Asked about the reason for reduced outlay for 2022-23 fiscal, Somanathan explained that while the outlay in the last budget was towards vac...

In a meeting held on Friday, WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus spoke about the lack of “political will” for sharing vaccines ...

In a statement, the ministry said the allocation of supplies to states and union territories is decided on the consumption pattern, populat...

"The Centre has written to us, saying we will get 3.83 lakh doses for the 45-plus age group but we will not get vaccines for the 18-44 age ...

"All wastage more than the national average hereafter is to be adjusted from the subsequent allocations to that state/UT," stated the healt...

The urgent need to address a large number of beneficiaries waiting for second dose of vaccine was stressed in a meeting held by Union Healt...

Social distancing and other restrictions imposed on account of Covid-19 went for a toss and confusion reigned as hundreds of people gathere...

The Centre's decision to allocate these doses to 21 states and Union territories (UTs) came after Prakash Kumar Singh, director, Government...

Arrangements must be made to whisk away those who develop allergic reactions to well-equipped intensive care units. It will make it easier ...

The Centre has so far provided nearly 16.37 crore vaccine doses to states/UTs free of cost. Of this, the total consumption, including wasta...

The Centre stepped in on Friday after vaccine manufacturers indicated to state governments that they would not be able to provide supplies ...

Centralised procurement of vaccines and priority-wise allocation to states would be the sensible way to proceed.

Chief Minister Pema Khandu convened a cabinet meeting to review the COVID-19 status and vaccination coverage, and to decide vaccination of ...

The health ministry has circulated detailed directions to states on how to inoculate the identified priority groups just as the first tranc...

In a letter to Modi, the CM said despite its relatively low caseload, Punjab has higher fatality rate due to coronavirus, and, therefore, i...

"WHO is working on an allocation policy for Covid-19 vaccines and has proposed that the goal of vaccination should be to minimise the socie...

This week member states of the World Health Organisation including India have to send in their comments on their position regarding an agre...