US clears Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccine boosters for all adults - Booster doses were previously given to immune-compromised people over 65yrs, those at high risk of severe disease and people in high-risk occupations.
COVID vaccination: Centre allows on-site registration for 18-44 age group
However, this feature is being enabled only for government COVID Vaccination Centers (CVCs) at present. Health workers administering the COVID-19 vaccine to people during COVID-19 vaccination drive in Bengaluru. (Photo: IANS)
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Updated: May 24, 2021, 03:40 PM IST
The feature for on-site registration and appointment has now been enabled for the 18-44 years age group on CoWIN, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Monday.
However, this feature is being enabled only for government COVID Vaccination Centers (CVCs) at present, it said.
The health ministry said that this feature will not be available for private CVCs and they will have to publish their vaccination schedules exclusively with slots for online appointments.
'Extended gap between 2 doses of Covishield reasonable approach,' says US advisor Dr Fauci - "The fact that you delay it that long, it is very unlikely that it would have a negative effect on the efficacy of the vaccine," Fauci said.
COVID-19: Walk-in vaccination at Delhi government schools for people above 45 years
The Delhi government has already set up vaccination sites in schools for those between 18 to 44 years but slots have to be booked on the CoWIN portal. Vaccination facility in Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya, C block, Naraina Vihar (Image Source: Twitter/@raghav chadha)
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Updated: May 14, 2021, 03:01 PM IST
The Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi on Thursday decided to allow walk-in vaccinations for COVID-19 to those above the age of 45-years and also said that vaccination centres for this category will be shifted to schools. The decision was taken after Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia chaired a review meeting on the ongoing vaccination drive in the city.
COVID-19: Government panel recommends 12-16 week gap between Covishield doses, no changes for Covaxin
The National Immunization Technical Advisory Group said pregnant women can choose their vaccine and lactating women will also be eligible for vaccine. (Image Source: File Photo)
Updated: May 13, 2021, 12:51 PM IST
The National Immunization Technical Advisory Group has suggested that the gap between two doses of the Covishield vaccine can be increased to 12-16 weeks. However, the government panel did not recommend any changes in dosage interval for Covaxin, the second of two vaccines in use in India.
The Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech s indigenously developed Covaxin and Oxford-AstraZeneca s Covishield are currently being used in India s inoculation drive against the COVID-19 virus.