India.com News Desk | Feb 2, 2022, 12:23 PM IST
The drive to inoculate the adolescents in 15-18 age group had begun on January 3. More than 4.66 crore doses have been administered in this age-group (15-18) resulting in the 1st dose coverage of 63% in a span of less than a month
India.com News Desk | Jan 27, 2022, 5:45 PM IST
The Union Health Ministry on Thursday said that those who are attaining the age of 15 years as on January 2023 are eligible for vaccine under the 15-18 age group.
India.com News Desk | Jan 24, 2022, 10:16 PM IST
As per the new order, the citizens are asked to carry proof of vaccination while going to public places. These restrictions will come into effect from 6 am on January 25.
India.com News Desk | Jan 24, 2022, 6:43 PM IST
France is currently registering Europe's highest-ever daily coronavirus infection numbers, and hospitals are continuing to fill up with virus patients, though the number of people in intensive care units has dropped in recent days.
India.com News Desk | Jan 22, 2022, 10:55 AM IST
The Govt said that Covid-19 vaccination, including booster doses for individuals having lab test proven coronavirus infection will be deferred by three months after recovery.
India.com News Desk | Jan 22, 2022, 1:21 AM IST
Around 700 doses have been administered to people falling between the age group 15-17 from past couple of days, and efforts to vaccinate the left-out young population and above 60 ages are being accelerated.
Nikhil Khattar | Jan 21, 2022, 11:26 PM IST
Covaxin and Covishield are two common COVID-19 vaccines which will be soon available in open market. The disease remains mild and in moderate levels in fully vaccinated individuals.
India.com News Desk | Jan 18, 2022, 5:01 PM IST
The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare on Tuesday directed all states to immediately increase testing in a strategic manner keeping in view the trend of case positivity in specific areas.
PTI | Jan 18, 2022, 12:30 PM IST
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres underlined the need to confront the COVID-19 pandemic, which has raged on across the world for over two years, infecting over 304 million people and killing 5.4 million, with equity and fairness.
India.com News Desk | Jan 18, 2022, 10:32 AM IST
, Dr N K Arora, chairman of the COVID-19 working group of NTAGI, on Monday said India may begin inoculating children in the 12-14 age group against COVID-19 in March as the 15-18 population is likely to get fully vaccinated by then.
India.com News Desk | Jan 17, 2022, 11:42 PM IST
Once the 15-18 age group is covered, he said, the government is likely to take a policy decision for initiating the vaccination drive for the 12-14 age group in March, Dr N K Arora, chairman of the COVID-19 working group of NTAGI said.
India.com News Desk | Jan 17, 2022, 5:19 PM IST
Officials suspect infection due to non-sterilised syringes, and an inquiry has been ordered and necessary disciplinary action is being taken against the nursing staff who are at fault.
