Page 19 - Vaccination

EU regulator to decide on Pfizer booster dose at the start of October

Pfizer declined to comment, while BioNTech was not available for comment

Not many places left for Covid to evade immunity: UK vaccine creator

There aren't many places left for the COVID-19 virus to mutate and evade immunity as it will only get weaker with time, said the creator of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine

India's coronavirus vaccination figure crosses 84 crore doses

The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 84 crore on Thursday, the Union Health Ministry said. As many as 65,26,432 doses were administered on Thursday till 7 pm, it said The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late night. The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from COVID-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level, the ministry underlined. The countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16 with healthcare workers (HCWs) getting inoculated in the first phase. The vaccination of frontline workers (FLWs) started from February 2. The next phase of vaccination commenced from March 1 for people over 60 years of age and those aged 45 and above with specified co-morbid conditions. The country launched vaccination for all people aged more than 45 years from April 1. The governm

TN to hold 3rd edition of Mega Vaccination Camp on Sep 26: Health Minister

The Tamil Nadu government would hold its third edition of the Mega Covid Vaccination Camp on September 26, targeting to inoculate 15 lakh people, state minister Ma Subramanian said on Thursday

Over 806.7 mn Covid-19 doses provided to states, UTs so far: Centre

More than 80.67 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been provided to states and union territories, out of which, over 4.29 crore balance and unutilised doses are still available with them

Over 42.9 mn unutilized Covid-19 doses available with states, UTs: Centre

More than 4.29 crore unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with states and union territories to be administered, informed Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday."More than 80.67crore (80,67,26,335) vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through the Government of India (free of cost channel) and through direct state procurement category," the ministry said while mentioning that the Central government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country.It said that further, 64 lakh doses (64,00,000) are in the pipeline.The ministry further said that more than 4,29,03,090 balance and unutilized COVID vaccine doses are still available with the states and union territories to be administered.The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from June 21, 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through the availability of more vaccines, advanced visibility of vaccine ..

Over 801.3 mn Covid-19 vaccine doses provided to states, UTs: Centre

More than 80.13 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been provided to states and union territories, out of which, more than 4.52 crore balance and unutilised doses are still available with them

Bharat Biotech likely to start manufacturing Covaxin at Pune plant soon

Animal vaccine maker Hester Biosciences, on the other hand, is setting up a greenfield BSL-3 facility in Gujarat to make Covaxin

India to target children for Covid-19 vaccine from October: Report

Zydus Cadila's Covid vaccine ZyCoV-D will be given

India warns of 'reciprocal measures' if UK doesn't recognise Covishield

India on its part does not insist on vaccination and has done away with institutional quarantine for foreigners entering the country

No data shows need for booster vaccines presently: Dr Gagandeep Kang

According to Dr Kang, whether people will have more antibodies or be better protected with the booster dose is still not known

Surges and vaccines: Here's what next six months of pandemic will bring

Almost everyone will be either infected or vaccinated before the pandemic ends, experts agree.

Health officials back US FDA panel's decision on Covid booster shot

US health officials have voiced their support for the recommendation from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel that Covid-19 booster shots be limited to those 65 years and older

Coronavirus third wave peak likely in October, warns NIDM report

The National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), under the Ministry of Home Affairs, has warned of a third COVID-19 wave peak in October in its recent report to the Prime Minister's Office.

Covid vax for younger kids, booster shots being prepared in US

Covid-19 vaccines for younger children and booster shots for at least those over 65 years old are being prepared in accordance with a tight schedule in the US

Time is right: Why India still has 12-16 weeks between Covishield doses

Difference between the effectiveness of a single dose versus two doses is not that large for protection from hospitalisation and severe disease.

Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine safely bolsters antibodies in younger kids

Drugmaker, partner BioNTech to submit data to US regulators

Racism, offensive: Jairam Ramesh, Tharoor slam UK's Covid travel rules

Indian students and citizens are being harassed and fleeced for exorbitant tests, the Congress leader said

UK begins Covid-19 vaccine rollout for school children aged 12-15

The UK's health service started to roll out Covid-19 vaccines to school children aged 12-15 on Monday as part of the latest expansion of the country's vaccination programme

First vax dose given to over 90% of eligible persons in Kerala: Health Min

The first dose of vaccine has been administered to over 90 per cent of the people eligible for vaccination in Kerala, Veena George said and urged people not to be averse to getting inoculated