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Don't expect a century every day, says govt on 10 million-plus jabs

Average doses given in August touched almost 6 million per day compared to 4.3 million in July and about 4 million in June

India, UK to work expeditiously on recognition of vaccine certificates

India and the UK on Thursday agreed to work expeditiously on the recognition of vaccine certificates to facilitate the free movement of people

About 80% teaching, non-teaching school staff have got at least 1st jab

Around 80 per cent teaching and non-teaching staff employed in schools across the country have received at least the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, Education Ministry officials said on Thursday

Covid vaccine doses administered in India cross 660 mn: Health min

The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 66 crore on Wednesday, the Union health ministry said. More than 69 lakh (69,42,335) vaccine doses have been administered on Wednesday as per the 7 pm provisional report. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late night, the ministry said. Cumulatively, 25,89,65,198 individuals in the age group of 18-44 years across states and Union Territories have received their first dose and 2,97,99,597 have received their second dose since the start of phase-three of the vaccination drive, according to the health ministry data. The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from Covid continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level, the ministry underlined.

Recruitment of volunteers for trial of Covovax vaccine on children begins

Recruitment of volunteers for the phase 2/3 clinical trial of Covid-19 vaccine Covovax among children aged 2 to 17 years began on Sunday at the Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research here

Covid-19 pandemic: At 10 million, India administers most doses in a day

If this pace is maintained it could enable the vaccination of the entire adult population by the end of year

Over 610 million Covid vaccine doses administered in India: Govt

India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 61 crore, the Union health ministry said on Thursday.

Unicef to provide India with 160 mn syringes for Covid vaccination

UNICEF India has signed a USD 15 million agreement with COVID-19 relief initiative Crypto Relief to procure an estimated 160 million syringes to support India in its inoculation drive

Covid-19 pandemic: Record daily vax at 8.8 mn, rural India takes the lead

According to the health ministry, the average daily vaccination has so far been the highest this month, with almost 5 million jabs administered per day

Over 150,000 people received Covid-19 vaccine in Delhi on Monday

The Delhi government on Tuesday said over 1.5 lakh people received COVID-19 vaccine doses in the city the previous day, with 1,10,081 of them getting their first jab.

Around 133,000 people vaccinated against coronavirus in Delhi on Thursday

Around 1.33 lakh people were vaccinated against coronavirus in Delhi on Thursday and around 83,000 of them got the first dose, according to official data.

Cumulative Covid-19 vaccine doses cross 530 million in India: Health min

The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 53 crore, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday.

Drop mandatory RT-PCR clause for fully vaccinated tourists: Tourism min

The Union Ministry of Tourism has urged all state governments to drop the provision of mandatory RT-PCR tests for visitors who have received both doses of COVID-19 vaccine.

Piyush Goyal asks industry to lead the Covid-19 vaccination drive

The minister's comment comes a week after the Centre indicated that with lower utilisation of Covid vaccines by the private sector, its 25 per cent quota may not be necessary.

Delhi's Covid-19 vaccine stock to last only for eight days: Bulletin

The national capital's stock of anti-coronavirus vaccine will only last for eight days, according to a vaccination bulletin issued by the Delhi government on Thursday.

Covid relaxation: Hotels, malls can stay open in Maharashtra till 10 p.m.

But only fully vaccinated to be allowed in malls; Cinema halls, auditoriums and places of worship remain shut

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Mumbai vaccine centres are running dry

Home-grown drug to cure mild Covid in the works, study finds booster shot can protect against variants, and more-news relevant to India's fight against the pandemic

Availability of foreign Covid vaccines to get delayed over indemnity issue

India is not keen to grant indemnity to some players as it expects local availability to improve

India's fight against Covid-19 receives strong impetus, says PM Modi

PM Narendra Modi Friday said India's fight against coronavirus has received a strong impetus as the cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country surpassed the 50 crore-mark.

Over 86,000 Covid vaccine doses administered in a day in Delhi: Bulletin

Over 86,000 Covid vaccine doses were administered in Delhi the previous day, according to the city government's vaccination bulletin issued on Thursday.