Page 5 - Vaccination

Covid waves getting smaller in India; US, France show a similar trajectory

Brazil and India have been similar with respect to the three waves

'Over 20 mn adolescents in 15-18 age group fully vaccinated against Covid'

Over 70 per cent of beneficiaries in the same age group have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine so far, according to a health ministry data

States start easing Covid-19 curbs on way to new normal as cases decline

Government sources have clarified that even if the curbs are lifted, the use of masks would continue

Short AstraZeneca shelf life complicates vaccine rollout to world's poorest

Many more vaccines are expected to be rejected as African nations and Covax said that from January they would not accept vaccines with less than two-and-a-half months' shelf life

Covid vaccine makers shoot for exports as domestic demand may remain low

ZyCoV-D is already approved by the regulator for use in children aged 12 and more

Vaccinated people less likely to develop long Covid, shows UK study

It also found that vaccine effectiveness against most long-Covid symptoms was highest in people aged 60 years and over

New Zealand's Ardern labels anti-vaccine mandate protests 'imported'

Claiming inspiration from truckers' anti-vaccine mandate demonstrations in Canada, the protesters have also blocked several streets around parliament with their trucks, vans and motorcycles

Vaccinated warehouse workers can now work unmasked, says Amazon

The company is rolling back a mask requirement it put back into effect during the Omicron surge in December

US plans roll-out of Covid-19 vax shots for children under 5 years

The roll out of the vaccine for children under the age of 5, the only age group not yet eligible for the shots, is set to begin less than a week after the meeting

Covid vaccine: Single-dose Sputnik Light gets DCGI nod for emergency use

Sputnik V is a heterogeneous vaccine which uses two different components in its two doses

Covid cases in decline, third wave peak crossed on January 21: Govt

Daily nos. still over 100,000, don't lower guard, health ministry cautions

What next for vaccines?

Budget numbers suggest govt reducing the scale

Zydus Cadila starts supply of Covid-19 vaccine ZyCoV-D to govt

ZyCoV-D is a three-dose vaccine administered intradermally

Learning to grow

States should give school reopening priority

Nobody losing jobs due to non-vaccination, Centre tells SC

Advocate Prashant Bhushan had filed an intervention application in the main petition, claiming people are losing jobs due to vaccine mandates

President Kovind lauds government's welfare schemes, vaccination drive

Hailing the government's efforts during the pandemic, he said that the example of India's capability in the fight against Covid-19 is evident in the ongoing Covid vaccination programme

After Pfizer, Moderna starts trial of Omicron-specific Covid vaccine

US drug maker Moderna has started trial of a Covid booster vaccine that specifically targets the Omicron variant, the company has announced.

Covishield, Covaxin prices likely to be capped at Rs 275 per dose

Additional Rs 150 could be service charge; regular market nod expected soon

PM's pic on Covid vaccination certificates cannot be considered as advt: HC

The bench said the Prime Minister has every right to give out a message on vaccination

Market approval for Covishield, Covaxin likely to come with riders

Will the vaccines be freely available with chemists?