COVID-19 Booster Shots

Friday, Apr 19, 2024 | Last Update : 01:58 PM IST

A woman receives a booster shot of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine during a third dose vaccination campaign at a South Tangerang Regional General Hospital in Tangerang, Indonesia. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)

Indonesia starts COVID boosters for elderly, others at risk

The government hopes to provide 21 million booster shots in January to people who received their second jabs at least six months ago

12 Jan 2022 10:54 AM

A nurse a dose of the booster against COVID-19 during a vaccination campaign for people 60 and over, in Mexico City. (Photo: AP)

Multivariant Covid vaccine booster shows promise, early data suggests

The initial phase one clinical data shows the vaccine has strong levels of neutralising antibodies

05 Jan 2022 2:04 PM

A health worker collects swab samples of passengers to conduct COVID-19 test, amid concern over rise in Omicron virus variant cases, at the Anand Vihar railway station near New Delhi, Friday, Dec. 31, 2021. (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary)

'Precaution dose' vaccine: NTAGI to decide next week

Around 80 million eligible children can register on the CoWIN app for their first vaccine dose from Saturday

01 Jan 2022 8:32 AM

A Municipal Corporation worker administers a dose of COVID-19 vaccine to a beneficiary inside a Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport bus, during a special vaccination drive for residents of Kopar Khairane, in Navi Mumbai. (Photo: PTI/File)

'Precautionary dose' vaccine only applicable after 9 months of 2nd dose: Dr RS Sharma

PM Modi had announced the country would begin administering 'precautionary doses' from January 10

27 Dec 2021 4:13 PM

U.S. health authorities will consider this latest real-world data as they decide if at least some Americans need a booster, and how soon after their last dose. (Photo: AP/File)

Booster increases antibodies, improves protection against Omicron: Scientists

Eminent virologist Dr Shahid Jameel said a booster shot after two doses increases the amount of circulating antibodies

12 Dec 2021 3:40 PM

Many experts have also recommended a booster dose in India especially after the emergence of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron. (Representational image: AFP)

No recommendations for COVID-19 booster dose by SEC: Sources

Amid the emergence of the new COVID variant Omicron, the SII had sought approval to administer the booster dose of its Covishield vaccine

11 Dec 2021 12:29 PM

Kerala, Rajasthan, Karnataka and Chhattisgarh have urged the Centre to decide on allowing booster doses of the Covid vaccine. (PTI)

Double vaccinate against Covid first, experts say amid calls for booster shots

Consistent finding with breakthrough infections is that these episodes are less in severity as compared to unvaccinated

04 Dec 2021 1:48 PM

INSACOG said genomic surveillance will be critical for early detection of the presence of this variant, to enable necessary public health measures. (PTI)

Top scientists for COVID booster vaccine dose

Give booster jabs to 40 plus and high risk cases, recommend top genomic scientists

03 Dec 2021 12:53 PM

Anthony Fauci stressed that fully vaccinated adults should seek a booster when eligible to give themselves the best possible protection. (AFP file photo)

WHO warns of 'toxic mix' as EU chief mulls mandatory Covid jabs

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates also recorded their first cases of Omicron, making the Gulf the latest region to be affected

02 Dec 2021 11:10 AM

Licensed practical nurse Yokasta Castro, of Warwick, R.I., draws a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine into a syringe at a mass vaccination clinic, Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at Gillette Stadium, in Foxborough, Mass. U.S. regulators have opened up COVID-19 booster shots to all and more adults, Friday, Nov. 19, letting them choose another dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. (AP)

US opens COVID boosters to all adults, urges them for 50+

Under the new rules, anyone 18 or older can choose either a Pfizer or Moderna booster six months after their last dose

20 Nov 2021 3:32 PM

Researchers reviewed data from 728,321 individuals aged 12 or above who had received the third dose of the Pfizer vaccine. (AFP Photo)

Covid booster dose effective in reducing severe disease outcomes: Lancet study

Individuals were assigned to each group dynamically based on their changing vaccination status

01 Nov 2021 12:50 PM

Drugmakers are also developing COVID-19 shots that target certain variants of the virus, and say people might need annual shots like the ones they receive for the flu. (Representational image: Bloomberg)

COVID-19 vaccine boosters could mean billions for drugmakers

For Pfizer and Moderna, the boosters could be more profitable than the original doses because they won’t come with the R&D costs

26 Sep 2021 10:48 AM

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