Vaccine Facilities

The four government COVID-19 vaccination centres in the state capital have run out of vaccines, making it difficult for people to get a precautionary dose, an official said on Wednesday.

Those aged 60+ are eligible for free dose at government facilities, while it costs Rs 400 for all age groups at private centres

A task force on monkeypox will be constituted to provide guidance to the government on expansion of diagnostic facilities and explore emerging trends related to vaccination for the disease, official sources said today.

Goa failed to begin administering of booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines from Sunday due to unavailability of jabs at some private centres and as the medical staff of such facilities is yet to be trained for the purpose, an official said.

Centre has asked states and union territories to consider exchange of near expiry COVID-19 vaccine vials available at private vaccination centres with long expiry vaccine doses stocked with government facilities to ensure there is no wastage.

Britain's Prince Charles will formally open a new 1 billion pound AstraZeneca research and development (R&D) facility on Tuesday, as the company aims to fuel the growth of its drug pipeline.

A man was administered an anti-rabies medicine instead of COVID-19 vaccine at a medical centre in Maharashtra's Thane district, following which a doctor and a nurse of the facility were suspended, a civic official said.

As world leaders arrive to attend the annual UN General Assembly session next week amid coronavirus pandemic, New York City will have in place facilities that will offer COVID-19 vaccination and testing to all those attending the high-level meetings.

A day after Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced the phased reopening of higher educational institutions from October 4, health minister Veena George on Wednesday said that vaccination facilities would be available for final year students.

The Supreme Court while hearing a plea on seeking rehabilitation and vaccination of patients in mental health institutions expressed concern over issues faced by women in such facilities.

With India eyeing the goal to vaccinate all adults by the end of this year, the government today introduced a new facility to make it easier to book vaccine slots using WhatsApp.

Several states are building facilities with more paediatric beds, plus oxygen, due to concern that children returning to school without being vaccinated will be among the most vulnerable during a third wave of coronavirus infections.

Vandals have attacked more than 20 vaccination centres and other health facilities, daubing some with Nazi-themed slogans, as the French government steps up its COVID-19 vaccination drive.

The Delhi government on Monday issued an order that they can get jabs at health facility sites where they report for their regular check-up on designated days of the week.

The supply of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin has been slowed down because the first few batches at the company's newest facility in Bengaluru were not of the right quality, a top government adviser has said.

The four government COVID-19 vaccination centres in the state capital have run out of vaccines, making it difficult for people to get a precautionary dose, an official said on Wednesday.

Those aged 60+ are eligible for free dose at government facilities, while it costs Rs 400 for all age groups at private centres

A task force on monkeypox will be constituted to provide guidance to the government on expansion of diagnostic facilities and explore emerging trends related to vaccination for the disease, official sources said today.

Goa failed to begin administering of booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines from Sunday due to unavailability of jabs at some private centres and as the medical staff of such facilities is yet to be trained for the purpose, an official said.

Centre has asked states and union territories to consider exchange of near expiry COVID-19 vaccine vials available at private vaccination centres with long expiry vaccine doses stocked with government facilities to ensure there is no wastage.

Britain's Prince Charles will formally open a new 1 billion pound AstraZeneca research and development (R&D) facility on Tuesday, as the company aims to fuel the growth of its drug pipeline.

A man was administered an anti-rabies medicine instead of COVID-19 vaccine at a medical centre in Maharashtra's Thane district, following which a doctor and a nurse of the facility were suspended, a civic official said.

As world leaders arrive to attend the annual UN General Assembly session next week amid coronavirus pandemic, New York City will have in place facilities that will offer COVID-19 vaccination and testing to all those attending the high-level meetings.

A day after Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced the phased reopening of higher educational institutions from October 4, health minister Veena George on Wednesday said that vaccination facilities would be available for final year students.

The Supreme Court while hearing a plea on seeking rehabilitation and vaccination of patients in mental health institutions expressed concern over issues faced by women in such facilities.

With India eyeing the goal to vaccinate all adults by the end of this year, the government today introduced a new facility to make it easier to book vaccine slots using WhatsApp.

Several states are building facilities with more paediatric beds, plus oxygen, due to concern that children returning to school without being vaccinated will be among the most vulnerable during a third wave of coronavirus infections.

Vandals have attacked more than 20 vaccination centres and other health facilities, daubing some with Nazi-themed slogans, as the French government steps up its COVID-19 vaccination drive.

The Delhi government on Monday issued an order that they can get jabs at health facility sites where they report for their regular check-up on designated days of the week.

The supply of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin has been slowed down because the first few batches at the company's newest facility in Bengaluru were not of the right quality, a top government adviser has said.