Covid-19: Delhi achieves 100% vaccination of first dose
India | December 24, 2021 16:18 ISTDelhi on Thursday had achieved the milestone of administering at least one dose of Covid vaccine to all above 18, government data showed.
Delhi on Thursday had achieved the milestone of administering at least one dose of Covid vaccine to all above 18, government data showed.
The cumulative doses administered in the country so far under the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive has exceeded 139.70 crore.
Rahul Gandhi said that going by the current vaccination rate, 42 per cent of the population will be vaccinated by December 2021.
Data showed that Paxlovid reduced the risk of hospitalisation and death when treatment started within five days of the start of symptoms, according to EMA.
FDA has given emergency authorization for 16 and 17 year-olds to get a third dose of the vaccine made by Pfizer.
A booster dose of COVID-19 vaccines, administered months after primary vaccination, is expected to augment immunity against the virus, including neutralizing capacity against the 'variants of concern'.
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Sunday that over 50 per cent of India's eligible adult population is now fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Almost 20 countries have, so far, reported cases of Omicron, and the EU has tightened travel restrictions since it was first reported earlier this month.
The emergence of the new variant, Omicron, has triggered widespread concern as multiple mutations have been found in the strain.
The daily rise in the number of new coronavirus cases has been below 20,000 for 54 straight days and less than 50,000 daily new cases have been reported for 156 consecutive days now.
The B.1.1.529 Covid variant or Omicron, first detected in South Africa last week, was designated by the World Health Organisation as a 'variant of concern', the health body's top category for worrying coronavirus variants.
The B.1.1.529 strain of COVID-19, or 'Omicron' was first reported in South Africa on November 24.
The Delhi High Court asked why should Covid-19 vaccines which are set to expire not be given as booster shots to those fully vaccinated.
Pfizer released preliminary results Friday of its study of 775 adults. Patients taking the company's drug along with another antiviral had an 89% reduction in their combined rate of hospitalization or death after a month, compared to patients taking
Moderna said that FDA needs more time to complete its assessment and the review may not be completed until January 2022.
In his address, the prime minister also spoke about the recognition of Indian COVID-19 vaccine certificates.
Attorneys general from Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming signed on to the lawsuit, which was filed in a federal district court in Missouri on Friday.
According to the government data, around 75 per cent of India's all eligible adult population has been administered at least the first dose and around 32 per cent has received both doses of the vaccine.
Modi said the country is moving ahead with new energy and enthusiasm after crossing the 100 crore Covid vaccine doses milestone.
"It is a matter of pride for us that India's vaccination programme has been science-born, science-driven and science-based," Modi said during his address to the nation on 100 crore vaccination feat.
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