Coronavirus Vaccination

'Cannot just scrap existing policy': SC rejects plea to direct Centre to start door-to-door COVID vaccination

The top court that to pass general directions in view of the diversity of the country is not feasible and practical

At 47,092 new COVID cases India registers largest single-day rise in two months

The new cases are 12.2 percent higher than Wednesday’s count of 41,965 cases

COVID-19 vaccines for children by September, says AIIMS chief Guleria; here's a status check

Guleria said that there are a few vaccine candidates available that have been deemed safe for children. These include Pfizer, Bharat Biotech's Covaxin and Zydus Cadilla's ZyCoV-D shots.

Can ‘viral shedding’ after the COVID vaccine infect others? That’s a big ‘no’

Fears of "viral shedding" and other concerns after the COVID vaccine has led some businesses to ban vaccinated customers from the premises, believing vaccination poses a health risk to others.

Free COVID-19 vaccinations for adults from today, Co-WIN pre-registration not mandatory; what you need to know

Free COVID-19 vaccine for all adults: Government' new policy for vaccination in the country will come into effect on 21 June; all you need to know on Firstpost

Vaccination drive in Mahesh Babu's ancestral village complete, says actor’s wife Namrata Shirodkar on social media

Mahesh Babu, who adopted the Burripalem village in 2015, had launched the vaccination drive on 31 May, coinciding with the birthday of his father Krishna.

Timing of Narendra Modi’s attack on media and Opposition's COVID-19 politics speaks volumes

While the prime minister's address was no doubt a full-frontal political attack, it was in retaliation to sustained politics of slander

Over 400 film artists, technicians vaccinated in Kolkata under FCTWEI's free COVID-19 inoculation drive

"We aim to vaccinate 6,000 people from the industry in the coming days as part of our initiative to ensure vaccination for all in the entertainment sector," said Swaroop Biswas, President of Federation of Cine Technicians and Workers of Eastern India.

COVID-19 vaccination guidelines: How spirit of 'Lok Kalyan' can help economically weaker sections get inoculated

The Centre will allocate vaccines to states based on criteria such as population, disease burden and the progress of vaccination

Healthcare bonds, reforms in banking licences: What govt can do to finance fight against COVID-19

Governments will have to create new ways of generating revenues and think of reforms that can help spur this investment