Technologies used to make vaccine can determine its efficacy against variants, say experts
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A health worker administers the vaccine to an elderly woman in an autorickshaw stationed outside a vaccination centre in Thiruvananthapuram | File Pic
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KOCHI: With tests proving its efficacy against most variants of the novel coronavirus, Covaxin India’s homegrown Covid vaccine developed and manufactured by Bharat Biotech has earned the support of experts the world over.As it has proven effective against the double mutated Indian variant, experts say that it would be wise to administer Covaxin to vaccinate those in the 18-44 age group. More so, since those in the younger age group are getting infected in the second wave. Earlier, studies by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) have found that Covaxin was effective against the UK variant.
Missed your turn? Govt is giving healthcare, frontline workers another chance to take Covid-19 vaccine
The Centre has directed states and UTs to organise mop up vaccine sessions to cover those healthcare and frontline workers who might have missed their turn to get Covid-19 vaccine jab on schedule.
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UPDATED: February 9, 2021 23:01 IST
Healthcare and frontline workers who might have missed their turn to get Covid-19 vaccine jab will get another chance | File photo from PTI
India has vaccinated more than 6 million healthcare and frontline workers in the last 24 days. However, many others have either missed their turn or have still not got the shot, possibly due to vaccine hesitancy.
NEW DELHI: India is the fastest country in the world to vaccinate 6 million people in 24 days, said Union health ministry on Monday while comparing its figures with that of the United States of America and the United Kingdom. In the last 24 days, India is the fastest country to reach 6 million vaccinations in the world. USA took 26 days to reach while the UK took 46 days to reach 6 million vaccinations, Additional Secretary of Union Health Ministry Manohar Agnani said in the press conference.
Stating the latest numbers, he said, As of February 8, 2021, at 6 pm, the total vaccination is 60,35,660, out of which healthcare workers who have been vaccinated are 54,12,270. So far, 6,23,390 frontline workers have been vaccinated since February 2. Today vaccination sessions were organised in 35 states and Union Territories and 2,23,298 people have been vaccinated till 6 pm.