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Topic: Vaccination

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.

Evidence from 22 African countries shows low trust in authorities is affecting vaccine uptake

Nearly half of the world’s unvaccinated and under-vaccinated children live in the African region.

SubscriberWrites: Modi govt must drop its hubris, accept mistakes and give a fresh shot at procuring vaccines

Since it was Modi who took the credit for India being a saviour to the world at international forums, the blame must also be his.

On Camera

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Israel's response to Iran's retaliatory attack was relatively small and also downplayed by Tehran. But there are factors that could jeopardise this perceived reprieve.

CBDT signs record 125 Advance Pricing Agreements, 31% more than last year

The 125 APAs include 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The total number of APAs since the start of the APA programme has risen to 641, with 506 UAPAs and 135 BAPAs.

Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi to take over as Chief of the Naval Staff

He has been the chief of personnel and the flag officer commanding-in-chief, Western Naval Command, in the rank of vice admiral.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.