Page 15 - Vaccination

Landmark of 1 bn jabs will be announced at rly stns, on planes: Mandaviya

Announcements will be made on airplanes, ships, metros and at railway stations to mark the moment when India achieves the target of administering 100 cr vaccine doses, Mansukh Mandaviya said

Covid-19: Why some nations have deadlier outbreaks with the same vaccines

A number of countries -- mostly developing economies with less capable healthcare systems -- relied on Chinese or Russian vaccines that have proven less effective than the mRNA shots used in the US

How Gennova is developing India's first indigenous mRNA Covid-19 shot

Where Gennova scores is that it has achieved to crack the stringent sub-zero temperature requirements

Moderna and Johnson & Johnson support Covid-19 vaccine boosters

The FDA panel will meet on Thursday and Friday to weigh the evidence for booster doses

Bharat Biotech's Covaxin gets expert panel's nod for children above 2 years

First Covid-19 vaccine in the world for children this young

Expert panel allows adolescent trials of J&J vaccine with riders

SEC asks J&J to monitor adverse events closely for next three months

Towards policy normalisation

A delay by RBI could increase risks

Covid protection wanes months after second shot, booster needed: Studies

Protective antibodies decreased continuously during the six months after the administration of the second dose of the vaccine, according to a study of about 5,000 Israeli health workers

Covid-19 vaccine needs an injection of pace to keep up with syringe demand

The inoculation programme may suffer from a syringe shortage

Minority-dominated areas score in Covid-19 vaccination in 17 of 27 states

When it came to the first dose, 19 states administered more doses in districts where the Muslim population is higher than average

Sweden, Denmark halt Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine shot for younger people

The Swedish health authority Wednesday cited new data on the increased risk of heart inflammation as a reason for the pause for those aged 30 and under

India logs 18,833 new Covid infections, active cases lowest in 203 days

India added 18,833 new coronavirus infections taking the country's tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,38,71,881, while the active cases declined to 2,46,687, the lowest in 203 days

European Medicines Agency approves Covid booster doses for adults

The Amsterdam-based European Medicines Agency (EMA) has approved booster doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for all people aged 18 and over.

Over 881.4 mn Covid-19 doses provided to states/UTs so far: Health ministry

According to the ministry, over 5,28,28,050 crore balance and unutilised COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with states/UTs to be administered

Argentina to start Covid vaccination of children aged 3-11 by end of 2021

Argentina has confirmed more than 5.25 million COVID-19 cases so far, with over 115,000 fatalities.

India to play important roles in ending this pandemic: USAID administrator

India is going to play one of the most important roles on planet earth in bringing this (COVID-19) pandemic to an end, a top Biden administration official has said

Australia drugs regulator approves India-made AstraZeneca vaccine for Covid

China-made vaccine recognised as well as Australia starts to unwind some of the world's most intense pandemic border restrictions.

Scientists' body expresses concern over WHO not granting EUL for Covaxin

A national network of scientists, AIPSN, has expressed concern over the World Health Organisation not granting emergency use listing for ICMR-Bharat Biotech's Covaxin.

Am I fully vaccinated without a coronavirus vaccine booster?

Am I fully vaccinated without a COVID-19 vaccine booster? Yes, people who got a two-dose vaccine or the single-dose Johnson & Johnson shot are considered fully vaccinated even without a booster. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says you're fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving a second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or one dose of the J&J. The vaccines offer strong protection against serious illness. But U.S. health officials now recommend boosters for some people at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19 based on evidence that protection against milder disease can wane, especially among older adults. The CDC says people 65 and older, long-term care residents and others ages 50 to 64 with health problems such as diabetes or heart disease should get boosters if they got Pfizer shots at least six months ago. The agency stopped short of recommending boosters for people 18 to 49 with health problems, but says they can also get the shot after .

India reports 18,870 new Covid-19 cases, 378 additional deaths

India reported less than 20,000 Covid-19 cases for the third straight day, recording 18,870 new cases in the last 24 hours and taking the total caseload to 3,37,16,451, the Health Ministry said