Vaccination offers higher protection than previous COVID-19 infection: Study
Aug 09, 2021, at 11:20 pm
Washington: A study of COVID-19 infections in Kentucky among people who were previously infected with SAR-CoV-2 shows that unvaccinated individuals are more than twice as likely to be reinfected with COVID-19 than those who were fully vaccinated after initially contracting the virus.
Half of US population fully vaccinated against COVID-19: White House
Aug 07, 2021, at 04:08 pm
Washington: The White House on Friday announced half of the US population has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
India exported over 6 crore vaccines, current focus on domestic demand: Govt tells Lok Sabha
Aug 05, 2021, at 01:01 am
New Delhi/UNI: India has so far exported over six crore doses of Covishield and Covaxin - under its 'Vaccine Maitri' initiative, but now domestic supplies are the primary concern, Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.
Study finds Coronavirus infections three times lower in double vaccinated people
Aug 04, 2021, at 10:32 pm
London: A new research has found that double vaccinated people were three times less likely than unvaccinated people to test positive for the coronavirus.
Pandemic far from over, 8 states show rise in R-Factor: Centre warns amid Delta variant spread
Aug 04, 2021, at 06:09 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government on Tuesday warned that the COVID-19 pandemic is "still raging" and eight states have shown a rise in the R-factor, which is a "significant problem".
Aug 04, 2021, at 03:57 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Robin Hood Army (RHA), the volunteer-based zero funds organization has joined hands with WhatsApp, Uber and Google to bring together volunteers who will help vaccinate 1.5 lakh Indians and serve 5 million meals to those most affected by the pandemic across every state of India by Aug 2021.
India records 41,831 new COVID cases, 541 deaths in last 24 hours
Aug 01, 2021, at 04:20 pm
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: India recorded 41,831 fresh infections of COVID-19 during the past 24 hours pushing the total caseload to 3,16,55,824, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday.
Bhutan, with excellent communication strategy, vaccinates 85 percent of its people above 18 years
Jul 28, 2021, at 07:13 pm
Bhutan has administered second doses of vaccine to almost 85 percent of people who are above the age of 18 years in a week-long inspired vaccination drive that has gained it international attention. With this, around 60 percent of its entire population of around 750,000 people is now fully vaccinated. The US had recently donated 550,000 Moderna vaccines to Bhutan.
Delta variant capable of infecting fully vaccinated people: Virologists
Jul 27, 2021, at 03:45 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The delta variant is the fastest, fittest and most formidable version of Coronavirus, having the potential to infect even the fully-vaccinated people, virologists and epidemiologists have observed, raising concern at a time when most parts of the world are relaxing restrictions.
India adds 39, 742 fresh COVID cases in last 24 hours, 535 new deaths
Jul 25, 2021, at 04:29 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India added 39,742 fresh cases of Coronavirus in the last 24 hours while deaths from the virus rose by 535, the Union Health Ministry stated in its daily bulletin on Sunday.
China starts vaccinating children, teenagers against COVID-19
Jul 20, 2021, at 12:59 am
Beijing/UNI/SPUTNIK: Several Chinese regions on Monday began vaccinating minors aged between 12-17 against the coronavirus after health authorities approved two inactivated vaccines for emergency use on those over three years old.
Act now to provide COVID-19 vaccines for all: ECOSOC President
Jul 17, 2021, at 07:11 pm
New York: Ensuring COVID-19 vaccines for all will be critical if the world is to defeat the pandemic, the President of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Munir Akram, said on Friday in his address to the closing its high-level segment.
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage reaches nearly 40 cr: Ministry of Health
Jul 17, 2021, at 03:03 am
New Delhi: India’s cumulative COVID Vaccination Coverage reached nearly 40 crore (39,93,62,514), as per the 7 pm provisional report on Friday.
Decline in routine childhood vaccinations, another pandemic fallout
Jul 16, 2021, at 05:33 pm
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a major backsliding in childhood vaccinations, with 23 million children worldwide missing out on routine immunizations last year, two UN agencies reported on Wednesday.
Jul 13, 2021, at 11:45 pm
New Delhi: A first of its kind retrospective cohort study on impact of vaccination among Covid-19 patients by Star Health and Allied Insurance, one of the leading standalone health Insurance company in India, unveiled the significant impacts of vaccination among individuals 45 years and above.
India continues to see dip in COVID cases, reports 43,071 new infections
Jul 04, 2021, at 03:54 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 43,071 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, slightly lower than Saturday. The Asian country recorded 955 deaths during the same period.
Centre asks states to pace up vaccination coverage, monitor COVID situation
Jun 30, 2021, at 05:09 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Friday directed states to pace up the vaccination coverage while rejuvenating the momentum of economic recovery.
India's vaccination unlikely to pick up in July as claimed by Centre: Reports
Jun 29, 2021, at 03:09 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Even as the Centre has informed the Supreme Court that it is going to increase COVID vaccine supply for July but government data suggests it may fall short of its daily vaccination targets.
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage crosses the landmark of 32 cr
Jun 28, 2021, at 12:34 am
New Delhi: India’s cumulative vaccination coverage has exceeded 32 crores on Saturday, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Sunday.
India sees slight rise in COVID-19 cases with 50,040 fresh infections, records 1258 new deaths
Jun 27, 2021, at 06:20 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India witnessed a slight rise in the daily Coronavirus cases with 50,040 infections over the last 24 hours while deaths from COVID-19 jumped by 1,258.
Jun 23, 2021, at 09:31 pm
New Delhi: COVID-19 vaccines administered in rural areas came to 63.68 percent of the total vaccinations done on Monday (June 21, 2021), the first day when the revised vaccination guidelines came into force, officials said on Wednesday.
BookMyShow facilitates over 1,45,000 jabs in its first phase of a pan-India drive
Jun 23, 2021, at 12:06 am
Kolkata/Mumbai/IBNS: To aid the Centre’s anti-COVID-19 vaccination drive, BookMyShow, a ticketing and live entertainment management platform, has undertaken a pan-India community vaccination drive for the entertainment industry, corporates, and residential societies.
Jun 20, 2021, at 12:30 am
Srinagar: A team of Indian Army and medical workers reached the Kerani village, which is the last village close to the Line of Control, to vaccinate the people in the region, an attempt made to control COVID-19.
More than 32 lakh vaccine doses administered across country so far: Centre
Jun 17, 2021, at 04:56 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has reached more than 26.53 crore as per the 8 pm provisional report on Wednesday, the Centre said.
Anyone above 18 years can walk in at nearest centre for CoWIN registration, vaccination: Govt
Jun 16, 2021, at 05:18 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday informed that anyone over the age of 18 can walk into the nearest vaccination centre to get registered on the CoWIN digital platform and then get inoculated against COVID-19.
Kolkata's Acropolis conducts walk-in vaccination with AMRI , Mukundapur
Jun 11, 2021, at 08:53 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Acropolis Mall in south Kolkata has joined hands with AMRI Mukundapur to organize safe covid vaccination drive on its premises from June 8.
More than 25 crore vaccine doses provided to states, UTs: Centre
Jun 09, 2021, at 11:05 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, the Centre has announced to support the states and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost.
Nepal to administer Sinopharm vaccine to people aged 60- 64 years
Jun 03, 2021, at 03:33 am
Around 800,000 Sinopharm vaccines that Nepal has received on Tuesday from China will be used to inoculate people aged between 60-64 years, Nepali officials have decided. China has promised to donate a million doses of Sinopharm vaccines to Nepal.
Yogi Adityanath launches special drive to vaccinate 1 cr people in UP this month
Jun 02, 2021, at 01:54 am
Lucknow/UNI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister on Tuesday launched the vaccination drive 'Mission June' to target one crore doses.
Odisha seeks Centre’s help in procurement of vaccines from global manufacturers
Jun 02, 2021, at 01:31 am
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Odisha Health Minister Naba Kishore Das on Tuesday urged Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan to procure vaccines for the state from global manufacturers.