India Vaccination

COVID-19 vaccinations for differently-abled, those with restricted mobility to be given at home, announces Centre

Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Health Ministry officials also said the country is still in the midst of the second wave of COVID-19 even though the number of daily new cases are declining.

Covid-19 Update: India reports 30,256 fresh cases; 80.85 cr vaccinated; 12 states report rise in numbers

The active cases have declined to 3,18,181 comprising 0.95 percent of the total infections, the lowest since March 2020, while the national Covid recovery rate was recorded at 97.72 per cent, the health ministry said.

Got COVID-19 after two shots?: Four factors that increase the risk of vaccinated people getting infected

According to the COVID Symptom Study, the five most common symptoms of a breakthrough infection are a headache, a runny nose, sneezing, a sore throat and loss of smell

Scientists develop Covid vaccine using viruses from plants, bacteria that doesn't need refrigeration

The researchers created two COVID-19 vaccine candidates. One is made from a plant virus, called cowpea mosaic virus. The other is developed from a bacterial virus, or bacteriophage called Q beta.

India reports lowest COVID-19 fatalities in 167 days, fatality rate dips to 1.33%

The active cases have declined to 4,04,874 comprising 1.23 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 97.44 per cent, the ministry said.

COVID vaccine: Centre claims India fastest country to administer 13 crore doses as nation reports 2.95 lakh new cases

According to the health ministry, the US took 101 days to administer 13 crore doses of the vaccine, while China took 109 days to cross the same number

Coronavirus Updates: Uttar Pradesh to vaccinate all over 18 years for free from 1 May, announces Yogi Adityanath

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by the chief minister. Adityanath said that the state will bear the cost of its free vaccination programme entirely

India fast-tracks EUA for foreign-produced COVID vaccines amid spike in cases: A look at all the options

The Drugs Control General of India has permitted emergency use of Covid vaccine Sputnik V with certain conditions, clearing the way for a third vaccine in addition to Covishield and Covaxin

Myths around COVID-19 vaccination: Vaccine may work well for some, not for everyone

COVID-19 vaccines, engineered to prevent severe symptoms of disease, may not prevent infection with the same efficiency.

COVID-19 vaccination: 2.24 lakh inoculated in two days; pandemic's third wave on wane in Delhi, says Satyendar Jain

India's COVID-19 case count on Sunday climbed to 1,05,57,985 with 15,144 new cases reported in 24 hours, while the toll rose to 1,52,274 with 181 more succumbing to COVID-19 in 24 hours, said the health ministry