Page 2 - Immunisation

Inhaled vaccines aim to target coronavirus at its point of invasion

Most vaccines in human testing require two shots for effectiveness, and developers still aren't even sure if they'll prevent infections

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Researchers working on inhaled vaccines

European leaders impose targeted curbs, Jakarta eases social distancing norms, why jokes at work make more sense than ever, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Govt begins micro-planning for administering Covid-19 vaccine to the masses

Centre has asked states to update databases, train manpower, indicate resource requirements

Nearly 500 mn doses of Covid-19 vaccine by July 2021, says Harsh Vardhan

He also said that the government was also keeping an eye on immunity data with regard to Covid-19 while finalising these plans

Bharat Biotech's Covaxin succeeds in challenge trials on Rhesus monkeys

The results showed protective efficacacy, increasing Sars-CoV-2 specific IgG and neutralising antibodies reducing the replication of the virus in the nasal cavity, throat and lung tissues of monkey

Asha, Anganwadi workers to accelerate immunisation drive in Delhi

Delhi Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam chaired a review meeting for vaccination and facilitation of medical services through Asha and Anganwadi workers in the community

Reinfection & immunity: Why catching Covid-19 twice is no reason for panic

Specialised immune cells in the body are tasked with remembering each particular infection, so if you get infected again your body quickly starts producing the relevant antibodies

Hope force: India's army of 600,000 virus-hunting women goes on strike

ASHA workers act as a stopgap in the country's porous health care system, delivering assistance from maternal health to immunization in its vast rural hinterland

What worst Covid-19 cases tell about biological patterns, scientists reveal

In certain patients, according to a flurry of recent studies, the virus appears to make the immune system go haywire

New education policy proposes breakfast for children besides mid-day meals

In locations where hot meals are not possible, a simple but nutritious meal may be provided

India's infant immunisation drive comes to a halt over Covid-19 fear

Health activists seek door-to-door drive; protocol to start 'catch-up' immunisation

Bihar, other BIMARU states fare better than Gujarat in immunisation rate

In 2005-06, state's vaccination coverage, at 45.2%, had been above India's average of 43.5%