Centre reduces gap for Covid precaution dose from 9 to 6 months for adults
The Union Health Ministry has reduced the gap for COVID-19 precaution doses, third or booster dose of vaccine from existing 9 months to 6 months for those above 18 years. …
Corbevax being considered as booster dose for Covishield, Covaxin jabbed people
Allowing Corbevax as a booster for those fully vaccinated against Covid-19 with either Covishield or Covaxin is likely to be considered by the NTAGI, which is scheduled to meet on…
Covid 4th wave: After XE variant detected in India, NTAGI chief says ‘nothing to panic about’
The XE variant of Covid-19 has spread to several countries in the past month, including India. With the fears of the fourth wave of the pandemic intensifying across the country,…
ICMR study shows increase in antibodies after receiving Covaxin booster dose, says MoS Health
An ICMR study to examine the effect of Covaxin’s booster dose has shown an increase in the levels of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar…
Gap between first and second Covishield vaccine doses reduced to 8-16 weeks
India’s apex body on immunisation NTAGI has recommended administering the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine Covishield between eight and 16 weeks after the first dose, official sources said on Sunday. …
When will Covid-19 vaccination drive for 12-14 age group start? Here’s what we know
The current Covid-19 spike across the nation has prompted the central government to speed up its vaccination drive. The Centre also started the administration of the precautionary dose to frontline…
Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 12-14 years: Top government expert gives big update
After children in the age group of 15-18 started receiving their first Covid-19 vaccine doses under India’s immunisation drive, top government expert has given a big update on the likely…
Amid Omicron fears, NTAGI panel to decide on COVID-19 booster dose, vaccine for children
As the concerns regarding the spread of the Omicron variant are rising across the country, the central government has decided to discuss the possibility of administering an additional COVID-19 vaccine…