The United States is preparing to take on the BA.2 variant of COVID-19 by allowing people aged 50 & above to receive a booster dose.

U.S: People aged 50 & above to get a booster dose to prepare for BA.2 variant

Indian government has announced that the country will start its covid-19 vaccination for 12 to 14 years old from March 16. The health ministry said that the Corbevax will be administered to the new age group as it is India's first indigenously developed covid-19 vaccine.

India to vaccinate 12-14 year old against covid-19

According to a US Fed Report, the government paid $1 Billion to American media to promote COVID-19 vaccines. Pfizer vaccine data reveals side effects.

US Fed Report: Government paid $1 Billion to American media to promote COVID-19 vaccines

The European medicines agency said that it has authorised Moderna's coronavirus vaccine for children aged six to 11. This comes in addition to recommending booster shots of Pfizer's vaccine for people aged 12 and over.

EU authorises Moderna vaccine for young kids; recommends Pfizer's booster

In a bid to ramp up vaccination campaigns in the low and middle-income countries, the World Health Organization has announced that the six African nations will receive the technology that is needed to produce the mRNA vaccines.

WHO: African countries to get mRNA vaccine technology

Ontario is easing Covid curbs starting from Thursday. Also, vaccine passport requirements will be lifted in the Canadian province starting from March 1. Premier Doug Ford, while speaking at a press conference said, "We're going to get rid of the passports.

Canada's Ontario to lift Covid vaccine passport requirement

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday (February 11) said it was postponing an advisory panel meeting that was to discuss authorization of Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for children 6 months through 4 years of age.

FDA postpones meeting to discuss Pfizer's COVID vaccine for kids under 5

New York City was poised to sack roughly 3,000 municipal workers on Friday for failing to meet a deadline to get vaccinated against Covid-19. The expected dismissals come amid growing discontent in North America against coronavirus restrictions and as states unilaterally lift mask mandates.

New York City set to fire 3,000 staff for defying vaccine mandate

Several Democratic-run US states have announced plans to lift mask mandates in indoor places and schools, as coronavirus infections decline in America. The announcements signal a move towards a policy of accepting Covid-19 as part of everyday life.

Democratic-led US states roll back mask mandates

The New Malaria vaccine has given thousands of people in Kenya a new hope for a better life. The vaccine was begun in 2019.

Kenya fights the Malaria-endemic: Malaria vaccine gives hope to thousands of people

Malaria endemic in western Kenya has received a new vaccine against Malaria, which kills around 260 000 children under 5 every year in Sub-Saharan Africa. The groundbreaking drug was 30 years in the making, and a pilot program has been rolling out the drug in Kenya, Ghana, and Malawi since 2019.

Kenya: Malaria vaccine gives thousands a hope for better life

Austria becomes the first country in Europe to mandate the Covid vaccine, meaning Austrians over the age of 18 should be vaccinated against the deadly coronavirus starting from Saturday or they can face a heavy fine.

This country in Europe becomes the first to make Covid vaccine compulsory

Pharmaceutical company Zydus Cadila has started supplying its COVID-19 vaccine to the Indian government nearly six months after it had been authorized for emergency use.

Zydus Cadila begins supplying its COVID-19 vaccine to the Indian government

Truck drivers in Canada are protesting against the government's COVID vaccine mandate at the Parliament hill.

Canada: Truckers' rally reach Ottawa to protest against COVID vaccine mandate

Truck drivers in Canada are protesting against the government's COVID vaccine mandate at the Parliament hill

Canadian truckers protest at Parliament hill against COVID vaccine mandate

Trucks rolled into Canada's capital Ottawa on Saturday to stage what police say will be a massive protest against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's COVID-19 vaccine mandates in front of parliament on a frigid winter day.

Canada PM Justin Trudeau leaves home over security concerns as truckers protest against vaccine mandates

One of the biggest challenges in any vaccine rollout is storing vaccines while they are in transit. What if the location of where the vaccines have to be shipped is off the power grid? Our next report gets you all the details.

Storing vaccine doses in areas that are off the grid

In a fresh hope for the COVID vaccine patent agreement, World Trade Organization has now said that a deal between rich nations and other countries on intellectual property waivers are likely to be formulated in the coming weeks.

WTO: intellectual property waivers for COVID vaccine are likely to be formulated in the coming weeks

Booster doses of any COVID-19 vaccine are safe and induce an immune response when given to individuals who have already received the full regimen of one of the authorised COVID-19 vaccines, according to a preliminary study conducted by the US National Institutes of Health.

Safe to mix and match Covid booster doses: US National Institutes of Health

Moderna Inc has announced that it has started clinical trials of a booster dose of a vaccine that is specifically designed to fight the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.

Moderna begins trial of Omicron-specific vaccine for adults

A hospital in Boston, USA has refused to perform a heart transplant on a patient who doesn't want to take Covid vaccine. The patient, 31-year-old DJ Ferguson was on priority list for heart transplant.

Hospital denies heart transplant to patient who refused to receive Covid vaccine

Even as the world battles Coronavirus and its various variants, many people still remain unvaccinated. Popularly known as anti-vaxxers or vaccine-skeptics, even after months of vaccine being readily available, these people refuse to get vaccinated. This city is planning on taking harsh steps against its unvaccinated citizens. Find out more.

Tax for unvaccinated! A Canadian city is doing this

Pfizer and BioNTech announced on Tuesday that they have begun a study comparing their Omicron-based Covid-19 vaccine against the original vaccine. If regulators decide to wait for the results of such a study, it might be months before an Omicron-specific vaccination becomes accessible.

COVID-19: Pfizer and BioNTech begin clinical trial of Omicron-based vaccine

The number of omicron-lead infections across the world is showing no signs of respite, but protests have intensified against vaccination mandates that have been set by different governments around the world.

Mass protests intensify against vaccination mandates despite Omicron surge

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