Assam Vaccination Drive

The Assam government is targeting to administer the first dose of Covaxin to all teenagers in the 15-18 years age group within seven days from the beginning of the national inoculation drive for this category from January 3, Health Minister Keshab Ma

A mega vaccination drive is being undertaken in Assam that aims to inoculate about seven lakh people today to mark the 71st birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The worsening flood situation in Assam has made the task of health workers carrying out Covid vaccination drive even more challenging.

Only about half of Assam's population has received its first dose of Covid vaccine till now. The government has now adopted a new strategy to quicken the pace of coverage. It is turning polling booths to vaccination centres and using voter lists.

The Assam Assembly on Friday witnessed uproarious scenes during a discussion on the COVID-19 vaccination drive in the state, which prompted Speaker Biswajit Daimary to adjourn the proceedings of the House.

The drive to vaccinate tea garden workers in Assam, which is among the groups hardest hit in the second wave of Covid infections in the state, is progressing at a slow pace.

Short and erratic vaccine supply by the Centre has forced the BJP-led government in Assam to cut down the number of operational vaccination centres by almost 82% from over 2,000 centres to a little over 300 on Wednesday.

The Assam government has issued guidelines for a special vaccination drive for diabetic, cancer, and chronic illness patients.

Coinciding with the centre's rollout of COVID-19 vaccines free of cost to all the states from Monday, the Assam government will launch an "Enhanced Covid Vaccination" drive that targets to inoculate 3 lakh people daily.

With the Centre and the state having stepped up the COVID-19 vaccination drive, a 36-year-old man in Assam's Dhubri district has taken it upon himself to convince people about the efficacy of the jabs.

Thirty members of the transgender community got their first Covid vaccination dose in Guwahati on Friday. It was the first such step reported in the entire country, sources in the government told NDTV.

Assam Congress leader and Kaliabor MP Gaurav Gogoi urged Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to clear details regarding COVID-19 vaccination in Assam.

Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine on Monday as the state government launched the third phase of the inoculation drive for senior citizens and people in the age group of 45-59 with comorbidities.

India today expanded the nationwide vaccination against the coronavirus, opening registerations for people above 60 years and those aged 45 in the second phase of the inoculation drive which began on January 16.

A day after a massive fire at vaccine-maker Serum Institute of India's Pune facility, in which five people died, CEO Adar Poonawalla said there was no damage to any vaccine as none were being produced at the site.

The Assam government is targeting to administer the first dose of Covaxin to all teenagers in the 15-18 years age group within seven days from the beginning of the national inoculation drive for this category from January 3, Health Minister Keshab Ma

A mega vaccination drive is being undertaken in Assam that aims to inoculate about seven lakh people today to mark the 71st birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The worsening flood situation in Assam has made the task of health workers carrying out Covid vaccination drive even more challenging.

Only about half of Assam's population has received its first dose of Covid vaccine till now. The government has now adopted a new strategy to quicken the pace of coverage. It is turning polling booths to vaccination centres and using voter lists.

The Assam Assembly on Friday witnessed uproarious scenes during a discussion on the COVID-19 vaccination drive in the state, which prompted Speaker Biswajit Daimary to adjourn the proceedings of the House.

The drive to vaccinate tea garden workers in Assam, which is among the groups hardest hit in the second wave of Covid infections in the state, is progressing at a slow pace.

Short and erratic vaccine supply by the Centre has forced the BJP-led government in Assam to cut down the number of operational vaccination centres by almost 82% from over 2,000 centres to a little over 300 on Wednesday.

The Assam government has issued guidelines for a special vaccination drive for diabetic, cancer, and chronic illness patients.

Coinciding with the centre's rollout of COVID-19 vaccines free of cost to all the states from Monday, the Assam government will launch an "Enhanced Covid Vaccination" drive that targets to inoculate 3 lakh people daily.

With the Centre and the state having stepped up the COVID-19 vaccination drive, a 36-year-old man in Assam's Dhubri district has taken it upon himself to convince people about the efficacy of the jabs.

Thirty members of the transgender community got their first Covid vaccination dose in Guwahati on Friday. It was the first such step reported in the entire country, sources in the government told NDTV.

Assam Congress leader and Kaliabor MP Gaurav Gogoi urged Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to clear details regarding COVID-19 vaccination in Assam.

Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine on Monday as the state government launched the third phase of the inoculation drive for senior citizens and people in the age group of 45-59 with comorbidities.

India today expanded the nationwide vaccination against the coronavirus, opening registerations for people above 60 years and those aged 45 in the second phase of the inoculation drive which began on January 16.

A day after a massive fire at vaccine-maker Serum Institute of India's Pune facility, in which five people died, CEO Adar Poonawalla said there was no damage to any vaccine as none were being produced at the site.