Vaccine

The vaccination for COVID-19 in children (aged 12-15) has already begun in countries like France and Germany. In India, vaccination for children aged 12-18 years is likely to begin in October after the approval of the final trial results. Injection is ...

The number of people who have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine in India and the number who have completed the vaccination schedule in the country is the highest in the world, the Union Health Ministry said. ...

Recently, a new variant of COVID-19 has been identified by scientists in South Africa. It is known to be a potential 'Variant of Interest' and is assigned to the PANGO lineage C.1.2. Scientists say that they are still unsure of the ...

Credit: Reuters As part of expanding its vaccine basket, India has given Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) to the single-dose vaccine developed by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a Belgium based subsidiary of the global major Johnson & Johnson. Johnson & Johnson is ...

Actor Sonu Sood today launched his new initiative, COVREG, which aims to create the world's biggest volunteer program for Covid vaccination registration in Rural India. The initiative, powered by rural fintech leader Spice Money, will onboard volunteers through its website www.covreg.in. ...

As of today, the total number of COVID-19 vaccine doses given is 29 crores, out of which 5.13 crores people are fully vaccinated. Vaccination is considered to be the biggest weapon in ending the pandemic. The government is urging more people ...

UPDATE: ZyCoV-D, developed by an Ahmedabad-based leading pharmaceutical company Zydus Cadila, has received the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) on 20 August 2021. [1] With the announcement, ZyCoV-D became the world's first needle-free three-dose ...