Joe Biden gets COVID-19 booster shot after authorization
World | Sep 28, 2021, 06:40 AM ISTBiden told reporters, "It's hard to acknowledge I'm over 65, but I'll be getting my booster shot."
Biden told reporters, "It's hard to acknowledge I'm over 65, but I'll be getting my booster shot."
Of the 24.85 lakh people who received the jabs, 14.90 lakh got the first shot while the remaining 9.95 lakh were administered the second dose of vaccine, a press release said.
The total active cases of COVID-19 in India slightly rose to 3,03,476, the health ministry data showed.
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 56,16,61,383 samples have been tested up to September 24th for COVID-19.
In his opening remarks at the Quad summit, Prime Minister Modi said that that the Quad vaccine initiative will help Indo-Pacific nations as the world is battling with COVID-19.
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 55,99,32,709 samples have been tested up to September 23rd for COVID-19.
As of mid-September, fewer than 4% of Africans have been fully immunized and most of the 5.7 billion vaccine doses administered around the world have been given in just 10 rich countries.
The stepped-up U.S. commitment marks the cornerstone of the global vaccination summit Biden convened virtually on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, where he encouraged well-off nations to do more to get the coronavirus under control.
The countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16 with healthcare workers (HCWs) getting inoculated against the viral disease in the first phase. The vaccination of frontline workers (FLWs) started from February 2.
India had on Tuesday warned of "reciprocal measures" if the UK does not address its concerns over the new travel rules relating to COVID-19 vaccine certification with Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla describing these norms as "discriminatory".
India on Monday said that it will resume export of surplus COVID-19 vaccines in the fourth quarter of 2021 under the "Vaccine Maitri" programme and to meet its commitment to the Covax global pool
According to the 7 pm provisional report, more than 68 lakh (68,26,132) vaccine doses were administered on Tuesday.
The QR code will be displayed at the entry gates of residential and commercial buildings and offices.
Out of 81,73,95,763 doses administered so far, 64.8 per cent eligible population received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination and 22.2 per cent received the second dose.
Issuing notice to the Centre, a bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and B V Nagarathna also sought the assistance of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta about steps taken so far to vaccinate the differently abled.
Gandhi on Saturday had hoped more such record vaccinations happened in the country.
According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Sunday, the country saw a total of 38,945 recoveries in the last 24 hours.
India broke all previous records administering over 2 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses in a day on Friday registering a phenomenal feat.
Modi made the comments during his interaction with Dr. Nitin Dhupdale, a lecturer of community medicine at the state's apex health facility, the Goa Medical College.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, a staunch critic of Modi, tweeted: ”Looking forward to many more days of 2.1 crore vaccinations. This pace is what our country needs.”
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