Booster Dose

Explained: Britain's COVID-19 booster dose hesitancy

As of 6 November, more than 13 million people in England had received an autumn booster, against 26 million people who are eligible for this additional jab, meaning only half have taken it up so far

Explained: Why London is offering polio vaccine booster doses to children

London will offer a polio booster vaccine to one million children aged 1-9 years after the virus was detected in sewage samples across the capital

Govt panel recommends Corbevax as booster for adults vaccinated with Covishield, Covaxin

It was found in a study that tested immunogenicity and safety of booster dose of Corbevax that it can induce significant increase in antibody titers when given to those who have received either Covaxin or Covishield

COVID-19 booster dose to be free for all adults in India from 15 July for next 75 days

Aimed at boosting the uptake of COVID-19 precaution doses, the drive will be held as part of the government's Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to celebrate the 75th anniversary of India's Independence

COVID waves to come in every four to six months, booster shots important, says WHO's chief scientist

Emphasising on importance of booster shots, Soumya Swaminathanthe, former Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) chief, said that boosters are important to boost waning immunity, especially for vulnerable people

Over 9,500 precaution doses of COVID-19 vaccine given on first day, says Centre

India began administering the third dose of the coronavirus vaccine to all aged above 18 years at private vaccination centres on Sunday

High immune response to COVID variants in breakthrough cases after two Covaxin jabs: ICMR study

The study highlights the significance of administering a booster dose or precaution dose of COVID vaccine as it provides better protection against the disease, said Dr Pragya Yadav, a senior scientist at NIV Pune and the lead investigator of the study

Booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine needed to fight against Omicron, says study

The study findings were published in the Journal of Travel Medicine recently.

Data required for suggesting mixing of COVID-19 vaccines, says Centre

"Adequate scientific data is required for NTAGI to make a recommendation on mixing of COVID-19 vaccines, at present this information is not available," Minister of State for Health said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.

International flights to resume tomorrow; govt considers COVID-19 booster dose for Indians travelling overseas

With the restoration of normalcy, security personnel at airports are allowed to resume pat-down search of passengers, according to the Ministry of Civil Aviation