On an average this week only 14k beneficiaries were administered the third precautionary dose per day in the national capital. The number of precautionary doses of Coronavirus has dropped considerably in the national capital for the past few days. As per the latest data, only 10862 beneficiaries were administered the precautionary dose on Friday. On … Read more
The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late night, the ministry said.The countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16 with healthcare workers (HCWs) getting inoculated in the first phase. The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed … Read more
The officials told the Indian Express that the vaccination will be completed with a renewed force post Diwali including the house-to-house vaccination drive. Even as the number of Coronavirus vaccine beneficiaries is increasing at a constant pace, the large number of people who are yet to get their second shot is becoming a huge challenge. … Read more
The central government as well as the state governments have indicated that special awareness programmes and initiatives will be taken to vaccinate people with the second dose of the vaccine. Even as the country is ecstatic after achieving the milestone of 100 crore Coronavirus vaccine doses, it is vital to tone down the euphoria a … Read more
The system now allowed for correction in name of the vaccinated in the vaccine certificate and two lakh mistakes had been corrected so far. The Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has investigated the matter of the alleged hacking of the Co-WIN system and it has found this to … Read more
In a video statement, Minority Affairs Minister Malik claimed technical glitches in use of the Centres CoWIN app, the digital backbone of the nationwide vaccination drive, leading to difficulties in people registering themselves for getting jabs. As the new cases of Coronavirus have suddenly increased in the country in the last few months, the queries … Read more
The health ministry will release the payments to SII and Bharat Biotech through its procurement agency. The Centre will release Rs 3,000 crore as advance payment to Covid-19 vaccine maker Serum Institute of India (SII) and another Rs 1,500 crore to Bharat Biotech towards vaccine supplies till July by amending procurement norms, a finance ministry … Read more
Several experts and political leaders had urged the government to ramp up the vaccination drive. The government on Monday announced a ‘liberalised and accelerated’ Covid-19 vaccination programme beginning May 1, where all above 18 years of age will be eligible to be vaccinated. Also, vaccine manufacturers have been empowered to release up to 50% of … Read more
The total number of doses which have been consumed domestically since March 21 has risen to 8.7 crore. Even as the Maharashtra remains the worst affected state by the second wave of Coronavirus, the state government has said that it is facing shortage of Coronavirus vaccines and might need to halt the vaccination process if … Read more
Apart from health experts, state governments like Punjab have also requested the centre to tweak the vaccination policy in order to stem the rise in infection in Covid-19 hotspots. Amidst the rising number of Coronavirus cases and mortality, the Association of Healthcare Providers- (AHPI) has said that the governments should involve more private hospitals and … Read more