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Topic: Vaccination

Covaxin a ‘buffet’ vaccine that can deal with mutations, others ‘a la carte’ — top virologist

India’s vaccination strategy is smartly-designed and will strengthen healthcare workers to handle a second wave, says Dr V. Ravi, former basic sciences dean at NIMHANS.

Phase 2 of Covid vaccinations to begin after 60-70% of phase 1, but no date yet

In the next phase, frontline workers such as police, armed forces, home guard, municipal workers will be inoculated.

Fewer than 50% healthcare workers get the Covaxin shot at 6 central hospitals in Delhi

Out of a target of 1,250, a total of 551 health workers administered Covaxin on 16 and 18 January, shows data. While 314 got the shot Saturday, the number fell to 237 Monday.

Will poor and underprivileged get Covid vaccine free of cost, asks Congress

Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala questioned the Covid vaccination roll-out plan of the Modi government and asked by when will it ensure free vaccination.

First day of vaccination successful, over 1.65 lakh beneficiaries, says Health Ministry

The government said that and no case of post-inoculation hospitalisation has been reported so far.

India begins Covid ‘shots’ and Arnab Goswami’s WhatsApp ‘shock’

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Relief, excitement, jitters grip vaccine beneficiaries as India begins its immunisation drive

In Maharashtra, 28,500 frontline workers are expected to be vaccinated on the first day, while in UP, over 31,700 health workers are likely to get the shot. 

UGC seeks support from universities, colleges to spread info on Covid vaccine rollout

The UGC has sought personal intervention of Vice Chancellors and principals to raise awareness amid a health ministry request.

This is how megacity Mumbai plans to give Covid vaccines to its 1.5 crore residents

Mumbai, once the country’s coronavirus hotspot, is building facilities to store 10 million doses of Covid vaccine to inoculate its population in phases.

Over 75% MPs, ministers and CMs are 50-plus, will be eligible for priority Covid vaccination

PM Modi said elected representatives wouldn’t be prioritised, but the age of a majority of lawmakers and CMs automatically places them in the priority bracket.

On Camera

Why SIR is an exclusionary exercise for Persons with Disabilities

In the ongoing SIR 2.0 exercise, nearly half of the 90 lakh registered PwD voters in India were affected, showed an RTI application.

Antitrust watchdog Competition Commission to probe IndiGo flight disruptions

While the commission didn’t mention provisions under which IndiGo's market domination would be examined, Competition Act 2002 prohibits abuse of dominant position by any enterprise.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.