Covid vaccination
- Health
Covid vax cut disease disparities between low and high-income groups
New York: Covid-19 vaccination helped reduce disparities in disease incidence between low and high-income communities, according to a new analysis. While lower-income communities had lower vaccination rates than higher-income communities, the impact…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia allows citizens to travel without COVID-19 vaccination
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior announced on Thursday that citizens are allowed to travel outside the Kingdom without requiring vaccination against COVID-19, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.…
- India
Congress slams Centre over alleged breach of CoWIN data
New Delhi: Congress on Tuesday once again attacked Centre over the alleged data breach of the Covid vaccine beneficiaries saying the Narendra Modi government does not care about the fundamental right to…
- Middle East
Haj 2023: UAE doctors release Dos, Don’ts for pilgrims, vaccination must
Abu Dhabi: As the 1444 AH/2023 Haj season begins on June 26, doctors in the UAE issued guidelines regarding vaccines that Haj pilgrims need to take. They have also provided a list…
- India
Gujarat: PHCs under probe for fake Covid vaccine certificates
Junagadh: Junagadh District Collector Rachit Raj has ordered an inquiry into issuance of fake Covid vaccine certifices in the names of actors and crickters to meet targets. A five-member committee headed by…
- Health
Vax efficacy waning as more vaccinated people now die from COVID-19
New Delhi: The Covid virus has changed and immunity from previous COVID-19 vaccination has waned, putting the health of even the double-vaccinated people at great risk. There are several factors, including waning…
- World
Japan rolls out Covid vaccination for children aged 6 months to 4 years
Tokyo: Japan began Covid-19 vaccination for children aged between six months and four years on Tuesday at a hospital in Tokyo. Japan’s health ministry started to distribute the vaccines to municipalities on…
- World
US approves COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 6 months to 5 yrs
The United States government has announced COVID-19 vaccination for children aged between 6 months to 5 years of age. The shots will be available next week, that is June 26. President Joe…
- Telangana
Telangana in forefront in Covid vaccination: Health Minister
Hyderabad: Telangana is at the forefront in Covid vaccination with over 100 per cent coverage of the first dose, state Health Minister T. Harish Rao said on Monday. He claimed that among…
- India
Over 90% of India’s adult population has received single dose of Covid vaccine: PM
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that more than 90 per cent of India’s adult population has received single dose of Covid-19 vaccine. The Prime Minister was speaking after…
- India
Centre advises poll-bound states to ramp up COVID vaccination
New Delhi: The Centre on Monday advised all the five poll-bound states to speedily ramp up the Covid vaccination of all eligible population for the first dose and ensure that those who…
- India
India logs 8,488 new Covid cases, lowest in 538 days
New Delhi: In the last 24 hours, India registered 8,488 new coronavirus cases, the lowest single-day spike in 538 days, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Monday. Also in the…
- Hyderabad
Charminar, Golconda lit up on India’s 100 cr vax milestone
Hyderabad: The monuments of Charminar and Golkonda were illuminated in the colours of the Indian flag to mark the country’s 100 crore vaccination milestone on Thursday. The exercise was done as part…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru crosses 1 crore-mark in COVID vaccination
Bengaluru: As the supply issue of COVID vaccine is being sorted out, authorities push to inoculate have yielded good results in Karnataka. In Bengaluru, more than one crore doses and in the…
- India
Delta variant drives fake Covid vax certificates on Telegram
New Delhi: With the infectious Delta variant of Covid-19 rapidly spreading there has been a mounting pressure to be vaccinated, leading to exponential growth in fake coronavirus vaccine certificates, primarily on Telegram, according…
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