India had increased the Covishield dose gap from the earlier six-eight weeks in May, saying real-world evidence has shown that a dose gap of 12-16 weeks increases efficacy.
National Institute of Disaster Management under MHA says vaccination for children, especially those with comorbidities, should be an immediate priority.
ICMR's head of epidemiology and communicable diseases Dr Samiran Panda stresses on the need to maintain Covid-appropriate behaviour even after vaccination.
At 3,64,129, active cases of coronavirus are the lowest in 149 days and comprise 1.13% of the total infections, according to the Union health ministry.
According to the health ministry, more than 88.13 lakh Covid doses were administered in the last 24 hours, the highest ever vaccination registered in a single day.
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has backtracked on his retirement rules. The ‘75-year rule’ was applied selectively to sideline some leaders, but it doesn’t apply to the top brass.
A public meeting, where the women voiced their protest, took place this month in Delhi, grounded on the findings of an AIDWA survey, covering 9,000 women borrowers.
Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.
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