vaccination
PM Modi to review vaccine drive in 40 low-coverage districts
The meeting will include districts with less than 50 per cent coverage of the first dose and low coverage of the second dose
Vaccines prevent severe Covid, even from Delta: study
The researchers compared the outcomes of 11 million vaccinated people with 11 million unvaccinated subjects
Kerala facing severe vaccine shortage, says Health Minister
Health Minister Veena George said the state requires 60 lakh doses of vaccine for August
Many now have immunity against COVID-19
Yet, don't lower guard, say experts; Third Wave likely anytime now
Karan Thapar | Mind the gap: Covishield’s 2nd jab sets off controversy
Paradoxically, three days after India’s May decision, and because of the threat of the Delta variant, the UK reduced the gap to eight weeks
PM Modi reviews COVID situation, says localised containment strategies need of hour
Modi sought empowering ASHA and anganwadi workers with all necessary tools
Over 18-yr-olds can get Covid shot from May 1
In another major shift in vaccine policy, the Centre also allowed states to directly procure vaccine doses from manufacturers
Patralekha Chatterjee | As Covid-19 spikes, the season of fear is back…
We got here because of complacency, by ignoring early alerts by health experts
AA Edit | Rural surge scary, act now to stop second Covid wave
While the first phase of Covid wave was in the metros and big cities of the country, the recent surge is reported from rural areas, too
Patralekha Chatterjee | All must get vaccine: Say no to class, digital divide
The euphoria about getting the jab seems to be confined so far to the better-off sections of society