Covid-19 Vaccine

Washington : Although the resurgence of Covid-19 cases in the US is of concern, it is not yet alarming and the officials are monitoring it "very, very carefully", says Anthony S. Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert.Since April…

Washington : The global coronavirus caseload has topped 498.1 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.17 million and vaccinations to over 11.09 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.In its latest update on Sunday…

New Delhi : Administration of Covid precaution dose for all adults at private hospitals across the country got underway on Sunday."Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government is taking various steps to defeat Covid.…

New Delhi : Amid a global rise in Covid cases driven by BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron, India is also seeing a slow yet steady rise in the number of infections in several states.This comes as two cases of the new XE variant  a mutant hybrid of…

New Delhi : A day before Covid vaccine booster shots become available to all 18 plus population, Hyderabad-based vaccine manufacturer Bharat Biotech on Saturday announced a large slash in the Covaxin vaccine price.Covaxin will now cost Rs…

New Delhi : Ahead of the opening of the booster drive for all the 18 plus range, vaccine manufacturer Serum Institute of India has announced a considerable reduction in the price of its Covishield vaccine for private hospitals from Rs 600…

Canberra : Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has provisionally approved Covid-19 booster vaccines for adolescents as young as 12.The TGA announced provisional approval for Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine as a booster for…

Shanghai : Shanghai, where a nine-day lockdown is currently in place, will conduct a new round of citywide Covid-19 screenings, an official announced on Saturday.Based on the test results, the city will manage different areas according to…

New Delhi : Private Covid vaccination centres can only charge up to Rs 150 as service fee for the precaution dose over and above the cost of the jab, the Union Health Ministry said in a statement on Saturday.Under the chairmanship of Rajesh…

New Delhi : The Union Health Ministry on Friday announced that the Covid precaution dose will be available for adults above the age of 18 at private vaccination centres from Sunday (April 10).All those who are more than 18 years of age…