The Centre is likely to hold a crucial meeting with all states and Union Territories around 11am on Tuesday to discuss the rollout of the next phase of Covid-19 vaccination under which teenagers aged 15-18 will be inoculated and precautionary shots will be given to healthcare and frontline workers and senior citizens with comorbidities. The “Guidelines for COVID-19 vaccination of …
Anganwadi Workers, Accredited Social Health Activists and Auxiliary Nurse Midwives form the locus of healthcare and nutrition delivery in rural India. Approximately 13.3 lakh AWWs, 9.3 lakh ASHAs and 2.3 lakh ANMs across the country serve as the first port of call for primary health and nutrition services, particularly in the domain of Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health. …
The Centre on Thursday advised states to focus on increasing second dose coverage among healthcare workers and frontline workers. In a high-level meeting chaired by Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan, low vaccination coverage was highlighted and states were also informed about the modifications of the CoWIN platform to make it more effective. As per the statement, the national average for …
The Centre on Saturday directed states and Union Territories to stop fresh registrations for Covid-19 vaccination of healthcare workers and frontline workers with immediate effect. Registration of persons aged 45 years and above will continue Bhushan said that registration of persons aged 45 years and above will continue to be permitted on the Co-WIN portal and asked states and UTs …
Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday said the government has lifted the time restriction on receiving COVID-19 vaccine jabs, in order to increase the pace of immunization. People can now get vaccinated round-the-clock according to their convenience, Vardhan said in a tweet, adding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi values the health as well as the time of the …
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday said that vaccine will be available for people above 60 years of age and those above 45 years of age with comorbidities from March 1 adding that the jabs will be delivered free of cost at government centres. The vaccine will be given free of cost at govt centres,” Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said. …