Page 41 - Vaccination

Focus on the pandemic, not the economy

The big lesson of the second wave is that India must stop trying to prioritise economic recovery over emergence from the pandemic - any such effort is destined to fail

Maharashtra to start 24-hour Covid vaccination drive: CM Uddhav Thackeray

Covid-19 vaccination for persons between 18-45 years began from May 1 throughout the nation and is being funded by state governments

64,000 people got Covid-19 vaccine jabs in Delhi on May 22: AAP MLA

Around 64,000 people received Covid-19 vaccine jabs in Delhi on May 22, AAP MLA Atishi said on Sunday

Covid: Moderna CEO advocates 3rd vaccine dose to protect people at risk

Vaccination with a booster shot among as many people as possible is a good way to protect those most at risk against ever-emerging new coronavirus variants, says Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel

Serum Institute disassociates from executive's remarks on Covid vaccination

Serum Institute has disassociated itself from its executive director's statement that govt began the Covid vaccination of multiple age groups without taking into consideration the available stock

Vaccine drive to get faster after adequate supply starts from June: Maha CM

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday expressed confidence that the vaccination drive would be expedited after the state starts getting adequate supply of doses from June

G20 leaders vow unity; to boost vaccine access to fight Covid-19 pandemic

To sign 'Declaration of Rome'- guiding principles that prioritise multilateralism

Covid-19 crisis: Global tenders for vax a long shot, says SBI report

SBI says there are 15 vaccines approved for emergency use and a similar number in Phase 2 or 3 stage of development; another four are in the regulatory review stage.

Counting the dead

What sort of toll has the "second wave" and the government's incompetent response inflicted?

Mumbai sees 1,416 Covid-19 cases, tally doubling time crosses 300 days

Mumbai on Friday added 1,416 Covid-19 cases to its tally, taking it to 6,95,080, while in a sign that the second wave of infections was easing, the case doubling time crossed the 300 day mark

Best of BS Opinion: DHFL resolution, the collapse of Indian cinema & more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Friday

Covid-19 crisis: Deaths stalk villages but locals still in denial

The first of a 4-part series looks at the weak health infra, vaccine hesitancy in rural UP

India's test positivity rate for Covid-19 down to 15%; Centre ups caution

Positivity rate had been consistently increasing for 10 weeks since February and started to decline in the past 10 days

Chemists threaten to join lockdown, seek Covid-19 vaccination on priority

The medical devices makers' industry body, too, has written to the NITI Aayog seeking vaccination on priority.

Need dynamic strategy to deal with Covid-19, says PM Narendra Modi

Tells officials to assess data on children, ensure rural India is free of Covid

The confidence that proved disastrous

The government has been inept in all that was required of it

Nearly half of the vaccination sites for 18-plus to shut from May 21: AAP

AAP MLA Atishi on Thursday said nearly half of the vaccination sites for the 18-44 age group in Delhi are likely to be shut from Friday as the city has less than a day's stock of Covishield left

I didn't 'destroy' India's self-sufficiency in vaccine production: Ramadoss

The Union health minister in the first term of the UPA government, Anbumani Ramadoss clarifies he did not close down govt-run vaccine manufacturing units

Best of BS Opinion: Redeeming India, dual regulation is bad, and more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Thursday

Redeeming India

To restore our reputation we must define a good health outcome by Diwali - and follow some principles to get there