Covid-19 Vaccines

Over 80 per cent of people aged between 15 and 18 years have received the first dose of Covid vaccine, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Tuesday as the total number of jabs administered in India exceeded 192.65 crore.

The US Food and Drug Administration which has put on hold phase 2/ 3 clinical trials of Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin, in USA, has lifted pause, according to a statement issued by Ocugen Inc, Bharat Biotech's partner for jab in US, Canada

Hailing India for ramping up its COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing at the right time and for ensuring supplies to the rest of the world, leaders at the World Economic Forum on Monday said everyone else needs to follow the Indian model.

Adar Poonawalla also told NDTV about the next generation of COVID-19 vaccines that he hopes would "even be able to block transmission".

The Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine is safe and effective for children aged six months to under five years when given in 3 doses.

US President Joe Biden said Saturday that America had offered Covid-19 vaccines to Pyongyang but "got no response" despite a spiralling epidemic in North Korea, where nearly 2.5 million people have fallen sick with "fever".

Underlining the need for the COVID-19 vaccination across the country, the Centre on Friday advised all states to plan for a two-month- long 'Har Ghar Dastak' campaign 2.0 from June.

The leaders of the Quad countries - India, the United States, Japan and Australia - could discuss the vaccine supply plan when they meet in Japan on Tuesday.

The World Health Organization on Thursday authorised the use of Chinese manufacturer CanSinBIO's Convidecia vaccine against COVID-19.

Voicing concern over the hoarding of food grains and discrimination amid the "unjustified increase" in food prices, the government on Wednesday said that the issue should not go the way of Covid-19 vaccines.

Calling out the West, India on Wednesday said that food grains should not go the way of the Covid-19 vaccines as it voiced concern over hoarding and discrimination amid the "unjustified increase" in food prices.

Pharmaceuticals firm Biological E today said it has reduced the price of its COVID-19 vaccine Corbevax to Rs 250 from Rs 840 a dose, inclusive of goods and services tax, for private vaccination centres.

People who are vaccinated and then get infected with omicron may be primed to overcome a broad range of coronavirus variants, early research suggests.

The world finds itself awash in Covid-19 vaccines, but governments can't get them into arms fast enough, as hesitancy and logistical hurdles threaten to indefinitely extend the pandemic.

Over 18.15 crore balance and unutilised COVID vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered, the health ministry said in a press release. As per reports, India's vaccination coverage has exceeded 190.50 crore.

Over 80 per cent of people aged between 15 and 18 years have received the first dose of Covid vaccine, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Tuesday as the total number of jabs administered in India exceeded 192.65 crore.

The US Food and Drug Administration which has put on hold phase 2/ 3 clinical trials of Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin, in USA, has lifted pause, according to a statement issued by Ocugen Inc, Bharat Biotech's partner for jab in US, Canada

Hailing India for ramping up its COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing at the right time and for ensuring supplies to the rest of the world, leaders at the World Economic Forum on Monday said everyone else needs to follow the Indian model.

Adar Poonawalla also told NDTV about the next generation of COVID-19 vaccines that he hopes would "even be able to block transmission".

The Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine is safe and effective for children aged six months to under five years when given in 3 doses.

US President Joe Biden said Saturday that America had offered Covid-19 vaccines to Pyongyang but "got no response" despite a spiralling epidemic in North Korea, where nearly 2.5 million people have fallen sick with "fever".

Underlining the need for the COVID-19 vaccination across the country, the Centre on Friday advised all states to plan for a two-month- long 'Har Ghar Dastak' campaign 2.0 from June.

The leaders of the Quad countries - India, the United States, Japan and Australia - could discuss the vaccine supply plan when they meet in Japan on Tuesday.

The World Health Organization on Thursday authorised the use of Chinese manufacturer CanSinBIO's Convidecia vaccine against COVID-19.

Voicing concern over the hoarding of food grains and discrimination amid the "unjustified increase" in food prices, the government on Wednesday said that the issue should not go the way of Covid-19 vaccines.

Calling out the West, India on Wednesday said that food grains should not go the way of the Covid-19 vaccines as it voiced concern over hoarding and discrimination amid the "unjustified increase" in food prices.

Pharmaceuticals firm Biological E today said it has reduced the price of its COVID-19 vaccine Corbevax to Rs 250 from Rs 840 a dose, inclusive of goods and services tax, for private vaccination centres.

People who are vaccinated and then get infected with omicron may be primed to overcome a broad range of coronavirus variants, early research suggests.

The world finds itself awash in Covid-19 vaccines, but governments can't get them into arms fast enough, as hesitancy and logistical hurdles threaten to indefinitely extend the pandemic.

Over 18.15 crore balance and unutilised COVID vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered, the health ministry said in a press release. As per reports, India's vaccination coverage has exceeded 190.50 crore.