Covid Vaccine

New Delhi: More than 60 per cent of youngsters between 15 and 18 years of age have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced on Friday. "Over 60% of the youngsters between the 15-18 age…

New Delhi:  India has administered both doses of Covid vaccines to over 87 per cent of adult population, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced on Tuesday. "With the mantra of 'Sabka Saath & Sabka Prayas', India achieves…

New Delhi:  Calling a manual data-entry error a technical glitch is a baseless argument, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday after some media reports alleged that technical glitches in CoWIN have resulted in two certificates being…

New Delhi:  The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) has recommended allowing administration of the precautionary dose of Covid vaccine before nine months for those flying abroad, sources said. At present, the Union…

New Delhi:  Hyderabad-based vaccine manufacturer Bharat Biotech has sought permission to conduct booster dose trials of its Covid vaccine Covaxin for below 18 population. According to a source, Bharat Biotech has sought approval from…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said that no individual can be forced to get vaccinated and added that the current Covid-19 vaccine policy of the government is not arbitrary. A bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and B.R.…

New Delhi:  Over 60 per cent of India's youngsters between the age of 12 to 14 have been administered with the first Covid vaccine dose. Since the beginning of the vaccination drive for this age group, over 2.86 crore adolescents have…

New Delhi: A new heat-tolerant Covid-19 vaccine being developed by the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru and biotech start-up Mynvax has shown strong antibody response against Covid variants including Delta and Omicron, according to…

London:  German researchers have developed a new Covid vaccine that is effective among people with weaker immune systems like cancer patients, particularly those with B-cell deficiencies. B cells are the immune cells responsible for…

New Delhi: Private Covid vaccination centres can only charge up to Rs 150 as service fee for the precaution dose over and above the cost of the jab, the Union Health Ministry said in a statement on Saturday. Under the chairmanship of…