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Friday, July 25, 2025
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Topic: Vaccination

Covid year brings 5% drop in routine immunisation, but states throw up surprising trend

Even as the Covid vaccine remains the hot topic of conversation, officials say efforts are on to regain lost ground in the routine immunisation drive.

‘India has given same vaccine to Army’ — how Kashmiris are being convinced to take Covid shot

Despite terrain difficulties, hesitancy, misinformation, rumors, and even attacks on health care workers by the public, Jammu and Kashmir has successfully been able to vaccinate 74 percent of its population.

India’s vaccination rate slowing, people dropping guard — this is invitation for third wave

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86 lakh on 21 June, 17 lakh on 27 June — why India’s vaccination numbers fluctuate so wildly

Supplies are still a problem as are weekends, local holidays, officials say. Around 12 crore doses expected to be available in July and an average of 27 crore doses from August.

Substantial third wave possible but not likely to be as severe as second one, ICMR study says

The study examined four mechanisms of third wave of Covid-19 and noted that scaling up vaccinations is the only way to mitigate any future waves.

Delhi’s first drive-through Covid-19 vaccination facility shuts due to price cap

An initiative by the Delhi government and Aakash Healthcare Super Speciality Hospital, the drive-through was inaugurated by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on 26 May.

US rejection of emergency use for Covaxin will not impact India’s vaccination drive: Govt

NITI Aayog member V K Paul said that he respected US' decision and hoped that the vaccine manufacturer will comply with the parameters of their regulatory system.

Indian family budgets are stretched, they’re borrowing more. Faster vaccination can fix this

RBI data shows a sharp increase in households borrowing against gold. Other indicators also show higher borrowing. More credit is fine, but vaccination needs priority.

SubscriberWrites: No need to vaccinate entire population to control pandemic – target those who go out most

Vaccine is the first shield of defense. A defending army never aims to kill each and every member of the enemy but to slow down the advance, says Ashish Patki.

Media reports on vaccine shots given in May ‘factually incorrect’, says Health Ministry

The reports had alleged that Union Government had promised 120 million vaccine doses for June, while administered only around 58 million doses out of 79 million available in May.

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India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

DRDO successfully tests latest version of UAV-launched precision missile, ULPGM-V3

Capable of being fired in plain and high-altitude areas, it has day-and-night capability and two-way data link to support post-launch target, aim-point update.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.