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India's Covid-19 vaccination coverage crosses 860 million: Govt data

The cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 860 million on Monday, the Union health ministry said

India's cumulative Covid-19 vaccination figure crosses 844.2 mn doses

The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 84.82 crore on Friday, the Union health ministry said

Over 187,000 Covid vaccine doses administered in Delhi on Thursday

Over 1.87 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses were administered in the national capital on Thursday, taking the cumulative number of such shots given to beneficiaries so far to 1,67,76,537 in the city

Novavax, SII apply to WHO for emergency use listing of Covid vaccine

Novavax Inc and its partner Serum Institute of India on Thursday said they have submitted an application to the World Health Organization for emergency use listing (EUL) of Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine.

TN to hold 3rd edition of Mega Vaccination Camp on Sep 26: Health Minister

The Tamil Nadu government would hold its third edition of the Mega Covid Vaccination Camp on September 26, targeting to inoculate 15 lakh people, state minister Ma Subramanian said on Thursday

Over 830 million Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in India: Govt

The cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 830 million on Wednesday, the Union health ministry said

UK to give 1 million coronavirus vaccine doses to South Korea in shot swap

Britain's government has announced plans to share more than a million doses of coronavirus vaccine with South Korea in a vaccine swap

India unlikely to buy Pfizer, Moderna Covid-19 vaccines for now: Sources

India is unlikely to buy Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines for now as the domestic manufacturing of anti-coronavirus jabs has picked up pace, sources said

Total Covid vaccine doses administered in country crosses 820 mn: Govt

The cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 820 million on Tuesday, the Union health ministry said

Over 797 mn Covid-19 vaccine doses provided to states, UTs: Centre

More than 797 mn Covid-19 vaccine doses have been provided to states and UTs so far, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

A political party experienced fever after 25 mn vaccinations in a day: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asked without naming any political party why some political parties had developed a "fever" when the country administered 2.5 crore vaccine doses.

800 mn Covid vaccine doses administered in country: Health Minister

India has administered 80 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses so far, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Saturday. The countrywide vaccination drive against the coronavirus was rolled out on January 16 with healthcare workers getting inoculated in the first phase. "Standing tall against COVID-19. India administers 80 crore vaccine doses. Congratulations to the nation on this momentous feat," Mandaviya tweeted using the hashtag "WorldsLargestVaccinationDrive". On Friday, India administered the highest ever single-day vaccinations with 2.5 crore doses given in 24 hours, which Mandaviya described as a golden chapter in world history. 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, according to the health ministry. The country took 24 days to reach 40 crore from 30 crore doses and then 20 more days to cross the 50-crore vaccination mark on August 6, the ministry said. It took 19 more

Wish PM celebrated his birthday everyday: Congress after record vaccination

PM Narendra Modi should celebrate his birthday every day as some BJP-ruled states "performed" on the day and vaccinated many times the daily average, the Congress said on Saturday.

Over 1.8 mn people inoculated against Covid-19 in Gujarat govt mega drive

More than 1.8 million eligible citizens were vaccinated against COVID-19 till 7 pm during the mega vaccination drive organised by the Gujarat govt on the occasion of PM Narendra Modi's 71st birthday

India administers 20 mn vaccine doses, sets new record on PM's birthday

The daily Covid vaccinations crossed the 10-mn mark for the fourth time in less than a month

Over 777.7 mn Covid-19 vaccine doses provided to states, UTs: Health Min

Over 77.77 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been provided to states and union territories so far through free of cost channel, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Friday.

Opposition resorted to false narrative for creating vaccine hesitancy: Puri

The Opposition resorted to "false narratives" to create vaccine hesitancy among the masses, Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri alleged Thursday.

Mandaviya calls for major push to Covid vaccination drive on PM's birthday

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya called for a major push to the COVID-19 vaccination drive during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday on Friday, saying it would the perfect gift for him.

India surpasses average daily Covid-19 vaccination of 18 countries

India has surpassed the average daily COVID-19 vaccination of the 18 major countries in the world, the Union Health Ministry informed on Thursday.

Sputnik Light Covid vaccine gets permission for Phase 3 trials in India

The Drug Controller General of India has given its approval to the single-dose COVID-19 vaccine version of the Sputnik V vaccine 'Sputnik Light' to conduct trials on the Indian population