Cipla gets nod to import Moderna vaccine in India

Mumbai-based pharmaceutical multinational Cipla on Tuesday received approval from the country’s drugs regulator to import the COVID-19 vaccine developed by US pharma major Moderna Inc. for restricted emergency use. This will be the fourth vaccine for India. Niti Aayog member (Health) VK Paul said new drug permission for restricted use has been granted for Moderna’s […]

With over 32.36 crore doses, India overtakes US in total number of vaccines administered

In another significant COVID-19 vaccination milestone, India has overtaken the United States of America in the total number of vaccine doses administered so far, the union health ministry informed on Monday. As many as 32,36,63,297 doses have been administered in India since the vaccination drive started on January 16. The United States, meanwhile, has administered […]

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 […]

Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin shows 77.8 pc efficacy in Phase III trials, say sources

Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin has shown 77.8 per cent efficacy after the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) under the drug regulator reviewed its Phase III trials data on Tuesday, according to sources. The Hyderabad-based COVID vaccine manufacturing company had submitted data from the Phase III clinical trials of Covaxin to the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) […]

Tripura: All eligible beneficiaries in two panchayats fully vaccinated

All eligible beneficiaries for COVID-19 vaccine in Mangalkhali Gram Panchayat in Jubrajnagar block in North Tripura district and Purna Chandigarh Gram Panchayat in Mohanbhog block of Sepahijala district of Tripura are now “fully vaccinated”, Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb informed. Taking to Twitter, Deb said that Tripura will be fully vaccinated soon. “Tripura strides ahead […]

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 […]