The Centre appealed to states on Tuesday to prioritise vaccinating those due for second dose of COVID-19 vaccine and reserve at least 70 per cent of the shots supplied from the central pool for the purpose.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Gorakhpur on Monday said vaccination is the biggest weapon in the fight against coronavirus and the state government is providing free vaccine without discrimination.
The minister's remarks came a day after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal urged the Centre to direct manufacturers to increase vaccine supplies to the capital between May and July.
The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday organised a Covid-19 vaccination camp for media officials in Noida that houses the editorial headquarters of multiple media organisation
UP CM Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said COVID-19 vaccination for 18-44 age group will be started in 11 more districts in the state From today
A total of 46,61,960 Covid vaccine doses will be received in addition by the States and UTs within the next 3 days, Union Health Ministry said on Sunday.
The Union Health Ministry has revised the national policy for admission of COVID patients to health care facilities making it not mandatory for the patients to carry a Covid positive test report.
A SBI Ecowrap report said that there was a need to drastically scale up vaccination drive in the country.
The Delhi govt has decided to organise a mass COVID-19 vaccination drive for all the Media houses. The govt will organise vaccination drive at their offices and bear the cost.
Wondering how to download the vaccination certificate? Here are the steps to download COVID-19 vaccine certificate via Aarogya Setu app and CoWIN portal.
The Supreme Court on Thursday told the Centre that Delhi must get at least 700 tonnes (mt) of oxygen every day, which has been requested by the government to meet the demands of the Covid patients. Delhi is among the worst-hit regions in the country during the second wave of coronavirus.
The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country so far stands at 16,24,30,828, the health ministry said on Wednesday.
More than 2,000 people have been inoculated against COVID-19 in the last three days at a vaccination camp of the Guwahati airport, said the Civil Aviation Ministry on Wednesday.
The study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research and Reviews on May 3, was conducted on employees of the Fortis Centre of Excellence for Diabetes, Metabolic Diseases and Endocrinology in Delhi.
It is true that the nationwide vaccination drive is now going at a very slow price due to depleting stocks. But make no mistake: Covid vaccination of people on a massive scale will be the only protection from, if God forbid, a deadly third wave of the pandemic.
According to Reliance General, customers who are renewing or buying afresh its Health Infinity insurance policy will be offered one time five per cent discount if they had taken the Covid-19 vaccination.
As India battels a calamitous second wave of COVID-19, the armed forces are taking a series of measures like recalling doctors and other medical staff from key bases to help civilian authorities deal with the sudden surge in coronavirus infections.
As the third phase of India’s Covid-19 vaccination drive begins with all those above the age of 18 years becoming eligible, some major private hospitals announced the launch of their immunization programmes for people in the age group of 18 to 44 years at limited centres in the country.
Covid-19 vaccination for 18-45 age group to begin from Monday. The third and the largest phase of vaccination, under which beneficiaries in the 18-45 age group will be given jabs against coronavirus, will begin here on Monday
The Supreme Court has urged Centre and State governments to consider imposing a ban on mass gatherings and super spreader events. They may also consider imposing a lockdown to curb the virus in the second wave in the interest of public welfare.
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