Covid 19 Vaccine Research

Centre buys 11 mn doses of Covishield; Narendra Modi calls COVID-19 vaccines made in India 'most cost-effective'

The country also recorded the lowest daily spike in cases and deaths in nearly eight months, the Union health ministry said on Monday

COVID-19 vaccination drive to begin from 16 Jan for 3 cr people; Bhopal man's death unrelated to vaccine, says Bharat Biotech

In his address at the inauguration of the 16th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention, Modi noted India's image as the "world's pharmacy", and said it is ready with two locally manufactured COVID-19 vaccines to "protect" humanity

Karnataka to receive 13.90 lakh vaccine vials, will begin inoculation by 11 Jan, says state govt

Health minister K Sudhakar said that 6.30 lakh healthcare professionals will be the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine

Second dry run for COVID-19 vaccination drive held in over 700 districts; Delhi govt issues SOPs for UK returnees

The number of people who have tested positive for the new UK variant of SARS-CoV-2 has climbed to 82 in India, the Centre said; the number of such people stood at 73 till 6 January

Covaxin trials conducted with '200% honesty', says Bharat Biotech MD; new COVID-19 cases under 20,000 for 3rd day

The global efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19 got a boost in the UK, as it became the first country to administer a vaccine against the virus

Harsh Vardhan hails clearance for COVID-19 vaccines as 'watershed moment'; Congress questions 'premature' nod to COVAXIN

India's drugs regulator on Sunday also approved the Oxford University-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine 'Covishield', manufactured by the Serum Institute for restricted emergency use in the country, paving the way for a massive inoculation drive

COVID-19 vaccine distribution dry runs set to begin in four states; India records lowest daily cases since July

The exercise will include data entry on Co-WIN, an online platform for monitoring of vaccine delivery; testing receipt and allocation; deployment of team members; mock drill of session sites with test beneficiaries, the Union health ministry said

COVID-19 vaccine: Delhi govt to inoculate 51 lakh people in phase one, says Arvind Kejriwal

The first priority group includes 3 lakh health workers, 6 lakh frontline workers, and a group of 42 lakh people who are older than 50 years and people below 50 having co-morbidities

Centre issues FAQ for COVID-19: Vaccine won't be mandatory, but recommended for all

The health ministry made the remark in an FAQ answering questions like how long it takes for COVID-19 antibodies to develop, and if it would be necessary for a COVID recovered person to take the vaccine

Centre issues COVID-19 vaccination guidelines: 100-200 beneficiaries per session, monitoring for 30 mins after innoculation

According to guidelines, COVID Vaccine Intelligence Network (Co-WIN) system will be used to track enlisted beneficiaries for the vaccination and anti-COVID-19 vaccines on a real-time basis