Tag: Vaccination

Stray dog menace: Centre notifies Animal Birth Control Rules 2023

According to these rules, animal birth control programmes, sterilisation and vaccination of stray dogs will be carried out by local bodies, municipalities, municipal corporations, and panchayats.

April 18, 2023

Vaccination for infants: Do’s and Don’ts

Vaccinations given to children at a young age improve their immunity to certain infections.

April 2, 2023

‘India saved over 3.4 m lives through Covid vaccination campaign’

A working paper released by Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said the campaign yielded a positive economic impact by preventing a loss of $18.3 billion.

February 24, 2023

Centre asks states to ramp up vaccination, ensure Covid Appropriate Behaviour

In view of the upcoming festive season, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya stressed the importance of public awareness campaigns regarding adherence to Covid Appropriate Behaviour.

December 23, 2022

Lumpy skin disease reemerges in Odisha; Vets recommend vaccination

The virus has made a re-appearance in the Khurda and Puri districts after a gap of about three and half years.

November 22, 2022

India reports 9,520 new Covid cases and 41 deaths in last 24 hours

In the last 24 hours, India reported 9,520 fresh Covid cases and 41 deaths, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday. The overall nationwide death toll now stands at 5,27,597. The active caseload has dipped to 87,311, accounting for 0.20 per cent of the country's total positive cases.

August 27, 2022

Over 211 cr vax doses demonstrate collective will: Mandaviya

The Centre had launched 'COVID Vaccine Amrit Mahotsav' campaign on July 15 this year to give an impetus to 'Precaution Dose'.

August 26, 2022

India achieves landmark of ‘200 Crore’ COVID-19 Vaccinations

According to the Co-Win Portal, with a total of 1.91 lakhs of vaccines being administered so far on Sunday, the number crossed the milestone mark of 200 crores.

July 17, 2022

Protecting children from Covid

After 52 days of zero new Covid- 19 cases, Cambodia has now detected new infections, according to Prime Minister Hun Sen.

July 12, 2022

State records surge in +ve cases, few takers for booster doses

According to the health department, the last time the state had recorded more than 200 daily new cases was during the end of February.

June 17, 2022

‘Har Ghar Dastak’ campaign launched to expedite Covid-19 vaccination

Communication in this regard has been sent by Union health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan to all the States and UTs as he reviewed the status of Covid vaccination with health secretaries and other officials last week.

June 1, 2022

Corona challenge not fully over; vaccination biggest safeguard: PM

Noting that India has been able to deal with the situation better than many countries, Modi drew attention to the increase in the number of cases in some states in the last weeks. ''Increasing cases show that we need to stay alert,'' he added.

April 27, 2022

Vaccination coverage for children a priority, says PM Modi after COVID-19 review meeting

PM Modi's statements come a day after the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) granted an emergency use authorization (EUA) to Bharat Biotech's Covaxin for the age group of 6-12 years.

April 27, 2022

Deaths in Shanghai spark concern over vaccination rate among elderly

The new deaths took the city's toll to 10 during this outbreak, with more than 300,000 infections since March.

April 21, 2022

IMF praises India’s vaccination programme and assistance to neighbours

Discussing the recent geopolitical developments, Sitharaman and Georgieva shared concerns about the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on the global

April 19, 2022

India begins vaccinating 12-14 age group; boosters for those above 60

States have also been advised to organise dedicated sessions through earmarked vaccination centres for vaccination of 12-14 age group to avoid mixing with other vaccines.

March 16, 2022

Covid vaccination for 12-14 years to begin tomorrow

Regular reviews are to be conducted at district and block levels to ensure coverage of eligible beneficiaries.

March 15, 2022