Who will get vaccinated when there is none? Delhi HC slams Centre over dialer tune
May 14, 2021, at 02:18 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi High Court on Thursday slammed the central government for asking people to get vaccinated through a dialer tune when there is an acute shortage of vaccine across the country, media reports said.
Good scientific decision: Adar Poonawalla on increase in gap between Covishield doses
May 14, 2021, at 01:05 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Adar Poonawalla, the CEO of Serum Institute of India (SII) that manufactures anti-Covid-19 vaccine Covishield, has welcomed the central government's decision to increase the gap between the first and second doses of the vaccine to 12-16 weeks.
SII, Bharat Biotech profiteering at expense of common man: Delhi Health Minister Jain
May 14, 2021, at 12:21 am
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Thursday alleged that the pharmaceutical companies Serum Institute of India and Bharat Biotech are profiteering at the expense of the common man.
Govt panel recommends 12-16 week gap between Covishield doses
May 13, 2021, at 06:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A government panel on Thursday recommended an increase in the gap between the first and second doses of anti-Covid-19 vaccine, Covishield, to 12-16 weeks.
All Greater Kolkata residents awaiting Covid vaccine second dose can get jab from govt facility
May 12, 2021, at 05:56 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The residents of Kolkata and its adjoining areas, who took the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine from a private hospital, will now be able to get the second dose from any government health facility, amid the acute shortage of vaccines across the country.
Mayawati urges states, political parties to support vaccination drive for all above 18
May 01, 2021, at 05:19 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP) supremo Mayawati has called for all political parties, state governments and industrialists to support the Covid vaccination drive for 18 yrs and above in the country which gets underway today.
Apr 30, 2021, at 09:03 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday appealed to the 18-44 age group not to queue up outside the Covid-19 vaccination centres in the city on May 1 as the government is yet to receive vaccines and it is in constant touch with the company.
Arvind Kejriwal announces free vaccines for all above 18 in Delhi
Apr 26, 2021, at 05:46 pm
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced all people aged 18 or more in the national capital will be getting Covid-19 vaccines free of cost.
No question of lockdown now in Bengal: Mamata Banerjee amid Covid-19 spike
Apr 22, 2021, at 12:21 am
Malda/Kolkata/IBNS: In tune with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said there would be no lockdown in West Bengal immediately to contain the spread of Covid-19.
Devendra Fadnavis' 23-year old nephew gets Covid-19 vaccine shot, stirs row in Maharashtra
Apr 20, 2021, at 06:15 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis landed himself in a fresh pool of controversy after the picture of his 23-year old nephew getting the Covid-19 vaccine went viral on social media.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra mocks govt, says from vaccine exporter, compelled to become importer
Apr 17, 2021, at 10:48 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday criticised Narendra Modi’s led NDA government at Centre for vaccine 'mismanagement', saying that from being vaccine exporter, India is compelled to become importer to curb coronavirus surge.
India not facing vaccine crisis: Ravi Shankar Prasad hits back at Rahul Gandhi over letter to PM
Apr 10, 2021, at 03:40 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday launched a scathing attack on Congress MP Rahul Gandhi after the latter wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to accelerate the Covid vaccine production and inoculation with the second wave of the pandemic hitting hard in India.
PM Modi to hold meeting with all CMs over Covid-19 situation today, Mamata to skip
Apr 08, 2021, at 07:05 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Thursday hold a meeting with the Chief Ministers of all states and union territories over the current situation of Covid-19 in the country and the vaccination drive.
PM Modi gets second dose of Covid-19 vaccine today
Apr 08, 2021, at 04:03 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi got the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine at All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) here on Thursday.
Rahul Gandhi bats for vaccines for all amid massive Covid-19 spike
Apr 07, 2021, at 05:39 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday spoke in favour of the Covid-19 vaccination drive for all Indians at a time the country is witnessing massive spike in daily cases.
Covid-19 vaccination campaign should be made smoother: Mayawati
Mar 17, 2021, at 06:40 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Welcoming the meeting with the Chief Ministers of all the states by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in view of the coronavirus situation, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati has appealed that the Coronavirus vaccination campaign is simplified under the national policy.
Arvind Kejriwal, his parents receive first dose of Covid-19 vaccine in Delhi
Mar 04, 2021, at 07:34 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his parents on Thursday received the first dose of Coronavirus vaccine here at LNJP Hospital here.
Jan 22, 2021, at 11:56 pm
Pune: A day after a massive fire hit vaccine-maker Serum Institute of India's Pune facility, company's CEO Adar Poonawalla on Friday assured the production of Covishield, the vaccine meant to fight against COVID-19, is on schedule and remains unaffected by the tragedy.
Bengal: Trinamool Congress men get Covid-19 vaccine shots meant for health workers
Jan 18, 2021, at 06:23 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In a bizarre scene in the politically-charged state West Bengal, several ruling Trinamool Congress members were found getting inoculated with Covid-19 vaccines which were meant solely for the health workers.
Covid-19 vaccination drive: Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla gets inoculated
Jan 16, 2021, at 08:30 pm
Pune/IBNS: Joining the crores of health workers, Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonwalla got himself inoculated with Covid-19 vaccine made by his own pharmaceutical company.
Assam: Second consignment of Covid-19 vaccines reaches Guwahati
Jan 13, 2021, at 05:57 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The second consignment of 36,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines for Assam reached Guwahati on Wednesday.
Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi on India's Covid vaccination strategy
Dec 23, 2020, at 06:31 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that while several nations are already in the process of administering Covid-19 vaccination, apparently no step in this direction has been taken in India.
Nagaland State Task Force meeting on Covid-19 vaccine held
Dec 17, 2020, at 05:15 pm
Kohima/IBNS: The first State Task Force Meeting on Covid-19 vaccine in Nagaland was held in Kohima under the chairmanship of the Principal Secretary of state Health and Family Welfare department.
Coronavirus vaccine to be ready in next few weeks: PM Modi
Dec 04, 2020, at 08:32 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the vaccine against Covid-19 will be ready in the next few weeks and the vaccination programme will start soon after.
Applying for emergency use of Covid-19 vaccine in 2 weeks: Serum Institute
Nov 29, 2020, at 03:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Serum Institute will apply within two weeks for an emergency license to use the coronavirus vaccine being developed by the University of Oxford and pharma giant AstraZeneca, the Indian vaccine maker's chief Adar Poonawalla said on Saturday after a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
PM Modi visits Gujarat's Zydus Cadila research centre to review Covid-19 vaccine preparation
Nov 28, 2020, at 07:21 pm
Ahmedabad/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday reviewed the vaccine development process at the Zydus Cadila research centre in Changodar industrial area, over 20 km from here.
Mamata Banerjee to attend PM Modi's virtual meeting on Covid-19 vaccine
Nov 23, 2020, at 06:01 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will on Tuesday attend a virtual meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the strategy to distribute Covid-19 vaccine, for which the entire country is waiting, media reports said.
Covid-19 vaccine access strategy should have been in place by now: Rahul Gandhi
Aug 27, 2020, at 05:10 pm
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday attacked the BJP government at the Centre for its failure to devise a COVID-19 vaccine access strategy.
Optimistic about India's first COVID-19 vaccine: Maharashtra Health Minister
Jul 04, 2020, at 08:29 am
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope has said that Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Bharat Biotech International Ltd (BBIL) is working on the first Indian vaccine for the coronavirus disease and he is optimistic about the successful clinical trials of the vaccine.
May 17, 2017, at 02:18 am
Guwahati, May 16 (IBNS): Assam Health and Family Welfare department on Tuesday ordered a probe against the persons who spread rumours about a vaccine that could lead to infertility on social media which triggered panic among the people in many districts in lower Assam in past two days.