National Health Service (NHS) England has included those aged 40 above in the demographic eligible to receive coronavirus vaccine. Text messages will soon be sent to people in this age group to allow them to make arrangements to get themselves vaccinated.

England expands vaccination drive to include ages 40 and above

According to an observational study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal, a past COVID-19 infection does not completely protect young people from reinfection, and vaccination is still necessary to boost immune response and reduce disease transmission.

Study: Past COVID-19 infection does not fully protect against reinfection

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

Another 1,712 people in Britain have tested positive for Covid-19, the lowest daily number since early September, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,404,882, a positive development from Europe at a time when India is battered with the impact of the second wave of Covid infections.

UK finally reports the lowest daily Covid-19 cases since September; 33.6 million vaccinated so far

Israel is gearing up for the second round of vaccinations. The focus this time is on 12 to 15-year-olds. Are these vaccines proven to be safe for children? WION brings you a report.

Israel gears up to vaccinate 12 to 15-year-olds

Disneyland Paris, normally Europe's biggest tourist attraction, will from Saturday host a mass Covid vaccination site at its convention centre as France seeks to speed up its inoculation drive, officials said on Wednesday.

Disneyland Paris to host mass Covid vaccination site 

Israel on Sunday (April 18), lifted mandate to compulsorily wear masks outdoors. Israelis stepped out on streets without masks for the first time in a year. Israel has vaccinated over half of its population in one of the world's fastest anti-COVID inoculation campaigns.

Israel drops public mask mandate with more than half population vaccinated

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

Bhutan has become the first country in the world to administer the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to almost all its eligible population. Bhutan's swift vaccination campaign is nearly finished — just 16 days after it began.

Bhutan vaccinates 85% of the population in record time

Malaika Arora has taken the first jab of the Covid vaccine and shared that she is eligible for it. Malaika posted a picture on Instagram, that shows her being administered the shot by a healthcare worker.

Malaika Arora takes first dose of Covid-19 vaccine

A federal minister in Pakistan found himself in hot waters on Tuesday after video clips showing his family getting shots of coronavirus vaccine surfaced online, creating a stir as netizens accused him of 'jumping the queue' and demanded an apology from him.

Jumping queue? Pak minister creates stir for getting family vaccinated against Covid-19 

Over 500 million coronavirus vaccine doses have been rolled out by health officials around the world so far. A tally by AFP revealed on Friday that while the world was witnessing record vaccinations, Europe was facing slowdowns due to issues over hoarding and supply.

Global vaccinations cross 500 million but cases continue to surge

Malaysia on Monday announced it had established a $2.4 million compensation fund to provide cash assistance for any Covid-19 vaccine recipients, who suffer severe reactions due to inoculations.

Malaysia sets up compensation fund for Covid-19 vaccinations 

Med concerns of the AstraZeneca jabs causing the blood clot around the globe. India is all set to review the post-vaccination side effects from AstraZeneca shot. Several countries suspended vaccine use due to fear of blood clots, this move was taken as a precaution. India will also review the same, even though no cases of blood clots reported in India.

India to review Astrazeneca jabs, India review after side effects concerns

Aircrew will be medically unfit for flying for 48 hours after the Covid-19 vaccination, Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), India's aviation watchdog, said on Tuesday in its guidelines for 'Temporary Unfitness for Flying'.

Aircrew 'medically unfit' for flying for 48 hours post Covid-19 vaccination: DGCA

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently added three new side effects that could be caused after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.

What are three new post-vaccination side effects added by CDC?

German authorities come under heavy scrutiny for the slow roll-out of COVID vaccines. Even though the vaccine supply block has improved, the nation is still struggling to amp up its inoculation drive.

COVID-19: German authorities struggle to amp up vaccination drive

Many people opposed to vaccination, or anti-vaxxers, find their audience in social media, but now Twitter is deploying human monitors to crack down on disinformation as Covid-19 shots are being rolled out across the world.

Twitter deploys human monitors to strike down coronavirus vaccine misinformation

European Union leaders will meet on Thursday to work on vaccination certificates for EU residents who have received vaccines. Southern EU countries are highly dependent on tourism, and looking for ways to salvage this year’s summer holiday season.

European Union mulls 'vaccination passports' to bring back tourists

According to Scientists we have now reached a precarious point in the pandemic, while conditions are turning favorable for the rise of new coronavirus variants. Despite large vaccination programs and immunizing through herd immunity. The virus continues to spread rapidly in many parts of the world and according to experts higher rates of viral transmission and partial immunizing population encourage the emergence of potentially more lethal variants.

Vaccination delays could bring more virus variants

Argentina's health minister has stepped down over the vaccine scandal and the health minister resign after it immerged that many of his friends got inoculated after they skipped the line for a vaccination. Argentina's Prime minister called on the health minister to resign in the wake of the scandal.

Argentina's health minister Gines Gonzalez Garcia resign over vaccine scandal

Moscow announced Saturday it had registered its third vaccine against the coronavirus and promised to introduce the jab to the Russian population by March. Russia was the first country to register a vaccine against COVID-19 in August ahead of clinical trials, and the Sputnik V jab has been authorised in more than two dozen countries around the world.

Russia says registers third coronavirus vaccine

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Wednesday (local time) slammed the 'wildly uneven and unfair' distribution of coronavirus vaccines and said that only 10 countries have administered 75 per cent of all vaccinations and demanding a global effort to get all people in every nation inoculated as soon as possible.

UN: 10 countries administered 75% jab, 130 haven't received single dose

Moderna and AstraZeneca to deliver vaccine dosage, to make up with the supply cuts. EU is negotiating new deal, this deal can double the vaccine doses. AstraZeneca had told EU that it had reduced its Supply target because of the production bottleneck. AstraZeneca has now agreed to increase the doses from 31 million to now 40 million.

EU Seeks new vaccine deal from manufacturers

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