer, Moderna declined to sell vaccines directly, they 'deal only with Centre': Kejriwal
India | May 24, 2021, 03:01 PM ISTDelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said that Pfizer and Moderna have declined to sell Covid vaccines directly to the state.
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Pfizer, AstraZeneca jabs effective against 'India variant': Study
World | May 23, 2021, 11:07 PM ISTThe vaccines were also found to give a similar level of protection against symptomatic disease from the UK variant (B117), the BBC reported on Sunday.
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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.
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COVID: Over 1 lakh people vaccinated in Maharashtra in a day
India | May 20, 2021, 11:17 PM ISTA total of 1,01,098 people were inoculated on Wednesday, it said in a statement.
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WHO reminds Serum Institute of its COVAX commitments amidst devastating COVID-19 outbreak
Business | May 18, 2021, 11:10 AM ISTWHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said that once the devastating COVID-19 outbreak in India recedes, the Serum Institute of India will need to “get back on track and catch up” on its delivery commitments to COVAX, the global initiative to supply coronavirus vaccines to nations around the world.
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Explore possibility of Sputnik V procurement: Punjab CM Amarinder Singh
India | May 16, 2021, 06:59 PM ISTAddressing the virtual Covid review meeting, he said 1 lakh doses received initially for 18-44 category had almost been completely utilized.
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Total number of COVID vaccine doses given in India crosses 18 crore: Health Ministry
India | May 14, 2021, 11:02 PM ISTThe ministry said 3,25,071 beneficiaries in the age group of 18-44 years received their first dose of COVID vaccine on Thursday and cumulatively 42,55,362 across 32 states and union territories since the start of the third phase of the vaccination drive.