At present, in India, the third precaution dose of Covid-19 vaccines has been made available to the 18-plus population groups
13 May 2022 7:47 AM
PM said Omicron and its subvariants can create problems as was evident in case of many countries of Europe
28 Apr 2022 1:28 AM
All those aged 18 or above and have completed nine months after the administration of the second dose, will be eligible for the booster dose
09 Apr 2022 7:00 AM
Ministry has asked all states and Union Territories to insist that people wear masks and follow physical distancing norms as earlier
23 Mar 2022 1:43 PM
Only healthcare and frontline workers and those older than 60 years are now allowed to take booster doses in India
22 Mar 2022 7:21 AM
Sitharaman also announced an open platform for the National Digital Health Ecosystem
02 Feb 2022 6:58 AM
The two Covid-19 vaccines can be purchased by hospitals and clinics, but will not be available at pharmacies and drug stores
28 Jan 2022 7:43 AM
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has already been directed to start working towards capping the price
27 Jan 2022 6:59 AM
A flypast by 75 aircraft and helicopters was the highlight of this year's parade
27 Jan 2022 6:58 AM
It also said BA.2 lineage, an infectious sub-variant of Omicron, has been found in a substantial fraction in the country
23 Jan 2022 12:38 PM
The ministry has also issued an updated set of guidelines for the care of Covid-19 treatment
19 Jan 2022 6:43 AM
Rajesh Bhushan urged the chief secretaries to direct their departments to ensure adequate buffer stocks of medical oxygen
13 Jan 2022 1:41 AM
The health ministry advised retired medical professionals or MBBS students could be roped in for teleconsultation services
11 Jan 2022 7:31 AM
Mr Modi stressed upon the need to continue intensive containment and active surveillance in clusters reporting higher number of cases
10 Jan 2022 6:42 AM
The guidelines released on Friday come into force from January 11 and will remain effective till further government orders
07 Jan 2022 10:36 PM
Union health ministry on Wednesday released revised guidelines for home isolation for mild and asymptomatic infections
05 Jan 2022 1:47 PM
The Centre will also decide within the next two to three days which vaccine should be administered as a precaution dose
03 Jan 2022 4:13 PM
Supreme Court switch to virtual hearings for two weeks
03 Jan 2022 8:31 AM
Around 80 million eligible children can register on the CoWIN app for their first vaccine dose from Saturday
01 Jan 2022 8:32 AM
The country is gearing up to prevent another massive outbreak even though only 810 cases of the Omicron were identified in 21 states and UTs
30 Dec 2021 8:34 AM