New Delhi [India], March 15 (ANI): The primary focus was immunisation of children with comorbidities but due to the unavailability of data of such children, we have decided to open immunization for all the children between the age group of 12-15 years, said Dr NK Arora, Chairman of COVID-
New Delhi [India], March 15 (ANI): India will start vaccinating children in the age group of 12-14 years from March 16, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has written to Chief Secretaries of all states.
New Delhi [India], March 14 (ANI): As COVID-19 vaccination of children aged 12-14 years are set to begin from March 16, sources on Monday informed that the Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan will be addressing a Virtual Conference with States and Union Territories tomorrow (March 15).
New Delhi [India], March 14 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Monday informed that more than 17.38 crore balance and unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with States and Union Territories to be administered.
New Delhi [India], March 14 (ANI): India logged 2,503 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Monday.
Paris [France], March 13 (ANI/Xinhua): France will start offering on Monday a fourth COVID-19 vaccination shot to people over 80 years old who have received their booster dose, French Prime Minister Jean Castex told daily Le Parisien in an interview published on Saturday.
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.
Kunduz [Afghanistan], March 13 (ANI): Four people were arrested in connection with the deaths of seven health workers who were administering polio vaccinations in Afghanistan, Afghan media reported citing officials.
New Delhi [India], March 12 (ANI): With the administration of more than 17 lakh vaccine doses, India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage crossed 180 crore landmark milestone on Saturday, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Washington [US], March 12 (ANI): It has been unclear if cancer patients considered immunocompromised could prevent or lessen the risk of COVID-19 infection through vaccination.