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Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath receives second dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath was administered with the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine on Monday.... read..

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Over 49 cr vaccine doses given to states, 3 cr still unutilised: Centre

Asserting its commitment to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of Covid-19 vaccination throughout the country, the Centre on Sunday said that over 49.49 crore vaccine doses have been provided to states and Union Territories so far and a further... read..

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'Made in India' Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine doses to be available from September-October: Dr Reddy's Laboratories

'Made in India' Sputnik V COVID-19 doses are likely to be available from September-October, said Dr Reddy's Laboratories on Monday.... read..

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Cambodia receives another batch of Sinopharm vaccine

A plane carrying a new batch of China-donated Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine touched down in Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, on Sunday, Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said.... read..

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More than 49.64 cr COVID-19 vaccine doses provided to States, UTs so far

Union Health Ministry on Monday informed that more than 49.64 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been provided to States and Union Territories till date.... read..

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Reliance Foundation, Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai to provide 3 lakh free COVID-19 vaccines for underprivileged communities

In a major outreach scheme to protect Mumbai's vulnerable communities, Reliance Foundation through 'Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital' will collaborate with Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) to provide three lakh COVID-19 vaccination doses... read..

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Covid virus, vaccines does not enter human DNA: Study

Covid-19 cannot enter a person's DNA, say Australian researchers refuting claims of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that caused the infectious disease, integrating its genetic material into the human genome.... read..

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No shortage of COVID-19 vaccines but you lack maturity: Health Minister Mandaviya hits back at Rahul Gandhi

Following Rahul Gandhi's criticism over COVID-19 vaccine shortage in the country, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday took a swipe at the Congress leader by calling him "immature".... read..

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July is gone, vaccine shortage hasn't gone away: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday slammed the Centre over the alleged vaccine shortage across the country.... read..

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Congress slams Centre over vaccine shortage

The Congress on Sunday questioned the shortage of vaccines in the country amid claims by the government that 47 crore people have been vaccinated so far in the country.... read..

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Over 3-crore anti-Covid vaccine doses given in Karnataka

Over 3-crore doses of Covishield and Covaxin vaccines were administered in Karnataka since the drive was launched across the state on January 16, said the state health bulletin on Saturday.... read..

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Over 49.49 Cr vaccine doses provided to States, UTs: Union Health Ministry

Over 49.49 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been provided to States and Union Territories (UTs) so far, through all sources, and a further 8,04,220 doses are in the pipeline, informed the Union Health Ministry on Sunday.... read..

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Off-target antibodies undermine HIV vaccine efforts

A new study from Scripps Research suggests that some proof-of-concept HIV vaccines in early human trials generate antibodies that actively hinder protection by degrading the vaccine's payload.... read..

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Rahul Gandhi gets first COVID-19 vaccine dose: Sources

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was administered his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, according to sources.... read..

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Karnataka to get one crore COVID-19 vaccines, says Chief Minister

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Saturday that the Centre has assured to supply about 1 crore vaccines for the state in August.... read..

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Sputnik V vaccine production in India to go fully on stream in September: RDIF

The production of Russia's coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V in India is expected to come fully on stream in September, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) informed on Saturday.... read..

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Delhi: 1 crore COVID vaccine doses administered, says Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that one crore Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered in the national capital so far.... read..

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Over 3.14 Cr unutilised COVID-19 vaccine doses available with states/UTs, private hospitals, says Union Health Ministry

The Union Health Ministry on Saturday said that over 3.14 crore unutilised COVID-19 vaccine doses are presently available with the states, Union Territories (UTs), and private hospitals, and are yet to be administered.... read..

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Israel: Immunization of people over 60 with the third dose of the corona vaccine

Jerusalem [Israel] July 30 (ANI/FENA): The immunization of people over the age of 60 with the third dose of the coronavirus vaccine has begun in Israel.... read..

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Over 2.27 lakh pregnant women given their first dose of Covid vaccine: Health Ministry

Over 2.27 lakh pregnant women have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine under the ongoing COVID-19 inoculation drive, the Union health ministry said on Friday.... read..

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UK announces donation of 10 million Covid vaccines to Commonwealth, Asian countries; India not on list

India has confirmed that it is not on the list of beneficiaries announced by the United Kingdom of 10 million vaccines to Commonwealth and several Asian countries.... read..

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Need to reinforce messages on COVID Appropriate Behaviour, vaccine uptake, says Union Heath Ministry

In an online workshop organised by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) in collaboration with UNICEF, the ministry iterated the need to reinforce messaging on COVID Appropriate Behaviour (CAB) and to encourage vaccine uptake in the country.... read..

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Initial results of AstraZeneca, Sputnik V 'mix & match' vaccine joint trials show no serious adverse events

Announcing the initial safety results of the world's first study of a combination of the AstraZeneca and Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccines, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), on Friday said that interim analysis of the data demonstrates a high safety pr... read..

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US President calls on states to offer 100 dollars vaccine incentive

US president Joe Biden on Thursday (local time) called on all states and local governments to use aid funding they have received to give 100 dollars to anyone who gets fully vaccinated.... read..

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Over 47.48 cr COVID-19 vaccine doses provided to States, UTs

Over 47.48 crores COVID-19 vaccine doses have been provided to States and Union Territories so far, through all sources and a further 53,05,260 doses are in the pipeline, informed the Union Health Ministry on Thursday.... read..

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HIV vaccine efforts are undermined by off-target antibodies

Some proof-of-concept HIV vaccines in early human trials generate antibodies that actively hinder protection by degrading the vaccine's payload, suggests a new study from Scripps Research.... read..

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Italy authorizes Moderna Covid vaccine for teens

Italy has authorized the Moderna Spikevax coronavirus vaccine for minors aged between 12 and 17, the country's health authority said on Wednesday.... read..

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Laos opposes politicisation of vaccines, Covid-19 origin tracing

The Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that politicization of vaccines or the origin tracing of Covid-19 virus should be avoided.... read..

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India-US determined to end Covid pandemic through Quad vaccine partnership: Blinken

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday said India and the US are determined to end the Covid-19 pandemic together with the Quad vaccine partnership.... read..

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Over 2.18 crore unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses available with States, UTs

The Central government on Wednesday informed that more than 2.18 crore unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with states, union territories, and private hospitals.... read..

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WH considering vaccine mandate for all federal workers: Biden

US President Joe Biden has said his administration is considering a mandate that requires all federal workers to be vaccinated against Covid-19, escalating the push for vaccination amid the rampant spread of the Delta variant and still-high vaccine hesita... read..

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Govt dismisses reports on missing target of administering 50 cr COVID vaccine doses by July-end

The Centre on Tuesday refuted media reports claiming that India will miss the end-July target of administering 50 crore COVID vaccine doses as "ill-informed and misrepresenting" and asserted that over 51.60 crore vaccine doses will be supplied from Januar... read..

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Zydus Cadila submits additional data to DCGI for its COVID-19 vaccine: Sources

Ahmedabad-based Zydus Cadila has submitted additional data related to immunogenicity and safety, on its three-dose COVID-19 vaccine ZyCoV-D, to India's drug regulator Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), sources said on Tuesday.... read..

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Over 45.73 crores COVID-19 vaccine doses provided to states, UTs so far: Centre

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday said 45,73,30,110 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been provided to states and UTs so far, through all sources and a further 24,11,000 doses are in the pipeline.... read..

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Kerala runs out of vaccine stocks, Covid TPR close to 11%

Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Monday said the stock of vaccines in the state is more or less over and they are waiting for more doses to arrive from the Centre.... read..

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Over 45.37 cr COVID vaccine doses provided to States, UTs

The Centre has provided more than 45.37 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses to States and Union Territories so far, said the Union Health Ministry on Monday.... read..

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Japan begins accepting 'vaccine passports' applications

Japan on Monday started accepting applications for so-called vaccine passports for people who have been fully inoculated against Covid-19 to travel internationally.... read..

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Reliance Foundation administers over 10 lakh COVID vaccine doses to employees, their family members

The Reliance Foundation has administered over 10 lakh vaccine doses to the company's employees and their families as well as associates and partners across the country under Mission Vaccine Suraksha.... read..

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Biological E's COVID-19 vaccine Corbevax likely to be launched by September end

The Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical company Biological E is expected to launch its COVID-19 vaccine Corbevax by September end in India, said sources on Monday.... read..

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More than 66.1 million doses of coronavirus vaccine have been given in Turkey

Ankara [Turkey] July 26 (ANI/FENA): More than 66.1 million doses of coronavirus vaccine have been given in Turkey so far.... read..

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