During a video conference with CM’s of North-Eastern states, PM Narendra Modi said vaccination drive needs to be ramped up to combat the third wave of the Covid pandemic.
As opposition alleged discrepancy in the Covid data reported, the BJP-led Madhya Pradesh government claimed that release of fresh data shows 'transparency' of the state government.
According to health ministry data, active cases have declined to 4,31,315 while the recovery rate increased to 97.28% and the daily positivity rate reduced to 1.81%.
As of 11 July, daily vaccination average is down to 33,88,751 doses from 39,88,979 doses in June. Health ministry officials blame lack of planning by states and vaccine hesitancy.
The study, however, said the flu vaccine did not lessen chances of death from Covid and warned that flu shots can not be a replacement for Covid vaccines.
Union health ministry sends 6-member team to Kerala as state reports 18 cases of Zika virus. Kerala says situation is being monitored closely and more testing labs will be opened.
Currently, 4 needle-free cholera vaccines are available but they all require cold storage. MucoRice-CTB is stable at room temperature, making its distribution potentially easier.
An article in the Indian Journal of Medical Research notes that vaccination and tracking are the two important strategies needed to combat the Delta variant.
As of 23 June, Punjab had fully vaccinated just 4.3 per cent (8.9 lakh people) of its population, while 57 lakh people (28.2 per cent) had got the first dose.
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