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TopicCovid vaccination

Topic: Covid vaccination

Modi talks to districts with low Covid vaccination, says every household needs to be reached

At an online review meeting, PM Narendra Modi also advised states to create micro strategies, rather than looking at targets at the state and district levels.

Dharmendra Pradhan reviews status of schools reopening, Covid vaccination among teachers

New Delhi: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday reviewed the COVID-19 vaccination status of teachers across the country and the reopening of schools. He...

US scientists suggest link between J&J vaccine and brain blood clots, but warn against panic

Researchers noted that the risk of blood clots should be considered in context of the vaccine’s efficacy, saying it is effective in offering protection from severe Covid-19.

Covid-19: Thailand opens for vaccinated tourists, island nation Tonga locks down after 1st case

ThePrint brings you some important global stories on the coronavirus pandemic.

With only 20% adults fully vaccinated, Uttar Pradesh at bottom of Covid immunisation rankings

A third of India’s approximately 94 crore adults are fully vaccinated. In UP, about 2.95 crore people in have received second shot by 24 October.

2 months after vaccine approval, Covid shots for kids stuck on list of comorbidities, procedure

Zycov-D is the lone vaccine cleared for use in children in India. However, expert panel still thrashing out some issues to streamline the rollout for parents.

‘Entire world looking up to India’: Modi praises vaccine makers for inoculation drive success

During the meeting, the vaccine manufacturers praised the collaboration between the govt and the industry and applauded the regulatory reforms, a PMO statement said.

Govt asks states, UTs to prioritise coverage for second Covid vaccine dose

Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan highlighted that the nation is close to administering a billion doses of Covid vaccine and asked states to accelerate the vaccination drive.

Scientific rationale, supply situation to guide decision on vaccinating kids, VK Paul says

Currently, three vaccines — Covishield, Covaxin and Sputnik V — being administered in the country are only for those above 18 years of age. All of them are two-dose vaccines.

16 J&K districts achieve 100% coverage of Covid vaccine’s first dose in 18+ age category

A total of 96,550 doses were administered Wednesday across the Union territory pushing the cumulative number of doses administered here to 13,430,141.

On Camera

Resetting Afghanistan ties is geopolitical need. Gandhis are showing their diplomatic ignorance

With two hostile neighbours in the immediate vicinity and one in the greater region, it is imperative that New Delhi forge alliances that can offer some stability.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.