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
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-19 Fourth Wave: Centre makes BIG announcement, FREE booster dose for THIS age group from 15 July
Covid-19 booster shot: So far, less than 1 per cent of the target population of 77 crore in the 18-59 age group have been administered the precaution dose. The drive, aimed at boosting the uptake of Covid precaution doses, will be held as part of the government's Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to celebrate the 75th anniversary of India's Independence.
Jul 13, 2022, 15:51 PM IST
Omicron sub-variant BA.2 will quietly replace it: Australian scientists
The subvariant BA.2 is one of at least three sub-lineages of Omicron. The virus is found in about 2 percent of local samples and has started to gain a serious foothold in England, India and Denmark.
Jan 31, 2022, 15:34 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
Third dose of Sinovac vaccine insufficient against omicron: Study
Contradicting the vaccine maker's pronouncement, a new study has found that a third dose of Sinovac's Covid-19 vaccine does not provide sufficient protection against the Omicron variant.
Dec 26, 2021, 17:52 PM IST
From Malala's marriage to Tendulkar on Twitter's influential list - here are today's top headlines
Here's what making a buzz today
Nov 10, 2021, 08:40 AM IST
France makes Covid booster shot mandatory for those above 65 to prevent deadly 'fifth wave'
Booster shots, currently authorised in France for anyone over 65 or with underlying health conditions, will be expanded to those 50 and over in December, Macron said. "Each of us must play our part" to avoid a deadly "fifth wave" of the pandemic, Macron said in a televised speech.
Nov 10, 2021, 07:57 AM IST
Fully vaccinated? You can still spread COVID-19 at home
While COVID vaccines do prevent serious COVID illness and deaths, they are less effective at preventing spread of infections, particularly since the emergence of the more infectious Delta variant.
Nov 03, 2021, 13:41 PM IST
China's inhalable COVID vaccine may boost antibodies 300-fold
The study suggests a heterologous (mix-match vaccine regimen) prime-boost regimen to increase the breadth, intensity and duration of the immune response, more than a homogeneous (same vaccine regimen) booster shot,
Oct 19, 2021, 10:12 AM IST
