Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 2 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan on Tuesday questioned the Central government for charging Rs 250 for COVID-19 vaccine dose from the beneficiaries in the second phase of the nationwide inoculation drive.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India[, March 2 (ANI): Actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) President Kamal Haasan has received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine on the second day of the nationwide inoculation drive of persons above 60 years at Chennai on Tuesday.
New Delhi [India], March 1 (ANI): Union Minister Jitendra Singh took the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine on Monday as the nationwide inoculation drive of persons above 60 and those over 45 with co-morbidities begun today.
New Delhi [India], March 1 (ANI): As the government on Monday opened up Covid-19 inoculation drive for senior citizens, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah said politicians should encourage people especially those in the vulnerable category to get themselves vaccinated.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], March 1 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik took the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine on Monday as the nationwide inoculation drive of persons above 60 and those over 45 with illnesses began.
Geneva [Switzerland], February 24 (ANI/Sputnik): Ghana became the first country on Wednesday to receive a batch of free anti-coronavirus vaccine doses through the COVAX initiative, a shot-sharing scheme behind the inoculation drive in poorer countries.
Kathmandu [Nepal], February 21 (ANI): Nepal has expedited preparations to start inoculating elderly and most vulnerable age groups from next month as it received a batch of COVID-19 vaccines purchased from India.
Tokyo [Japan], February 18 (ANI): Japan will vaccinate 40,000 healthcare workers in the first phase of the COVID-19 inoculation drive, reported NHK World.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], February 9 (ANI): As many as 37 per cent of frontline warriors were administered the COVID-19 vaccine during inoculation drive across 33 districts in the state, according to the Director of Public Health and Family Welfare.
Dhaka [Bangladesh], February 7 (ANI): Bangladesh on Sunday launched its nationwide COVID-19 vaccination campaign with the Made in India vaccine by Serum Institute of India, reported Dhaka Tribune.
Kathmandu [Nepal], January 27 (ANI): Nepal on Wednesday began its nationwide inoculation drive after receiving one million Covishield vaccines, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India (SII), from the Indian government last week.
New Delhi [India], January 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with beneficiaries and vaccinators of the COVID-19 inoculation drive in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh on Friday.