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Government hopes to boost uptake of third Covid-19 dose, makes it free for 75 days
To encourage more people to take Covid-19 third doses, the government has made the booster dose fre…
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Vaccination for 12-14 age group likely to begin in March, says NTAGI chairman
Of the estimated 7.4 crore (7,40,57,000) population in the 15-18 age bracket, over 3.45 crore ha…
PTI
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COVID-19 vaccine for kids aged between 15-18 starts today – Here’s how you can book your slot
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on December 25, 2021, had announced that the new vaccination programm…
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India has administered about 4.5 million COVID-19 vaccine shots in 19 days
"Many other countries have had a head start of almost 65 days. India launched the countrywide C…
PTI
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COVID-19 vaccination freebies in India — from free beer and food to gold nose pins and hand blenders
The vaccination drive in India, so far, has been unable to rein in the second wave of COVID-19. And…
Prabhjote Gill
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India may consider indemnity for Pfizer and Moderna vaccines on one condition
“If COVID-19 vaccine makers Pfizer and Moderna were ready to give us at least a 100 million doses t…
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India’s Covaxin effective against Delta Plus variant of COVID-19, reveals ICMR study
Covaxin is developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with ICMR and National Institute of Pune…
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DCGI permits to conduct the third phase trials of Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine in India
The nod comes after a recent study published in the medical journal The Lancet said that Sputnik…
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A combination of Pfizer and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines can produce more antibodies, say researchers
The study included 850 volunteers aged 50 and above, who were given the doses four weeks apart…
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COVID-19: India's drug regulator may soon give restricted emergency use authorisation to American vaccine Moderna
According to the sources, an approval is likely anytime as the CDSCO is in favour of granting…
PTI
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India's health ministry releases fact sheet to guide vaccinators on counselling pregnant women about COVID-19 vaccination
"It is, therefore, advised that a pregnant woman should take COVID-19 vaccine," it said. S…
PTI
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US-based biotechnology company Novavax’s COVID-19 shot is 90% effective
US-based biotechnology company Novavax's protein-based vaccine has shown overall 90 per cent effica…
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Chhattisgarh, Punjab, and Mizoram lag behind other states in administering second dose of COVID-19 vaccinations
The percentage of the vaccinated population that has completed both the doses in these states st…
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Over 50% of Tripura’s Covid-19 vaccinated population has taken both the doses
The statistics from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), indicates that the state …
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Indian coders are working around the CoWIN app to help people bag the elusive vaccine slots
Not only are COVID-19 vaccines in short supply, but appointment slots for those between the age o…
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To get more oxygen concentrators, Remdesivir injections and COVID-19 vaccines, India temporarily lifts customs duty and cess on imports
Facing supply shortages on multiple ends, the Indian government has decided to lift the customs dut…
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SII’s Adar Poonawalla estimates two more months of COVID-19 vaccine shortage in India — and the blame game is heating up
Not only has the number of COVID-19 cases surging in the world’s second most populous country but t…
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India may end up wasting millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses if there is no separate queue for second shots
On May 1, as the country opens up its vaccination drive to everyone above the age of 18 years, 600 …
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If you are 18 years or older, you can get a COVID-19 vaccine from May 1
The government of India has made a major policy change allowing everyone above the age of 18 to get…