New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday hit out at the Central government over the shortage of COVID-19 vaccines, saying that the government only give blank speeches and no vaccines.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 13 (ANI): The Kerala government is all set to launch a campaign called 'Mathru Kavacham' to provide COVID-19 vaccines to all the pregnant women in the state, informed state Health Minister Veena George on Monday.
Kathmandu [Nepal], July 13 (ANI): Nepal, which has been struggling to inoculate its citizens against COVID-19, on Monday received a shipment of over one and a half million doses of Johnson and Johnson (J&J) single-shot vaccines from the US on a grant basis.
Geneva [Switzerland], July 12 (ANI): Mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines from different manufacturers is a "dangerous trend" and could lead to chaos as there is limited data on it on the practice, World Health Organisation (WHO) chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan said on Monday.
Vladivostok [Russia] July 12 (ANI/Sputnik) The Consulate General of China in the Russian city of Vladivostok on Monday denied media reports that the two countries are planning to announce the mutual recognition of COVID-19 vaccines during a forum in Vladivostok in September.
Washington DC [US], July 10 (ANI): Looking to kill two birds with one stone, the United States is increasing the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines to Latin American countries to address the region's health plight and curtail China's bid to exert its influence through vaccine exports.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 9 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday reiterated the need for an increase in COVID-19 vaccine supply from the Centre.
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): The Government of India is holding discussions with COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers Moderna and Pfizer over several issues including indemnity waiver, said Dr V K Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog on Friday.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 9 (ANI): Experts suggest that the COVID-19 virus, just like Influenza, will subsequently reach its endemic stage, that is, it will always be present in a certain population or region. They added that mutations are normal, and there is nothing to panic about
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 9 (ANI): Maharashtra cabinet minister and NCP chief Nawab Malik on Friday urged the Centre to not let the state's COVID-19 vaccination drive stop due to a paucity of vaccines.
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): The states and union territories of India are set to receive over 12 crore COVID-19 vaccines in the month of July, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) informed on Wednesday.