Reacting to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) s rejection of Bharat Biotech s Covaxin jab for emergency use authorization, the Union Health Ministry on Friday said that it respects the decision taken by the authority but it will not have any impact on India s vaccine plan.
Apr 23, 2021, 13:24 IST
The Supreme Court has requested a national strategy to address the COVID-19 crisis, including oxygen supply.
SC declares the situation a national emergency and requests information on oxygen, drug supplies, and vaccinations.
New Delhi: On Thursday (April 22), the Supreme Court took suo motu cognizance of Covid management and requested a national plan from the Centre on oxygen supply, critical drug supply, and vaccination method and manner on a day when India reported 3.14 lakh Covid cases and over 2,104 deaths in a single day.
“We want to see a national plan on the issue,” said a bench led by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde. Senior advocate Harish Salve was also named as amicus curiae in the case by the bench.
New Vaccine Policy Is Discriminatory, Reverse It Immediately: Sonia Gandhi to PM
The Congress chief alleged that the new vaccine policy implies that the Central government has abdicated its responsibility of providing free vaccine to all Indians between 18 and 45 years of age.
Congress President Sonia Gandhi. Photo: PTI
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New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the new COVID-19 vaccine policy, terming it as arbitrary and discriminatory and urged him to intervene immediately to reverse it.
In a letter to the prime minister, the Congress chief alleged that the new vaccine policy implies that the Central government has abdicated its responsibility of providing free vaccine to all Indians between 18 and 45 years of age.
How will President Bidenâs COVID-19 vaccine plan impact Alabama?
How President Biden s vaccine plan would impact Ala. By Chasity Maxie | January 20, 2021 at 6:15 PM CST - Updated January 20 at 6:57 PM
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - President Joe Biden has released a COVID-19 vaccine plan intended to speed up distribution.
So, how will that impact vaccinations here in Alabama?
President Biden has promised a more forceful government response to the coronavirus pandemic, planning to spend $20 billion on the national vaccination program and pledging 100 million doses will be administered in his first 100 days in office. And the stateâs health officer said that would be âterrific,â if that goal can be achieved.
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Johnson County health officials tell KMBC they are currently in the planning stages of determining who in Phase 2 will get the vaccine first. Share Updated: 11:20 PM CST Jan 19, 2021 By Jackson Kurtz It s a little bit of an empty feeling : Man shares Johnson County vaccine survey concerns
Johnson County health officials tell KMBC they are currently in the planning stages of determining who in Phase 2 will get the vaccine first. Share Updated: 11:20 PM CST Jan 19, 2021
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Show Transcript THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAILY NEW HOSPITALIZATIONS IS DOWN TO 140 ACROSS OUR NINE-COUNTY AREA. A LOT OF QUESTIONS TONIGHT ABOUT THE COVID-19 VACCINATION PLAN IN KANAS AND THE SURVEY MANY COUNTIES ARE ASKING YOU TO FILL-OUT TO RECEIVE THE VACCINE. JACKSON KURTZ HAS AN UPDATE FROM JOHNSON COUNTY. JACKSON: AS OF THIS EVENING, JOHNSO