The study which was primarily conducted keeping the UK Covid-19 scenario in mind also did not deal with the question of new variants and their impact on the spread of the disease. Even as countries strive hard to vaccinate their people with the Coronavirus vaccine, a study conducted by the Lancet Infectious Disease Journal has … Read more
The centre has also asked the state governments to facilitate Coronavirus vaccination facilities at private hospitals as well so that a large number of people could be vaccinated at the earliest. (Representative image) Days before the start of second phase of Coronavirus vaccination in the country, the Union Health Ministry has said senior citizens(above 60) … Read more
The Centre told the states that the registration process should be started for people aged above 50 and those aged above 45 years and suffering from serious comorbidities. Even as India started reporting increasing cases of Coronavirus in the last few days, the Central government on Friday held a meeting with the state governments on … Read more
Citing the case of Chhattisgarh that has clocked the figure of vaccinating about 78 percent of its targeted health workers despite not having a sound health infra like Tamil Nadu and Delhi, the official said that the states which have planned their vaccination sessions are faring well. Covid-19 vaccination drive India update: One month after … Read more
Scammers instead of collecting the information in one go collect information in a passive, disinterested manner collecting different pieces of information about an individual in a separate stack. (Credit: The Indian Express) Posting celebratory posts after having vaccinated against Coronavirus could cost you dearly as the hackers and malafide organisations are targeting users who are … Read more
India has already sent or is in the process of sending vital Coronavirus vaccines to manu countries including Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and other African and Asian countries. Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Mann ki Baat address today commended the health authorities in the country for running the Coronavirus vaccination programme and remarked that … Read more
He also made it clear that the Covaxin vaccine will be administered to people under phase 3 trials and only after getting their prior consent. The Union Health Ministry has said that the centre and state governments were in a position to begin vaccination within 10 days of getting the approval from the regulator Drug … Read more
Speaking about the “Project Sanjivani”, related to handling and redistribution of COVID-19 vaccines, Videh Jaipuriar said, Delhi International Airport Authority has made “special arrangements” for redistribution of Covid-19 vaccines. (Reuters image) Delhi Airport (DEL) is well-equipped for Covid-19 vaccine distribution in January 2021, said a top official. Both cargo terminals of Indira Gandhi International (IGI) … Read more
Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb said that if the government focuses on preserving human life, then older Americans are required to be vaccinated first. (Reuters image) Who should get the Coronavirus Vaccine first? Once the efficacy rates of multiple Covid-19 vaccines were announced, a pertinent question arose who would be inoculated … Read more
It must be mentioned that the Central government has said that it would announce details of the Covid-19 vaccination and distribution framework after consultations with all stakeholders. (Reuters image) Coronavirus Covid-19 vaccination: The vaccine goes through several stages – identification, development, mass-production, and transportation. With several vaccines announcing positive efficacy rates, questions in India right … Read more