State seeks COVID-19 TAC’s recommendations on vaccination guidelines

State seeks COVID-19 TAC’s recommendations on vaccination guidelines

A file photo of a BBMP health worker administering a vaccine against COVID-19 in Bengaluru. Following Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s recent announcement that the State will take up a vaccination drive, if necessary, to immunise the unvaccinated population, the Health Department has now sought the COVID-19 Technical Advisory Committee’s (TAC) recommendations on guidelines for the drive. … Read more

Mpox Infections after Vaccination

Mpox Infections after Vaccination

A cluster of mpox cases have been reported in the Chicago area, which means the virus is still spreading, and we need to continue to be alert. More than 50% of cases in the cluster have been in people who have been previously vaccinated. Getting vaccinated is still very important. No vaccine is 100% effective, … Read more

BMC to launch multimedia chatbot to answer queries – ET HealthWorld

BMC to launch multimedia chatbot to answer queries – ET HealthWorld

Mumbai: From seeking information about local ward officials or the nearest hospital to make payment and receive receipts, or seek certificates, licenses, and lodge complaints, an omnichannel chatbot solution will soon be launched by BMC, which will engage citizens across platforms ranging from its mobile app to its web portal and extend services through social … Read more

‘vax Prog In Hp To Be Done Through U-win’, Health News, ET HealthWorld

‘vax Prog In Hp To Be Done Through U-win’, Health News, ET HealthWorld

Shimla: To increase immunity among children and prevent them from diseases, chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government in Himachal Pradesh has decided that the vaccination programme in the state would now be implemented through the U-WIN portal. The programme had been running as a pilot project in Solan and Sirmaur districts. Complete information about … Read more

U-WIN Portal: Digital way to track pregnant women, children for vaccination in Himachal, Health News, ET HealthWorld

U-WIN Portal: Digital way to track pregnant women, children for vaccination in Himachal, Health News, ET HealthWorld

Shimla: As a pilot project in Himachal Pradesh‘s Solan and Sirmaur districts, the government has launched U-WIN portal, a digital way to facilitate tracking every pregnant woman and children for vaccination. Under the Centre-sponsored project, these districts have been included among the selected ones in the country. The aim of the project is to increase … Read more

Economic Survey 2023: COVID-19 Vaccination programme a success despite several challenges; Co-Win enabled the vaccine delivery possible, Health News, ET HealthWorld

Economic Survey 2023: COVID-19 Vaccination programme a success despite several challenges; Co-Win enabled the vaccine delivery possible, Health News, ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: Despite several roadblocks in the way, India rigorously scaled up the COVID-19 vaccination program. This was elaborated further in the latest Economic Survey 2023, which was tabled in the Rajya Sabha on January 31 by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman. According to the survey, India has been able to administer more than 220 crore … Read more

Vaccination of kids to soon be tracked by portal – ET HealthWorld

Vaccination of kids to soon be tracked by portal – ET HealthWorld

Mumbai: Soon, every child’s routine immunisation schedules will be maintained digitally. An app or a web-based portal is likely to be started in a pilot manner next month and could be an amalgamation of two or three web programmes including Cowin, which was used successfully for the national Covid vaccination programme. A civic doctor said … Read more

China yet to overcome pandemic blues, Indians able to move freely due to mass vaccination drive: Telangana Governor

China yet to overcome pandemic blues, Indians able to move freely due to mass vaccination drive: Telangana Governor

Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan. | Photo Credit: Nagara Gopal Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan said that while China is yet to overcome the pandemic blues and is still suffering, Indians are able to move freely without any restrictions and face masks. This has been possible due to the vaccination program which the Central government has taken up … Read more