COVID-19 Vaccination: News
12 Jun 2021
IndiaPrivate hospitals used only 17% COVID-19 vaccine doses in May
Even as India continues to report a serious shortage of coronavirus vaccines, government data shows that only 17 percent of the available doses were administered by private hospitals last month, reported NDTV.
12 Jun 2021
Arvind KejriwalDelhi's first drive-through vaccination center shuts shop
Delhi's first drive-through COVID-19 vaccination facility, which opened with much fanfare two weeks ago, is being shut as the Centre's price cap for vaccines has made operation unviable, officials said on Friday.
11 Jun 2021
IndiaUnplanned vaccination can promote mutant strains, experts tell PM Modi
A mass and unplanned vaccination can lead to the emergence of mutated strains of the coronavirus, a group of public health experts have told Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reported PTI.
10 Jun 2021
Madhya PradeshMP Police carries out 'Roko-Toko Abhiyan' to encourage vaccinations
In a bid to encourage people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, the police in Prithvipur Town of Madhya Pradesh's Niwari District distributed tricolor badges.
10 Jun 2021
Mukhtar Abbas NaqviCentre to launch nationwide campaign to counter vaccination drive rumors
A nationwide campaign will be launched by social and educational institutions to curb rumors and apprehensions spread by nefarious and vested interests about the world's largest anti-coronavirus vaccination drive being conducted in India, Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said in Mumbai on Thursday.
09 Jun 2021
IndiaIndia must increase vaccinations five-fold to reach 100% target: Report
India aims to vaccinate its entire eligible population fully against the deadly COVID-19 by the end of 2021. However, the country would not be able to reach this ambitious target at the current pace of vaccination.
08 Jun 2021
Narendra Modi'I was wrong': Chidambaram withdraws statement on Centre's vaccine policy
Congress leader and former Union Minister P Chidambaram today withdrew his comments criticizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the central government's shift in vaccination policy.
08 Jun 2021
IndiaGangrene, hearing loss suggest Delta variant more severe, say doctors
Delta, the coronavirus variant that triggered India's devastating second wave of the pandemic, is definitely highly contagious, according to experts and multiple studies.
07 Jun 2021
Narendra ModiCentral government to give free vaccines to states: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed the nation, speaking on the COVID-19 situation and the vaccination policy in the country.
07 Jun 2021
Arvind KejriwalDelhi to vaccinate 45 plus age group at polling booths
Polling booths in Delhi will be turned into vaccination centers and booth-level officers (BLOs) will visit all the households to book slots for people above 45 years under the Jahan Vote, Wahan Vaccination campaign, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday.
07 Jun 2021
Narendra ModiPM Modi to address nation at 5:00pm today: Details here
PM Narendra Modi is set to address the nation on Monday at 5:00pm where he is expected to speak on the current situation of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country as well as the vaccination drive.
05 Jun 2021
PunjabMayawati slams Punjab government for profiteering during emergency
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Saturday hit out at the Congress-led Punjab government for allegedly selling COVID-19 vaccine doses procured under the state quota to private hospitals at a higher rate, saying profiteering during an emergency is indecent and inhuman.
04 Jun 2021
Delhi High CourtGautam Gambhir will organize free vaccination camp for 18-44 group
An undeterred BJP MP Gautam Gambhir on Thursday said he will organize a free COVID-19 vaccination camp, hours after the Delhi government's drug controller informed the Delhi High Court that his foundation has been found guilty of unauthorized stocking and distribution of Fabiflu medicine to coronavirus patients.
03 Jun 2021
Kolkata'Vaccine bus' will inoculate vegetable vendors and others in Kolkata
A bus was turned into a COVID-19 vaccination center, which will travel to different markets of Kolkata to vaccinate priority groups, including vegetable and fish sellers, who cannot go for inoculation leaving their businesses for hours.
03 Jun 2021
PfizerAfter Pfizer and Moderna, Serum seeks indemnity over COVID-19 vaccine
The Serum Institute of India has requested the Indian government to provide it indemnity from liability in connection with its COVID-19 vaccines, company sources cited by NDTV and The Hindu say.
01 Jun 2021
MaharashtraHC acts on petition seeking 'vaccination trip' for minor daughter
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday directed the Maharashtra government to reply to a petition of a city-based couple, seeking the court's help in sending their minor daughter to the US for vaccination against the COVID-19 infection.
01 Jun 2021
Sajid NadiadwalaSajid Nadiadwala held a vaccination drive for over 500 employees
Film producer Sajid Nadiadwala recently held a vaccination drive for over 500 employees and their families, his spokesperson said on Tuesday.
01 Jun 2021
GoaGoa's COVID-19 positivity rate drops to 20% in one month
The COVID-19 positivity rate in Goa came down to 20% on Monday as against 51% on April 30, according to the state government.
29 May 2021
VaccineCoronavirus: India reports 1.73L cases, lowest surge in 45 days
India's daily coronavirus case count continued to reduce as it reported 1.73 lakh fresh infections in the past 24 hours - the lowest surge in 45 days.
28 May 2021
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Centre creating 'artificial scarcity' of COVID-19 vaccines: AAP
The AAP on Friday alleged that the Centre is creating artificial scarcity of COVID-19 vaccines to benefit Bharat Biotech and Serum Institute of India, a charge termed by the Delhi BJP as unfounded.
28 May 2021
Jammu And Kashmir118-year-old man gets vaccinated in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi
Centenarian Sher Mohammad says he feels more confident and protected after taking a COVID-19 vaccine shot and has appealed to people to get vaccinated to save themselves from the deadly virus.
28 May 2021
Cricket: News, Stats and more!Ahead of UK tour, Indian women's cricket team gets vaccinated
All members of the UK-bound Indian women's cricket team have been administered the first COVID-19 vaccine dose ahead of their upcoming away series against England beginning June 16.
28 May 2021
Manish SisodiaSecond drive-through vaccination camp inaugurated in Delhi
A two-day drive-through vaccination camp for people in the age group of 18-44 years was inaugurated by Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in Saket on Thursday, officials said.
27 May 2021
ChhattisgarhGet vaccinated or forgo salaries, Chhattisgarh officer tells staff
A tribal welfare department officer in the Chhattisgarh district has issued an order asking its staff members to get vaccinated against COVID-19, failing which their salaries for the next month will be withheld.
26 May 2021
CoronavirusUK's vaccine program expanded to cover everyone over age 30
The UK's health service on Wednesday extended its COVID-19 age-based vaccination program to the next cohort to cover everyone aged over 30.
26 May 2021
Arvind KejriwalSputnik V manufacturers ready to supply vaccine to Delhi: Kejriwal
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said that the manufacturers of Sputnik V have agreed to supply the Russian anti-COVID-19 vaccine to Delhi but its quantity is yet to be decided.
25 May 2021
MumbaiMumbai: Walk-in COVID-19 inoculation drive for lactating mothers, pregnant women
After a Central directive, the Mumbai civic body on Monday allowed lactating mothers and pregnant women to get themselves vaccinated against COVID-19 at approved centers without prior registration, officials said on Monday.
24 May 2021
Government of IndiaCOVID-19: On-site vaccine registration has been allowed for 18+ group
People who belong to the age group of 18-44 years can now walk-in to inoculation centers to seek help for vaccine registration on the digital Co-WIN platform, the central government said in a notification this afternoon.
24 May 2021
Yogi AdityanathVaccinations for 18-44 group across UP from June 1
The vaccination of people in the 18-44 age group against the deadly COVID-19 will be expanded to all district headquarters in Uttar Pradesh from June 1, a state government spokesperson said on Sunday.
22 May 2021
2020 Tokyo Olympics148 athletes across sports get COVID-19 vaccine jab
As many as 148 athletes across all sports, including those who have qualified for the upcoming Tokyo Games, have already received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccination, according to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).
22 May 2021
CoronavirusDelhi to shut vaccination centers for 18-44 age group
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said COVID-19 vaccination centers for those in the 18-44 years age group are being closed in the national capital due to lack of doses and appealed to the Centre to provide more vaccines.
19 May 2021
KarnatakaKarnataka targets vaccinating eligible population by 2021 end
The Karnataka government has set a goal to vaccinate all eligible people in the state by November end against coronavirus.
16 May 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaDuring pandemic, entire globe a unit: Centre justifies vaccine exports
Facing backlash over the export of indigenously-produced vaccines during the second COVID-19 wave, the Centre has said that the "entire globe is a unit" during a pandemic, in an affidavit submitted to the Supreme Court.
14 May 2021
PfizerAmericans can finally ditch the mask, says CDC
In the biggest indication that the United States is fast returning to pre-pandemic life, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said fully vaccinated people are no longer required to wear masks.
13 May 2021
Bharat BiotechCOVAXIN approved for Phase 2/3 trials on 2-18-year-olds
India's apex drug regulator has granted permission for conducting the Phase II/III clinical trial of Bharat Biotech's COVAXIN in the age group of 2 to 18 years, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday. The trial will be conducted on 525 healthy volunteers.
13 May 2021
MaharashtraVaccine paucity: Maharashtra suspends inoculation of 18-44 age group
Due to the acute shortage of COVID-19 vaccine doses, the Maharashtra government on Wednesday decided to suspend the drive to vaccinate those in the age group of 18 to 44 and divert the available stock for the vaccination of the above-45 age group, Health Minister Rajesh Tope said.
11 May 2021
PfizerUS expands Pfizer COVID-19 shot to children 12 and above
COVID-19 vaccines finally are headed for more kids as US regulators on Monday expanded the use of Pfizer's shot to those as young as 12, sparking a race to protect middle and high school students before they head back to class.
11 May 2021
Air IndiaAir India cancels COVID-19 vaccination camp for two days
Air India on Monday told its employees that it will not be able to hold COVID-19 vaccination camps for them at the Delhi Airport on Tuesday and Thursday due to the non-availability of vaccines.
10 May 2021
MumbaiCOVAXIN doses unavailable for second consecutive day in Mumbai
Vaccination centers in Mumbai did not administer COVAXIN for the second straight day on Monday because of the lack of stock, leaving citizens fuming as many are due for their second dose of the vaccine.
08 May 2021
Delhi GovernmentDelhi government to organize COVID-19 vaccination drive for media persons
The Delhi government will organize a mass COVID-19 vaccination drive for media persons, an official said on Friday.
