Covid Vaccine

Bhubaneswar: The state government has geared up to implement new vaccination guidelines announced by the Centre which will be effective from April 1. All persons aged 45 years and above belong to the prioritised age group. There is no…

New Delhi: There are about 34 crore people in India above the age of 45 years, the Central government said on Wednesday, a day after it was announced that those above 45 years will be vaccinated against Covid-19 from April 1 onwards,…

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Tuesday allowed the administration of coronavirus vaccine to people above 45 years of age from April 1, irrespective of comorbidities. Briefing the media on the Cabinet decisions, Union Minister Prakash…

Bhubaneswar: As of 17 March 2021, more than 120 million cases of COVID-19 infections, with more than 2 million deaths, had been reported globally. Vaccination remains a critical tool to help prevent further illness and death and to control…

New York:  US-based Biotechnology company Moderna on Tuesday announced that it is now testing a Covid-19 vaccine designed to be used on children aged between 6 months to less than 12 years old. To begin with, the company intends to enrol…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha recorded more than 1 lakh vaccinations of senior citizens and people with comorbidities on Monday. According to the details shared by the Health and Family Welfare Department, 95,576 persons above the age of 60 and…

Bhubaneswar: The Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) Department has set a target of vaccinating at least 1 lakh elderly persons every day across Odisha. In a letter to Collectors and Municipal Commissioners, Additional Chief Secretary,…

New Delhi:  Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife received Covid vaccine at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here on Thursday, officials informed IANS. Sources said that Singh and his wife had registered…

Bhubaneswar: A total 28,260 beneficiaries were vaccinated for COVID-19 in Odisha today. According to the data shared by the Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) Department, there were 237 sites where vaccination sessions were held out of…

Bhubaneswar: The Health & Family Welfare (H&FW) Department today directed registered medical practitioners for proper verification while issuing medical certificate for Covid-19 vaccination of co-morbid persons. Additional Chief…