Covid-19 vaccination

Maharashtra Covid-19 Update: 1,086 New Cases, One Death In 24 Hours; Active Tally 5,700

Mumbai accounted for 274 cases, followed by 85 in Thane, 76 in Nagpur and 65 in Pune, while the sole death took place in Dhule

Apr 13, 2023, 21:15 PM IST

Delhi Covid-19 Update: 1,149 New Cases In 24 Hours, Daily Count Jumps 17%

The national capital logged 1,149 fresh cases along with one fatality. However, the health department said coronavirus was not the primary cause of death. 

Apr 12, 2023, 22:00 PM IST

Covid-19 Entering Endemic Stage In India, Cases Likely To Subside After Two Weeks

The current rise in Covid cases is being driven by XBB.1.16, which is a sub-variant of Omicron. 

Apr 12, 2023, 17:37 PM IST

Covid-19 Spreads In India: 5,880 New Cases In 24 Hours, 10 Per Cent More Than Yesterday

Amid rising Covid-19 cases, a nationwide mock drill to take stock of hospital preparedness will be held from Monday in which both public and private facilities are expected to participate.

Apr 10, 2023, 10:15 AM IST

India's Covid vaccination is not over yet, Government still has stock of 3 Crore vaccines

"The government`s COVID vaccination program is in its final stages, but it`s still not over, approx 3 Cr Covid19 doses are still available with the government at the different centers and the stock is sufficient for a few months", officials said. 

Oct 17, 2022, 08:42 AM IST

India administers 2 billion covid-19 doses: Zee News speaks to Dr. AK Arora on this achievement

The country got a big success in the covid vaccination. There were 200 crore plus vaccine doses have been administered in the country. For a huge country like India, reaching this achievement in 18 months is very important. Zee News spoke to CVTF Chief Dr. Ek Arora on this big achievement.

Jul 17, 2022, 17:58 PM IST

The country got great success in covid vaccination

The country got great success in covid vaccination. There were 200 crore plus vaccine doses in the country. India has got great success against Corona.

Jul 17, 2022, 15:12 PM IST

‘India creates history again’: PM Modi hails India for crossing 2 billion Covid-19 vaccine doses

“It's a matter of pride for us that India has crossed 2 Billion doses of #COVID19 vaccine administered so far. I congratulate the healthcare workers and the citizens on this achievement,” said Dr Mansukh Mandaviya. 

Jul 17, 2022, 12:38 PM IST

Covid-19 booster doses FREE for all adults from today: Check eligibility, Cowin registration and other details

 The Covid-19 booster doses will be available free of cost to all adults for only 75 days from July 15. 

Jul 15, 2022, 07:49 AM IST

Amid fourth wave scare, Centre warns 'Covid-19 not over yet'; urges States to focus on vaccination

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya urged States/UTs to strengthen the surveillance and focus on genome sequencing for identifying new Covid-19 mutants/variants in the country.

 

Jun 13, 2022, 16:35 PM IST

iPhone users can now add vaccine records to Apple Health, check step-by-step guide

If you have an iPhone, you may keep your COVID-19 vaccination card in Apple Wallet and use it whenever you need to show that you`ve been fully vaccinated. 

Jun 04, 2022, 13:38 PM IST

Har Ghar Dastak 2.0, India's door-to-door COVID-19 vaccination drive, begins today

Har Ghar Dastak campaign is a door-to-door COVID-19 vaccination drive organised by the Union Health Ministry.

Jun 01, 2022, 15:33 PM IST

Bill Gates lauds India's Covid-19 vaccination drive, says 'lesson to the world'

In a meeting at the World Economic Forum Summit 2022 with Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandviya, Bill Gates appreciated India for its mammoth vaccination efforts against Covid-19.

May 29, 2022, 08:42 AM IST

Centre advises states, UTs to expedite Covid-19 vaccination program; announces campaign to raise vaccine uptake

The Union Health Secretary has advised those States and UTs who already have extra doses to utilise timely before the expiry of vaccines, reported ANI. 

May 20, 2022, 17:27 PM IST

Centre to review Covid-19 vaccination program with states, UTs on Friday: Report

Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan will review the coronavirus vaccination program with all the states and union territories on Friday, sources told ANI. 

May 19, 2022, 17:52 PM IST

Covid-19 booster dose time gap cut to 3 months for overseas travellers

"Indian citizens and students travelling overseas can now take the precaution dose as required by the guidelines of the destination country. This new facility will be available soon on the CoWIN portal," Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said in a tweet.

May 13, 2022, 06:38 AM IST

Covid-19 vaccine: Health Min Mansukh Mandaviya says over 3 crore kids in 12-14 age group administered first dose

Over three crore children in the age group of 12-14 years have been administered the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, said Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Tuesday.

May 10, 2022, 11:34 AM IST

Covid-19 fourth wave scare: No decision on vaccinating 5 to 12-year-old kids yet, says report

No decision has been taken by the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) on vaccinating kids aged 5 to 12 against Covid-19, sources said. 

Apr 29, 2022, 19:46 PM IST

DNA: Vaccination for Kids -- Which vaccines your child needs?

Now children above the age of 5 years in India will also have COVID vaccination. Till now, children above the age of 12 were getting the protection of the vaccine.

Apr 27, 2022, 00:32 AM IST

Omicron-specific Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine cleared for clinical trial in China

The two candidates, both containing inactivated or "killed" Omicron virus and similar to the two Sinopharm vaccines in use in China, will be tested in adults who have already received two or three vaccine doses.

Apr 16, 2022, 14:33 PM IST