Vaccination Drive

Amid speculations regarding the Government of India planning to reduce the gap between the second dose and the booster dose, government sources have confirmed that there are currently no such plans. SII CEO Adar Poonawalla had earlier urged the government to cut down the gap between doses. Some experts have, however, suggested that the longer the gap is between the doses, the stronger the immunity develops in the vaccine recipient.

The Kerala HC has sought the Centre's response over a plea regarding a post-Covid-19 vaccination death. The post-mortem report of the deceased confirmed that death was due to intracranial bleeding. The Medical officer suspects that it was a case of thrombosis-with-thrombocytopenia-syndrome (TTS), a  rare but well-known adverse event associated with the adenovirus vector-based Covishield vaccine. The plea argues that the victim had not been… read-more

The Union Health Ministry has confirmed the availability of over 15.90crore vaccine doses for COVID-19 with states and union territories in India. On April 7, the Centre said, of the total 186.36 crore vaccine were provided of which, over 15 crores are still with States and UTs. It is to be noted, the nationwide vaccine drive started in January 2021, vaccinating the majority of population against the deadly Coronavirus.

In India, a total of 1,35,94,88,700 Covid-19 vaccine doses were supplied to states and union territories (UTs), said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Of the total supply, 22,83,05,346 vaccine doses are available with states and UTs. Notably, the Centre procures 75% of vaccine doses from manufacturers, to supply across India, for free of cost, under the nationwide vaccination drive.

Almost 2,50,10,390 vaccination shots have been administered on September 17, PM Modi's birthday. It was the highest since May 2021. With this feat, India has vaccinated about 63% of its adult population, and 30% of people are fully vaccinated. Mostly BJP ruled states like Karnataka, Bihar, UP, MP, and Gujarat administered 20 lakh doses each. PM Modi tweeted to… read-more