Page 28 - Vaccination

Cumulative Covid-19 vaccine doses cross 460 million in India: Govt

The cumulative Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 460 million, the Union health ministry said on Friday

Over 227,000 pregnant women given their first dose of Covid vaccine: Govt

Over 227,000 pregnant women have received their first dose of anti-coronavirus vaccine under the ongoing national Covid-19 inoculation drive, the Union health ministry said on Friday

Expert panel recommends trials on mixing Covaxin and Covishield

As per sources, the application of the interchangeability study protocol of Covishield and Covaxin was moved by Christian Medical College (CMC) in Vellore.

Joe Biden pushing federal workers - hard - to get vaccinated against Covid

President Joe Biden is announcing strict new testing, masking and distancing requirements for federal employees who can't or won't show they've been vaccinated against the coronavirus

Covid-19 pandemic: Big Tech makes jabs mandatory, Twitter closes offices

Twitter started allowing employees back to its campuses in San Francisco and New York

What is a breakthrough infection? Here's a guide to what you need to know

Breakthrough infections are a little more frequent than previously expected and are probably increasing because of growing dominance of the delta variant

Delta variant's spread challenges most stringent Covid containment zones

An outbreak that started at an airport in the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing is testing that country's zero-tolerance measures, which are some of the most sweeping and comprehensive in the world

Covid-19: Active cases register increase for second consecutive day

India logged 43,509 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of cases to 3,15,28,114, while the active cases registered an increase for the second consecutive day, according to Health Min

Here's why CDC recommends wearing masks indoors even if you are vaccinated

The reason public health officials are calling for more mask-wearing is that there is mounting evidence that, though rare, breakthrough infections can occur in people who are fully vaccinated

UP Polls: BJP asks MPs to work with ground workers, complete vaccination

With an eye on the upcoming Assembly elections, BJP leadership prepped the Uttar Pradesh MPs about their role in the poll-bound state

Tokyo governor urges youth to get vaccinated to slow coronavirus surge

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike on Wednesday urged younger people to cooperate with measures to bring down the high number of infections and get vaccinated

India records 43,645 fresh Covid-19 cases, 640 more deaths: Health ministry

India recorded 43,654 fresh COVID-19 cases on Wednesday that took its tally to 3,14,84,605 while 640 more fatalities pushed the death toll to 4,22,022, according to Union health ministry data.

ASHA workers protest in WB, demand vaccination for family, financial aid

ASHA workers staged a protest demanding that the govt fulfil its promise of vaccinating their families and providing a financial cover of Rs 1 lakh as compensation for the treatment of the infection

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 195.2 mn, deaths surge past 4.17 mn

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 195.2 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.17 million and vaccinations soared to over 3.91 billion: Johns Hopkins University

Democracies are 'works in progress', says Blinken on first trip to India

US Secretary of State's trip comes as his government vows to challenge what it describes as China's aggression.

WH considering vaccine mandate for all federal workers: Joe Biden

US President Joe Biden has said his administration is considering a mandate that requires all federal workers to be vaccinated against Covid-19

Pfizer, Astra vaccine antibody levels may decline after 2-3 months: Lancet

Total antibody levels start to wane six weeks after complete immunisation with Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines, and can reduce by more than 50 per cent over 10 weeks, according to The Lancet journal

When will we reach herd immunity? Here are 3 reasons why we don't know yet

Overall vaccine effectiveness appears to drop about ten percentage points with Delta variant. Lower the vaccine effectiveness, the higher the level of coverage that'll be needed to control Covid well

Is Covid-19 coming back in 2021? Countries face a distressing reality check

Vaccination disparity is creating an economic wedge as richer countries recover more quickly than less-wealthy ones.

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 195 mn, deaths surge past 4.18 mn

The overall global Covid caseload has topped 195 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.18 million and vaccinations soared to over 3.84 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University