More than 200 million Americans, over 60% of the population, have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. The United States crossed that milestone as the threat of the omicron variant spurred a flurry of inoculations in recent days, although the daily rate remains far below its peak in April.

Over 200 million Americans are fully vaccinated

Up to one million COVID-19 vaccines are estimated to have expired in Nigeria last month. In Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation and home to more than 200 million people, fewer than 4 per cent of adults have been fully vaccinated.

Up To 1 Million Covid Vaccine Doses Wasted In Nigeria: Report

India has vaccinated more than 50% of its adults with two jabs within 11 months of the launch of its anti-Covid programme. A total of 127.93 crore doses have been administered with over 85% of the 18+ population covered with at least one dose.

India: 50% of adults fully vaccinated against COVID-19 virus

In what comes as a new milestone, India has vaccinated 50 per cent of its adult population against the deadly coronavirus by administrating 1,04,18,707 vaccine doses in 24 hours.

India achieves new milestone as over 50% of adult population now vaccinated against Covid

After offering a ride to teens, whose parents are against inoculation, to site, vaccine advocates in Canada seem to have sparked a row. Along with facing backlash, the people, who support vaccination, are reportedly receiving threats.

Vaccine advocates offer rides to teens to inoculation site, spark controversy

Many vaccination clinics and local officials are reporting long lines and delays in booking vaccination appointments recently, the product of expanded eligibility on booster shots and fears of the omicron variant, experts said.

Vaccine demand grows in the US and so do wait times

When Covid pandemic hit in 2020, it was definitely scary. All seemed lost until development of vaccines. Vaccines were a ray of hope. Vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University was one of the initial vaccines that were used against Covid.

Scientists tell why some people developed blood clots after AstraZeneca jab

The word 'vaccine' has defeated 'insurrection' to become Merriam-Webster's word of the year 2021. Over 2020, the use of the word 'vaccine' increased 601 per cent.

Vaccine beats insurrection to become Merriam-Webster's word of the year 2021

As nations severed air links from southern Africa amid fears of another global surge of the coronavirus, scientists scrambled Sunday to gather data on the new omicron variant, its capabilities and — perhaps most important — how effectively the current vaccines will protect against it.

Will the vaccines stop Omicron? Scientists are racing to find out.

Demonstrators in Australia took over the streets protesting against the Covid-19 vaccine mandate. People were seen gathering around Melbourne's state parliament and in towns and cities across Australia.

Australia protests: People march against vaccine mandate; demand removal of Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews

As the world continues to battle against the deadly coronavirus, US President Joe Biden on Friday urged other countries to match the "generosity" of the US and donate more COVID-19 vaccines.

Biden urges countries to donate more vaccines and match 'generosity' of the US

Russian President Vladimir Putin has received a booster shot against COVID-19 virus, Russian news agencies said. According to local media reports, Putin said he has been revaccinated with Sputnik Light vaccine.

Russian President Putin gets booster shot, revaccinated with Sputnik Light

China has inoculated 76.3 per cent of its population with the Covid-19 vaccine as a total of 1.076 billion people in the country have received the required number of doses, the NHC spokesperson informed in a news briefing.

China has vaccinated over 75% of its population amid a surge in cases

In what has been termed as a "a major milestone" by Health Canada, the country has now authorised the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children between 5 and 11.

'A major milestone': Canada approves Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for kids aged 5-11

A standoff between the governor of Oklahoma and the Pentagon over a coronavirus vaccine mandate for troops has turned into a stormy test of federal power, as President Joe Biden moves to require vaccinations for a broad swath of the American workforce.

Oklahoma governor and Pentagon standoff over vaccines intensifies

Scientists in UK believe that they are on the cusp of “treating or preventing ” Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers at the University of Leicester said they have come up with a “transformative” treatment — a vaccine that would cost only 15 euros (around US $6) per dose.

'Groundbreaking': UK scientists come up with vaccine therapy that could prevent Alzheimer’s disease

Israel has approved cpvid-19 vaccines for children from the age of 5, the country's 9.4 million population is relatively young. Watch this report for more.

Covid Vaccine update: Israel approves covid-19 shots for kids

As Covid cases in Austria hit record highs, Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg said on Friday that he wanted to introduce nationwide lockdown for the unvaccinated.

Austria to introduce lockdown for the unvaccinated

Israel has approved Covid-19 vaccines for children from the age of five, the country's 9.4 million population is relatively young with around 1.2 million children in the age bracket of 5-11 years. Meanwhile, health officials have sounded an alarm and expressed concern as countries could reach the third wave without kids being vaccinated.

Israel approves covid shot for children, paves way for new inoculation drive

The efficacy analysis data from Phase III clinical trials of Bharat Biotech's Covid vaccine, Covaxin, has now been peer-reviewed and ‘confirms’ the India-made dose to be 77.

India-made Covid vaccine Covaxin is 77.8% effective, says data published in Lancet journal

In order to battle the deadly coronavirus, several countries across the globe have started inoculating the population with booster shots. Covaxin manufacturer, Bharat Biotech CMD Krishna Ella said that a booster dose can be considered six months after receiving the second dose of the vaccine.

Booster dose to be taken 6 months after Covaxin's 2nd dose: Bharat Biotech CMD

An Australian study revealed that those who are completely vaccinated are 16 times less likely to end up in intensive care units (ICU) or die from COVID-19 than those who are not.

Risk of death from Covid 48 times higher for unvaccinated people: Study

An Australian woman won 1 million Australian dollars (US $744,900) cash just for receiving a COVID-19 vaccine

Covid lottery: Australian woman wins $1mn for getting vaccinated

In what is being termed as the first nationwide campaign in three years, the World Health Organization and the United Nations children's agency have started a polio vaccination campaign in Afghanistan in an attempt to fight the disease.

'A joint commitment': WHO, UNICEF launch polio vaccine campaign in Afghanistan

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