Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], March 16 (ANI): Vaccination against COVID-19 for the age group of 12-14 years started at UPHC, Khairatabad in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
Guwahati (Assam) [India], March 16 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma launched the COVID-19 vaccination drive for children between 12 and 14 years of age on Wednesday and assured parents that the vaccine is completely safe for their children.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 16 (ANI): Around 20 lakh children in the 12-14 age group have been identified in Karnataka for COVID-19 vaccination, state Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar informed on Wednesday.
New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI): As India's COVID-19 vaccination drive expanded to children in the age group 12-14 years, and those above 60 also became eligible for precaution dose, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged people in these age groups to get vaccinated.
New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI): India has expanded its COVID-19 vaccination drive with the inclusion of children in the age group of 12-14 years starting on Wednesday while those aged above 60 years are also eligible now for the precaution dose.
New Delhi [India], March 13 (ANI): More than 17.42 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses are unutilized and still available with the states and Union Territories, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 12 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma. Subramanian has said that they have made COVID vaccination drive a movement in the state which eventually led to the improved situation regarding the pandemic.
New Delhi [India], March 12 (ANI): With the administration of more than 18.18 lakh vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage exceeded 179.91 crores on Saturday, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
New Delhi [India], March 11 (ANI): India recorded as many as 4,194 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours with a positivity rate of 0.52 per cent, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Friday.
New Delhi [India], March 10 (ANI): Appealing for peace and constant dialogue between Russia and Ukraine to resolve the ongoing war, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday explained the reason for India taking a neutral stand in the conflict.
New Delhi [India], March 10 (ANI): More than 16.24 crore balance and unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the States and Union Territories to be administered, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Thursday.
New Delhi [India], March 10 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi today chaired a high-level meeting to review the COVID-19 pandemic situation particularly in the context of the Omicron wave and the status of the vaccination drive in the country.