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Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan urged states to first focus more on second dose COVID-19 vaccinations.
While 13.66 crore people have been administered the first dose, the second dose has been administered to only 3.86 crore.
The Serum Institute and Bharat Biotech have submitted their production plan for the next four months to the central government.
New Delhi: Due to the acute shortage of COVID-19 vaccines in the country, many states have temporarily suspended the vaccination drive for the people in the age group of 18 to 44 and have directed the available stock of doses for the above-45 age group.
Maharashtra on Wednesday (May 12, 2021) decided to suspend its third phase of vaccination drive, while Delhi also temporarily shut Covaxin administering centres for people in the age group of 18 to 44 years as it has run out of stock.
Delhi govt welcomes Centre s decision to invite other firms to produce Covaxin
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Thu, May 13 2021 22:48 IST |
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New Delhi, May 13 : Amid reports of vaccine shortage coming from different parts of the country, the Centre and Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech on Thursday exppressed their willingness to invite other companies to produce Covaxin in a bid to ramp up vaccine production in the country.
Welcoming the Centre s decision, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia tweeted, We are very glad that Central government has agreed to allow other companies to manufacture Covaxin. We sincerely hope they will consider our other suggestion of importing vaccines as One Nation and not as different states seriously as well.
Delhi citizens over 45 to get anti-Covid jabs at government schools
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Thu, May 13 2021 21:21 IST |
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Havana: A medical worker administers a dose of locally made COVID-19 vaccine Soberana 02 to a volunteer at a community clinic in Havana, Cuba, on March 24, 2021. (Xinhua/Zhu Wanjun/IANS) Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi: Vaccination officer inject vaccine for Covid-19 above 18 to 44 ages people at a Government school Yamuna vihar in New Delhi on Monday, 03 May 2021.(Photo: Wasim Sarvar/IANS) Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, May 13 : Residents of the national Capital aged 45 and above will now be able to get anti-Covid vaccination jabs without the hassle of online booking by walking into a government school.
It Was Not Just COVID Which Killed Him, Writes Sambhavna Seth After Father s Death It Was Not Just COVID Which Killed Him, Writes Sambhavna Seth After Father s Death Sambhavna Seth s father died due to cardiac arrest caused by COVID-19 complications on May 9
Sambhavna Seth shared this picture.(Image courtesy: sambhavnasethofficial)
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Late actor Rahul Vohra had shared a similar post before his death
New Delhi:
Actress Sambhavna Seth, who lost her father due to cardiac arrest caused by COVID-19 complications, on Wednesday said that her father could have been saved. Four days after the death of her father, Sambhavna remembered him with a social media post. She shared a throwback picture of herself and her father on Instagram and wrote: My father could have been saved. It was not just COVID which killed him. Celebrities like Rakhi Sawant, Vikas Gupta and Jasleen Matharu expressed sadness over the death of Sambha
Delhi has surplus oxygen, will give to states that need it: Dy CM Manish Sisodia ANI | Updated: May 13, 2021 14:24 IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): After nearly two weeks of fighting it out in the Delhi High Court and hitting out at the Centre for not giving enough oxygen required to treat COVID-19 patients, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Thursday informed that the national capital now has a surplus of oxygen.
While addressing a press conference, Sisodia said that after assessing the COVID-19 situation, Delhi now requires about 582 metric tonnes of oxygen a day and the surplus will be given to other states that need it.