COVID-19: Tripura inoculates 80 percent of its population

Tripura has emerged as the first state in the entire country to inoculate 80 percent of its population. Speaking to mediapersons, National Health Mission director Siddharth Shiv Jaiswal said that 100 percent health care workers were vaccinated with 1st dose in the state, while the second dose has been administered to 70 percent of the […]

India administers over 80 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses, highest single-day jabs in world

India on Monday administered more than 80 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses. This is the highest single-day number of jabs in the world. Thus India has vaccinated roughly the population of Israel or twice the population of New Zealand in a single day. “Today’s record-breaking vaccination numbers are gladdening. The vaccine remains our strongest weapon to […]

Arunachal Pradesh launches Tika Maha Abhiyan

Arunachal Pradesh on Monday launched the Tika Maha Abhiyan – an initiative to administer coronavirus vaccine free of cost to everyone above 18 years of age in the next few months. Chief Minister Pema Khandu along with Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein, Health and Family Welfare Minister Alo Libang launched the drive in the state […]

India’s cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage crosses 28-crore mark

India’s cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded the 28-crore mark, informed the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Monday. According to the ministry, a total of 28,00,36,898 vaccine doses have been administered through 38,24,408 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am today, out of which 30,39,996 vaccine doses were administered […]

Assam sets target to vaccinate 3 lakh people a day from June 21

The Assam government has set a target of administering COVID-19 vaccination to three lakh people daily from Monday for the next 10 days. The announcement was made by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday. The Chief Minister asked the district administration to strive to achieve the target of 3 lakh vaccination everyday, from […]

Nagaland: Zunheboto district organises special vaccination drive for residents

District health authorities in Nagaland’s Zunheboto district are on a mission to vaccinate almost all residents of the district. A special mass vaccination drive was organised in the entire district for the 18 to 44 age group on Sunday. Multiple vaccination booths were set up in various locations of the town, sub-divisions and villages. People […]

India overtakes US as 17.2 cr people receive first dose of COVID-19 vaccine: Govt

Member Health NITI Aayog Dr VK Paul on Friday said India has overtaken the United States in terms of the number of people who have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. “As per the data, the number of people who have received at least one dose of vaccine in India is 17.2 crore. We […]

India’s cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage crosses 20 cr mark

India achieved a significant landmark in its ongoing COVID-19 vaccination drive as the cumulative number of coronavirus vaccines administered surpassed 20 crore mark on Wednesday, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MohFW). The Ministry said that 20,06,62,456 doses including 15,71,49,593 first dose and 4,35,12,863 second dose of COVID-19 vaccines have been […]

Nationwide cumulative vaccination coverage exceeds 19 crore

In yet another achievement, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday informed that the nationwide cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 19 crores. “India has achieved a new milestone in its vaccination drive as the cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has exceeded 19 crores (19,18,79,503) today under the […]