Government issues guidelines on vaccinating elderly, differently-abled near home
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Last Updated: May 27, 2021, 09:19 PM IST
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The ministry said the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 (NEGVAC) has recommended the proposal by a Technical Expert Committee of the Union Ministry on the guidelines for Near to Home COVID Vaccination Centres (NHCVC) for elderly and differently-abled citizens.
The Centre Thursday issued guidelines for vaccination near home, making it easier for the elderly and the differently-abled to get inoculated against coronavirus. In the Near to Home COVID Vaccination Centres (NHCVC) guidelines, the Health Ministry said individuals above 60 with no vaccination or just the first dose, and those below 60 and having disability due to physical or medical conditions will be eligible for vaccination at such centres.
Covid-19: Only 4.4 crore jabs administered in May
India’s adult population is about 94 crore while the vaccine production capacity is about eight crore doses per month.
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A health worker administers Covishield, Serum Institute of India s version of the AstraZeneca vaccine to a woman as people are inoculated against COVID-19 at a park in Srinagar. (Photo | AP) By Express News Service
NEW DELHI: Despite Covid-19 vaccinations being thrown open to all above the age of 18 on May 1, there has been a 40% decline in the average daily number of vaccinations administered this month compared to the previous month.
‘3 out of 11 new vaccines have progressed to clinical trial stage’
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T.N. likely to get 11.52 lakh doses for 18-44 age group in June
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CHENNAI, 11/04/2008: Madras High Court buildings in Chennai on April 11, 2008. Photo: V. Ganesan
T.N. likely to get 11.52 lakh doses for 18-44 age group in June
The Centre on Thursday told the Madras High Court that its Department of Biotechnology (DBT) had been supporting research and development of 11 new COVID-19 vaccines by private and public sector laboratories in the country.
Three of those had progressed from the proof of concept to the clinical development stage and were currently undergoing clinical trials, it said.
The Centre Thursday issued guidelines for vaccination near home, making it easier for the elderly and the differently-abled to get inoculated against coronavirus. In the Near to Home COVID Vaccination Centres (NHCVC) guidelines, the Health Ministry said individuals above 60 with no vaccination or just the first dose, and those below 60 and having disability due to physical or medical conditions will be eligible for vaccination at such centres. The ministry said the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 (NEGVAC) has recommended the proposal by a Technical Expert Committee of the Union Ministry on the guidelines for Near to Home COVID Vaccination Centres (NHCVC) for elderly and differently-abled citizens.