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Friday, December 12, 2025
TopicBooster shots

Topic: booster shots

Nasal vaccine from today, mock drill in hospitals next week as govt ups Covid preparedness

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will visit a government hospital when this drill is taken up on 27 December, Tuesday.

Bharat Biotech’s internasal Covid vaccine iNCOVACC gets CDSCO approval under restricted use

Bharat Biotech said iNCOVACC is world’s first intranasal vaccine to get approval from Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation for use as heterologous booster doses in India.

DCGI approves Corbevax as first heterologous Covid booster dose for adults

A press release from Corbevax maker said it could be administered as a booster after six months of administration of primary vaccination for restricted use in emergency situation.

Govt set to allow Covid booster dose before 9-month waiting period for those flying abroad

The decision about the precaution dose for overseas travellers was based on recommendations by the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation.

30% lose Covid immunity 6 months after 2nd jab, age a factor: Indian study on vaccine efficacy

Non-peer-reviewed study by Hyderabad’s AIG Hospitals & Asian Health Foundation focuses on these 30%. AIG head says 70% who retain antibodies can benefit from booster after 9 months.

‘Very poor demand for boosters’ — why 3rd shot numbers have dipped sharply in 1st week

Vaccine hesitancy and surging infections among healthcare workers believed to be likely reasons for fall in booster demand. Numbers fluctuating for frontline workers & senior citizens.

More than Wang Yi’s remark, India should worry about the proposal for a new island nations’ forum

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

What you need to know about your booster shot, and how long can it protect you

With senior citizens and frontline workers getting the third dose of vaccines, ThePrint explains when they are needed, and what booster shots do to bolster the immune system.

On Camera

Congress wasted a chance to turn the tables on BJP over Vande Mataram. It chose appeasement

Seven decades after Independence, the “Hindu Congress” is accusing the BJP on the same lines as the Muslim League had done.

NITI Aayog flags what India needs for its ‘$30 tn by 2047’ goal—‘a developed corporate bond market’

Report looks at imbalance between equity & corporate bond markets amid India’s growth ambitions and diverse capital needs, while outlining strategy to unlock full potential.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.