102-year-old ‘Young At Heart And Fearless’ Grandmother Gets COVID Vaccine, Inspires Others To Take The Jab

102-year-old Sheela Tarkeshwar Sinha from Mumbai took the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre in Dadar

PM Modi Reviews COVID-19 Situation, Stresses States Should Not Let COVID Vaccination Speed Go Down

Around 31 per cent of the eligible population over the age of 45 has been given at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, according to a...

COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs: Should Women Avoid COVID Vaccine During Periods? How To Use A Pulse Oximeter?

Ahead of the third phase of India’s coronavirus vaccination drive set to begin on May 1, numerous myths and rumours have started doing the rounds on...

COVID Vaccination: Dos And Don’ts To Remember As Vaccines Rollout For All Adults From May 1

COVID-19 vaccination for everyone above the age of 18 will open from May 1, here are a few things to know about the vaccine, and things...

Production Of COVID Vaccines Is Being Augmented, Won't Be Difficult To Meet Obligation Of Vaccinating All Above 18: Renu Swarup

Preparations have been made for ramping up capacities for massive production of the vaccines and make them available in the shortest possible times, says Renu Swarup,...

Johnson & Johnson's COVID Vaccine Expected To Be Imported By June-July: Science And Technology Ministry

To expand the COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing capacity in India, Johnson & Johnson has signed a tech-transfer agreement with Biological E Limited, for the manufacturing of their...

Post-Vaccination Breakthrough COVID-19 Infection Rate Very Small In India: Health Ministry

Two-four per 10,000 breakthrough infection has occurred after COVID vaccination, which is a very small number, informed ICMR Director General Dr Balram Bhargava

PM Modi Interacts With Vaccine Manufacturers, Urges Them To Scale Up Production Capacity

PM Modi said that throughout the process of developing and manufacturing COVID vaccines, the country has constantly worked with the spirit of public-private partnership under the...

Vaccination Biggest Weapon In Fight Against COVID-19: PM Narendra Modi

PM Modi has asked the officials to make efforts to utilise the entire national capacity, in the public as well as the private sector, to ramp...

Government Is Committed To Ensuring Adequate Availability Of COVID Vaccines, Increase RT-PCR Testing: PM Modi

PM Modi said that in this stage of the fight against the coronavirus, the country stands to gain from last year's experience and improved healthcare capacity

COVID Vaccine Equity: Where Does India Stand And How Can We Tackle Global Inequity Amid Rising Coronavirus Cases

To ensure everyone in the world has access to COVID vaccines, in April 2020, the WHO, Gavi Vaccine Alliance and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations...

Mutants, Sluggish Vaccine Drive, Carelessness: Add Them And You Get COVID Surge, Say Top Scientists

Virologist Shahid Jameel believes the interplay of mutants and vaccines over the next couple of months will decide the future of COVID in India and the...

India To Have Five More COVID Vaccines By October, Sputnik V Expected To Get Emergency Use Nod In 10 Days

The five COVID-19 vaccines are Sputnik V vaccine (in collaboration with Dr. Reddy's), Johnson & Johnson vaccine (in collaboration with Biological E), Novavax vaccine (in collaboration...

PM Narendra Modi Terms 'Tika Utsav' Beginning Of Second Big War Against Coronavirus, Makes Four Requests

PM Modi said our success will be determined by awareness about micro containment zones, by not moving out of our homes unnecessarily, vaccination of all eligible...

India Fastest Nation To Administer Over 100 Million Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine In 85 Days: Health Ministry

India started its COVID vaccination drive on January 16 with priority given to all healthcare and frontline workers in the first phase