No more Covid-19 vaccination in Delhi schools for general public - Details here
Covid-19 vaccination centres at school complexes and other educational institutions will discontinue for the general population from today (April 1, 2022), an order issued by government stated.
Apr 01, 2022, 14:35 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh inoculates 13.52 lakh people in one day under mega COVID-19 vaccination drive
"This is the highest in the country as compared to the other states," the official claimed.
Nov 11, 2021, 16:30 PM IST
Success of COVID-19 vaccination drive shows 'sabka prayas': PM Narendra Modi in Mann Ki Baat
Hailing the crossing of 100 crore vaccine doses milestone, Modi said the country is surging ahead with a new zeal and new energy.
Oct 24, 2021, 16:57 PM IST
Forced vaccination drive! Bihar’s Gaya residents to face legal action if unvaccinated
The district magistrate of Gaya, Abhishek Singh, has directed all circle officers, block development officers, CDPOs, and others to implement the order.
Oct 24, 2021, 16:10 PM IST
Airplanes, trains, ships, metros to announce India’s 100 crore vaccination milestone
The total vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 97 crores on Thursday with 73 per cent of all adults having administered the first dose and 30 per cent having received both doses.
Oct 14, 2021, 20:09 PM IST
Maharashtra to vaccinate 15 lakh people daily under ‘Mission Kavach Kundal’ from today
“We’re launching a special vaccination initiative Mission Kavach Kundal from Oct 8. The drive will be implemented in the state till Oct 14. Our target is to vaccinate at least 15 lakh people daily,” Rajesh Tope said.
Oct 08, 2021, 07:32 AM IST
NTAGI to introduce Zydus Cadila's ZyCoV-D jab in vaccination drive, prioritise 12-18 age group with comorbidities
On ZyCoV-D vaccine, NTAGI Chairman said, “The aim is to develop a priority list with the focus being on adolescents aged 12-18 years with comorbidities.”
Aug 25, 2021, 16:53 PM IST
Centre expresses concern over slow vaccination rate, asks states to ramp up drive
Union Health Secretary reviewed the progress of vaccine procurement and administration by the Private COVID Vaccination Centers (PCVCs) in the states.
Jul 14, 2021, 18:58 PM IST
India expects to receive 3-4 million doses of Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccine through COVAX by August
The country has so far administered 358.1 million vaccine doses – the most in the world after China – giving at least one dose to 31% of its estimated adult population of 944 million.
Jul 08, 2021, 08:52 AM IST
BMC releases list of private vaccination centres administering Covishield in Mumbai today
BMC had earlier suspended the vaccination drive at several civic and government-run centres due to the shortage of COVID-19 vaccine jabs.
Jul 03, 2021, 06:40 AM IST
Uttar Pradesh government gears up for third COVID-19 wave, launches state-wide campaign
The government has said it will provide free medicine kits for children for the treatment of various diseases including COVID-19. It claimed that the kits will be given to more than 50 lakh children.
Jul 01, 2021, 15:41 PM IST
Efforts on to vaccinate India's adult population against COVID-19 by December 31: Centre to Supreme Court
Centre's 375-page affidavit stated that the country would need 186 to 188 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccines to inoculate 93-94 crore people aged 18 and above, out of which 51.6 crore doses will be made available by July 31.
Jun 27, 2021, 07:29 AM IST
When to take second Covishield vaccine dose? Here’s what AstraZeneca says
“An immunization policy that aims to vaccinate the largest number of people in the quickest possible time with at least one dose makes sense in the present circumstances in India,” AstraZeneca chief investigator said.
Jun 19, 2021, 10:38 AM IST
COVID-19: AIIMS Delhi to start screening children for Covaxin trials from today
AIIMS Delhi is going to start screening children for clinical trials of Covaxin from Monday. The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) gave nod to Bharat Biotech to conduct clinical trials on children on May 11.
Jun 07, 2021, 06:27 AM IST
‘No vaccine, no liquor’ policy adopted in Etawah of Uttar Pradesh to promote COVID vaccination drive
The Etawah administration in Uttar Pradesh has found a novel idea to promote the COVID-19 vaccination drive.
May 31, 2021, 12:17 PM IST
India aims to procure 20-25 crore COVID-19 vaccine by July end: Report
Amid continuous efforts to accelerate the vaccination process in the country, the Centre on Sunday (May 30, 2021) said that it targets to procure 20-25 crore coronavirus vaccine doses by July-end, and 30 crore doses in August-September.
May 31, 2021, 10:06 AM IST
Centre directs states, UTs to take action against institutions giving COVID vaccination package with hotels
The central government on Saturday stated that the COVID-19 vaccination packages being offered by private hospitals in collaboration with various hotels are against the guidelines and directed the states and union territories to initiate legal or administrative action against violators.
May 30, 2021, 07:32 AM IST
COVID-19 vaccination for 18-44 age group halted in these states, know the reasons behind the decision
Due to the acute shortage of COVID-19 vaccines in the country, many states have temporarily suspended the vaccination drive for the people in the age group of 18 to 44 and have directed the available stock of doses for the above-45 age group.
May 13, 2021, 07:46 AM IST
Farhan Akhtar responds to troll calling him ‘VIP brat’ for getting vaccinated ‘out of turn'
Bollywood actor Farhan Akhtar recently took to Twitter to respond to a troll who criticised him for allegedly getting vaccinated at a vaccination drive-in for senior citizens.
May 11, 2021, 10:09 AM IST
Karnataka to begin COVID-19 vaccination drive for 18+ from May 10
COVID-19 vaccination to citizens of the 18-44 age group will be provided at all major government hospitals and medical colleges from Monday (May 10, 2021) said Karnataka’s Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K Sudhakar on Sunday (May 9, 2021).
May 09, 2021, 14:21 PM IST
