Take Special Efforts To Persuade Citizens To Take COVID Vaccine : Karnataka High Court To State
3 years, 8 months ago

Take Special Efforts To Persuade Citizens To Take COVID Vaccine : Karnataka High Court To State

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday suggested to the state government to make special efforts to persuade citizens residing in thickly populated localities who are more vulnerable to infection to take vaccines. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Aravind Kumar said "There are large numbers of people which include workers on construction sites and infrastructure projects which are underway in Bengaluru city. The question is whether the state government should make special efforts to persuade the citizens residing in thickly populated localities who are more vulnerable to infection to take vaccines." It added "Perhaps it will be a measure in the direction of curbing the spread of infection of covid-19, state government shall respond on this aspect, on the next date of hearing."

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Initiative launched to cure cervical cancer
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Initiative launched to cure cervical cancer

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: To significantly reduce the incidence of cervical cancer, the State Health Department, in partnership with the Karnataka chapter of ECHO India, Obstetricians and Gynaecologists organisation, and several NGOs, launched ‘Accelerating Cervical Cancer Elimination - CCE: The Karnataka Movement’. The minister reaffirmed the government’s commitment to expanding access to cervical cancer prevention and treatment. “The government is implementing all possible …

‘Faulty’ COVID vaccine behind recruitment drive deaths: Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren
3 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Faulty’ COVID vaccine behind recruitment drive deaths: Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren

The Hindu  

Jharkhand Chief Minister and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader Hemant Soren on Wednesday alleged that “faulty” COVID-19 vaccine doses administered by the BJP-led Union government were responsible for 12 candidates losing their lives during physical tests for an excise constable recruitment drive in the State. The Chief Minister alleged that the BJP-led government had given “faulty vaccines”, which have had a …

PIL In Karnataka High Court Challenges BBMP's Tender Seeking Vaccination Of Stray Dogs, Implantation Of Microchips
7 months, 2 weeks ago

PIL In Karnataka High Court Challenges BBMP's Tender Seeking Vaccination Of Stray Dogs, Implantation Of Microchips

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike and others in regards to a Public Interest Litigation questioning the Request for Proposal floated by the corporation calling for injecting combined vaccine and implanting microchips inside the bodies of stray dogs. The petition states that BBMP initiated a combined vaccination plan for stray dogs microchips which …

Covishield | Plea in Supreme Court for probe panel for vaccine’s ‘risk factors’
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Covishield | Plea in Supreme Court for probe panel for vaccine’s ‘risk factors’

The Hindu  

The controversy over the safety aspects of the Covishield vaccine reached the Supreme Court on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, with a petition seeking the constitution of an expert medical panel to study the risk factors. Now after the document filed in UK court by the developer of Covishield, we are compelled to think on the risk and hazardous consequences of …

Bihar will buy Covid vaccines in absence of supply from Centre: CM Nitish
1 year, 8 months ago

Bihar will buy Covid vaccines in absence of supply from Centre: CM Nitish

Hindustan Times  

PATNA: Chief minister Nitish Kumar said the state government would buy vaccines against coronavirus on its own to continue inoculating its people as Centre is not providing them to the state, as per a communique from the chief minister’s office on Monday. The communique, however, was silent on the state’s unmet demand for Covid-19 vaccines, how it would buy them …

Centre no longer to procure Covid vaccines for states
1 year, 8 months ago

Centre no longer to procure Covid vaccines for states

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Centre will no longer follow its practice of procuring Covid-19 vaccines for the states, health minister T. Harish Rao said on Friday, following a decision taken at a meeting on Covid-19 preparedness headed by Union health minister Dr Mansaukh Mandaviya. Harish Rao, in a press note, said the Union minister had advised state governments to procure vaccines from …

Centre Asks States to Stay Alert As Covid-19 Cases Cross 6000-mark, Conduct Mock Drills
1 year, 8 months ago

Centre Asks States to Stay Alert As Covid-19 Cases Cross 6000-mark, Conduct Mock Drills

News 18  

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday chaired a high-level meeting to discuss the surge in Covid-19 cases in the country and advised states to remain vigilant and prepare for effective management of the virus. During a virtual meeting with state health ministers, principal, and additional chief secretaries, Mandaviya emphasised the need to identify emergency hotspots through the monitoring of …

Uptick in COVID cases: Union Health Ministry writes to Karnataka to examine situation at micro level
1 year, 9 months ago

Uptick in COVID cases: Union Health Ministry writes to Karnataka to examine situation at micro level

The Hindu  

Concerned over the rise in COVID-19 cases in Karnataka, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Thursday wrote to the State to examine the situation of COVID-19 at the micro level and maintain focus on implementation of necessary measures for prompt and effective management. What is worrisome is the number of ICU admissions have “Hence, Bengaluru needs to be added to …

Karnataka to send sampales of COVID positive cases for genomes sequencing: Minister
2 years ago

Karnataka to send sampales of COVID positive cases for genomes sequencing: Minister

Deccan Chronicle  

Belagavi: In the backdrop of surge in COVID cases in some countries, the Karnataka government has decided to send Covid-positive cases for genomic sequencing and also focus on booster dose vaccination. “In the wake of new variants being found in some countries, the Union Health Ministry has directed states to send samples of new Covid cases for genomic sequencing. We …

After Centre Says 200-Crore COVID Vaccinations Crossed, Delhi High Court Disposes Of PIL Seeking Door-to-Door Inoculation
2 years, 2 months ago

After Centre Says 200-Crore COVID Vaccinations Crossed, Delhi High Court Disposes Of PIL Seeking Door-to-Door Inoculation

Live Law  

Following the Centre's submission that more than 200 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered across the country, the Delhi High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation seeking a helpline for assistance of those registering for inoculation.A bed-ridden senior citizen had approached the court last year, stating she was at a high risk of getting exposed to the …

Rajasthan High Court Dismisses Plea Against Discrimination Based On Covid-19 Vaccination Status
2 years, 4 months ago

Rajasthan High Court Dismisses Plea Against Discrimination Based On Covid-19 Vaccination Status

Live Law  

The Rajasthan High Court has recently dismissed a public interest litigation challenging the state government's order restricting access to indoor sports, gyms, restaurants and other public places to people who have received at least one vaccination dose against Covid-19. A division bench of Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice Shubha Mehta dismissed the petition after the Advocate General informed the …

Centre asks TS to step up Covid control measures
2 years, 4 months ago

Centre asks TS to step up Covid control measures

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Union health secretary has written to the Telangana state government, asking it to take a slew of measures to prevent the spread of Covid including conducting adequate testing, keeping an eye on districts reporting higher cases, carrying out genome sequencing, increasing pace of vaccination etc, especially in light of the upcoming festivals. The letter written by Union health …

DC Edit | A good move, as Covid cases up
2 years, 5 months ago

DC Edit | A good move, as Covid cases up

Deccan Chronicle  

The decision of the Union government to push the vaccination programme further against Covid-19 by making the precaution dose free for those who are aged above 18 years has come not one day sooner. That only one per cent of the eligible population aged between 18 and 59 has got the precaution dose calls on the government to redouble its …

Mumbai: Civic Body Asked To Step Up Testing, Remain Alert Amid Surge In Covid Cases
2 years, 6 months ago

Mumbai: Civic Body Asked To Step Up Testing, Remain Alert Amid Surge In Covid Cases

ABP News  

New Delhi: In the wake of a ‘tremendous’ rise in Covid-19 cases in Mumbai over the last few weeks, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal on Wednesday directed the civic officials to step up Covid testing immediately and keep the staff of field hospitals on alert, news agency PTI reported. "The new cases daily have tremendously gone up in …

Bengaluru: Few takers for 2nd dose of vaccine in 12-14 age category
2 years, 7 months ago

Bengaluru: Few takers for 2nd dose of vaccine in 12-14 age category

Hindustan Times  

The COVID-19 vaccination drive for those in the 12 to 14 age category in Bengaluru is slower than officials anticipated. Only 58.1 percent of the 12 to 14 year category vaccination beneficiaries, that is about 1.6 lakh children in Bengaluru, have received the first dose. The BBMP told a news website that the slower than expected pace in the vaccination …

No restrictions on unvaccinated individuals; no one can be forced to take jab: Supreme Court
2 years, 7 months ago

No restrictions on unvaccinated individuals; no one can be forced to take jab: Supreme Court

India TV News  

Highlights The current COVID-19 vaccine policy cannot be said to be manifestly arbitrary and unreasonable Unvaccinated individuals cannot be denied public access, till numbers are low The apex court also directed the Union of India to publish reports on adverse events of vaccines The Supreme Court on Monday said that no person can be forced to get vaccinated against COVID-19 …

Karnataka COVID-19 vaccination guidelines as of April 28, 2022: BBMP says…
2 years, 7 months ago

Karnataka COVID-19 vaccination guidelines as of April 28, 2022: BBMP says…

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka is seemingly gearing up to reinstate a few restrictions in place and speed up last-minute vaccinations to the remaining population in preparation for a possible fourth wave of the pandemic in June, as a steady increase in daily new infections of the coronavirus are recorded. A press note dated April 27 by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike chief Gaurav …

Karnataka will increase testing, vaccination: Bommai tells PM amid Covid fear
2 years, 7 months ago

Karnataka will increase testing, vaccination: Bommai tells PM amid Covid fear

Live Mint  

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said that the Covid-19 situation in the state is under control. Bommai also mentioned that the Karnataka government is going to enhancing vaccination drive, increase testing, and enforce appropriate behavior at public places. Highlighting the special attention being given to Bengaluru, where there is slight increase in cases, the Chief Minister said testing …

COVID 4th wave may peak after June: Karnataka Health Minister
2 years, 7 months ago

COVID 4th wave may peak after June: Karnataka Health Minister

India TV News  

Highlights Experts have predicted that the COVID-19 fourth wave may peak after June Karnataka Health Minister said prevalent variants of the virus is said to be Omicron's sublineages Cases are very less compared to other states, the minister said COVID 4th Wave in India News: Experts have predicted that the COVID-19 fourth wave may peak after June and have its …

Vaccine Mandate Case : Supreme Court Refuses To Take Into Account Developments Subsequent To Reserving Of Judgment
2 years, 8 months ago

Vaccine Mandate Case : Supreme Court Refuses To Take Into Account Developments Subsequent To Reserving Of Judgment

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Monday, did not permit Advocate, Mr. Amit Anand Tiwari, AAG, State of Tamil Nadu to mention the matter pertaining to the vaccine mandates and non-disclosure of the clinical trial data of COVID-19 vaccines. On 22nd March, the Court had reserved that judgment in a plea, inter alia, seeking directions to the Union Government to publicize the …

Vaccine Mandates Are Reasonable Restrictions In Larger Public Interest : States Before Supreme Court
2 years, 9 months ago

Vaccine Mandates Are Reasonable Restrictions In Larger Public Interest : States Before Supreme Court

Live Law  

The States of Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday justified the government orders which mandated the taking of COVID vaccines to avail public utilities and access public places.A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai was hearing a writ petition filed by Dr.Jacob Puliyel, a former member of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation, seeking …

'My Right To Not Be Infected Would Outweigh Other's Right Of Not Being Vaccinated': Solicitor General Submits Before Supreme Court In Vaccine Mandate Matter
2 years, 9 months ago

'My Right To Not Be Infected Would Outweigh Other's Right Of Not Being Vaccinated': Solicitor General Submits Before Supreme Court In Vaccine Mandate Matter

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Monday, continued hearing submissions made by the Solicitor General of India, Mr. Tushar Mehta in the plea seeking directions to the Central Government to publicize the data pertaining to the clinical trials of the COVID-19 vaccines administered in India and their post vaccine efficacy as per the requirement of the International medical norms. In this regard …

Being ready: The Hindu Editorial on vaccination and India’s third COVID-19 wave
2 years, 9 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 …

HC asks Maharashtra govt if it allow Covid unvaccinated people to travel in local trains
2 years, 10 months ago

HC asks Maharashtra govt if it allow Covid unvaccinated people to travel in local trains

India TV News  

The Bombay High Court on Monday asked the Maharashtra government if it was willing to withdraw its notification issued last year prohibiting people not vaccinated against COVID-19 from travelling in local trains in the city. Let there be a new beginning," Chief Justice Dipankar Datta said, adding that Chief Secretary Debashish Chakraborty must inform the court on Tuesday if the …

The case for mandatory covid vaccination
2 years, 10 months ago

The case for mandatory covid vaccination

Live Mint  

The Union government recently filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court stating, “Covid-19 vaccination is for larger public interest in light of the ongoing pandemic situation. Even the recent controversy surrounding tennis star Novak Djokovic’s refusal to take a covid vaccine raises pertinent questions on balancing individual rights with community well-being. vs State Of Kerala and Ors., the Kerala high …

HC Asks Maha Govt to Prove That Decision to Ban Unvaccinated People on Local Trains Was Taken in Larger Public Interest
2 years, 10 months ago

HC Asks Maha Govt to Prove That Decision to Ban Unvaccinated People on Local Trains Was Taken in Larger Public Interest

News 18  

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday told the Maharashtra government to prove that its decision to prohibit unvaccinated persons from travelling in local trains in Mumbai, though taken without maintaining any record, was in larger public interest and hence, must not be interfered with. A bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice M S Karnik gave the direction after …

Approach High Courts Against Vaccine Mandates Of States : Supreme Court Suggests To Petitioner
2 years, 10 months ago

Approach High Courts Against Vaccine Mandates Of States : Supreme Court Suggests To Petitioner

Live Law  

On Monday, the Supreme Court expressed concern that it might not be able to decide specific cases of vaccine mandates imposed by the State Governments and other authorities and the same can be taken up by the respective High Courts. Later, the Petitioner, Dr. Jacob Puliyel, had filed an application assailing specific vaccine mandates imposed by State Governments of Madhya …

Booster Vaccine Shots For All: Bombay High Court Seeks Response From Centre & State
2 years, 11 months ago

Booster Vaccine Shots For All: Bombay High Court Seeks Response From Centre & State

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Friday sought responses to a PIL seeking directions to frame and implement a policy for administering the booster vaccine shot against the Covid-19 virus. During Friday's hearing, Kapadia expressed concern regarding the ambiguity around booster vaccine shots. The plea filed by Kapadia and lawyer Kunal Tiwari has sought framing and swift implementation of vaccine-booster policy …

Plea In Supreme Court Challenges COVID Vaccine Mandates Of Delhi, MP, TN & Maharashtra
2 years, 11 months ago

Plea In Supreme Court Challenges COVID Vaccine Mandates Of Delhi, MP, TN & Maharashtra

Live Law  

A plea has been moved before the Supreme Court of India seeking directions to strike down as unconstitutional the vaccine mandates issued by the various States, specifically by the Governments of Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.The application has been filed by Dr Jacob Puliyel, a former member of the National Technical Advisory Group of Immunization, seeking. A plea …

At Home COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Jabs For Senior Citizens: Uttarakhand High Court Directs State
2 years, 11 months ago

At Home COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Jabs For Senior Citizens: Uttarakhand High Court Directs State

Live Law  

The Uttarakhand High Court has directed the State to give the option to senior citizens to be jabbed with the booster doses of COVID-19 vaccination in their homes. The development ensued in an ongoing batch of PILs related to the COVID-19 situation in the State, where an application was moved through Advocate Shiv Bhatt seeking to postpone the upcoming assembly …

Karnataka to give boosters to people above 65, frontline workers from January 10
2 years, 11 months ago

Karnataka to give boosters to people above 65, frontline workers from January 10

India Today  

Karnataka health minister Dr K Sudhakar confirmed on Friday, January 7, that booster shots against Covid will be provided to people above 65 and frontline workers. After meeting officials on Friday, Dr K Sudhakar said, “We've given some responsibilities to certain officials to manage the Covid situation. These officials have handled the previous two Covid waves.” Karnataka reported that between …

EC Reviews Covid, Law and Order Situation in Poll-bound States, Stresses on Need for Vaccinations
2 years, 11 months ago

EC Reviews Covid, Law and Order Situation in Poll-bound States, Stresses on Need for Vaccinations

News 18  

The Election Commission on Thursday reviewed the Covid situation with the Union health secretary and health experts and emphasised the need for vaccination of all eligible people in five poll-bound states, sources said. In a separate meeting, the poll panel also discussed the law and order situation in the five states — Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab and Manipur — …

‘Benefited a lot’: Bihar octogenarian claims to have taken 11 shots of COVID-19 vaccine
2 years, 11 months ago

‘Benefited a lot’: Bihar octogenarian claims to have taken 11 shots of COVID-19 vaccine

The Hindu  

At a time when governments, both at the Centre and in the State, have been appealing people to get COVID-19 vaccines, an octogenarian from Bihar’s Madhepura district has claimed to have taken it 11 times last year. Everyone should get vaccines,” said Brahmadev Mandal, 84, from Orai village under the Puraini police station of Udakishunganj block. In a viral video, …

India Needs to Address Intra-State Inequities in COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage
2 years, 11 months ago

India Needs to Address Intra-State Inequities in COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage

The Quint  

This is no small feat considering the enormous logistical challenges faced by the drive when it was first initiated just under a year ago on 16 January, 2021. Over 11 states and Union territories have achieved 100 per cent coverage of the first dose of the vaccine, while 3 states and UTs have achieved 100 percent full vaccination coverage against …

Covid curbs in Karnataka: Here’s what Bommai said on possibility of lockdown
2 years, 11 months ago

Covid curbs in Karnataka: Here’s what Bommai said on possibility of lockdown

Live Mint  

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday urged people of the state to cooperate with the state in containing the spread of the contagious virus. "These measures will cause trouble to the travellers but we are doing it keeping in view the public health of people of Karnataka, especially Belagavi," Bommai said. Elaborating further on the measures taken to contain …

Should vaccination be made mandatory? | The Hindu Parley podcast
2 years, 11 months ago

Should vaccination be made mandatory? | The Hindu Parley podcast

The Hindu  

It is going to be almost a year since vaccination against COVID-19 was rolled out in India for the adult population. The latest issue is that some States have come up with their own strategies to ensure wider vaccination coverage — such as by making vaccination mandatory for entry into public places and workplaces — even though the Central Government …

Delhi, Mumbai See Huge Spike in Daily Cases; Punjab Bans Entry of Unvaccinated in Public Places from Jan 15
2 years, 11 months ago

Delhi, Mumbai See Huge Spike in Daily Cases; Punjab Bans Entry of Unvaccinated in Public Places from Jan 15

News 18  

Delhi on Tuesday reported 496 Covid-19 cases, its highest single-day rise since June 4. An expert panel of the country’s central drug authority has recommended granting emergency use authorisation to Serum Institute of India’s COVID-19 vaccine Covovax and Biological E’s vaccine Corbevax with certain conditions, official sources said on Monday. The Subject Expert Committee on COVID-19 of the Central Drugs …

No govt benefits, penalties for unvaccinated in Rajasthan, orders Ashok Gehlot
3 years ago

No govt benefits, penalties for unvaccinated in Rajasthan, orders Ashok Gehlot

Hindustan Times  

JAIPUR: The Rajasthan government will soon make it compulsory for residents of the state to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease, chief minister Ashok Gehlot said on Friday, declaring that people who refuse to get vaccinated will not be eligible for benefits under government schemes and may also have to pay fines. Jaipur: Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot has told …

Don't Persuade People To Get Vaccinated Or Provide For Disincentives Upon Their Refusal: Meghalaya HC To State Govt
3 years ago

Don't Persuade People To Get Vaccinated Or Provide For Disincentives Upon Their Refusal: Meghalaya HC To State Govt

Live Law  

Dealing with a Public Interest Litigation plea filed to deal with the COVID pandemic situation in the state, the Meghalaya High Court on Thursday asked the State Government not to relent on the vaccination drive or try to persuade people to take the vaccination or even provide for disincentives upon their refusal.This direction came from the Bench of Chief Justice …

"Matter Of Fundamental Rights" - Bombay High Court Asks Maha Govt Logic Behind Denying Non-Vaxxed Local Train Travel
3 years ago

"Matter Of Fundamental Rights" - Bombay High Court Asks Maha Govt Logic Behind Denying Non-Vaxxed Local Train Travel

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court has asked Maharashtra Chief Secretary to clarify the reasons behind the government's decision to permit only fully vaccinated people to board local trains in the Greater Mumbai area in an affidavit. A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice M S Karnik was hearing petitions challenging the State Government's decision to permit only fully …

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Interfere With State Government Order Allowing Only Students, Teachers, Staff With One Dose Of Vaccine To Attend Colleges
3 years ago

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Interfere With State Government Order Allowing Only Students, Teachers, Staff With One Dose Of Vaccine To Attend Colleges

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Saturday refused to interfere with the government order, permitting only those students, teachers and staff members who have been vaccinated to attend colleges. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum while disposing off a petition filed challenging the government order dated July 16, said, "We are of the …

COVID Vaccination To Persons With Disabilities And Pregnant Women: Supreme Court Asks Petitioners To Submit Concrete Suggestions
3 years ago

COVID Vaccination To Persons With Disabilities And Pregnant Women: Supreme Court Asks Petitioners To Submit Concrete Suggestions

Live Law  

On a plea seeking ease of access to vaccination to persons with disabilities, the Supreme Court on Friday granted liberty to the petitioners to formulate concrete suggestions to strengthen the existing framework for protecting the disabled citizens in ensuring that they have proper access to vaccination against COVID-19. The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna required that the …

2 Omicron Cases in Karnataka; CM Bommai Says Will Issue New Rules; Centre Stresses on Vaccination
3 years ago

2 Omicron Cases in Karnataka; CM Bommai Says Will Issue New Rules; Centre Stresses on Vaccination

News 18  

Two cases of the new Covid-19 variant, Omicron, were detected in Karnataka, making them the first infections from the new strain in India. In the first reaction after the cases were detected in his state, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said at News18 India Chaupal event that there will be changes in the protocol. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres slammed travel …

Collectors can take call on banning unvaccinated persons from public places, says TN Health Minister
3 years ago

Collectors can take call on banning unvaccinated persons from public places, says TN Health Minister

The Hindu  

District Collectors can take a call on the banning of people who have not taken the COVID-19 vaccination from visiting public places, said Health Minister, Ma. The Minister was answering a question on the Krishnagiri Collector’s banning of unvaccinated persons from visiting public places. “Even the Kanniyakumari Collector has said that COVID-19 vaccination certificate is mandatory to buy liquor bottles …

Data show BJP-ruled states ahead in vaccination than those governed by Opposition
3 years ago

Data show BJP-ruled states ahead in vaccination than those governed by Opposition

India TV News  

Highlights Total eight BJP-ruled states have fully vaccinated 50 per cent of their eligible population. Amid rising concern for the new Covid-19 variant 'Omicron', at least 7 BJP ruled states in the country have completed innoculating more than 90% of the eligible population with the first dose. Apart from this, total eight states have fully vaccinated 50 per cent of …

On CM’s agenda for Delhi: COVID-19 booster dose for health workers
3 years ago

On CM’s agenda for Delhi: COVID-19 booster dose for health workers

The Hindu  

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai will raise the issue of administering a booster dose of the vaccine against COVID-19 to health workers with the Union Health Minister during his visit to New Delhi on December 2. Addressing mediapersons in Hubballi on December 1, Mr. Bommai said that more than six months had passed after health workers and frontline workers had …

Ahmedabad civic body offers Rs 60,000 smartphone in lucky draw to boost COVID-19 vaccinations
3 years ago

Ahmedabad civic body offers Rs 60,000 smartphone in lucky draw to boost COVID-19 vaccinations

Firstpost  

Those who take their second jabs of COVID-19 vaccine between 1 and 7 December will be eligible for the scheme Ahmedabad: In a bid to encourage citizens to get fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the Ahmedabad civic body has come up with a lucky draw scheme, announcing that its winner, who has taken the second dose of vaccine, will get a …

Karnataka rules out penalties for people who are yet to take COVID-19 vaccine, but...
3 years ago

Karnataka rules out penalties for people who are yet to take COVID-19 vaccine, but...

The Hindu  

Karnataka Health and Medical Education Minister K. Sudhakar ruled out the possibility of withdrawing government benefits or levying penalties for people who have not taken a vaccine against COVID-19. He was reacting to the State’s COVID-19 Technical Advisory Committee recommending withdrawal of government benefits, such as ration, pension, electricity and water supply, domestic gas cylinder and petrol or diesel, for …

Karnataka: Man demands written assurance from disrict admin over Covid vaccine safety. What happened next?
3 years ago

Karnataka: Man demands written assurance from disrict admin over Covid vaccine safety. What happened next?

India TV News  

Highlights Karnataka local takes Covid vaccine only after written assurance from the administration. The Hubballi-Dharwad district administration had to give a written assurance to a local that they would take responsibility of his family if something happens to him after Covid vaccination. The Hubballi-Dharwad district in Karnataka recently witnessed a case where a man, named Anand, got a written assurance …

Vaccination must for being in public places
3 years, 1 month ago

Vaccination must for being in public places

The Hindu  

Through a circular issued on Thursday, the Directorate of Public Health has made vaccination against COVID-19 mandatory for people in public places in Tamil Nadu. In a move to make COVID-19 vaccination compulsory for the eligible population, the Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine has invoked provisions under the Tamil Nadu Public Health Act, 1939, to ensure that public …

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