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  Muqabla | Opposition takes a U-turn after Centre issues new vaccination policy

  News | June 08, 2021 19:28 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday made an important announcement regarding the country's ongoing COVID-19 vaccination programme. Following complaints from states regarding the cost of procurement of vaccines and shortage of supply.

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  I don't think we will have a serious infection in children in the future: Dr Randeep Guleria

  News | June 08, 2021 17:00 IST

  No data, global or Indian, has had any observations of children being affected more. Even in the 2nd wave kids who were infected had mild illness or co-morbidities. I don't think we will have a serious infection in children in the future: Dr Randeep Guleria, AIIMS Director

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  Punjab govt shouldn't have given vaccines to private hospitals: Chidambaram

  News | June 08, 2021 16:40 IST

  Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram claimed Punjab Government on impertinent vaccination drive.

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  Curfew relaxation doesn't mean Covid is gone, says PM Modi in address to nation - Top points

  India | June 07, 2021 18:13 IST

  The prime minister said that the ongoing Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana to provide free ration to poor people will be extended will Diwali (November).

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  Haqikat Kya Hai | ‘Will Covid Vaccine Kill Or Make Me Impotent?’

  Hakikat Kya Hai | June 06, 2021 21:41 IST

  While the urban population is desperate to get a jab to protect themselves against Covid-19, people living in rural areas are still hesitant to come forward for it.

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  Covaxin trial on 12 to 18 years children begins at AIIMS Patna

  News | June 06, 2021 7:40 IST

  , India has begun the clinical trial of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin on children. The testing is being done at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Patna

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  Pharma company in Malta proposes to supply 60 mn Sputnik V doses, Haryana govt examining criteria

  India | June 06, 2021 0:11 IST

  The Haryana government on Saturday informed that an international pharma company has given an expression of interest to provide upto 60 million doses of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine at a cost of Rs 1,120 per dose.

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  Quickly deliver second doses, provide boosters for Delta variant: Lancet

  India | June 04, 2021 23:17 IST

  For the 'Delta variant' of the coronavirus, there needs to be shorter gap between two doses of anti-Covid vaccines, says a Lancet study, as the contagious virus continues to evolve, infect people.

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  PM chairs high-level meeting, says vaccine wastage still on higher side

  India | June 05, 2021 0:07 IST

  PM was briefed about the current availability of vaccines and the roadmap for ramping it up as officials gave a detailed presentation on various aspects of the vaccination drive.

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  'Will boost vaccine production': Poonawalla thanks Jaishankar, Biden for policy change

  India | June 05, 2021 0:06 IST

  Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla has thanked US President Joe Biden, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar for policy change with respect to raw material needed for vaccine production saying it will boost manufacturing and strengthen fight against Covid.

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  Punjab withdraws order to provide vaccines to private hospitals amid political slugfest

  India | June 04, 2021 21:11 IST

  State Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Friday said he has ordered a probe into the Oppositions' allegations that its government has been "diverting" Covid vaccines to private hospitals.

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  Pfizer vaccine approved for children in age group 12 to 15: UK Regulator

  World | June 04, 2021 16:17 IST

  Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against coronavirus has been approved by UK regulator for 12 to 15-year-old children, AFP reported on Friday.

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  India TV Impact: Probe ordered into Covid vaccine wastage in Rajasthan

  India | June 04, 2021 16:02 IST

  Pali District Collector has asked a medical team to conduct a thorough probe and submit the report as soon as possible. 

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  Not right time to talk about vaccine supply abroad: India

  India | June 03, 2021 22:46 IST

  As the demand for COVID-19 vaccines rises globally, India on Thursday said it would not be right to talk about the supply of jabs to other countries at the moment as it is currently ramping up domestic production for its own inoculation programme.

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  Shocking wastage of Covid vaccine in Rajasthan, vials found dumped in garbage bin

  India | June 03, 2021 22:42 IST

  When India TV team visited a vaccination centre in Kotkirana area of Pali district, it found over 100 vials of Covid vaccine thrown in a waste bag.

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  Kurukshetra | BJP target Gehlot govt over vaccine wastage in Rajasthan

  Kurukshetra | June 03, 2021 20:04 IST

  There has been rampant vaccine wastage in Rajasthan. Over 500 vials with around 2500 doses still left in them. However the state government has been denying wastage.

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  Bihar launches 'Vaccine Express' for cities

  India | June 03, 2021 15:56 IST

  Nitish Kumar said a total of 718 vaccine express vans are moving around in the villages and similarly 121 such vehicles will start taking rounds of different localities of urban areas to help people get the jab at their doorsteps.

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  Kolkata gets vaccine bus that will travel to markets to inoculate priority groups

  India | June 03, 2021 14:10 IST

  The 'vaccination on wheels' initiative was launched by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) on Thursday in cooperation with the Health and Transport departments of the West Bengal government, minister Firhad Hakim said

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  Covid-19 vaccine protection may diminish need for yearly boosters

  World | June 03, 2021 12:06 IST

  Pfizer and Moderna have fueled booster questions by estimating that people might need yearly shots, just like with flu vaccinations, and the companies are working to have some candidates ready this fall. But companies will not decide when boosters get used

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  Russia's single-dose Sputnik Light COVID vaccine approved for use in Mauritius

  News | June 02, 2021 20:29 IST

  The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) on June 02 announced the approval of the Russian single-dose Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine by the Mauritius Health Ministry.