Why Delhi is witnessing a complete slow down in the vaccination speed?
3 years, 5 months ago

Why Delhi is witnessing a complete slow down in the vaccination speed?

India Today  

Of late, Delhi has been witnessing a complete slow down in the vaccination speed. Daily vaccination in last 3 weeks: Between July 16 and July 10 July 16: 87,249 87,249 July 15: 33,186 33,186 July 14: 64,983 64,983 July 13: 1,29,054 1,29,054 July 12: 36,342 36,342 July 11: 10,852 10,852 July 10: 79,635 Between July 9 and July 3 July 9: 1,31,143 1,31,143 July 8: 1,58,914 1,58,914 July 7: 22,350 22,350 July 6: 34,688 34,688 July 5: 80,841 80,841 July 4: 9,509 9,509 July 3: 1,61,901 1,61,901 July 3: 1,61,901 Between June 26 and July 2, vaccinations were the highest ever till now. July 2: 1,60,738 1,60,738 July 1: 1,57,719 1,57,719 June 30: 1,46,225 1,46,225 June 29: 2,03,035 2,03,035 June 28: 2,04,522 2,04,522 June 27: 9,563 9,563 June 26: 2,07,559 India Today has tried to find the exact reason behind the shortage of vaccines in Delhi in this exclusive interview with the Aam Aadmi Party spokesperson Aatishi, who is also in charge of releasing the vaccination bulletin. Also, In the month of June, the Delhi government had started the 'Jahan Booth, Wahan Vaccination' campaign to make people aware of vaccination. Dip in cases influencing people to not be vaccinated Delhi Medical Council President Dr Arun Gupta said the decreasing number of cases is another factor that is making people take things a bit lightly.

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Ludhiana hospitals run out of vaccine as Covid cases rise, last jab given on March 28
1 year, 8 months ago

Ludhiana hospitals run out of vaccine as Covid cases rise, last jab given on March 28

Hindustan Times  

The city hospitals are facing a crunch of Covid-19 vaccines with the last jab administered on March 28, even as authorities have been urging people to get booster shots amid a recent spurt in the infections. As per the data from Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme Department of Health & Family Welfare Punjab, Ludhiana district reported 41 Covid-19 cases in March …

Delhi to launch MR vaccination drive from Monday
1 year, 11 months ago

Delhi to launch MR vaccination drive from Monday

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi government is set to launch its campaign for the administration of the measles-rubella vaccine to children between the age of nine months and five years from Monday, the department of health and family welfare said on Friday, adding it aims to eliminate the diseases from the Capital by December this year. A senior official of the Delhi government’s …

Response to vaccination low, BMC mulls reducing centers or days for operating these centers
2 years, 2 months ago

Response to vaccination low, BMC mulls reducing centers or days for operating these centers

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai With the response to the Covid vaccination reducing drastically, the BMC will soon take a review and either curtail the number of vaccination centres or reduce the number of days per week. Response to vaccination low, BMC mulls reducing centers or days for operating these centers Speaking to the Hindustan Times, Dr Mangala Gomare, the executive health officer of …

Delhi records 2,495 new fresh Covid cases, positivity rate at 15.41%
2 years, 5 months ago

Delhi records 2,495 new fresh Covid cases, positivity rate at 15.41%

India TV News  

Highlights Delhi recorded 2,495 fresh Covid cases along with 7 deaths Delhi's caseload increased to 19,73,394 and the death toll to 26,343 The number of active COVID-19 cases in Delhi stands at 8,506, up from 7,484 the previous days Delhi recorded 2,495 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Tuesday while the positivity rate stood at 15.41 per cent, the …

Go For More Tests, Faster Vaccination: Worried by Uptick in Covid Graph, Centre's Advisory to 7 States
2 years, 5 months ago

Go For More Tests, Faster Vaccination: Worried by Uptick in Covid Graph, Centre's Advisory to 7 States

News 18  

Ramp up testing, promote Covid-appropriate behaviour and increase the pace of vaccination, the Centre has told Delhi and six states amid a spike in coronavirus cases, especially ahead of the festive season. The state must also closely monitor districts reporting higher cases, positivity rates and clusters to prevent further spread of infection and effective case management,” he stressed in the …

India crosses milestone of 200 crore vaccinations against COVID-19 in 18 months
2 years, 5 months ago

India crosses milestone of 200 crore vaccinations against COVID-19 in 18 months

The Hindu  

India’s cumulative COVID-19 vaccination drive surpassed the 200-crore milestone on Sunday and as per provisional reports till 1 p.m., a total of 2,00,00,15,631 doses have been administered across the country. It took the country almost nine months to reach the 100-crore mark and another nine months to touch the 200-crore vaccination mark since the start of the drive on January …

Kejriwal urges Delhiites to get Covid precaution dose, says 'will set up vaccination in schools'
2 years, 5 months ago

Kejriwal urges Delhiites to get Covid precaution dose, says 'will set up vaccination in schools'

India TV News  

Highlights Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday urged Delhiites to get the precaution dose. Delhi Covid 19 news: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday urged Delhiites to get the precaution dose against Covid 19 saying only around 10 per cent of people has done so far in the city. He also urged parents to get their children aged …

India Set to Achieve Milestone of 200 Crore Covid Vaccinations
2 years, 5 months ago

India Set to Achieve Milestone of 200 Crore Covid Vaccinations

News 18  

India is on the brink of administering 200 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses. Before India’s new milestone is achieved in what is being called the “largest vaccine drive” by the central government, union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya tweeted saying history was about to be created under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The countdown to two billion doses began earlier …

Delhi govt reviews booster doses given across city districts
2 years, 5 months ago

Delhi govt reviews booster doses given across city districts

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi health department on Tuesday reviewed the administration of booster doses of the Covid-19 vaccine across the districts in the city with officials pointing out that north and east districts had the lowest coverage while west and New Delhi districts gave the maximum shots. According to the Delhi government data, 81,055 precautionary doses have been administered in north Delhi …

Delhi's daily Covid records over 62% rise to 1,009, positivity rate jumps to 5.7%
2 years, 8 months ago

Delhi's daily Covid records over 62% rise to 1,009, positivity rate jumps to 5.7%

India TV News  

Highlights Delhi records 1,009 cases against 623 the previous day Positivity rate jumps to 5.7 per cent against 4.42 per cent With 314 patients recovering in last 24 hours, total number of recoveries has gone up to 18,41,890 Delhi on Wednesday reported an over 62 per cent rise in its daily Covid tally in last 24 hours, at 1,009 cases, …

55% citizens in favour of govt expanding Covid booster dose programme: Survey
2 years, 9 months ago

55% citizens in favour of govt expanding Covid booster dose programme: Survey

India Today  

Fifty-five per cent of Indian citizens support the government's decision to expand the eligibility criteria for precaution dose to include all adults, while 31 per cent believe that the status quo should be maintained, according to the findings of a survey by LocalCircles. On the other hand, 14 per cent of respondents believed that the precaution dose programme should be …

India daily cases below 1,500-mark for 3rd day amid global Omicron surge
2 years, 9 months ago

India daily cases below 1,500-mark for 3rd day amid global Omicron surge

Hindustan Times  

India on Wednesday reported less than 1,500 cases for the third consecutive day. 12.74 lakh doses were given to children between 12-14 age group in the last 24 hours. Over the last 24 hours, 31 Covid-related deaths were registered, taking the total number of lives lost to around 5.21 Lakh since the start of the pandemic. 26 lakh vaccine doses …

Covid-19: Delhi govt to inoculate children aged 12-15 years from today
2 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19: Delhi govt to inoculate children aged 12-15 years from today

India Today  

Marking the occasion of National Vaccination Day, the Delhi government will be inoculating at least 615,000 children in the 12-15 years age group against Covid-19 from Wednesday. Those who are 15 years old and above have already been covered by the national vaccination drive against Covid-19. Along with this, all senior citizens, above the age of 60 years, can get …

Being ready: The Hindu Editorial on vaccination and India’s third COVID-19 wave
2 years, 10 months ago

Being ready: The Hindu Editorial on vaccination and India’s third COVID-19 wave

The Hindu  

The COVID-19 pandemic is on a discernible wane. Balram Bhargava, Director-General, ICMR, said at a press conference this week that 92% of those who died of COVID-19 since January this year were unvaccinated, and underlined that vaccines and the wide vaccination coverage had played an important role in protecting hundreds of lives. The initial scepticism regarding the vaccines not having …

Delhi schools scale up Covid jab drives to speed up reopening
2 years, 11 months ago

Delhi schools scale up Covid jab drives to speed up reopening

Hindustan Times  

With the Delhi government focusing on complete vaccination coverage of students ahead of a possible reopening of schools, private schools in the national capital have increased their efforts to scale up vaccination of their students. The government shared that around 85% students of Delhi government schools in the age group of 15-18 years have received the first dose of the …

85% in the 15-18 age group in Delhi’s govt schools have received Covid vaccine: Govt
2 years, 11 months ago

85% in the 15-18 age group in Delhi’s govt schools have received Covid vaccine: Govt

Hindustan Times  

Around 85% students of Delhi government schools in the age group of 15-18 years had received the first dose of the vaccine till January 21, the government said on Saturday. In a circular issued to schools on Saturday, DoE said that out of 8,07, 738 eligible students of government schools, 6, 80, 210, had been already vaccinated which was roughly …

Delhi govt to set up temporary vaccination centres in 20 schools for 15-18 age group
2 years, 11 months ago

Delhi govt to set up temporary vaccination centres in 20 schools for 15-18 age group

India Today  

Amid the vaccination drive for the age group of 15 to 18 years, the Directorate of Education in Delhi directed a total of 20 schools wherein School Health Clinics are operational to open COVID-19 vaccination centres. A statement issued by the Delhi Directorate of Education read, "All DDEs and DDEs are hereby directed to open temporary vaccination centres for students …

Delhi Govt to Open Covid Vaccination Centers for Children Aged 15-18 Years in 20 School Health Clinics
2 years, 11 months ago

Delhi Govt to Open Covid Vaccination Centers for Children Aged 15-18 Years in 20 School Health Clinics

News 18  

The Delhi government on Wednesday announced Covid-19 vaccination centres will be opened for 15-18 age group in 20 schools where health clinics are operational. In the last 24 hours, India recorded 1,94,720 fresh Covid-19 cases and 442 deaths as the daily positivity rate of infections stood at 11.05%. Meanwhile, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has written to chief secretaries of …

Delhi begins administration of precautionary dose of Covid-19 vaccine
3 years ago

Delhi begins administration of precautionary dose of Covid-19 vaccine

India Today  

Amid a surging third wave of coronavirus infections, Delhi on Monday started administering a third or "precautionary dose" to people aged 60 or more, healthcare workers and frontline workers who took their second dose of vaccine nine months ago. The beneficiaries will receive a precautionary dose of the same vaccine they took 39 weeks ago. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had …

Vaccination Day 1: Over 40 lakh teens aged 15-18 jabbed with first dose | Top points
3 years ago

Vaccination Day 1: Over 40 lakh teens aged 15-18 jabbed with first dose | Top points

India TV News  

Highlights Over 40 lakh teenagers were vaccinated in India aged 15-18 today. On the first day of vaccination for those aged 15 to 18, over 40 lakh teenagers got jabbed with the Covid vaccine across the country today. Over 4.94 lakh children in the age group of 15-18 years were administered the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Gujarat. …

Delhi govt readies 159 centres for vaccines to 15-18 year olds
3 years ago

Delhi govt readies 159 centres for vaccines to 15-18 year olds

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain on Saturday said the city has the infrastructure to vaccinate 300,000 people a day even as the registrations for Covid-19 jabs to those between 15-18 years age group began on the CoWIN system. “The Delhi government is fully prepared to vaccinate the children between 15-18 years of age,” Jain said in a briefing …

Covid-19: India’s vaccination coverage reaches nearly 133 crore, says Centre
3 years ago

Covid-19: India’s vaccination coverage reaches nearly 133 crore, says Centre

Live Mint  

The Union Health Ministry, on Saturday, informed that the cumulative Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country reached nearly 133 Crore. The statement further said that more than 81 lakh vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm on Saturday. The Centre said that the daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the …

With 38.11 crore, India’s fully vaccinated population surpasses those with one jab
3 years, 1 month ago

With 38.11 crore, India’s fully vaccinated population surpasses those with one jab

Firstpost  

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya expressed confidence that the country will have vaccinated every Indian by the end of the month-long ‘Har Ghar Dastak’ campaign New Delhi: The number of fully vaccinated individuals against COVID-19 has surpassed the partially vaccinated eligible population for the first time in the country, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Wednesday. “In a significant …

Focus on full vaccination: The Hindu Editorial on India’s COVID-19 inoculation pace
3 years, 1 month ago

Focus on full vaccination: The Hindu Editorial on India’s COVID-19 inoculation pace

The Hindu  

Even as a small uptick in daily fresh cases has been reported in November, the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium has said no new variants of interest or concern have been seen in India. Even as the daily fresh cases have been on an overall downward trend since a peak in early May, the pace of vaccination has slowed down sharply …

Scripting history: The Hindu Editorial on 100 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses
3 years, 2 months ago

Scripting history: The Hindu Editorial on 100 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses

The Hindu  

India scripted history on Thursday with its COVID-19 vaccine doses administered crossing the one-billion mark — accomplished in just about nine months after the vaccination programme rollout on January 16. It became possible only because vaccine manufacturers, the Serum Institute and Bharat Biotech, were able to ensure uninterrupted vaccine availability even if supply was limited in the beginning. If there …

India achieves 100 crore COVID-19 vaccination milestone; Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya congratulates country
3 years, 2 months ago

India achieves 100 crore COVID-19 vaccination milestone; Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya congratulates country

Firstpost  

After 100 crore doses are administered, the government plans to go on mission mode to ensure that those who have taken their first dose take their second dose too, said health minister Mansukh Mandaviya India crossed the 100 crore COVID-19 vaccination milestone on Thursda y. India took 85 days to touch the 10-crore vaccination mark, 45 more days to cross …

India's Covid-19 vaccination journey amid pandemic
3 years, 2 months ago

India's Covid-19 vaccination journey amid pandemic

India Today  

The cumulative Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in India surpassed the 100-crore milestone on Thursday. According to the Union Health Ministry data, India took 85 days to touch the 10-crore vaccination mark, 45 more days to cross the 20-crore mark and 29 more days to reach the 30-crore mark. The country took 24 days to reach the 40-crore mark from 30-crore …

India enters 100-crore vaccine club to fight Covid, PM Modi says nation scripts history
3 years, 2 months ago

India enters 100-crore vaccine club to fight Covid, PM Modi says nation scripts history

India Today  

India touched the 100 crore Covid-19 vaccine milestone even as daily cases spiked to 18,454 on Thursday. Dr VK Paul of NITI Aayog said it was remarkable to reach the 100 crore dose mark for any nation "in just over nine months since the vaccination programme started in India". Congratulating India on achieving the milestone, Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, regional …

Over 96 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India, says Union health ministry
3 years, 2 months ago

Over 96 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India, says Union health ministry

Firstpost  

The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late night, the ministry said New Delhi: The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country surpassed 96 crore on Tuesday, the Union health ministry said. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports …

Mansukh Mandaviya urges states to increase vaccination pace, stresses on adhering to COVID-19 norms during festivities
3 years, 3 months ago

Mansukh Mandaviya urges states to increase vaccination pace, stresses on adhering to COVID-19 norms during festivities

Firstpost  

The Union Health Minister also underlined underlined that administering 100 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine is the immediate milestone in India’s inoculation journey New Delhi: COVID-19 containment can derail if festivals are not celebrated following protocols, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya warned on Saturday and exhorted 19 states to escalate their inoculation pace so that India can achieve administering 100 …

Times of India turns India's vaccination drive into a gloomy story
3 years, 3 months ago

Times of India turns India's vaccination drive into a gloomy story

Op India  

At a time when India is inoculating more than 5 million people each day, several media houses are hellbent on showcasing India’s massive vaccination drive in a poor light. On Saturday, The Times of India attempted to downplay India’s fight against the Coronavirus pandemic through an article titled, ‘25% of adults may not get fully vaccinated by the year.’ The …

Over 92 Crore Vaccine Doses Administered in India So Far, Says Health Ministry
3 years, 3 months ago

Over 92 Crore Vaccine Doses Administered in India So Far, Says Health Ministry

News 18  

The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 92 crore on Tuesday, the Union Health Ministry said. Over 54 lakh vaccine doses have been administered on Tuesday till 7 pm and the tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports by late in the night, it said. The vaccination exercise as a tool to …

A spike: The Hindu Editorial on records and COVID-19 vaccination coverage
3 years, 3 months ago

A spike: The Hindu Editorial on records and COVID-19 vaccination coverage

The Hindu  

India on September 17 administered a record 2.5 crore vaccine shots, which an ebullient Health Ministry said was the equivalent of the populations of the whole of Australia, two-thirds of Canada and five times that of New Zealand. The only other comparison would be China’s pace of vaccination — 2.47 crore shots on a single day. Since the vaccination drive …

Opinion | Vaccination: It is true, ‘Modi Hai Toh Mumkin Hai’
3 years, 3 months ago

Opinion | Vaccination: It is true, ‘Modi Hai Toh Mumkin Hai’

India TV News  

On Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 71st birthday, millions of health care workers of India gave him a priceless birthday gift. As the clock struck 12 at midnight, more than 2.5 crore vaccination doses were given across the length and breadth of India. The vaccination number in India on September 17 went up continuously through the day with the cumulative number …

India administers record 2 crore COVID-19 vaccines on PM Modi’s 71st birthday
3 years, 3 months ago

India administers record 2 crore COVID-19 vaccines on PM Modi’s 71st birthday

Firstpost  

The daily COVID-19 vaccinations crossed the one-crore mark for the fourth time in less than a month on Friday — the other days being 6 September, 31 August and 27 August India on Friday administered over 2 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses in a day for the first time, taking the total number of shots registered so far to over 78.72 …

India's New World Record: Over 2.5 Crore Vaccinated on PM's Birthday; K'taka Tops List
3 years, 3 months ago

India's New World Record: Over 2.5 Crore Vaccinated on PM's Birthday; K'taka Tops List

News 18  

On the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 71st birthday, India on Friday set a record and administered over 2.5 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses. Thanking the people of the country, the Prime Minister tweeted, “Every Indian would be proud of today’s record vaccination numbers. On the birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, India has crossed the historic figure of …

With 2.5 crore jabs on PM's birthday, India sets new record for Covid-19 vaccines
3 years, 3 months ago

With 2.5 crore jabs on PM's birthday, India sets new record for Covid-19 vaccines

India Today  

India administered over 2.5 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses on Friday, setting a new record on PM Narendra Modi's birthday. This is the first time that more than two crore jabs have been administered in a single day The BJP has sought to make Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday on Friday historic by administering a record Covid-19 vaccine doses. Prime Minister …

India to achieve 100-crore vaccination mark by first week of October | Exclusive
3 years, 3 months ago

India to achieve 100-crore vaccination mark by first week of October | Exclusive

India Today  

India is expected to achieve the 100-crore vaccination mark by the first week of October and around 2.5 crore doses are likely to be administered by the end of the day, sources in the government said on Friday. By the end of this month, 1 crore doses of the Zydus Cadila Covid-19 vaccine will be ready to be rolled out, …

Over 70 crore vaccine COVID doses administered in India so far: Govt
3 years, 4 months ago

Over 70 crore vaccine COVID doses administered in India so far: Govt

India TV News  

The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has surpassed the 70 crore mark on Tuesday, with the last 10 crore doses being given in just 13 days, the fastest so far, the Union health ministry said, the Union Health Ministry said. India took 85 days to touch 10 crore vaccinations, 45 days to cross the 20-crore …

For Third Time in 11 Days, India's Daily Covid-19 Vaccination Crosses 1 Crore Doses
3 years, 4 months ago

For Third Time in 11 Days, India's Daily Covid-19 Vaccination Crosses 1 Crore Doses

News 18  

For a third time in the last 11 days, India administered more than one crore doses of Covid-19 vaccine in a day on Monday taking the total number of doses given in the country to over 69.68 crore, the Union Health Ministry said. Under PM Narendra Modi’s leadership, world’s largest vaccination drive is scaling massive heights,” Union Health Minister Mansukh …

Delhi needs 1.5 crore Covid vaccine doses to fully inoculate eligible population: Atishi
3 years, 4 months ago

Delhi needs 1.5 crore Covid vaccine doses to fully inoculate eligible population: Atishi

India TV News  

Aam Aadmi Party MLA Atishi on Saturday said that the Delhi government needs 1.5 crore COVID vaccine doses to fully inoculate the whole eligible population in the national capital. As per data from the Delhi government on Saturday, over 1.39 crore of the 1.50 crore eligible population in Delhi have received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine till …

Delhi on cusp of inoculating 10 million with at least one shot
3 years, 4 months ago

Delhi on cusp of inoculating 10 million with at least one shot

Hindustan Times  

The Capital is closing in on a crucial landmark in its mass Covid-19 inoculation programme with the total number of people who have been administered at least one shot of the vaccine set to cross the 10 million mark in the city. Experts said Delhi’s high coverage, along with the findings from recent serological surveys give the city’s residents a …

Centre promised vaccines, but Bengal needs 14 crore doses, says Mamata Banerjee amid shortage
3 years, 4 months ago

Centre promised vaccines, but Bengal needs 14 crore doses, says Mamata Banerjee amid shortage

India Today  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has once again launched an attack on the Modi government over the shortage of vaccines and said the state has maintained zero wastage and achieved its vaccination targets, but there is no supply from the Centre. We promise what we can deliver as it is important to maintain transparency,” said Mamata Banerjee, hitting out …

India records highest doses in single day of Covid-19 vaccination drive
3 years, 4 months ago

India records highest doses in single day of Covid-19 vaccination drive

Op India  

India’s Covid-19 vaccination drive broke a new record on Tuesday, just days after it achieved the milestone of administering more than 10 million doses of vaccine in a single day across the country for the first time since the start of the vaccination campaign on January 16 this year. With this, India has crossed the milestone of administering 1 crore …

The virtue of consistency: on India's vaccination targets
3 years, 4 months ago

The virtue of consistency: on India's vaccination targets

The Hindu  

On August 27, Friday, India set a new record for a single day’s vaccination — 10.7 million doses, up from 8.3 million vaccinations on the previous two days and over 6.3 million doses on August 23-24. A similar pattern was seen on June 21 — 8.7 million doses on a single day, which dropped to 5.8 million the next day …

India Administers Record 86.29 Lakh Vaccines, Highest Daily Coverage in Nearly Two Months
3 years, 4 months ago

India Administers Record 86.29 Lakh Vaccines, Highest Daily Coverage in Nearly Two Months

News 18  

India on Monday administered record 86.29 lakh vaccines, the highest daily coverage after June 21 when the Centre’s new vaccination policy was rolled out and 88.09 lakh people received the jab. The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has surpassed 55 crore, the Union Health Ministry said earlier in the day. Let’s strengthen India’s fight against …

India impossibly short of vaccinating its entire adult population against COVID-19 by the end of 2021
3 years, 4 months ago

India impossibly short of vaccinating its entire adult population against COVID-19 by the end of 2021

The Hindu  

India’s vaccine drive is increasingly looking like a limited overs cricket match in which the chasing team’s asking rate climbs higher and higher and out of reach because the strike rate hopelessly trails the required rate. In fact, the achievements on the vaccine front have fallen far short of the Narendra Modi government’s assurance to the Supreme Court in late …

Will take another year to vaccinate all adults at current rate of vaccine supply: Delhi health dept
3 years, 5 months ago

Will take another year to vaccinate all adults at current rate of vaccine supply: Delhi health dept

India Today  

It will take another year to vaccinate all eligible beneficiaries aged above 18 in the national capital at “the present rate of Covid-19 vaccine supply,” the health department has told the Delhi Disaster Management Authority. Officials said around 1.5 crore beneficiaries are eligible for Covid-19 vaccination in the national capital and three crore doses are required to fully inoculate them. …

Mansukh Mandaviya hits back at Rahul Gandhi after vaccine shortage remark, says jab drive to get major boost
3 years, 5 months ago

Mansukh Mandaviya hits back at Rahul Gandhi after vaccine shortage remark, says jab drive to get major boost

Firstpost  

Earlier during the day, Rahul had tweeted in Hindi saying “July is gone, but the shortage of vaccine hasn’t gone away” and used the hashtag WhereAreVaccines New Delhi: The vaccination drive in the country is set to get a major boost this month, Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya said Sunday as he took a swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi …

India's COVID Vaccine Supply: Why Modi Government's Claims are Dubious
3 years, 5 months ago

India's COVID Vaccine Supply: Why Modi Government's Claims are Dubious

The Quint  

Till 11 am on 26 July just 9.2 crore people had received both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. The key problem behind the slow vaccination pace has been the erratic supply of vaccine doses. Of this, 36 crore doses were supplied by the Serum Institute of India, which manufactures Covishield, and 5.5 crore doses were supplied by Covaxin-maker Bharat Biotech. …

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