Page 26 - Vaccination

BioNTech says Covid-19 vaccine repeats beat devising new one for now

The German biotech firm said that offering a third dose of its established two-shot vaccine remained the best response to concerns over waning immune protection

Foreign nationals now eligible for Covid vaccination in India: Govt

To ensure safety from Covid-19, the Union Health Ministry has taken a decision to allow foreign nationals residing in India to register on CoWin portal and get vaccinated against the disease

Over 90% of Indore's beneficiaries given first dose of Covid-19 vaccine

Over 90 per cent of eligible beneficiaries in Indore in Madhya Pradesh have been administered the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, officials said on Monday

Over 23.3 mn balance vax doses available with states, pvt hospitals: Centre

More than 2.33 crore balance and unutilised COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states, union territories and private hospitals, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday

Over 510 mn Covid vaccine doses administered in India so far, says govt

The cumulative number COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed the 51 crore-mark, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday.

Notice to Centre on plea for disclosure of vaccines' clinical trials data

The Supreme Court asked the Centre, Bharat Biotech, SII and others to respond to a plea seeking directions for disclosure of data on clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccines as also on post-jab cases.

Zydus Cadila's Covid jab likely to get emergency use approval this week

Ahmedabad-based Zydus Cadila's three-dose COVID-19 vaccine ZyCoV-D is expected to get an emergency-use nod from the expert committee this week, sources said

Folk dance, puppetry used to promote Covid-19 vaccine in Odisha

An official said that folk dance groups stage their performances mainly in villages across the district also to make people aware of the need to follow the Covid-appropriate behaviour

India crosses 500 mn-mark in total number of Covid vaccine doses given

According to health ministry, over 511 million vaccine doses have been provided to states, of which 23 million are still available to be used by states and private hospitals

China pledges 2 billion Covid-19 vaccines globally through year's end

Xi Jinping pledged 2 billion doses of Chinese vaccines would be supplied to the world through this year, an increase that would add to country's efforts as the largest global exporter of vaccines

Novavax seeks OK for emergency use of Covid vaccine in India, Indonesia

Vaccine maker Novavax announced Thursday it has asked regulators in India, Indonesia and the Philippines to allow emergency use of its Covid-19 vaccine

CNN fires three employees for coming to work unvaccinated against Covid

CNN has fired three employees who violated company policy by coming to work unvaccinated against the COVID-19 virus

Production of 1.35 bn vaccine doses between August, December a long haul

Covishield production to cross 120 mn doses a month, Covaxin 58 mn doses a month

Maharashtra Covid-19 vaccination tally in Thane city crosses 800,000 mark

The Covid-19 vaccination tally in the Thane Municipal Corporation limits in Maharashtra crossed the 800,000 mark on Thursday, a civic official said

UK eases rules for fully vaccinated Indian travelers, no quarantine

Fully vaccinated passengers from India will no longer be subjected to compulsory 10-day hotel quarantine as the UK moved the country from its "red" to "amber" list. Under Britain's traffic light system for international travel, returning from amber list countries means a 10-day quarantine at home. The change, announced by the Department for Transport, comes into effect from 4 am local time on Sunday. "The UAE, Qatar, India and Bahrain will be moved from the red list to the amber list. All changes come into effect Sun 8th August at 4 am," UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps tweeted. "While it's right we continue our cautious approach, it's great news to open more destinations for people wanting to connect with families, friends and businesses across the globe, all thanks to our successful domestic vaccination programme," he said. The decision has come as a relief for the Indian diaspora in the UK, who had been demanding the easing of travel norms between India and Britain. Under t

Covid-19 pandemic: Here is why you still need to wash your hands

Respiratory viruses, such as influenza and SARS-CoV-2, while spread primarily by respiratory droplets can also be spread by contaminated hands touching the mucous membranes of the nose, mouth and eyes

Most unvaccinated Americans see jabs as greater risk than Covid: Survey

Most unvaccinated American adults don't believe the Covid-19 vaccines are very effective and see the jabs as a greater health risk than the virus itself, a new survey has revealed.

Govt might reduce age gap between Covishield doses for 45 and above: Report

The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation in India (NTAGI) has indicated it will decide on the interval at its next meeting

China imposes new restrictions as Delta reaches nearly half the country

Public transport and taxi services were curtailed in 144 of the worst-hit areas nationwide.

Delay in delivery of Sputnik V jab to be fully resolved in August

The Sputnik V team on Wednesday confirmed that the temporary delay in delivery due to production scale-up will be fully resolved in August