Forged COVID vaccine certificates surface in Germany
World | May 29, 2021 15:55 ISTAccording to local police authorities, in Bavaria alone there have been "a number of cases in the low double-digits", dpa news agency reported.
According to local police authorities, in Bavaria alone there have been "a number of cases in the low double-digits", dpa news agency reported.
The Delhi government has floated a Global Expression of Interest (EOI) for procurement of 1 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccines on an urgent basis.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Friday came out with revised guidelines for vaccination against coronavirus.
This is the fourth Covid vaccine to be authorised by the UK's independent regulator and is the first to be approved for protection against the Covid with a single dose.
The BJP came down heavily on the Delhi government for spreading misinformation on the Covid-19 vaccination drive. BJP said that the Centre provided over 45 lakh free doses to Delhi and claimed that the Delhi government procured a little over 8 lakh vaccines while private hospitals in the national capital procured 9 lakh doses.
The Opposition members in the panel are demanding that the CAG should start an interim audit and submit its report to the PAC to ensure transparency in the process in the wake of complaints from Opposition-ruled States about scarcity of vaccines and lack of efficacy in the system.
Stressing that the only way to decrease variants of COVID-19 is by increasing vaccination, prominent clinical scientist Gagandeep Kang said massive inoculation being a mistake is a topic brought up with "pseudo-scientific messy incorrect immunology".
As the citizens battle against the COVID-19, the vaccination drive is in full swing throughout the country. While vaccination help improves immunity against coronavirus there have been various side effects that people are facing. One should not get worried as these side effects are normal signs that your body is building protection.
South Korea on Wednesday said that people who have got their first dose of Covid vaccine will no longer be required to wear masks outdoors starting in July, as part of incentives for those participating in the public vaccine campaign.
As the country faces the deadly second wave of coronavirus, India has become the second country after the United States to cross 20 crore cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage.
We now have a better understanding of pandemic which strengthens our strategy to fight. We have the vaccine which is important to save lives and defeat the pandemic. India is proud of our scientists who have worked on the COVID-19 vaccines: PM Modi
According to the health officials, the drive will begin at 11 a.m. and 100 free slots will be available without any registration. The vaccine will be administered on a first come first serve basis.
Former MLA Vivek Pandit, who heads a state committee on tribal welfare, has appealed to the Maharashtra government to administer anti-influenza vaccine to all children below the age of five years in the state's tribal region before the upcoming monsoon season.
From June 1, people in the age group of 18 to 44 will be vaccinated in all districts. The chief minister said that 10.50 lakh people in the age group of 18 to 44 have been vaccinated in the state.
On May 10, the vaccination drive was expanded to 17 district headquarters having municipal corporations and Gautam Buddh Nagar district. In the third phase, the number of districts was increased to 23, he added.
He said all vaccine manufacturers were approached for direct purchase of vaccines, including Sputnik V, Pfizer, Modern, and Johnson & Johnson.
With the anticipation of the third wave, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is also planning to extend the drive and vaccinate parents of the kids under 10 year as soon as possible.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said COVID-19 vaccination centres for those in the 18-44 age group have to be closed due to lack of doses, and wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for immediate supply of jabs and increasing the quota of the city.
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Saturday expressed serious concerns over the status of the vaccination drive against COVID-19 and asked the central and the state governments to pay attention to it.
The International Monetary Fund has proposed a USD 50 billion global vaccination plan that would cover at least 40 percent of the global population by the end of 2021 and at least 60 percent by the first half of 2022.
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