TN polls: DMK renominates Stalin, Udhayanidhi from city constituenciesThe DMK has announced its candidates for 164 Assembly seats for the upcoming April 23 elections. Party President M. K. Stalin and his son U...
Govt urges private health sector to be ready to face Omicron threatNITI Aayog member (Health) V K Paul said the government would also like to specifically request the private sector teams to get ready in te...
India resumes vaccine exports as domestic stocks build up - officialsOne million shots of Covaxin produced by Indian company Bharat Biotech were shipped to Iran last week, the Indian embassy in Tehran said.
Covishield gives 93% protection against COVID, 98% mortality reduction, finds AFMC studyAddressing a press conference, NITI Aayog Member (Health) Dr V K Paul presented findings of the study which was conducted on 15 lakh doctor...
Next 100-125 days critical to prevent third wave, says top govt official"Leaving the North and South American regions, all other WHO regions are moving from bad to worse. The world is moving towards a third wave...
Pfizer, Johnson and Johnson yet to apply for COVID-19 vaccines licence in India: SourcesAnother giant pharma company Moderna is supposed to donate seven million doses to India from the United States under Covax is still pending.
Both doses of vaccine provide around 98 per cent protection from death due to Covid: Govt citing studySharing the data of the study, NITI Aayog member (Health) Dr V K Paul said 4,868 police personnel were not vaccinated and out of them, 15 d...
No need to panic on need for immediate change in dosage interval of Covishield: GovtPaul said in the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI), there are quite a few people who have been a part of WHO panels...
No change to India's two-dose schedule for Covishield vaccine: Govt adviser V K Paul"India's Covishield schedule is of two doses... there is no change and Covaxin is also for two doses," government advisor V K Paul told rep...
Mixing of Covid vaccines not protocol yet, no change in schedule of two-dose vaccines: CentreSome media reports have claimed that India may begin trials "in a few weeks" to see if mixing two different COVID-19 vaccines can help boos...
Studies under way to ascertain need for booster Covid vaccine dose: CentreResponding to a question on whether a booster dose is needed, NITI Aayog Member (Health) Dr V K Paul said if there is a need, it will be co...
Mixing vaccine doses: Government says scientifically possible but more analysis necessaryThe response comes just a day after it was reported that as many as 20 villagers were given the second dose of Covaxin after receiving the ...
No adverse effect if second dose of different COVID-19 vaccine taken, but it needs scrutiny: GovtThe clarification comes following reports that health workers in Uttar Pradesh's Siddharthnagar district administered Covaxin to 20 village...
India will examine claim of single-dose version of Sputnik V vaccine: NITI Aayog member V K Paul"In case of Sputnik Light, they (developers) are saying that the first dose is enough. We are examining this claim. We will go through its ...
COVID-19 vaccine should be able to give protection for 8-10 months: AIIMS director"The COVID-19 vaccine should be able to give good protection from the infection for eight to ten months and maybe, even more," Guleria said...
Two new variants of SARS-CoV-2 not reason for surge in cases in Maharashtra, Kerala: GovtCoronavirus infections in India rose by 14,199 in the past 24 hours to more than 11 million, according to health ministry data. Deaths rose...
Possibility of second wave of coronavirus infections in winter season cannot be ruled out: Expert panel chief V K PaulAccording to Niti Aayog member V K Paul, India is in a somewhat better position now but the country still has a long way to go because 90 p...