Tag: Vaccination
National Vaccination Day: Covid-19 vaccines for 12-14 year age group begin...
Adequate vaccines available; proactively cover vulnerable population above 60 yrs of age
India’s cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 178 crore
With more than 21 lakh vaccine doses administered in the last 24 hours, recovery rate currently stands at 98.62%
Prioritize Covid vaccination for uninfected people first, says AIIMS Professor
Universal vaccination is completely irrational as there is no additional benefit, says Dr Sanjay Kumar Rai, President, IPHA, Professor, Dept. of Community Medicines, AIIMS, New Delhi
Importance of adult immunization in India
The COVID-19 pandemic is a wake-up call to raise awareness of the importance of adult immunization on a war footing, writes Jayantilal B. Chowhan, Chairman of Vardhman Health Specialities
In a first, Lakshadweep achieves 100% COVID-19 vaccination of 15-18 years...
Earlier, Lakshadweep became the first among the UTs and states to have achieved 100 percentage vaccination in other categories such as healthcare workers, frontline workers and age group above 18 years.
Pharmacies dominate 85% of online searches, vaccination centres shoot up by...
Searches for COVID related services and product witness a spike of 19%; Pharmacies, vaccination centres, ambulances, test centres and oxygen cylinders are the top-5 most searched health categories
India hasn’t missed any Covid-19 vaccination target, clarifies govt
As per the data by union health ministry, 90% of the eligible population has been administered the first dose of the vaccine and the coverage is at 65% for the second dose
FICCI President hails expansion of Covid-19 vaccination, calls it a significant...
Opening the Booster or Precaution dose for the Healthcare and Frontline workers as well as the senior citizens with comorbidities will help us protect our high-risk population given the rising concerns from the forecasted 3rd COVID wave, said FICCI President, Sanjiv Mehta
From 33% in 1992 to 10% in 2016, zero vaccine dose...
According to a latest study published in Lancet, around 2.9 million unvaccinated children in India remained concentrated among the poor households and among children born to mothers with no formal education
Covid-19 vaccine booster dose could help mitigate the pandemic impact: Experts
India has achieved over 100 crore vaccinations but still only 38% of the population has achieved full vaccination. Major emphasis to be put on the frontline workers and the vulnerable population like elderly persons and children....................