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Coronavirus vaccine
Omicron Threat: Unvaccinated People Barred From Public Spaces In This State
Bengaluru: A day after the first two Omicron cases were confirmed to have been detected in India, unvaccinated people have been barred from accessing certain public spaces like parks, shopping malls and theatres in Karnataka.
Not just the…
Children With Comorbidities To Be Given Vaccine On Priority, Says COVID Panel Chief
New Delhi: A comprehensive policy will be chalked out next week on additional COVID vaccine doses for immunocompromised people, India’s COVID Task Force chairman, NK Arora was quoted as saying by NDTV.
According to Arora, the National…
COVID Vaccine: Policy On Booster & Additional Dose To Be Made Public In 2 Weeks
New Delhi: A comprehensive policy on additional and booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be made public in the next two weeks by the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) of India.
“The policy will deal with who will…
Will Covaxin, Covishield Be Effective Against Omicron Variant?
New Delhi: Within days of being detected in South Africa, the new more deadly COVID-19 variant -- which has been named Omicron by World Health Organization (WHO) --has set alarm bells ringing around the world. India is no exception.
Prime…
COVID Vaccine Booster Dose: What Is The Latest Thinking In India?
New Delhi: To give booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine or not. That’s the million-dollar question facing India.
The stated approach of experts who advise the Central government has so far been to wait and watch.
But with nations like the US…
Health Minister To Discuss Low Vaccination Rates In These States
New Delhi: The Central government is worried about low COVID-19 vaccination rates in three states and one union territory.
To address the issue and find a way forward, Union Health & Family Welfare minister Mansukh Mandaviya will on…
Now, Download Your Vaccination Badge From CoWIN
New Delhi: Ten months into the vaccination process in India and with over 1.15 billion doses administered in the country, the Central government on Saturday added another feature on its CoWIN portal through which one can check his/her…
How To Book COVID Vaccination Slot Using Google Assistant
New Delhi: In a welcome move, Google has decided to chip in to make the process of booking a COVID-19 vaccination slot easier in India.
Senior Vice President Prabhakar Raghavan announced at Thursday’s Google For India virtual event a pilot…
COVID Vaccination: 3 Months After Bhubaneswar Met Target, Mumbai Completes 100% 1st Doses
Mumbai: The country’s financial capital on Saturday achieved 100% COVID-19 vaccine coverage of its population.
Mumbai’s milestone was completed more than three months after Odisha capital Bhubaneswar became the first major urban city in…
Covaxin 77.8% Effective Against COVID-19, Says Lancet
New Delhi: India’s indigenous COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, was found to have an efficacy rate of 77.8 per cent against symptomatic COVID-19, according to a long-awaited analysis published in The Lancet.
Covaxin is developed by the India…