Covid 19 Inoculation

COVID-19 news: States flag vaccine shortage ahead of 3rd phase; HCs slam Centre again, active cases cross 30 lakh

After Serum Institute of India, Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech cut the cost of its COVID-19 vaccine 'Covaxin' from Rs 600 to Rs 400 per dose for state governments

COVID-19 surge: AAP MLA Raghav Chadha calls for 'vaccine universalisation' in letter to Narendra Modi

In his letter, the AAP MLA said that the Centre has exported over 64 million doses to 84 countries, while Indian citizens are 'desperately looking for a vaccination centre that is open'

COVID-19 surge: Vaccination aims to protect most vulnerable, says Centre amid demand for relaxation in rules

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Maharashtra counterpart Uddhav Thackeray on Monday had requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to relax the age limit for inoculation

Journalists can work without coming in contact with people, unlike lawyers, says SC

The SC made the observation after the Centre opposed a PIL seeking a separate vaccination category for lawyers, saying that it could set a precedent for 'journalists and banking employees to demand the same priority'

Coronavirus News Update: India administers over 1.8 cr vaccine doses; Maharashta and Kerala top in daily cases

The health ministry said that Kerala, UP, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh and Tamil Nadu are the top five states showing a decline in active cases in the last one month, while Maharashtra, Punjab, MP, Haryana and Delhi are the top states showing a rise in active cases

Over 1.91 lakh healthcare, sanitary workers get COVID-19 vaccine jabs; no cases of post-vaccination hospitalisation, says Centre

The Union health ministry that the programme had been a "success" as no cases of post-vaccination hospitalisation had been reported as of 7 pm on Saturday

As more COVID-19 vaccines get approval, experts debate if it's time for trial volunteers to get the real thing

In an ideal world, vaccine trial participants could hold off to discover whether they received the dummy shot or the vaccine. But experts agree the current circumstances are extraordinary