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Telangana Governor urges people to take 2nd dose of Covid-19 vaccines

Telangana Governor Tamilisai Sounderrajan has congratulated the state on achieving 100 per cent first dose vaccination and urged people to take the second doses of COVID-19 vaccines.On completion of 100 per cent vaccination of the COVID-19 first doses in Telangana, Governor visited Chintalbasti Urban Primary Health Center (UPHC) in Hyderabad on Wednesday.Addressing media persons yesterday, the Governor said: "Telangana has completed 100 per cent first dose vaccination and 65 per cent second dose vaccination. I appeal to the people to take the second dose of vaccination also. Just a single dose is not enough and the people have to take a second dose too. Now we have entered the era of taking booster dose."Expressing her happiness at the Telangana State achieving 100 per cent first dose vaccination, she congratulated and lauded the efforts of the State government, officials, doctors, ASHA workers, and other para-medical staff for achieving this remarkable feat.Soundararajan also thanked

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 284.4 mn, deaths surge over 5.42 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 284.4 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.42 million and vaccinations to over 9.07 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.

UK marks Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine's one-year anniversary

Our fight against COVID in the UK and around the world would not have been possible without the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, said PM Boris Johnson

Over 20 mn beneficiaries fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in Odisha

More than two crore beneficiaries are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19 infection in Odisha, informed the Director of Health Services, Bijay Kumar Mohapatra on Wednesday.Speaking to ANI, Mohapatra said, "COVID-19 vaccination program is successfully going on in our state. We have now administered over 4.92 crore doses of COVID vaccine to the beneficiaries here.""Of these, more than two crore people are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 virus. We have set a target of vaccinating all the beneficiaries with both doses by January 15, 2022," he said.In a bid to achieve this target by January 15, 2022, the Director of Health Services said that the state government has started house to house vaccination campaign.He further said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi also announced three major decisions in the fight against the disease including the start of vaccination for children in the 15-18 age group from coming January 3."PM Modi also announced that the healthcare and frontline workers ...

143 crore Covid vaccine doses administered in country, says govt

The countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16 with healthcare workers (HCWs) getting inoculated in the first phase

Omicron spread: Third Covid shot after nine months of second jab

Student ID card will be considered as a proof to register on CoWIN

Expedite vaccination programme in poll-bound states: EC to health secy

The commission noted that the percentage of those administered the first dose of coronavirus vaccine was still less in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Manipur

Nepal struggles to intensify Covid vaccination amid Omicron threat

As the threat of the new Omicron Covid-19 variant looms large, Nepal is struggling to vaccinate its targeted population against the virus.

UP govt to administer Covid vaccine to children aged 15-18 years from Jan 3

UP CM Yogi Adityanath on Sunday has announced to vaccinate the children of the age group of 15 to 18 years on January 3, 2022, in consonance with the PM Modi's announcement

Children above 15 to get Bharat Biotech's Covaxin only, for now

The Centre is of the opinion that booster shots are population- and frequency-specific interventions

Central control of health care

Decentralised decision-making works better

A booster for India

Govt decision on vaccination is in the right direction

Gap between 2nd Covid shot and booster likely to be 9-12 months: Report

The nitty-gritty of the gaps for the vaccines currently being used in India's inoculation programme Covishield and Covaxin is being worked out, and a final decision over this will be taken soon

US donates 5 million doses of Pfizer coronavirus vaccine to Pakistan

The United States has announced shipping an additional five million doses of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine to Pakistan through the COVAX facility.

Covishield third jab works against Omicron variant, says Oxford

If the vaccine is recommended for use as a booster against Omicron, it may significantly boost the demand for Covishield in India

MP has administered 100 mn Covid vaccine doses so far: CM Chouhan

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the state has administered 10 crore COVID vaccine doses.Speaking to ANI on Wednesday, Chouhan said, "Madhya Pradesh has administrated 10 crore COVID vaccine doses (first & second) as of Wednesday, which is historic."The Chief Minister further informed that over 94 per cent of the eligible population has received the first dose of the vaccine while more than 87 per cent have been jabbed with the second dose as well."Over 94 per cent of the eligible population has received the first dose and more than 87 per cent the second dose," he said.More than 138 crore vaccine doses have been administered in the country so far.

Unvaccinated, Delta survivors have no protection against Omicron: Study

On the contrary, Covid survivors who were also fully vaccinated showed an increased ability to combat the strain

When will government provide Covid-19 vaccine booster shots: Rahul Gandhi

Gandhi on Wednesday said a large population of the country is still not vaccinated against COVID-19, noting that only 42 percent of the population will be vaccinated by December end

Chip-maker Intel to put unvaccinated workers on unpaid leave

Chip-maker Intel has reportedly notified employees that those who are unvaccinated will have to get the jab or submit an exemption by January 4, else they will be put on unpaid leave

5th Covid vaccine authorised in Europe as Omicron continues to surge

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has added a fifth vaccine to its anti-Covid arsenal as the Omicron variant continued to spread across Europe.