New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): The sero-prevalence in the population above the age of 18 years was 21.4 per cent in the third sero-survey conducted from December 17, 2020 to January 8, 2021, said the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Thursday.
Washington [US], February 2 (ANI): In an effort to honour the first day of Black History month, singer-songwriter The Weeknd recently fed the frontline healthcare workers at a Black-owned restaurant in Tampa, Florida.
New Delhi [India], January 20 (ANI): Though three days have passed since COVID vaccination began in the national capital, no government hospital has reported satisfactory response due to apprehensions related to vaccination in the minds of healthcare workers. In the wake of this, the Delhi g
New Delhi [India], January 20 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has asked all states and union territories to use medical facilities of the Central Armed Police Force (CAPFs) after concerns were raised by CAPFs' medical wing over COVID-19 immunization of its h
Port Blair (Andaman and Nicobar) [India], January 19 (ANI): In line with the nationwide launch of the largest vaccination campaign in the world against the COVID-19 pandemic, senior health officer and 36 Health Care Workers (HCWs) of the Tri-Services Command were vaccinated after the commenc
New Delhi [India], Jan 18 (ANI): Out of 3.81 lakh health care workers who received COVID-19 vaccine in the three days, 580 beneficiaries reported adverse event following immunisation (AEFI) and seven of them required hospitalisation, Union Health Ministry said on Monday.
New Delhi [India], January 16 (ANI): Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Saturday inspected the COVID-19 vaccination programme at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in which some doctors along with health care workers took the vaccine.
Chandigarh [India] January 15 (ANI): The Punjab Government is all ready to roll out the COVID-19 vaccination programme under which firstly, Health Care Workers (Central, State, and Armed Forces Medical Services) to be vaccinated with their consent at dedicated 59 sites in the state.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], January 13 (ANI): Punjab Government is fully geared up for vaccination of health care workers (HCWs) at 110 sites on January 16 with the state receiving 20,450 vials today.
Karak (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) [Pakistan], January 12 (ANI): A policeman escorting a team of polio health care workers was shot dead by "unidentified gunmen" in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's (KP) Karak district on Tuesday, Dawn reported citing authorities.
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], December 23 (ANI): Haryana Government has prepared data of 1.9 lakh health care workers (HCWs) from both private and government sectors on the Co-WIN portal for successful implementation of COVID-19 vaccination drive, whenever the vaccine is made available in
New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry has asked states and Union Territories to upload data of health care workers on its application--Covid-19 Vaccine Intelligence Network (COVIN)--who would receive Covid vaccination on priority basis.