Should you take second booster shot or fourth dose of Covid vaccine? This is WHAT experts say
A fourth shot of a Covid preventive is unwarranted at the moment as most people in the country are yet to receive a third dose, said experts.
Dec 29, 2022, 12:11 PM IST
Attention air travellers! China to resume issuing passports, visas as Covid-related curbs ease
China stopped issuing visas to foreigners and passports to its own people at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. The National Immigration Administration of China said it will start taking applications from January 8 for passports for tourists to go abroad. It said it will resume issuing approval for tourists and businesspeople to visit Hong Kong, a Chinese territory with its own border controls.
Dec 28, 2022, 13:50 PM IST
Amid China Covid-19 surge, India reports 188 new coronavirus infections; active cases rise to 3,468
With 188 new cases of coronavirus infections, the Covid tally has been recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,77,647). The death toll stands at 5,30,696, the Health Ministry data updated at 8 am stated. The daily positivity rate was recorded at 0.14 per cent, while the weekly positivity was pegged at 0.18 per cent, the ministry said.
Dec 28, 2022, 10:27 AM IST
Ten-fold rise in active Covid-19 cases in Bihar; no need to panic, says expert
The state, which had zero active cases till Sunday, now has 14, with Gaya accounting for 12 of these. Notably, Gaya is witnessing an influx of pilgrims from abroad who are heading for Bodh Gaya, less than 20 km away, to attend the discourses of the Dalai Lama.
Dec 28, 2022, 09:29 AM IST
BF.7 Variant: India Witnesses Rapid Raise In Booster Dose Registration On Thursday
After the entry of Corona's new variant in India, there has been a jump in the registration for booster dose in the country. On Thursday 12 thousand+ people got registered and more than 50 thousand people took booster shot. After 22 November, the maximum number of registrations were done on Thursday.
Dec 23, 2022, 11:30 AM IST
DNA: Research on 100 year old vaccine in India
You must have heard about the booster dose against COVID-19, but now preparations are also being made to apply a booster dose of BCG vaccine in India.
Jul 20, 2022, 00:10 AM IST
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal urges people to get Covid-19 precaution dose, says 'only 10%...'
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal also appealed people who have not received their second Covid-19 dose to do so at the earliest.
Jul 17, 2022, 16:47 PM IST
Delhiites will get free booster dose
Delhiites will get free booster dose. CM Kejriwal announced. Vaccination will also be done in Mohalla clinics. CM Kejriwal said, the situation of covid-19 in Delhi is under control. While appealing, Kejriwal said, everyone in Delhi must get the vaccine.
Jul 17, 2022, 13:16 PM IST
COVID Booster Vaccine: Check how and where to get FREE dose, book your slot HERE
COVID Booster Dose: To get the free dose, you have to book a slot in a government hospital, health center or vaccination center through the Co-Win portal.
Jul 16, 2022, 20:34 PM IST
Bharat Biotech's Covid-19 nasal vaccine phase III trials completed
"If everything is okay, then we will get permission to launch and it will be the world's first clinically proven nasal Covid-19 vaccine", said Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Biotech.
Jun 19, 2022, 07:01 AM IST
Booster Dose Update: From Sunday, the booster dose of the vaccine will be taken, people above 18 years will get the dose
The booster dose of the vaccine will be started from Sunday, the booster dose of the vaccine will be administered to 18+ children, there should be a gap of at least nine months for the booster dose
Apr 08, 2022, 16:54 PM IST
Covid vaccine prevents infection, severe disease in kidney dialysis patients
Individuals who had received a single Covid vaccine dose were 41 per cent less likely to become infected with SARS-CoV-2 and 46 per cent less likely to develop severe Covid-19 that required hospitalisation or resulted in death.
Mar 10, 2022, 15:49 PM IST
Fourth Covid booster enhances antibodies five-fold: Israeli study
Israel has become the first country to roll out the fourth dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to health workers and people aged 60 years old and those with weakened immune systems.
Jan 06, 2022, 15:50 PM IST
Covid booster dose raises vaccine effectiveness against Omicron by 88 percent: Study
After three doses of vaccine, the risk of hospitalisation for a symptomatic case identified with Omicron through community testing was estimated to be reduced by 68 percent when compared to similar individuals with Omicron who were not vaccinated.
Jan 04, 2022, 13:30 PM IST
When and how to register children for Covid vaccination?
After the announcement of the Prime Minister for children, elderly and health workers, preparations have started across the country. The date of vaccination has been fixed for children of 15 to 18 years. Prime Minister Modi has also talked about booster dose for health workers and elderly people.
Dec 27, 2021, 18:54 PM IST
If you want to get Booster Dose, then you have to wait. Research came to the fore!
It has been reported quoting sources that the booster dose can be administered to people only when it has been 9-12 months after they have taken the second dose.
Dec 27, 2021, 12:34 PM IST
Covishield booster dose: Subject Expert Committee to meet today to discuss approval
According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India has administered over 140 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses so far. More than 67 lakh (67,11,113) doses were administered till 7 pm on Thursday.
Dec 10, 2021, 06:32 AM IST
Six months after second COVID jab ideal time for booster dose: Bharat Biotech CMD
About the nasal vaccine being developed by Bharat Biotech after its Coavaxin, Dr Krishna Ella said that the Phase 2 trials are done and data was being analysed. "We should expect it in 3-4 months," he said, adding that Bharat Biotech was also talking to the government about using the Cowin platform for doing clinical trials.
Nov 11, 2021, 06:48 AM IST
