Serum Institute of India (SII) seeks Centre's approval for market authorisation of its COVID-19 vaccine, Covovax as a booster dose for those aged 18 years and above.
The ‘Har Ghar Dastak’ mission in Himachal Pradesh is the health department’s drive to achieve 100 per cent vaccination of the second dose by November 30.
More than 74 lakh (74,59,819) COVID-19 vaccine doses had been administered till 7:00 pm on Thursday, noted the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in an official statement.
If Done In Housing Societies, Why Not At Senior Citizens Homes: High Court On Covid Vaccines If Done In Housing Societies, Why Not At Senior Citizens Homes: High Court On Covid Vaccines COVID-19 India: The court was hearing a PIL filed by lawyers Dhruti Kapadia and Kunal Tiwari, seeking a direction to the Union and state governments to start door-to-door vaccination for senior citizens above the age of 75, specially-abled, bed-ridden and wheelchair-bound people.
Updated: June 03, 2021 12:39 am IST
The PIL said some people aren t in a position to step out of their homes and go to vaccine centres
Mumbai:
The Bombay High Court today said when COVID-19 vaccination drives are now being held in several housing societies, why authorities cannot take a step further and go to the homes of senior citizens, specially-abled and bed-ridden people to inoculate them.
COVID vaccination: Centre asks states to set up more pvt centres before May 1
Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan and Empowered Group on Technology and Data Management to Combat COVID-19 chairman R S Sharma held a high-level meeting on Saturday
PTI | April 24, 2021 | Updated 19:56 IST
All persons above the age of 18 will be able to get the vaccine from May 1
Ahead of the roll-out of vaccination of people aged between 18 and 45 from May 1, the Centre on Saturday asked states to register additional private vaccination centres and ensure effective crowd management at sites and stressed on inoculation through only online registration for beneficiaries in the age bracket.