Page 27 - Vaccination

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Govt likely to reduce private sector's 25% Covid-19 vaccine quota

Vaccine makers, the government has indicated, can provide doses to the private sector according to demand and the remaining would be bought by the government

WHO calls for 'moratorium' on Covid-19 boosters until September end

The WHO on Wednesday called for a "moratorium" on booster shots of the Covid-19 vaccine until at least the end of September

China seals city as it battles worst coronavirus outbreak in months

In Wuhan, mass testing has shown some of its newly reported cases have a high degree of similarity to cases discovered

Are coronavirus vaccines working? What the real world tells us

Delta, the strain first reported in India in October, is the most worrisome detected so far

Covid-19: India records 42,625 fresh cases and 562 deaths in a day

With 42,625 people testing positive for the infection in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,17,69,132 and the active caseload increased to 4,10,353, according to Health Ministry

No vaccination at govt centres in Mumbai today due to shortage: BMC

The Covid-19 vaccination drive was suspended at civic and government-run centres in Mumbai on Wednesday due to paucity of vaccine doses, according to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation

India's gender inequity in Covid-19 vaccinations narrows, shows govt data

Women have received about 47% of the 481 million vaccine doses administered in India, nearly in line with the gender ratio in the country, the data showed

US trying to help India, others to produce Covid-19 vaccine: Joe Biden

The United States is helping India and other countries to be able produce the vaccines by themselves, President Joe Biden has said. With a need for several billion doses around the world, the US was committed to provide half a billion, Biden said during a press conference at White House on Tuesday. We have committed to over a half a billion doses. And we're trying to provide for more and provide for the capacity of countries like India to be able to produce the vaccine themselves. And we're helping them do that. That's what we're doing now, he said in response to a question. And we're trying toby the way, it's free. We're not charging anybody anything. And we're trying to do as much as we possibly can, he added. In this fight against COVID-19, Biden asserted, the United States was committed to become the arsenal of vaccines, the manner in which it was the arsenal of democracy during World War II. We are backing up that commitment. We have contributed more than any other nati

Covid-19 vaccines targeting delta variant may be needed, say researchers

Most vaccinated countries in the world have seen surges in Covid cases and hospitalisations linked to the delta strain.

Second wave of Covid-19 not yet over as 'R' number high in eight states

Almost 50 per cent of the total cases in the last week were from Kerala

Serum Institute may start Covid-19 vaccine trials on kids in August

SII will conduct trials on those aged between two to 17 years

Vaccination and the private sector

When confronted with a crisis, we have to fall back on govt institutions to work our way out of it

Covid-19 pandemic may have raised older adults' risk of falling

The Covid-19 pandemic may have increased older adults' risk of falling and injuring themselves, due to changes in physical activity, conditioning and mobility, a new US national poll suggests.

US hits 70% Covid-19 vaccination goal amid resurgence of new cases

Seventy per cent of US adults have had at least one shot of a Covid-19 vaccine amid an ongoing resurgence of new cases attributed to the highly transmissible Delta variant, according to CDC

India adds 30,549 coronavirus infections, active cases fall after six days

India's COVID-19 tally climbed to 3,17,26,507 on Tuesday with 30,549 more people testing positive for the disease while the active caseload declined after six days, according to health ministry data

India may soon have Covid-19 vaccines for children. All you need to know

Zydus Cadila DNA-plasmid vaccine is the prime contender. It has held trials on children aged 12 years and above

Nearly 11,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in Delhi today

Nearly 11,000 Covid vaccine doses were administered in the national capital today, according to information updated on the Cowin portal

Gujarat sees 23 Covid-19 cases, 21 recoveries; 373,452 people vaccinated

Gujarat on Sunday reported 23 COVID-19 cases, the fifth day in a row when the addition was less than 30, taking the overall tally in the state to 824,900, an official said

UK offers shopping vouchers, pizza discounts to boost youth vaccinations

From shopping vouchers and pizza discounts to Uber reminders, the UK is planning a so-called vouchers for vaccines scheme to encourage greater uptake of Covid-19 vaccines among the younger age groups