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Sunday, July 27, 2025
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Topic: Vaccination

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.

India’s vaccination numbers slowly crawling up after drop in early May

On 1 May, India administered 18.26 lakh vaccine doses. But the situation improved significantly by 27 May, when the figure went beyond 30 lakh doses.

Pfizer, Moderna refused to sell vaccine to Delhi govt, CM Arvind Kejriwal says

Delhi Deputy CM Manisha Sisodia also informed that all the 400 vaccination sites for the 18-44 age group have been closed in Delhi after the vaccine stock was over.

Self-medication for Covid has turned disastrous. Families must not assume doctors’ role

The collective confusion over Covid-19 treatment has led to a compulsive, panic-driven behaviour among Indians. We must return to the idea of 'under doctor’s supervision'.

Conducting 12th exams before vaccinating children could be a big mistake, says Manish Sisodia

Delhi's Deputy CM Manish Sisodia said 95% of Class 12 students are above the age of 17.5 years and that the Centre should talk to experts if they can be given vaccines.

Manipur says journalist arrested under NSA ‘habitual offender’, so is BJP state govt

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

75% Indians don’t know how to get vaccinated. UP, Bihar, MP, Rajasthan fare worst

CoWIN is the only platform shouldering India's vaccination programme. Modi govt's vaccine policy driving up shortages isn't the only hurdle.

Less than 4% vaccinated – Transgender Indians have been ‘othered’ by vaccines and forms

Many transgender persons are immuno compromised – putting them at a higher risk of Covid. But transphobia in healthcare have made them vaccine hesitant.

Covid vaccine patents can be waived without hurting firms like Bharat Biotech. Here’s how

It is time countries acted with a humanitarian approach at WTO and relaxed IPR provisions for Covid-19 vaccines. And it can be done without disincentivising R&D efforts.

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Maharashtra’s language war reaches West Bengal. Actor Prosenjit Chatterjee is the first victim

While the language war in other states is targeting those who can't speak the local language, in Bengal, even those whose mother tongue is Bengali have to constantly prove their Bengali-ness.

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.

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.