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Delhi doesn t have sufficient vaccine doses for 18-44 age group: Health Minister Satyendar Jain
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Thursday said the city does not have sufficient doses of vaccine for the inoculation of those in the 18-44 age group and orders have been placed with manufacturers for the same. The minister, however, said preparations to give jabs to this category have been completed. At present, we don t have vaccines. We have requested the companies to provide it,â Jain told reporters when asked if there were enough vaccines available for the 18-44 age group. We will tell you in a day or two,â he replied to another query about starting the inoculation drive for this category on May 1.
Over 1 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine still available with states: Centre
The Government of India has so far provided nearly 16.16 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses to states and UTs free of cost
PTI | April 29, 2021 | Updated 12:51 IST
More than 1 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with states and UTs and they will receive over 20 lakh more doses within the next 3 days, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday.
On media reports quoting some Maharashtra State Government officials that vaccines in the state are finished and adversely impacting the vaccination drive, the ministry said a balance of 7,49,960 vaccine doses is still available with the state for administration to eligible population groups.
Over 21,000 tested positive for COVID after taking first dose of either Covishield or Covaxin: Centre
According to the data, 5,709 people contracted the infection after the second dose of either of the two vaccines.
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A health worker administers a Covid vaccine to a woman at KC General Hospital in Bengaluru on Sunday. (Photo | Shriram BN/EPS) By PTI
NEW DELHI: More than 21,000 people tested positive for COVID-19 after taking the first dose of either Covishield or Covaxin, while over 5,500 contracted the infection after taking the second dose, the Centre said on Wednesday.
Addressing a press conference, ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava said 0.04 per cent of 17,37,178 individuals, who received the second dose of Covaxin, were positive for COVID-19, while 0.03 per cent of 1,57,32,754 people, who took the second dose of Covishield, contracted the infection.
Door-to-door Covid-19 vaccination not possible: Centre to Bombay HC
A PIL sought at-home vaccination facility for those above 75, the disabled and those who are bed-ridden or wheelchair-bound.
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MUMBAI: The Union government on Wednesday informed the Bombay High Court that door-to-door COVID-19 vaccination was not possible due to various reasons including fear of contamination and wastage.
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare submitted its reply to a public interest litigation filed by lawyers Dhruti Kapadia and Kunal Tiwari.
The PIL sought at-home vaccination facility for those above 75, the disabled and those who are bed-ridden or wheelchair-bound.
Covid-19 vaccine
In the fight against Covid-19, India has accelerated its vaccination drive by making everyone above the age of 18 eligible to get the vaccine under Phase 3. In the next phase, Centre will allocate vaccines to the states and UTs based on the “criteria of the extent of infection and performance, i.e number of active Covid cases and speed of administration. The Centre has also mentioned that the wastage of vaccine will also be considered as criteria and will affect the criteria negatively.
Centre has also stated that the vaccination will continue as it is in vaccination centers and will be provided free of cost to the eligible population as defined earlier. These priority groups include Healthcare workers, front link workers and all above the age of 45 years.