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Data story: India logs 12,781 fresh Covid cases, 18 new deaths reported

India has so far administered 1,961,866,707 vaccine doses

Delhi logs 1,530 new Covid cases in 24 hrs; positivity rate rises to 8.4%

Delhi recorded 1,530 new Covid cases and three deaths in a day while the positivity rate rose to 8.41 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department on Sunday. This was the fifth consecutive day that Delhi has recorded over 1,300 cases in a day. The fresh cases were detected out of 18,183 Covid tests conducted the previous day. On Saturday, the capital logged 1,534 Covid cases with a positivity rate of 7.71 per cent and three deaths. The day before, the city recorded 1,797 coronavirus cases, the highest in nearly four months, along with one fatality while the positivity rate stood at 8.18 per cent. Friday's figures were the highest since February 4 when the national capital logged 2,272 cases and 20 deaths with a positivity rate of 3.85 per cent. Also, the positivity rate on Sunday was the highest since January 28, when 8.6 per cent of the total people tested turned out positive.

Monumental step: Biden on CDC's nod on Covid vaccines for kids under 5

US President Joe Biden called the announcement of the CDC to recommend the first Covid vaccines for kids under the age of five, a monumental step forward in the nation's fight against the virus

US FDA authorizes Covid-19 vaccines for kids as young as 6 months

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized emergency use of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines for children as young as 6 months, the first for kids in this age group

WTO's vaccine patent waiver may have little impact on ground now: Industry

Serum Institute says while patent waivers for Covid-19 vaccines are 'encouraging', demand for vaccines today is declining

FDA opens way to Covid-19 vaccine for children under five: Report

Pfizer's is already authorized for those over the age of 5

USFDA authorises first coronavirus shots for infants, preschoolers

The Food and Drug Administration's action follows its advisory panel's unanimous recommendation for the shots from Moderna and Pfizer

Bharat Biotech's Covaxin is safe for children between 2 and 18 yrs: Lancet

Data from over 50 million doses reveals minimal side effects

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Data story: India logs 12,847 new cases; over 65,000 infections in 7 days

India has so far administered 1,958,403,471 vaccine doses

NTAGI members agree on reducing Covid booster dose gap; discuss monkeypox

NTAGI members agreed on reducing the gap between the second and precaution doses of Covid-19 vaccines from the current nine to six months, official sources said

NTAGI members agree to reduce Covid-19 booster gap to six months

The Standing Technical Sub-Committee (STSC) of the NTAGI on Thursday recommended reducing the gap between the second and precaution doses of COVID-19 vaccines from the current nine to six months

89% of India's adult population fully vaccinated against Covid: Mandaviya

The cumulative vaccine doses administered in the country have exceeded 195.67 crore, according to the Health Ministry's provisional reports till 7 am on Thursday.

More than 1.93 bn Covid-19 vaccine doses provided to states, UTs: Govt

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday informed that more than 1.93 bn vaccine doses have been provided to States, Union Territories so far under the nationwide Covid-19 vaccine drive

Data story: India logs 12,213 cases, biggest single-day jump since Feb 25

India has so far administered 1,956,737,014 vaccine doses

US FDA advisers approve Moderna, Pfizer vaccines for kids under 5

COVID-19 shots for US infants, toddlers and preschoolers moved a step closer Wednesday

Vaccine makers claims efficacy against Omicron variant of Covid-19

Omicron has been the dominant strain across the world since January, quickly replacing the Delta variant that had caused a devastating second wave in India

NTAGI to review Covaxin, Corbevax vaccine data for 6-12 years on Thursday

The agenda for the NTAGI's meeting includes discussion on CMC Vellore study on the feasibility of allowing precaution dose of a Covid vaccine separate from the one used for primary vaccination

Covaxin booster dose enhances effectiveness against Delta, Omicron: ICMR

The administration of Covaxin as a booster dose enhances vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19's Delta variant and gives protection against Omicron variants BA.1.1 and BA.2, a study said

Canada to suspend Covid vaccine mandate for domestic, outbound travel

The Canadian federal government has announced that it will suspend vaccination requirements against Covid for domestic and outbound travel