COVID-19 vaccines prevented over 42 lakh potential deaths in India in 2021, according to a modelling study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal, which based its findings on estimates of “excess” mortalities in the country during the pandemic. Globally, the study based on excess deaths from 185 countries and territories found that in the … Read more
The government has provided 153.90 crore vaccine doses to states/ Union Territories and 18.43 crore unutilised vaccine doses are still available with states/ UTs. The country is inching towards the 150-crore Covid-19 vaccination coverage mark, with 149.65 crore vaccine doses administered till late on Thursday. The country had crossed the 100-crore mark on October 21 … 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 Centre had earlier asked states to procure 25 per cent of Covid-19 vaccination doses from the open market that can be used to vaccinate people belonging to the 18-44 year age group. In order to inoculate Indian population, which in numbers exceed 1.3 billion, a new policy has been designed by the Indian government … Read more
As of 6 May, Centre says that over 8.9 million (89 lakh) doses are still available with the states/UTs. If the Indian government has paid the two vaccine companies (Serum Institute and Bharat Biotech) for additional vaccine doses, then why is the overall stock of vaccines reduced and also the rate of vaccinations declining? The … Read more
India started vaccination on 16th January 2021 and was first to achieve 7-lakh in 26- days. (Photo source: IE) By Dr. Girdhar Gyani, The ongoing pandemic has had a huge impact on the national economy and livelihoods of rich and poor alike. With the vaccination drive rolled out across the length and breadth of the … Read more
India has vaccinated around 48 per cent of around 92.61 lakh health workers that have been enrolled from the public and private healthcare facilities. In just 18 days after rolling out the largest vaccination drive, India has succeeded in vaccinating more than 4 million healthcare workers. Vaccination drive was started in India on January 16 … Read more
PM Narendra Modi will be administered Covid 19 vaccine jab during the second phase of the inoculation drive. Covid-19 vaccination in India update: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to receive Covid-19 vaccine, according to a report by Indian Express . PM Modi will be administered Covid 19 vaccine jab during the second phase of … Read more
India began Covid-19 vaccination on January 16. (Image – UNICEF India) India is all set to complete one week of the world’s largest Covid vaccination drive and so far 7,86,842 individuals have been vaccinated with Covid-19 vaccines. On January 20, a total of 1,12,007 individuals were vaccinated against Coronavirus. On January 20, there have been … Read more
Covid vaccination in India: As of now, four deaths have been reported from Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh, Bellary, and Shivamoga in Karnataka, and Nirmal in Telangana. (Image – Ministry of Health Twitter) Covid-19 vaccination in India update: India has so far vaccinated over 7.86 lakh frontline workers against Coronavirus as the phase 1 of the … Read more