Indian biotech firm Bharat Biotech on Saturday claimed that its Covid vaccine, Covaxin, offered long-term protection against severe Covid disease when used as a booster dose during the clinical trial.

Covaxin booster offers long-term protection against severe Covid infection: Bharat Biotech

The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 960 million with more than 3.2 million jabs were administered on Wednesday, the health ministry said.

Over 960 million COVID-19 vaccines administered in India, says health ministry

India's health minister Mansukh Mandaviya informed that people in six states and Union Territories have been given the first dose of the vaccine covering 100 per cent of the adult population.

All adults in six states, Union Territories have got first vaccine dose: Indian health ministry

India's health officials administered over 180 million doses of coronavirus vaccines in August, which is more than all the Group of Seven (G7) countries combined.

India administered more vaccine doses than all G7 nations combined in August

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed India's achievement of reaching a milestone in the Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination drive as the country has administered more than 10 million vaccine doses in a single day.

'Momentous feat': PM Modi hails India's 10 million COVID-19 vaccine doses in single day

Over 82.7 lakh vaccine doses, the highest in a single day, were administered across the country on Monday as the revised guidelines for COVID-19 vaccination came into effect, the Union Health Ministry said.

Over 8.2 million vaccine doses administered across India: Health ministry

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Tuesday held a review meeting through video conferencing with administrators from States and Union Territories (UTs) on the progress of COVID-19 vaccination and modifications on the CoWIN software that will provide more flexibility to vaccine administrators.

Centre reviews progress of Covid vaccination with states and UTs

Tuesday was the deadliest day for India, with the Wuhan virus claiming more than 4,500 lives. It was the highest daily death toll for any country anywhere in the world in the pandemic.

Virus still spreading with 22 states in India reporting high positivity rate

India's health ministry said on Wednesday that if an individual is infected after the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine then the "second dose should be deferred by three months after clinical recovery from the virus.

Second dose to be deferred by three months after recovery from virus: India health ministry

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The Government of India on Wednesday recorded nearly 1.32 crore (13.2 million) registrations for coronavirus vaccination from May 1. In the third phase of the vaccination drive, everyone above the age of 18 will be eligible to get inoculated against Covid-19.

13.2 million Indians register for third phase of vaccinations but unable to book slots

The total Covid vaccinations across the country have crossed the 13.22 crore mark on Wednesday with more than 21.21 lakh vaccine doses administered till evening.

Cumulative vaccination in India crosses 130 million mark

The cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country touched 12 crore on Saturday as part of the world`s largest inoculation drive with over 30 lakh doses administered in the last 24 hours, as per data by the Union Health Ministry.

India's vaccination coverage nears 120 million

President Ram Nath Kovind was administered the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at an army hospital on Tuesday as he urged all eligible citizens to get vaccinated.

President Ram Nath Kovind receives coronavirus vaccine

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said his government is taking a holistic approach to healthcare in the country and is not just focused on treatment but also wellness.

Country has to be prepared for increasing demand for Made in India vaccines: Modi

India reported 14,199 new coronavirus cases and 83 deaths in the last 24 hours on Monday, according to the health ministry. Watch: The total death toll in the country has reached 1,56,385 with the number of active cases rising to 1,50,055.

India reports 83 deaths in 24 hours; Maharashtra records spike in death toll

India on Friday reported 13,193 new coronavirus cases including 97 deaths in the last 24 hours taking the total death toll to over 1,56,000. Watch: The country crossed the 1 crore vaccination mark with 1,01,88,007 people benefiting from the vaccines.

COVID-19 vaccinations in India crosses 1 crore mark; 97 deaths in last 24 hours

Ahead of India's vaccination drive on January 16, Odisha government said today that 1.90 lakhs health care workers will be vaccinated in the first phase as coronavirus vaccines arrived in the state.

Indian states Odisha, West Bengal receive Serum Institute of India's Covishield vaccine

As India gets set to begin its coronavirus vaccination from January 16, the first consignment of "Covishield" vaccine by Serum Institute of India arrived in Goa on Wednesday.

Coronavirus vaccines arrive in Goa, Telangana

There will be a gap of 28 days between two doses of COVID-19 vaccine and its effectiveness will begin 14 days after the second dose, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

Gap of 28 days between two Covid vaccine doses, effectiveness to begin after 14 days: Government

After Delhi, the first consignment of India's Serum Insitute's coronavirus vaccine arrived in Hyderabad airport. Also Read: First flight of coronavirus vaccine Covishield flown to Delhi "The first consignment of the vaccine will be going to 11 destinations outside the state by this evening," Hyderbad airport CEO Pradeep Panicker said.

Coronavirus vaccine arrives in Hyderabad; Gujarat, Tamil Nadu set to receive consignment

Indian government has approved two of its top COVID-19 vaccine contenders Oxford-AstraZeneca's Covishield and Bharat Biotech's Covaxin for emergency use on Sunday.

Covid vaccination drive in India: Registration, process and documents needed

Indian Government to approve their vaccine called COVAXIN by Bharat Biotech, this could be a game changer in fight against covid pandemic. The vaccine is currently on Phase 3rd trial.

Indian vaccine could be the game changer in fight against COVID-19