Covid Vaccination In Punjab

Complete vaccination will be mandatory for adults in Punjab for visiting public places like markets and transit systems, the state government announced on Tuesday amid a surge in coronavirus cases in many parts of the country driven by the Omicron va

The centre will send teams to 10 states "which are either reporting increasing Omicron and COVID-19 cases or slow vaccination pace". These states include Punjab and Uttar Pradesh - both are due to hold Assembly elections in two months.

Full vaccination or negative RT-PCR test report mandatory for entering Punjab from Monday

With Punjab running out of coronavirus vaccine Covishield and left with only one day's stock of Covaxin, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today reiterated the need for enhanced supplies from the Centre, his office said.

With Covid positivity rate sliding to 0.4 per cent in Punjab, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today ordered the lifting of the weekend and night curfew, allowing gatherings of up to 100 persons indoors and 200 outdoors from Monday.

Both the doses of Covid vaccine provide around 98 per cent protection from death due to the disease, while one dose gives nearly 92 per cent shield, the government said today citing a study conducted on police personnel in Punjab.

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday sought from the Centre more doses of COVID-19 vaccines, saying the state had run out of Covishield stock and had limited doses of Covaxin.

Union Minister Hardeep Puri on Saturday hit out at top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who has been raising concerns over the Covid vaccine shortage in the country and the pace of the inoculation drive.

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make the Union government as the single agency for the procurement and distribution of COVID-19 vaccine for people in the age group of 18-44.

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday announced all accredited and yellow card journalists in the state to be included in the list of frontline warriors in the fight against COVID-19.

Sonu Sood was made the brand ambassador for Punjab's COVID vaccination programme earlier this month

The Punjab government on Monday urged the Centre to send immediate supplies of coronavirus vaccines and give approval to two new oxygen plants in the state amid concerns over depleting stocks of both.

Punjab today extended its Covid-19 curbs till April 10 as the number of cases and fatalities continued to escalate. The UK strain of the virus has emerged as the most prevalent among all in the state, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh said today, directing the Health Department to hike the number of vaccination sites.

Amid a worrying surge in coronavirus cases, India recorded yet another spike of nearly 40,000 fresh infections in the last 24 hours - highest daily-rise since November 29 - as government warns against protocol violations and authorities prepare for a second Covid wave. 39,726 new cases took India's Covid tally to 1,15,14,331; 154 deaths in the last...

Judges, lawyers, teachers and journalists can now get the coronavirus shot in Punjab's Ludhiana, the district administration said on Monday, widening the vaccination drive to sections not yet cleared by the central government. The decision will also cover workers of banks, NGOs, cooperative societies and food grain societies.

Complete vaccination will be mandatory for adults in Punjab for visiting public places like markets and transit systems, the state government announced on Tuesday amid a surge in coronavirus cases in many parts of the country driven by the Omicron va

The centre will send teams to 10 states "which are either reporting increasing Omicron and COVID-19 cases or slow vaccination pace". These states include Punjab and Uttar Pradesh - both are due to hold Assembly elections in two months.

Full vaccination or negative RT-PCR test report mandatory for entering Punjab from Monday

With Punjab running out of coronavirus vaccine Covishield and left with only one day's stock of Covaxin, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today reiterated the need for enhanced supplies from the Centre, his office said.

With Covid positivity rate sliding to 0.4 per cent in Punjab, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today ordered the lifting of the weekend and night curfew, allowing gatherings of up to 100 persons indoors and 200 outdoors from Monday.

Both the doses of Covid vaccine provide around 98 per cent protection from death due to the disease, while one dose gives nearly 92 per cent shield, the government said today citing a study conducted on police personnel in Punjab.

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday sought from the Centre more doses of COVID-19 vaccines, saying the state had run out of Covishield stock and had limited doses of Covaxin.

Union Minister Hardeep Puri on Saturday hit out at top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who has been raising concerns over the Covid vaccine shortage in the country and the pace of the inoculation drive.

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make the Union government as the single agency for the procurement and distribution of COVID-19 vaccine for people in the age group of 18-44.

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday announced all accredited and yellow card journalists in the state to be included in the list of frontline warriors in the fight against COVID-19.

Sonu Sood was made the brand ambassador for Punjab's COVID vaccination programme earlier this month

The Punjab government on Monday urged the Centre to send immediate supplies of coronavirus vaccines and give approval to two new oxygen plants in the state amid concerns over depleting stocks of both.

Punjab today extended its Covid-19 curbs till April 10 as the number of cases and fatalities continued to escalate. The UK strain of the virus has emerged as the most prevalent among all in the state, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh said today, directing the Health Department to hike the number of vaccination sites.

Amid a worrying surge in coronavirus cases, India recorded yet another spike of nearly 40,000 fresh infections in the last 24 hours - highest daily-rise since November 29 - as government warns against protocol violations and authorities prepare for a second Covid wave. 39,726 new cases took India's Covid tally to 1,15,14,331; 154 deaths in the last...

Judges, lawyers, teachers and journalists can now get the coronavirus shot in Punjab's Ludhiana, the district administration said on Monday, widening the vaccination drive to sections not yet cleared by the central government. The decision will also cover workers of banks, NGOs, cooperative societies and food grain societies.