Page 31 - Vaccination

WH considering vaccine mandate for all federal workers: Joe Biden

US President Joe Biden has said his administration is considering a mandate that requires all federal workers to be vaccinated against Covid-19

Pfizer, Astra vaccine antibody levels may decline after 2-3 months: Lancet

Total antibody levels start to wane six weeks after complete immunisation with Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines, and can reduce by more than 50 per cent over 10 weeks, according to The Lancet journal

When will we reach herd immunity? Here are 3 reasons why we don't know yet

Overall vaccine effectiveness appears to drop about ten percentage points with Delta variant. Lower the vaccine effectiveness, the higher the level of coverage that'll be needed to control Covid well

Is Covid-19 coming back in 2021? Countries face a distressing reality check

Vaccination disparity is creating an economic wedge as richer countries recover more quickly than less-wealthy ones.

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 195 mn, deaths surge past 4.18 mn

The overall global Covid caseload has topped 195 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.18 million and vaccinations soared to over 3.84 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University

India records less than 30,000 fresh Covid-19 cases in over three months

India recorded less than 30,000 fresh COVID-19 cases after 132 days while its active caseload fell below 4,00,000 after 124 days on Tuesday, according to Union health ministry data. India recorded 29,689 new coronavirus infections that pushed its tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,14,40,951 while the death toll climbed to 4,21,382 with 415 daily fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed. The active cases have declined to 3,98,100 and comprise 1.27 per cent of the total infections. The national COVID-19 recovery rate has improved to 97.39 per cent, it stated. The number of active cases fell by 13,089 in a span of 24 hours. As many as 17,20,110 COVID-19 tests were conducted on Monday, taking the total number of tests conducted so far to 45,91,64,121. The daily positivity rate has declined to 1.73 per cent. The weekly positivity rate was recorded at 2.33 per cent, the ministry data stated. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 3,06,21,469, while the case .

Maharashtra: Over 10 mn people received both doses of Covid-19 vaccine

More than one crore people in Maharashtra have been administered both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, an official said on Monday.

Madhya Pradesh sees 6 Covid-19 cases; nearly 1 million people vaccinated

Madhya Pradesh on Monday added six Covid-19 cases to its tally, which reached 7,91,756, while the toll remained unchanged at 10,512 as no death was reported during the day, an official said

Over 3 million people get at least 1 Covid vaccine shot in Hong Kong

More than 3 million people in Hong Kong have received at least one shot of a Covid-19 vaccine, accounting for 44.2 per cent of the eligible population, according to official data.

India records 39,361 new Covid-19 cases, 416 deaths: Health Ministry

India on Monday recorded 39,361 cases of Covid-19 and 416 deaths, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare data showed.

Private sector to step up Covid-19 vaccination drive in towns, villages

Private hospitals see fall in demand for paid jabs after free vaccine announcement

When getting vaccinated could mean winning a $1.4 million apartment

Giveaways are the less politically fraught option, though they have raised ethical questions

Over 10,000 Covid vaccines administered in Delhi on Sunday: Cowin portal

The city has administered over 96 lakh doses, including 23,84,076 second doses

India's Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 427.8 mn: Health ministry

India has administered over 427.8 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine in its ongoing inoculation drive so far, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 193.1 mn; vaccinations soar over 3.78 bn

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 193.1 million, while deaths have surged to more than 4.14 million and vaccinations soared to over 3.78 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University

European agency is first to clear Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for children

The European Medicines Agency has recommended authorising Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 12 to 17, the first time the shot has been authorized for people under 18. In a decision on Friday, the EU drug regulator said research in more than 3,700 children aged 12 to 17 showed that the Moderna vaccine already given the OK for adults across Europe produced a comparable antibody response. Until now, the vaccine made by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech has been the only option for children as young as 12 in North America and Europe. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is currently considering whether to extend the use of the Moderna vaccine to the same age group. With global vaccine supplies still tight, much of the world still is struggling to immunize adults, and agencies including the World Health Organization have urged rich countries to donate their doses to the developing world where fewer than 2% of people have been vaccinated rather than moving on to ...

Unvaccinated US swimmer sparks debate as Tokyo Olympics start

A debate is brewing between former gold medalist Maya DiRado and some American swimmers over US medal threat Michael Andrew's decision not to be vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus

No foreign Covid vaccines purchased or received as donation: Lok Sabha

As on date, no foreign Covid-19 vaccines have been purchased or received as donation by the government of India, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar informed Lok Sabha on Friday.

Arunachal aims to achieve 100% first dose vaccination coverage by mid-Aug

The Arunachal Pradesh Government aims to innoculate 100 per cent of the state's population against Covid-19 by mid-August, Chief Minister Pema Khandu said

US officials seek to know if third dose helps people with weak immunity

Federal health officials have signalled they're hunting ways to quickly learn if a third Covid vaccine dose might better protect organ transplant recipients and other patients with weak immune systems