COVID Vaccination Drive For Senior Citizens, People Over 45 With Comorbidities Takes Off Smoothly In Telangana

On March 1, COVID vaccination was rolled out for people above 60 and those above 45 years of age with comorbidities

US Centers For Disease Control And Prevention Endorses Emergency Use Of Johnson & Johnson COVID Vaccine

Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine does not need to be kept in a freezer and can be stored at refrigerated temperatures, said CDC’s Director Rochelle Walensky

United Nations Thanks India For Offering 2 Lakh COVID Vaccine Doses For UN Peacekeepers

According to External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Anurag Srivastava, the country will be providing 10 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses to United Nations health workers under GAVI's (Global...

COVID-19 Explained: Will The COVID-19 Vaccine Be Effective Against The Latest Coronavirus Variant?

According to scientists, the COVID-19 variant, which has been spreading around the United Kingdom has undergone further genetic changes, what does this mean for the COVID...

Oxford Covid Vaccine Less Effective Against South African Variant: Study

The study from South Africa's University of the Witwatersrand and Oxford University showed the vaccine had significantly reduced efficacy against the South African variant, according to...

COVID-19 Vaccine: WHO Expert Answers Frequently Asked Questions

WHO and Dr Katherine O’Brien, a paediatric infectious disease physician, and Vaccinologist, solves some of the common queries about the much-awaited COVID vaccine

We Have To Create Anytime, Anywhere Vaccination Process, Says Dr RS Sharma, Chairman Of The Empowered Group On Vaccinations

With an aim to conduct the vaccination drive smoothly and to track and monitor beneficiaries the government has introduced an application and dashboard called Co-WIN (COVID...

Ministry Of Health Issues Guidelines To States, Union Territories To Ensure No Wastage Of COVID Vaccines

The vaccinators at the session sites have been allowed to add additional COVID-19 vaccine beneficiaries, apart from the 100 scheduled for the day, in case they...

 India Records Lowest Daily New COVID-19 Cases After 8 Months, Dr Randeep Guleria Explains The Drop And The Need To Get Vaccinated

India’s COVID-19 cases have fallen in past few days, AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria explains the role of COVID vaccine and why it is important for...

COVID Vaccination Precautions: Experts Say COVID-19 Vaccines Are Absolutely Safe, However, Those With Allergies Should Avoid

Should people with allergies avoid getting coronavirus vaccine? What are the common adverse events associated with COVID-19 vaccines? Experts answer it all

India, 'Pharmacy Of The World', Starts COVID Vaccine Shipments To Neighbours

According to Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar, vaccines would be shipped to Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar and the Seychelles

UN Agencies Working Closely With India As Country Launches World's Largest COVID Vaccination Drive

According to a UN official, the World Health Organisation has provided technical assistance to the government for the development of operational guidelines and other training materials...

COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout: What Were The Learnings From Day 1 and 2 Of Vaccination Drive, An Expert Explains

As India kickstarted the world's largest COVID vaccination drive on Saturday, there were several reasons to cheer. NDTV speaks with an expert to know the learnings...

Delhi Government To Take Measures To Raise Percentage Of Health Workers Turning Up For COVID Vaccine Drive

Under the nationwide mega vaccination drive launched on Saturday (January 16), a total of 4,319 (53 per cent) health workers against a target of 8,117 were...

"Vaccine for COVID Heroes First," Says PM Modi At Launch of Coronavirus Vaccination Drive

PM Modi launched India's Coronavirus vaccination drive and called it the world's largest vaccination drive covering 3 crore people in the first phase