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Union minister Jitendra Singh launches Omicron-specific vaccine for Covid

Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd, a Pune-based company, has announced that its mRNA Covid-19 booster vaccine, ‘Gemcovac Om’, against the Omicron variant of Covid.

Updated 1119 days ago

Debunking myths and misconceptions around immunisation or vaccination in India

Debunking myths and misconceptions around immunisation or vaccination in India

Published 1155 days ago

India among countries with highest vaccine confidence. What about its neighbours

The report reveals that popular perception of the importance of vaccines for children held firm or improved only in China, India and Mexico out of 55 countries studied. (File)

Updated 1184 days ago

Delhi to launch MR vaccination drive from Monday

Officials from Delhi government said that 12 localities have been recognised by the administration as vulnerable areas for MR vaccination. (HT photo)

Updated 1260 days ago

Nasal vaccine at govt centres in Delhi from Feb 15

In a statement issued on Thursday, the manufacturers said that for large procurement by the Centre and state governments, iNCOVACC will be priced at <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>325 per dose, and for private vaccination centres, it will be priced at <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>800 per dose. (REUTERS)

Updated 1267 days ago

Heavy menstrual bleeding, period problems associated with Covid-19 vaccines

Heavy menstrual bleeding, period problems associated with Covid-19 vaccines Pfizer and Moderna

Updated 1357 days ago

India's free booster 75-day drive starts today, Govt urges for ‘ambitious push’

Patna, India - July 13, 2022: A health worker administers a dose of Covid-19 vaccine to a woman at Guru Nanak Bhawan in Patna, Bihar, India on Wednesday, Photo by Santosh Kumar/Hindustan Times)

Published 1463 days ago

mRNA vaccine roll out: Pharma firm, govt talk pricing, procurement

A health worker administers a Covid-19 vaccine to a beneficiary at MMG Hospital in Ghaziabad on Wednesday. (Sakib Ali /HT)

Updated 1479 days ago

Bill Gates praises India: 'Success with vaccine drive offers lessons to world'

Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya tweeted a picture of meeting with Bill Gates.

Published 1511 days ago

In 15-18 years age group, over 80 pc got first dose of Covid vaccine: Mandaviya

A student receives a dose of Covid-19 vaccine in Jammu.

Published 1515 days ago

Covid-19: Here's why you should get your kid vaccinated

Covid-19: Here's why you should get your kid vaccinated

Published 1521 days ago

Why India’s booster roll-out needs a boost

On January 9, the seven-day average of vaccination sites was at an all-time high: 102,670.

Updated 1525 days ago

Delhi plans survey to find reasons for low Covid booster shot turnout

A health worker administers a dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

Updated 1529 days ago

Grasping the challenges in India’s booster rollout

The current pace of vaccination is low even if one allows for the gap requirement of nine months for boosters, and the fact that most adults have been fully vaccinated.

Updated 1539 days ago

Delhi records 632 fresh Covid-19 cases, no death; positivity rate at 4.42%

A beneficiary reacts while receiving a dose of Covid-19 vaccine during a vaccination drive for the 12-14 years of age group at a dispensary Daryaganj in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Updated 1550 days ago

Just 481 get booster shots in Delhi on Day 1 of expanded drive

A woman receives a booster jab at a centre in Tilak Nagar.

Published 1559 days ago

Booster doses for all adults from today at private vaccine centres: 10 points

India Covid vaccine drive: More than 185 crore vaccine doses have been given in India since last year.

Published 1559 days ago

Numbers Matter | The figures behind the booster expansion debate

Several global studies, both in a laboratory setting as well as those that looked at real-world data, have shown that vaccine effectiveness against Covid-19 starts decreasing after a certain time period.

Published 1578 days ago

Corbevax vaccine for kids: All you need to know about this indigenous jab

Corbevax is the third made-in-India vaccine against coronavirus

Updated 1584 days ago

Numbers Matter | Why the current outbreak in Hong Kong is unlike any other

When seen against Hong Kong’s population of 7.5 million, Tuesday’s statistics mean 30.4 deaths per million, while Monday’s 249 deaths come out to a whopping 33 deaths for every million residents.

Published 1584 days ago

Govt panel recommends EUA for Covid vaccine Covovax for 12-17 age group

A health worker administers a dose of Covid vaccine in Patna.

Published 1596 days ago

Govt panel recommends emergency use nod to Corbevax for 12-18 year olds

Government  panel recommends emergency use authorisation  for BE's Covid jab Corbevax for the 12-18 yrs age group.

Published 1614 days ago

News updates from HT: Co-WIN now allows 6 members to register from one number

The Co-WIN web portal serves as the central government platform for coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccination.

Updated 1638 days ago

Co-WIN registration limit extended, now 6 members can sign up from one number

Co-WIN is the central government's web portal for coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccination.

Published 1638 days ago

300,000 people in Delhi eligible to get Covid booster shots from Monday

A girl receives a dose of a Covid vaccine in Delhi. (ANI)

Published 1651 days ago

Need to hold vaccination on war footing, says CM Chouhan as jabs for teen begin

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launches an inoculation drive to vaccinate beneficiaries of the 15-18 yrs age group, at a school-turned vaccination centre in Bhopal.

Published 1656 days ago

Africa targets for vaccine self-reliance after being left behind in pandemic

BioNTech and Pfizer also plan to produce their Covid vaccine at the Biovac Institute in Cape Town. That’s expected to start in the third quarter of 2022, manufacturing at a rate of 100 million doses annually, according to Biovac Chief Executive Officer Morena Makhoana.

Published 1660 days ago

Blanket use of booster dose will widen vaccine inequality, prolong pandemic: WHO

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), talks to the media regarding the coronavirus and global health priorities in 2022.

Published 1666 days ago

Need to implement Covid-19 learnings to strengthen routine immunisation

India’s Covid-19 vaccination achievement has been a result of meticulous planning and joint efforts by the Centre and state government (s) on production, procurement, and supply of vaccines complemented by technological advances.

Updated 1682 days ago

India’s active cases drop below 100,000 for the first time in 18 months

The rate of Covid 19 vaccine administration across the country appears to be rising again with 8.1 million daily shots administered on average in the past week

Updated 1689 days ago

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