Covid-19: Pace of administering precautionary doses declines in Delhi

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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

Here is how you can register your child for vaccination on CoWIN

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For registration of the slot, the users can sign in using three options- Mobile Number and OTP, Arogya Setu account, or Umang account. Amidst the surge in Coronavirus cases due to the Omicron variant, the registration for Covid-19 vaccine for children in the age group of 15 to 18 begins today. The government in an … Read more

Cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India cross 137 crore: Health ministry

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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

Coronavirus vaccination: Over 8 lakh people in Pune due for 2nd dose

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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

Covid-19: Vaccination can potentially benefit mental health, finds US study

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The study found that individuals who had been vaccinated with the first dose of Coronavirus vaccine reported decreased mental levels. Coronavirus pandemic has not only maimed the physical health of millions of people around the world but has also led to mental breakdown, depression among all sections of society. However, a recent study conducted in … Read more

2 doses of Covid-19 vaccine reduce chances of long Covid-19 by half, finds study

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The researchers also said that individuals residing in deprived areas were more at risk of contracting the disease post vaccination. A recent research conducted by the King’s College London has found that the risk of contracting long Covid-19 is reduced by almost 50 percent if the individual has been administered with two doses of vaccine. … Read more

Co-Win system not hacked, says RS Sharma

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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

Covid-19: Govt places fresh order for 44 crore vaccines with SII, Bharat Biotech

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Chief ministers of 13 states had approached the government requesting for centralised procurement. The government on Tuesday placed fresh orders for procuring 44 crore Covid-19 vaccines following the change in the national vaccination policy announced by the Prime Minister on Monday, VK Paul, member, health, Niti Aayog said. The fresh orders and the advance payment … Read more

Covid vaccine: Old-age homes, RWA buildings to turn into vaccination centres for elderly, differently abled

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The on-the-spot registration facility will also be available for the senior citizens at all NHCVCs, the Health Ministry release mentioned. (Credit: PTI photo) In a bid to spare senior citizens and differently abled people from hardships in reaching the far-off Coronavirus vaccination centre, the central government Covid-19 vaccine Task Group has advised state/UT governments to … Read more

When should recovered Coronavirus patients get Covid-19 vaccine as per experts?

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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