New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI): All election officials and employees will be considered under the ambit of frontline workers and all eligible officers will be vaccinated against COVID-19 with 'precautionary dose', Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra said on Saturday.
New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI): Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday said that over two crore youngsters between 15-18 age group have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in less than a week of vaccination drive for children.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 7 (ANI): With the rise in COVID-19 cases in the state, the Karnataka Government on Friday said it may soon issue green passes to identify fully vaccinated citizens.
Lahaul and Spiti (Himachal Pradesh) [India], January 7 (ANI): A total of 90 children aged between 15 and 18 years from high altitude Hikkim and Kibber villages got vaccinated against COVID-19 on Thursday, said an official.
Melbourne [Australia], January 6 (ANI): Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal on Thursday said that world number one Novak Djokovic would not have had any problem arriving in Australia provided he was vaccinated against COVID-19.
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): Hyderabad-based vaccine manufacturer Bharat Biotech on Wednesday said that no paracetamol or pain killers are recommended after being vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 4 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian on Tuesday said that Omicron patients can remain in home quarantine if they are fully vaccinated.
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 4 (ANI): After the COVID-19 vaccination drive for the children in the age bracket of 15-18 years began on Monday, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha encouraged 'young friends' to get vaccinated.
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], January 3 (ANI): Dehradun administered the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination to 8,000 children aged 15-18, providing a total of 8,500 vaccination doses during a vaccination campaign in the district on Monday.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 3 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin said that though the infection rate due to Omicron is high, vaccination provides a shield from this new variant.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 3 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian said that there are 33.45 lakh children in the age group of 15 to 18 in the State and 100 per cent vaccination in this age group will be achieved by January end.
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], December 3 (ANI): Amid the surge in Omicron cases, the Rajasthan government has imposed a fresh set of COVID-19 guidelines which has shut schools in Jaipur till January 9 for classes 1 to 8. However, colleges will have to ensure that students above 18 years of age