So far, around 580 cases of AEFI have been reported, of which there were seven cases of hospitalisation.

If such public money has been used in the development of COVID-19 vaccines, there should be enough transparency in the pricing of these vaccines, too

A total of 16,48,76,248 vaccine doses have been administered in the country and the beneficiaries are 95,00,564 healthcare workers (HCWs) who have taken the first dose, 63,91,562 HCWs who have received the second dose, 1,37,58,487 frontline workers (FLWs)…

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The two jabs of the Serum Institute of India (SII)-manufactured Covishield vaccine were earlier administered at a gap of six-to-eight weeks.

The Centre told the Lok Sabha on the day that no fixed timeline can be indicated now for the completion of the COVID-19 vaccination drive in the country in view of the dynamic and evolving nature of the pandemic

The Centre has urged states and UTs to conduct special COVID-19 vaccination sessions for the destitute, beggars and vagabonds who may not have access to self-registration and lack resources for vaccination.

In a letter to all chief secretaries, the National Commission for Women (NCW) referred to a media report that highlighted the low uptake of anti-Covid jabs among women.

Notably, the COVID-19 vaccination drive in civic and state-run centres in Mumbai were also suspended on August 12 and 13 due to a shortage of coronavirus vaccine doses.

Increased vaccine supplies have helped the government to accelerate its inoculation drive

The sector veteran also warned that the country is on the cusp of another wave of COVID-19 and needs to be very careful about large scale congregations during the upcoming festivities, pointing out that the jump in infections in Kerala was attributable to…

India hits the 1 billion mark in administering COVID-19 vaccination doses on October 21.

India hits the 1 billion mark in administering COVID-19 vaccination doses on October 21.

The COVID-19 case positivity across the country rose from 1.1 per cent on December 30 to 11.05 per cent on January 12, the Ministry said.