Vaccine alliance chief: Omicron variant could trigger 'Inequity 2.0'; as rich countries hoard vaccineThe Geneva-based public-private partnership has been the lead manager of the U.N.-backed COVAX program that initially sought to get coronav...
15 Dec, 2021, 03.04 PM IST
WHO warns fears of omicron could spark new vaccine hoardingThe World Health Organization expressed concerns Thursday that rich countries spooked by the emergence of the omicron variant could step up...
10 Dec, 2021, 11.07 PM IST
EU watchdog says Omicron 'mostly mild' as WHO warns on vaccine hoardingThe U.N. health agency, after a meeting of its expert panel on vaccination, reiterated its advice to governments against the widespread use...
09 Dec, 2021, 09.59 PM IST
UK to donate 20 million doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine to developing countries: JohnsonJohnson urged the club of economic powers to push to vaccinate the world by the end of 2022, saying that "our first priority as the G-20 mu...
30 Oct, 2021, 04.42 PM IST
Display banners thanking PM Modi for free vaccines: UGC to educational institutionsAccording to a report in Times of India, the UGC shared the design template for banners along with a message thanking Prime Minister Narend...
22 Jun, 2021, 10.45 AM IST
Vaccine hoarding may backfire on rich nations as India reelsUnder mounting criticism for dominating vaccine resources, the U.S. said this week that it will help India by sending items needed to manuf...
27 Apr, 2021, 10.44 PM IST
National emergency, national responseCentral oversight and coordination are vital, even after states start procuring and delivering the vaccines on their own. At an all-India l...
27 Apr, 2021, 05.38 PM IST
Opposition demands ‘one nation, one vaccine’ priceAll India Congress Committee general secretary Ajay Maken said at an official briefing, “This is very unfortunate. The Congress party’s sta...
22 Apr, 2021, 07.47 AM IST
India slams attempts to profit from vaccine techNew Delhi also called for greater support to its proposal along with South Africa at the World Trade Organization to waive the implementati...
17 Apr, 2021, 07.41 AM IST
Chinese firm to make 60 million doses of Russia's Sputnik vaccineThe Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), which has financed the development of the vaccine, said it and Shenzhen Yuanxing Gene-tech Co. "...
29 Mar, 2021, 03.04 PM IST
Remove PM photo on vaccination certificates in election states, EC tells CentreThe EC took the decision after a report of West Bengal’s Chief Electoral Officer and views of the health ministry. The health ministry is l...
06 Mar, 2021, 11.03 AM IST
Election Commission seeks report on PM Modi’s photo on Covid vaccine certificatesA delegation of the Trinamool Congress had called upon the ECI on Wednesday with a representation on the issue.
04 Mar, 2021, 10.03 AM IST
PM photo on Covid-19 vaccine certificates violates poll code, TMC tells ECThe ruling party in West Bengal termed it as a "blatant misuse of official machinery" and sought the intervention of the poll panel to remo...
03 Mar, 2021, 05.36 PM IST
India Inc seeks to use CSR funds for staff vaccinationThe recommendation came from the industry association FICCI and consultancy firm EY, who have estimated that 30 crore (22% of population) p...
15 Dec, 2020, 07.58 AM IST
Vaccine hoarding could prolong Covid-19 till 2024The highest number of doses pre-ordered per person is by Canada, which, with its pre-order of 358 million doses for its 38 million strong p...
15 Nov, 2020, 12.43 PM IST
BJP Manifesto triggers free vaccine politics, opposition cries foulCongress MP Rahul Gandhi took to Twitter to attack the government. “Government of India just announced India’s Covid access strategy. Kindl...
23 Oct, 2020, 07.58 AM IST
Refer to poll schedule to know when one will be inoculated: Rahul on BJP's 'free vaccine' promiseCongress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday took a swipe at the BJP for promising free COVID-19 vaccine in its Bihar poll manifesto, saying on...
22 Oct, 2020, 06.09 PM IST