New Delhi [India], January 19 (ANI): Assuring everyone about the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said the only way to resolve the issue of "vaccine hesitancy" which is present in all countries in the world is to address all doubts and confus
New Delhi [India], January 19 (ANI): As many as 4,54,049 people have been vaccinated till early Tuesday morning as India's active COVID-19 cases came down to 2 lakhs amid the ongoing vaccination drive in the country.
Tehran [Iran], January 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Iran's health ministry reported 5,917 daily COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, raising the total nationwide infections to 1,342,134.
New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry held a meeting with all States and UTs on Sunday for a review of progress on the second day of the nationwide vaccination drive and asked them to "identify bottlenecks and plan corrective actions."
Male [Maldives], January 17 (ANI): Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Sunday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government for the launch of the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination campaign.
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 17 (ANI/Xinhua): The Afghan Public Health Ministry launched a nationwide campaign on Sunday to give polio vaccination doses to 9.9 million children under the age of five, the ministry said in a statement.
New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): Welcoming nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive launched on Saturday, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) National Spokesperson Sudhindra Bhadoria on Sunday said poor people should be prioritised during inoculation.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], January 17 (ANI): Fourteen cases of adverse events following immunisation (AEFI) were reported in West Bengal on the first day of the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive on Saturday.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], January 16 (ANI): The state of Telangana has managed to vaccinate 85 per cent of total beneficiaries on the first day of the nationwide vaccination drive, said Dr Srinivas Rao, Director of Public Health and Family Welfare on Saturday.
New Delhi [India], January 16 (ANI): A total of 1,91,181 beneficiaries were vaccinated for COVID-19 on day one of the massive nationwide vaccination drive on Saturday, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
New Delhi [India], January 16 (ANI): After the launch of the nationwide vaccination drive on Saturday, Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said the two vaccines which are being administered across the country is the result of the efforts put in by the Indian scientists and Prime Minister Nare
Panaji (Goa) [India], January 16 (ANI): Nearly 700 healthcare workers were vaccinated with Covisheild at seven centres in Goa after the nationwide launch of the COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday.