With the vaccination process for persons aged above 18 years beginning from May 1 onwards, the government has placed an order for 45 lakh doses of Covishield for the first month.
The Supreme Court also questioned the rationale behind different pricing of Covid vaccines. The court has asked the Centre to clarify over the issue.
Amid rising rising coronavirus cases across the country, long queue of people seen at BKC jumbo vaccination centre in Mumbai. From May 1 everyone above 18-yrs will also get eligible for the vaccination.
The principal opposition party also questioned the Yediyurappa government for not announcing vaccines free of cost yet for all.
COVID-19 vaccine registration has now been made mandatory for people of 18 years to 45 years of age. Here's how you can register for the vaccine via CoWin portal or Aarogya Setu app.
The Serum Institute of India (SII) on Saturday said only a limited portion of its vaccines volume will be sold to private hospitals at Rs 600 per dose.
Drugs Controller General of India (DGCI) has approved emergency use for Zydus Cadila's Pegylated Interferon alpha-2b, 'Virafin' for treating moderate COVID-19 infection in adults.
The Supreme Court has stepped into the case at a time six High Courts across the country are hearing related petitions involving the crisis of oxygen, beds and the anti-viral drug Remdesivir in hospitals.
The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) had in January given the emergency use authorisation for two COVID-19 vaccines -- Covaxin of Bharat Biotech and Covishield of Oxford-AstraZeneca manufactured by Serum Institute of India in Pune.
Addressing the nation on Tuesday evening, Prime Minister Narendra Modi ruled out imposing lockdown in the country and said states should focus on micro-containment zones.
The US recommended that states pause giving the J&J vaccine on Tuesday while authorities examine six reports of the unusual clots, including a death, out of more than 6.8 million Americans given the one-dose vaccination so far
Amid the surge of COVID-19 cases, artists came forward to motivate people about COVID-19 vaccination. Unique Society of Artist, Panchkula came up with the idea of making paintings of the vaccination on aprons to spread awareness.
The positivity rate jumped to 6.1 per cent on Wednesday from 4.93 per cent the day before, according to the health bulletin.
A medical team from JJ Hospital was present at Sharad Pawar's residence to complete the vaccination procedure.
The president warned that "new variants of the virus are spreading and they are moving quickly. Cases are going back up, hospitalizations are no longer declining.”
The Central Government has asked all its employees aged 45 years and above to get themselves vaccinated to effectively contain the spread of COVID-19.
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia along with his wife Seema Sisodia took first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine at Maulana Azad Medical College.
AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine is safe and effective, the European Medicines Agency said on Thursday.
The Chinese embassy has said it will start issuing visas to travellers who have taken a Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccine and possess the certificates of vaccination.
In past few days, surge in COVID-19 cases raised concerns for the government.
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