Covid-19 Vaccines

Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio Gets Covid Vaccine

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 3, 2021

Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, his wife Kaisa Rio and Deputy Chief Minister Y Patton on Wednesday received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

Arvind Kejriwal To Receive His First COVID-19 Vaccine Dose On Thursday

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 3, 2021

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will receive his first dose of coronavirus vaccine Thursday morning at the city''s LNJP hospital, a government statement said.

Infosys, Accenture To Cover Covid Vaccination Costs For Employees

India News | Reuters | Wednesday March 3, 2021

Information Technology major Infosys Ltd and consulting and outsourcing services provider Accenture Plc said on Wednesday they would cover COVID-19 vaccination costs for their employees in India, as the country expands its massive vaccination drive.

Kapil Dev Gets First Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine

ANI | Wednesday March 3, 2021

Kapil Dev got the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Delhi on Wednesday.

How To Register For Covid Vaccine Through CoWin - Your Step-By-Step Guide

India News | Edited by Shatabdi Chowdhury | Wednesday March 3, 2021

India has entered the second phase of the nationwide vaccination drive against the coronavirus, widening the campaign to include people above 60 and those who are 45 or more and suffering from certain medical conditions.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Receives First Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 3, 2021

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, joining the bandwagon of his counterparts in Odisha and Bihar in getting the shot.

President Ram Nath Kovind Gets First Dose Of Covid Vaccine In Delhi

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 3, 2021

President Ram Nath Kovind was administered the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at an army hospital on Tuesday and urged all eligible citizens to get vaccinated.

Get A Covid Vaccine Jab 24x7 At Your Convenience, Says Health Minister

India News | Reported by Sukirti Dwivedi, Edited by Debanish Achom | Wednesday March 3, 2021

Hospitals do not necessarily have to stick to a fixed schedule to vaccinate people against COVID-19 and can extend or advance the vaccination schedule any day, the government has said. This will help speed up the vaccination drive as more and more people become eligible for the life-saving jabs.

India Pledges Support To UN To Ensure Syria Gets Covid Vaccines

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 3, 2021

India, which has shipped critical supplies of COVID-19 vaccines to nations globally, has said it stands ready to work with the United Nations and its agencies to ensure the doses are delivered to people of Syria facing "dire" situation compounded by the pandemic, winterisation and food insecurity.

Maharashtra Man Dies Shortly After 2nd Vaccine Dose, "Cause Not Known"

India News | NDTV News Desk | Wednesday March 3, 2021

A 45-year-old man in Maharashtra died yesterday, shortly after taking a second dose of the anti-Covid vaccine. Doctors say the cause of death is not known yet.

All Private Hospitals Following Norms Can Give Vaccines: Centre To States

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 3, 2021

The Centre on Tuesday permitted all private hospitals to give COVID vaccine if they adhere to the laid down norms and also asked the states and union territories to utilise the optimum capacity of private medical facilities empanelled under three categories.

UK To Receive 10 Million AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine Doses From India: Report

India News | Reuters | Wednesday March 3, 2021

The UK will receive 10 million AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses made by the Serum Institute of India (SII), the UK government said in a statement on Tuesday.

China Proposes Free Travel To US Based On Recognition Of Covid Vaccines

World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 3, 2021

In a bid to open up international travel, China has proposed to the US mutual recognition of COVID-19 vaccines and permission of free travel between the two countries to only those persons who are vaccinated.

WHO Chief Scientist Says India Exhibited Capacity To Manufacture Vaccines

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 2, 2021

India has shown the capacity to be a global-scale manufacturer and also an innovator when it comes to coronavirus vaccines, World Health Organization's Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan said Monday.

142 Countries To Get 237 Million Vaccine Doses From COVAX By End-May: WHO

World News | Reuters | Tuesday March 2, 2021

The COVAX vaccine-sharing programme said on Tuesday it will deliver 237 million doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 shot to 142 countries by the end of May as it steps up the global roll-out of its vaccine supplies.