In a major development in terms of Covid-19 vaccination drive, Modi government on Wednesday confirmed that everyone above 60 years of age and those over 45 years and having other illnesses will be able to get COVID-19 vaccine from March 1 for free at government facilities and for a charge at many private hospitals.
Announcing the next phase of India s vaccination drive, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said a proposal to this effect was approved at a meeting of the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. While the vaccine will be given for free at government centres, it will be available for a charge, to be decided later, at many private hospitals, the minister said at a post-Cabinet media briefing, as per a report in PTI.
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[REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE] File photo of a medic filling a syringe with a dose of Covid-19 vaccine (Photo Credits: PTI)
An accredited social health activist (ASHA) worker, who was vaccinated earlier, died on Sunday morning after suffering complications. She suffered a brain stroke causing her death, said authorities.
The ASHA worker, identified as Vijaya Lakshmi (42), fell ill soon after receiving the coronavirus vaccine on January 19. She was admitted to the Guntur Government Hospital (GGH) on January 21 after she had fainted.
India s coronavirus vaccine diplomacy in South Asia pushes back against China
India s coronavirus vaccine diplomacy in South Asia pushes back against China
India is set to give millions of doses of coronavirus vaccine to South Asian countries in the next few weeks, government sources have said.
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UPDATED: January 22, 2021 10:21 IST
India is considering giving away anything from 12-20 million shots to its neighbours in the first wave of assistance over the next three-four weeks, a government source said. (Photo: Reuters)
India will give millions of doses of Covid-19 vaccine to South Asian countries in the next few weeks, government sources said on Thursday, drawing praise from its neighbours and pushing back against China’s dominating presence in the region.
Oxford scientists preparing vaccine versions to combat emerging Covid variants, says report
Oxford scientists preparing vaccine versions to combat emerging Covid variants, says report
The team behind the vaccine from Oxford and AstraZeneca is undertaking feasibility studies to reconfigure the technology, a daily said, citing a confirmation from Oxford University.
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Oxford is carefully assessing the impact of new variants on vaccine immunity, according to an official. (Photo: Reuters)
Oxford scientists are preparing to rapidly produce new versions of their vaccine to combat emerging more contagious Covid-19 variants discovered in the UK, South Africa and Brazil, The Telegraph has reported.