Page 11 - India Vaccination

Rs 35,000-crore fund enough to vaccinate 1 billion: Govt estimates

Sources in the know say that the govt has so far spent about 5,000 crore on vaccines in the current financial year (since April).

PM reviews Covid vaccination, asks states to bring down 'vaccine wastage'

PM Modi said the wastage numbers are still on a higher side and that steps need to be taken to bring them down.

Rahul alleges govt hiding Covid deaths; urges people to demand free vaccine

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Wednesday accused the Central government of "hiding" the actual coronavirus death figures, even as he urged people to raise their voice for universal free vaccination. "GOI is hiding actual Covid deaths," he said in a tweet, tagging a media report that conducted a survey on who people thought were responsible for coronavirus deaths. Gandhi also launched a campaign to pressure the government for universal free vaccination in the country. "Vaccine is the strongest protection against the corona pandemic. You should also raise your voice for providing free vaccination to the people of the country - wake up the central government," he said on Twitter, using the hashtag #SpeakUpForFreeUniversalVaccination. He also shared a video highlighting the shortage of vaccines. His sister and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also tweeted for universal free vaccination and slammed the government over a "confused and dithering" vaccination program. "We a

Over 218.3 mn doses of Covid-19 vaccine administered in India so far

The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 218.3 million

Covid-19 crisis: Punjab says Moderna refused to send vaccines directly

The world's largest vaccine-producing nation has fully vaccinated a little more than 41.6 million people, or only 3.8 per cent of its 1.35 billion population

64,000 people got Covid-19 vaccine jabs in Delhi on May 22: AAP MLA

Around 64,000 people received Covid-19 vaccine jabs in Delhi on May 22, AAP MLA Atishi said on Sunday

Serum Institute disassociates from executive's remarks on Covid vaccination

Serum Institute has disassociated itself from its executive director's statement that govt began the Covid vaccination of multiple age groups without taking into consideration the available stock

Vaccine drive to get faster after adequate supply starts from June: Maha CM

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday expressed confidence that the vaccination drive would be expedited after the state starts getting adequate supply of doses from June

Bharat Biotech may receive Covaxin drug substance from IIL in June

The Union health ministry said recently that it expects 750 million doses of Covishield to be available between August and December.

18-44 group vaccination in Delhi likely to be halted temporarily: Atishi

The vaccination drive against coronavirus in Delhi will have to be suspended for the 18-44 age group from Monday due to the vaccine stock getting over, AAP MLA Atishi said on Friday.

SBI report pegs total Covid vaccination cost in India at Rs 3.7 trillion

Poorer states with high population would not be able to vaccinate themselves quickly. Richer states may have to pay a much steeper price given the global oligopolistic market, the report said

93,000 centres in UP villages to help people register for vaccination

More than 93,000 service centres have been made functional in Uttar Pradesh to help people of rural areas register for vaccination, the government said on Thursday.

Nearly half of the vaccination sites for 18-plus to shut from May 21: AAP

AAP MLA Atishi on Thursday said nearly half of the vaccination sites for the 18-44 age group in Delhi are likely to be shut from Friday as the city has less than a day's stock of Covishield left

Covid: European Union takes big step toward relaxing travel for vaccinated

The European Commission the EU's executive arm, proposed easing the rules for entering the bloc, saying entry should be granted to individuals fully vaccinated with EU-authorized shots

Economy will do well once vaccination reaches critical mass: Ashima Goyal

India's economy will do well once vaccination reaches a critical mass as pent up demand, global recovery and easy financial conditions will boost activities, RBI's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) member Ashima Goyal said on Tuesday. As India battles a "fearsome" second COVID wave, she also said the damage to the economy due to lockdowns is much less and is unlikely to extend beyond the first quarter of the current fiscal. "India has the potential to be a centre of vaccine production and will be able to ramp it up soon. Once vaccination reaches a critical mass, the economy will do well with pent up demand, global recovery and easy financial conditions," she told PTI in an interview. The eminent economist said the current localized reversal of unlocks has successfully bent the curve. "It is less disruptive of supply chains since it is adapted to local conditions and need not go all the way to a full lockdown," Goyal said. Recently, S&P Global Ratings slashed India's GDP growth ...

Booster effect even at 6 months, don't worry: Experts on Covishield gap

Experts say there is little reason to worry and second jabs anytime before six months can still be effective boosters

Centre working on a fortnightly schedule to streamline vax: PM Modi

In the first-ever such interactions with District Magistrates (DMs) of 46 high Covid-19 burden districts, PM Modi said Centre is working on a fortnightly schedule for vaccine supply

Who'll be second in line if everyone gets vaccinated on priority: Delhi HC

Delhi HC declined to entertain a PIL seeking waiver of clinical trials of foreign vaccines and priority in vaccination to those who have already taken the first dose

Starting vaccination with frontline warriors paid rich dividends: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that the vaccines have ensured the safety of most of the doctors as 90 per cent of health professionals have already taken its first dose

Centre should make data on vaccine allocation to states public: Sisodia

Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia urged the Centre to make the data on vaccines supplied by it to the states public and sought 3.82 lakh doses of the vaccines for people aged 18-44 years in the city