Tag: Vaccines
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Over 3 cr children between 12-14 years age group administered COVID-19 vaccine first dose
The countrywide vaccination drive began on January 16 last year with healthcare workers getting inoculated in the first phase.
May 10, 2022 -
DCGI grants EUA to 3 Covid vaccines for different age group of children
Besides Corbevax and Covaxin, the DCGI also approved restricted use iA emergency situation to ZycovD (Zydus Cadila vaccine) for children above the age of 12 years for a two-dose regimen.
April 26, 2022 -
India administers over 175 cr vaccines against Covid-19
With the administration of more than 36.28 lakh Covid-19 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India's Covid-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 175.03 crore, said Union Health Ministry on Saturday.
February 19, 2022 -
Israel to roll out Covid vax for kids below 5 years in April
Currently vaccines are available in the country for adults, and children aged five and above.
January 16, 2022 -
India despatches five lakh Covid vaccines to Afghanistan
India is in touch with Pakistan for the supply of 50,000 metric tonnes of wheat for the people of Afghanistan. The wheat is to be transported to the war-torn country through Pakistan territory.
January 1, 2022 -
Unicef delivers over 100mn Covid vaccines to B’desh
The 100 million vaccines delivered so far also include over 50 million doses that Unicef has delivered to Bangladesh under the COVAX facility, which is the WHO-led initiative for equitable distribution of Covid-19 vaccines around the world.
December 29, 2021 -
Covid: Over 55 per cent of India’s eligible population fully vaccinated
In total, the country has administered 134 crore jabs under the mass vaccination drive.
December 14, 2021 -
India better prepared to face Omicron, says health expert
Most of the vaccines, in general, have demonstrated their effectiveness against new variants including Delta in preventing hospitalisations and deaths.
December 7, 2021 -
Daily Covid cases slide; 70 crore jabs logged
A downward trend in the daily Covid cases continued for the second consecutive day with 31,222 new cases and 219 deaths in the last 24 hours.
September 7, 2021 -
‘Vaccines don’t give 100 per cent protection’
According to Dr Nikhil Tandon, COVID-19 Vaccines do not provide 100% protection.
September 3, 2021 -
New Zealand extends virus lockdown; Australia eyes vaccines
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the lockdown will continue until at least the end of the month in Auckland, where most of the cases have been found
August 23, 2021 -
Large consignment of vaccines reach city airport
Following the arrival of fresh vaccine stock, the KMC said Covishield doses will be given on 9 August, but that all Covishield centres will again remain shut from 10 August until further notice. It cited the lack of vaccines from the government of India as the reason.
August 9, 2021 -
Rahul Gandhi accuses Modi govt. of lacking spine
A day after the Modi government failed to indicate in the Parliament a fixed timeline for the completion of the vaccination drive, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi took a dig by saying people’s lives are on the line and it’s a “classic case of a missing spine.” Rahul took to Twitter and wrote, “People’s lives …
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July 24, 2021 -
Delta variant infected even vaccinated people during 2nd wave: ICMR
However, the study suggests that vaccination does provide a reduction in hospital admission and mortality, the ICMR said.
July 16, 2021 -
Mamata accuses Modi govt. of ‘discrimination’ in vax supply
"We need14 crore vaccines to be prepared for combating the third Covid wave. We were giving three lakh does every day but had to stall the vaccination drive for a week due to the shortage of vaccines as the supply is irregular..."
July 15, 2021 -
‘Israel signs deal with Pfizer for new batch of vaccines’
Israel is trying to halt a new outbreak of the Delta variant and launched a campaign calling teens over 12 years old to get vaccinated
July 12, 2021 -
Rahul Gandhi flays Modi govt. over Covid-19 vaccine policy
India needs to go at a vaccination rate of about 80 lakh per day to target 60 per cent of the population with both doses by December 2021.
July 11, 2021