Centre to augment manufacturing capacity of COVAXIN under Mission Covid Suraksha

Amid the reports of shortage of Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine, the Centre on Wednesday said it will double the current production capacity of COVAXIN by May-June and then increase it to nearly six to seven folds by July-August. The government of India said the COVAXIN production is expected to reach nearly 10 crore doses per […]

Olympic-bound boxers Mary Kom, Lovlina Borgohain get first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

India’s Olympic-bound boxers Mary Kom and Lovlina Borgohain on Wednesday received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at Command Hospital in Pune on Wednesday. The ongoing elite women national camp at the Army Sports Institute in Pune, is scheduled to go on till July 31 and is being conducted for the Olympic qualified pugilists. Six-time […]

India’s cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 17.51 cr doses

The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India has reached 17,51,71,482 on Tuesday, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). As per the 8 pm provisional report today, 4,74,629 beneficiaries of the age group 18-44 years received their first dose of COVID vaccine and cumulatively 30,39,287 across 30 States/UTs since the […]

Health Ministry calls upon states to prioritize second dose of COVID-19

The Health Ministry has urged states to ensure all beneficiaries who have taken the first dose of COVID-19 are prioritised for the second dose. Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan and Dr RS Sharma, Member, National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration of COVID-19 reviewed the status of vaccination with health secretaries and National Health Mission MDs […]

High, upper-middle countries with 53 pc population received 83 pc world’s vaccine: WHO chief

Highlighting the inequality in the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesu on Monday informed that High and upper-middle countries represent 53 per cent of the world’s population but have received 83 per cent of the world’s vaccine. “High and upper-middle countries represent 53 per cent of the world’s population but have received […]

India provides nearly 18 crore vaccine doses to states, Union Territories for free

India has so far provided nearly 18 crore vaccine doses (17,93,57,860) to States and Union Territories free of cost. Of this, the total consumption including wastages is 16,89,27,797 doses, as per data available at 8 am on Monday, said government. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Wellfare, more than one crore COVID Vaccine […]

Assam gets 50,000 Covishield vaccine doses for 18-44 age group

Assam on Saturday received 50,000 more doses of Covishield vaccine people in the age group of 18-44 years. With this, the vaccine stock in the state now stands at 166,709. Taking to Twitter, health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, “We have received 50,000 more #CovishieldVaccine doses from for age group of 18-44. We will get […]

CoWIN gets ‘4-digit security code’ to minimise errors for online appointments for vaccination

In view of complaints by several users that they received notification of vaccination dose administered to them irrespective of missing their appointments made on CoWIN, the Union Health Ministry has introduced a new 4-digit security code feature in the CoWIN portal. The ‘4 digit security code’ will minimise errors for online bookings/appointments operational from May […]

Hima Das gets first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Sprinter Hima Das took her first dose of COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday. The international athlete shared a photo of herself getting vaccinated on Twitter and urged everyone to get vaccinated. “Got first dose of Covid Vaccination. Get yourself vaccinated,” Hima Das wrote in a tweet. The Dhing Express was recently appointed as deputy superintendent of […]