The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country is 19,49,51,603 on Saturday, the Health Ministry said. In a statement, it said 6,82,398 beneficiaries of the age group 18-44 years received their first dose on Saturday, and cumulatively 99,79,676 across 37 states/UTs since the start of Phase-3 of the vaccination drive.

19,49,51,603 vaccine doses administered till now: Centre 

Two doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine may be around 85- 90% effective against the symptomatic disease.

Study: 2 Astrazeneca shots 85-90% effective

Profits from COVID-19 jabs have helped at least nine people become billionaires, a campaign group said Thursday, calling for an end to pharmaceutical corporations' "monopoly control" on vaccine technology.

COVID-19 vaccines have spawned nine new billionaires: Campaign group

Unvaccinated Republican lawmakers pose a danger to other members of Congress and staff, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday as she attacked the "selfishness" of colleagues who refuse to protect against Covid-19.

Unvaccinated US lawmakers a danger to Congress, Pelosi says

Kids in the United States will likely be able to get COVID-19 vaccinations by the end of this year or the first quarter of 2022, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, said at an event on Wednesday.

Fauci expects COVID-19 vaccines for kids in late 2021, sees need for booster shot

Highlighting the gap of vaccinations between high-income countries and low and lower-middle countries, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday said that the world is at risk of 'vaccine apartheid'.

World is at risk of 'vaccine apartheid', says WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

A government panel on AEFI (adverse events following immunisation) has found 26 potential cases of bleeding and clotting after administration of the COVID-19 vaccine, Covishield, health ministry said on Monday.

India has 26 cases of bleeding, clotting after Covishield vaccine: Government report

The Palestinian enclave of Gaza's only Covid-19 laboratory is no longer able to carry out testing due to an Israeli air strike Monday on the clinic housing it, local authorities said.

Israeli strike puts sole Gaza Covid lab out of action: Ministry

The head of UNICEF on Monday asked G7 countries to donate supplies to the COVAX vaccine-sharing scheme as an emergency measure to address a severe shortfall caused by disruption to Indian vaccine exports.

G7 urged to donate 'emergency' supplies to vaccine-sharing scheme 

While the whole country is grappling with growing COVID-19 positive cases, the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing a huge increase in the cases as well COVID-19 related deaths.

COVID-19: Due to acute shortage, vaccine drive grinds to a halt in Kashmir valley

As many as 60,000 doses of the second batch of Russia's COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V on Sunday landed at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Dr Reddy's Laboratories said on Sunday.

Second batch of Russian COVID-19 vaccine reaches Hyderabad 

Around 1,84,41,478 COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with states and UTs, while 50,95,640 doses are in the pipeline and will be received by them within the next three days, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday.

States to receive 50,95,640 COVID-19 vaccine doses in next three days: Centre 

Jill Biden says finally going mask-free feels like 'we're moving forward’. A Republican senator says going unmasked 'certainly helps the flow of conversation’. But the conversation on the House floor on Friday approached sniping as lawmakers objected to being required to keep masking up until all 435 of them get their COVID-19 shots.

Let's face it: Washington adjusts to new mask guidance 

US trade Representative Katherine Tai on Friday virtually met World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to discuss increasing vaccine production and the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) waiver on COVID-19 vaccines for the pandemic.

US Trade Representative Tai meets WHO chief, discusses vaccine production, TRIPS waiver 

The first dose of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V, which has an efficiency of 91.6 per cent, was administered today in India. The first consignment of imported doses of the Sputnik V vaccine landed in India on May 1, and received regulatory clearance from the Central Drugs Laboratory, Kasauli, on May 13, 2021.

Sputnik V in India: Vaccine to cost ₹ 995 per shot, made in India may be cheaper

A modelling study has advised delaying the second dose of coronavirus vaccine to save more lives, similar to the UK’s plan. Initially, the scientists had developed the vaccines (Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech, Oxford-AstraZeneca) in such a way that the second shot was advised to be administered within three to four weeks of the first dose.

Delaying second doses of Covid vaccines can save more lives: Study

Despite growing concerns from experts around the world, the World Health Organization (WHO) representative to India has assured that the existing vaccines and diagnostics are effective against the B.

Existing vaccines effective against variant from India: WHO official

The tiny Pacific nation of Nauru has congratulated itself for a "world record" COVID-19 vaccination drive which resulted in all its adult population receiving their first jab.

Nauru says it vaccinated all adults against Covid in 'world record' effort

A group of health workers in India’s northeastern state of Assam is being questioned about running a vaccine centre that is allegedly unauthorised. The vaccination centre was set up at Silchar civil hospital in Assam without completing and following the required process and the health workers had been charging nearly INR 2,000 for each dose.

India: Health workers administering Covishield at unauthorised vaccine centre busted

Canada's largest province said on Tuesday it will stop giving out first doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine due to concerns over its link to rare blood clots.

COVID-19: Canada's largest province halts AstraZeneca first doses over blood clot

The US is eyeing joint production of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine with India, aiming to ramp up production of the jabs. US chargé d’affaires Daniel Smith has revealed that the US government is in talks with its Indian counterpart to arrange the raw materials — listed by India — needed to manufacture the vaccines.

US mulls joint production of Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine with India

Hong Kong on Tuesday scrapped a plan to make coronavirus vaccines mandatory for foreign domestic workers after the proposal sparked an outcry and a diplomatic tussle with the Philippines.

Hong Kong scraps mandatory vaccines for foreign domestic workers

Venezuela's main academy of medicine has asked the United States to add the South American nation to its international donor list for millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccines, despite a political freeze between the two countries.

Venezuela's academy of medicine asks US to donate COVID-19 vaccines

Vaccine hesitancy, in other words, delay or refusal to take a vaccine, is more common than thought. It is the biggest threat to global vaccine rollout. Bigger than shortage and side effects.

Clear message from top is needed to battle vaccine hesitancy

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