Vaccination

Assam Vaccinated Only 15% Residents, Young Struggle To Book Slots

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Wednesday May 19, 2021

The scarcity of vaccine from the manufacturer's end has led to a major rush among the 18-44-year-olds in Assam.

Delhi Gets Over 60,000 Covaxin Doses For Those Over 45: AAP's Atishi

Delhi News | Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi | Tuesday May 18, 2021

Delhi received over 60,000 Covaxin doses for those above 45 years, Aam Aadmi Party MLA Atishi said Tuesday, adding that the city still has only two days of Covaxin stock for this age group.

In Gujarat, Tamil Nadu Vaccinated Health Workers Exceed Those Actually Registered

Business | Reported by Animesh Singh | Tuesday May 18, 2021

Interestingly however, the health workers from Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Ladakh, who got vaccinated, crossed 100 per cent mark.

Punjab Announces Rs 10 Lakh For Villages Achieving Vaccination Target

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 18, 2021

Villages achieving cent per cent COVID-19 vaccination target in Punjab will get Rs 10 lakh as a special development grant, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said today.

Singapore Approves Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine For Teenagers Aged 12-15

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 18, 2021

Singapore authorised the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine to teenagers aged 12 to 15, officials said on Tuesday, in a first for Asia.

"Never Exported Vaccines At Cost Of People In India": Adar Poonawalla

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday May 18, 2021

Adar Poonawalla, the chief of Serum Institute of India that manufactures Covishield, today said his firm has "never exported vaccines at the cost of the people of India".

Covaxin Trials In Children To Begin In 10-12 Days

India News | Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi | Tuesday May 18, 2021

The Phase II/III clinical trial of Covaxin, indigenous COVID-19 vaccine, in the 2-18-year-olds will begin in the next 10-12 days and has been approved by the Drugs Controller General Of India, senior NITI Aayog member VK Paul announced Tuesday.

COVID-19 Vaccination: Government Begins Conducting Survey to Confirm Status Over Calls From 1921

Veer Arjun Singh | Tuesday May 18, 2021

COVID-19 vaccination is underway in India and people taking appointments for shots have started receiving calls for a survey conducted by the government to verify their vaccination status. The calls are being routed through 1921 that the health ministry had introduced as a telesurvey number last year.

India Unlikely To Resume Sizable COVID-19 Vaccine Exports Until October: Report

Business | Reuters | Tuesday May 18, 2021

Battling the world's biggest jump in coronavirus infections, India halted vaccine exports a month ago after donating or selling more than 66 million doses.

Stop Singapore Flights: Arvind Kejriwal To Centre Over New Covid Strain

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday May 19, 2021

Coronavirus: Arvind Kejriwal appeals to centre to stop flights from Singapore over concerns of new Covid strain affecting more children

"Has Become Fashion In Delhi...": Court Rejects Priority Vaccination Plea

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 18, 2021

The Delhi High Court today declined to entertain a plea seeking waiver of clinical trials of foreign vaccines and priority in vaccination to those who have already taken the first dose, and said authorities may treat the plea as a representation.

North Korean 'De-Nuclearisation', More Vaccines: South Korea's Agenda for Biden Summit

World News | Reuters | Tuesday May 18, 2021

South Korean President Moon Jae-in is hoping to use his first summit with U.S. President Joe Biden this week to revive long-stalled talks with North Korea and urge the White House to embrace the issue with more urgency.

"Continuous Efforts Being Made To Increase Vaccine Supply In Big Way": PM

India News | NDTV News Desk | Tuesday May 18, 2021

As several states tackle vaccine shortage, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today continuous efforts were being made to increase vaccine supply in a big way.

Shilpa Medicare Rallies 26% In Two Days On Tie Up To Make Sputnik Vaccine

Business | Edited by Abhishek Vasudev | Tuesday May 18, 2021

Shilpa Medicare rallied for second straight session on Tuesday after it tied up with Dr Reddy's Labs to make Sputnik V Vaccine.

UK Steps To Open Up Impacted By Spread Of India-Dominant Variant

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 18, 2021

Britain is confident that existing vaccines will provide protection from a more transmissible variant dominant in India now spreading across the country, Heath Secretary Matt Hancock said on Sunday.