Vaccination In India

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 | Last Update : 05:49 AM IST

Govt ready to allow other companies to make Covaxin

The government has now engaged five Public Sector Undertakings to help increase production of Covaxin

14 May 2021 12:00 AM

Vaccine manufacturers have been asked to supply 50 per cent of their stock to the Centre, and split the rest 50 per cent between state governments and the open market. (Photo: AP)

Over 18-yr-olds can get Covid shot from May 1

In another major shift in vaccine policy, the Centre also allowed states to directly procure vaccine doses from manufacturers

20 Apr 2021 12:46 AM

If the BJP, now in power at the Centre, could run the vaccination programme as efficiently as it seeks to run elections, we could perhaps see light at the end of this dark tunnel. (Photo: AFP)

Pavan K Varma | If only BJP were as good at vaccination as it’s at election

The government I am sure is doing its best, but its best falls short, I am sorry to say, of the optimum

04 Apr 2021 4:52 AM

The government must further strengthen the inoculation programme and at the same time strictly impose Covid-appropriate protocol across the country. (Photo: AFP)

AA Edit | Shot eligibility expansion route out of return wave

The decision to open up the vaccination programme and include all those who are aged 45 years and above is a welcome move

25 Mar 2021 4:50 AM

About 400 million Indians have no access to the Internet. Far fewer women have access to cellphones and Internet services. (Photo: AFP)

Patralekha Chatterjee | All must get vaccine: Say no to class, digital divide

The euphoria about getting the jab seems to be confined so far to the better-off sections of society

12 Mar 2021 12:13 AM

The solution is to work together, and think on our feet, as is required during a pandemic. (Photo: PTI)

Samiran Panda | What we need to do to make Covid-19 vaccination programme a success

We need a concerted effort from the government, experts, thought leaders as well as community groups urging people to trust the science

08 Feb 2021 1:01 AM

Despite these early roadblocks, citizens are filled with confidence and hope that the timely delivery of the shots is definitely going to halt the coronavirus -- and hopefully, any mutant/variant as well. (Representative Photo:AP)

Shobhaa De | Vaccine hai to hum hai: Get ready for the vaxxie!

Come on Bollywood… pull out a few cool 'vaxxie' looks. Airport looks are so 2020!

23 Jan 2021 12:05 AM

The government must at least now do a rethink on the campaign and be true and honest with the people on its components. It must win people’s confidence by placing all the facts before them, to start with; piecemeal and ad hoc release of critical information is not the right way to do it. (Photo:AFP)

AA Edit | Put politics, profit aside; level with all on vaccine

The government and the companies should have been upfront about the products from the beginning

23 Jan 2021 12:00 AM

Of all 2.24 lakh people who have been vaccinated, 447 developed minor complications. Only three persons who were hospitalised have now been discharged. (Photo:PTI)

2.24 lakh get jab; 447 adverse cases reported

While over 1.91 lakh healthcare and frontline workers were vaccinated on the day one, only 17,072 received their jabs in 6 states on Sunday

18 Jan 2021 4:27 AM

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