COVID VACCINE
SOPs outlined for vaccination of unregistered healthcare workers, frontline staff
The government of India has issued detailed standard operating procedures (SOPs) for vaccination of healthcare workers (HCWs), frontline wo...
NHA warns of action against private hospitals for ‘misusing’ Covid vaccine process
The government threw open vaccinations to private hospitals on March 1 as it expanded the Covid inoculation process. Those over 60 years of...
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw slams calls for free Covid vaccines at private hospital
The Health Ministry said last week that private hospitals functioning as COVID-19 vaccination centres may recover a charge, subject to a ce...
COVID-19 antibodies, vaccines less effective against coronavirus variants: Study
The research, published in the journal Nature Medicine, noted that the three fast-spreading variants of the coronavirus first reported in S...
HC asks Serum Institute, Bharat Biotech to disclose COVID vaccines manufacturing capacity
"We are not utilising it fully. We are either donating it to foreign countries or selling it to foreign countries and are not vaccinating o...
How to protect yourself against Coronavirus variants
People should get vaccinated as soon as they’re able, and in the meantime, the best way to prevent infection with a new coronavirus variant...
Plan to ditch the mask after Covid vaccination? Not so fast
While all of the COVID-19 vaccines are spectacularly good at shielding people from severe illness and death, the research is unclear on exa...
Waive bridging trials for fast vaccine rollout: Experts
In a “pandemic situation, credible evidence examined by reliable regulatory agencies in other countries may be accepted to fast-track appro...
Controversy of 'comparing vaccines' laid to rest: AIIMS Director Dr. Guleria on PM Modi taking 'COVAXIN' shot
After Prime Minister Narendra Modi was administered Bharat Biotech’s COVAXIN, AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria said that the controversy c...
Private hospitals ready as next phase of Covid vaccination starts today
Registration for the next phase of vaccination will open at 9:00 am on Monday at www.cowin.gov.in.
Covid-19 resurgence: Case for faster vaccination
The government has allowed private hospitals to participate in the vaccination drive starting today, which should help. Here's a look at th...
Recipients will be told of vaccine name only at hospital
ET has learnt that allocations to private hospitals will be determined by the state governments. Eligible private hospitals, officials clar...
India emerging as COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing hub, says Harsh Vardhan
While addressing the Global Indian Physicians Congress, Harsh Vardhan praised the contribution of medical professionals in the fight agains...
Registration for next round of Covid vaccination likely to start Monday
“Co-Win as well as other IT applications and platforms will go live from Monday morning around 10 am. People will be required to just fill ...
COVID vaccine: 70% health workers vaccinated with both doses, informs Health Ministry
Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan informed that 77 per cent of health care workers have been administered with the first dose and 70 pe...
COVID-19 vaccination will be allowed at home in future
“I see this (home vaccinations) happening after some time. As of now, we have restricted it to vaccination centres as there is question of ...
Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccination: Health Ministry to brief states today
ET has gathered that the health ministry will explain details of Wednesday’s cabinet decision and its rollout plans over the next couple of...
View: Are private hospitals ramp-up ready for mass Covid-19 immunisation?
Epidemiologists say that the wider the vaccination coverage, the bigger the barrier to infection, even mutant strains. But while we impress...
Pfizer vaccine stops Covid's spread, finds Israeli study
The Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE Covid-19 vaccine appeared to stop the vast majority of recipients in Israel becoming infected, providing th...
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