Covaxin booster dose enhances vaccine effectiveness against Delta, Omicron variants, says ICMR studyThe protective efficacy of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin following two and three-dose immuniszations against the Delta variant and the efficacy ...
15 Jun, 2022, 01.09 PM IST
Corbevax gets DCGI nod as heterologous Covid booster dose for adultsThe vaccine can be administered after 6 months of administration of primary vaccination (two doses) of Covaxin or Covishield vaccines for r...
04 Jun, 2022, 11.18 PM IST
Boosters: Gap rule relaxed for Indians going abroad"Indian citizens and students travelling overseas can now take the precaution dose as required by the guidelines of the destination country...
13 May, 2022, 12.50 AM IST
Covid: Govt unlikely to allow different vaccine as boosterA study showed that if the booster is the same as the first two doses, it boosts immunity well, but when the booster dose is different, the...
11 May, 2022, 01.00 PM IST
70% people who took booster dose didn't get Covid during 3rd wave in India: StudyThe study led by Dr Rajeev Jayadevan, co-chairman of the Indian Medical Association's national task force on coronavirus, said that 45 per ...
26 Apr, 2022, 04.15 PM IST
Booster doses allowed for all adults from April 10 in private centres: GovtOn-going free vaccination programme through Govt Vaccination Centres for first and second dose as well as Precaution Dose to Healthcare Wor...
08 Apr, 2022, 08.53 PM IST
Govt considering Covid vaccine boosters for those travelling overseas for study, jobs or businessWith scheduled international flights set to resume from Sunday, the Ministry of External Affairs recently highlighted the travel restrictio...
27 Mar, 2022, 10.43 AM IST
Doctors push for more boosters as Covid cases surge in many countriesNearly all adults and a significant number of children aged 15 years and above have been fully vaccinated in India. This means they have re...
20 Mar, 2022, 11.55 AM IST
Pfizer seeks US authorisation for second Covid booster dosePfizer has asked the US Drug regulators to allow a second Covid-19 booster dose for people aged 65 and above, citing data from Israel's stu...
16 Mar, 2022, 09.02 PM IST
Covid: Govt panel recommends permission for phase-3 trial of Covovax as booster dose in adultsThe Subject Expert Committee on COVID-19 of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation had on Friday recommended giving permission for...
06 Mar, 2022, 04.01 PM IST
India must use more vaccines in drive, allow boosters to those willing: Experts"Data shows that in people who have taken Covishield, the protein vaccine Covovax works better as a booster than another dose of Covishield...
25 Feb, 2022, 01.11 AM IST
Decision on third dose of COVID-19 vaccine for all adults will be based on scientific need: GovtThe official said additional need for vaccination and inclusion of population for vaccination is examined constantly.
11 Feb, 2022, 11.36 AM IST
Shakti Kapoor gets Covid booster shot, followed by a musical evening with friendsFor the evening with friend, the actor was filmed playing his guitar.
15 Jan, 2022, 03.30 PM IST
Dharmendra gets his Covid booster shot, shares a message with fansThe drive to give booster shot began as the whole world battles a spike in Covid cases.
12 Jan, 2022, 07.33 PM IST
Covid vaccine booster shot wait to get longer if you test positiveFrom January 10 healthcare workers, front line workers and persons aged 60 years and above with co-morbid conditions will be eligible for t...
08 Jan, 2022, 07.15 AM IST
Booster dose of six Covid vaccines safe, increases immunity: Lancet studyProtection against COVID-19 infection wanes over time, which has driven consideration of boosters to protect the most vulnerable and lessen...
03 Dec, 2021, 11.59 AM IST
India does not have sufficient data to decide on COVID-19 booster dose: Experts"India will decide on booster dose based on scientific evidence generated locally. Studies are already underway to determine the need and t...
24 Aug, 2021, 03.30 PM IST