A COVID booster vaccine based on Omicron-specific mRNA was launched on Saturday by Union Minister Jitendra Singh. According to a statement, Gennova developed India’s first mRNA vaccine, GEMCOVAC-OM, with support from the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC). The Drug Control General of India … Read more
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PM To Hold Meeting with 50 DM Regarding Vaccination
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hold a virtual meeting with 40 district magistrates of the nation where the Covid-19 vaccination coverage has been sluggish so far.Presence of a number of chief ministers are also expected to attend the meeting. A press statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office said.“Immediately upon … Read more
India Administered 100 crore Vaccine Doses
India has administered more than 100 crore vaccines. Around 75 per cent of the eligible Indian population has been administered at least the first dose and around 31 per cent has received both the doses of the vaccine. According to the Union Health Ministry data.It took just 85 days for … Read more
Single shot dose Sputnik Light may be available in India soon
Russian Ambassador to India Nikolay Kudashev said on Sunday that there are plans to introduce the single-shot vaccine ‘Sputnik Light’ in India soon in what would increase the volume of vaccines available in the country. Kudashev made the remarks with the second batch of Sputnik V vaccines landing in Hyderabad … Read more
CoWin server goes down as people above 18 years rush to register for COVID-19 vaccination
The registration for vaccination for those between 18-45 years old opened up finally, on Wednesday, at 4 p.m. and as expected servers of the CoWIN app and website, UMANG app and Aarogya setu app crashed. Earlier in the day, the Centre had made it clear that states cannot use the … Read more
More than 9000 people received Covid-19 vaccines in Assam, highest in a day.
Guwahati: Approx 9000 people have received Covid 19 vaccines in Assam on Thursday, which is highest in a day so far according to the State Health department. Almost a triple rise in the number of vaccination drive since January 16. More than 3000 healthcare workers were vaccinated each day. About … Read more
PM launches India’s vaccination drive against COVID-19
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched India’s COVID-19 vaccination drive and asserted that the made-in-India vaccines being rolled out will ensure a “decisive victory” for the country over the coronavirus pandemic. Addressing the nation ahead of the launch, Modi reminded people that two doses of vaccine are very important and asked … Read more
COVID-19 vaccine ready & coming within weeks: Trump
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that a COVID-19 vaccine is “ready” and going to be announced “within weeks” to combat the deadly disease that has killed over 223,000 Americans, as he debated with his Democratic challenger Joe Biden for the final time before the presidential election. The debate, … Read more