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Punjab to start vaccinating 18 plus from Monday

Punjab to start vaccinating 18 plus from Monday: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday asked officials concerned to prepare for vaccinating priority groups in the 18-45 years category in government hospitals from Monday, as the state was expecting 1 lakh doses to come...

Covid: Pfizer vaccine linked to fewer asymptomatic infection

Covid: Pfizer vaccine linked to fewer asymptomatic infection: The two-dose regimen of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines reduced asymptomatic infection, finds a study. The study, led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital showed that vaccination reduced the risk of asymptomatic infections by 72 per cent. Overall vaccinations reduced the...

Centre gave 17.15 cr vaccines to States/UTs free of cost

Centre gave 17.15 cr vaccines to States/UTs free of cost: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday said it has so far provided more than 17.15 crore vaccine doses to States/UTs free of cost and more than 89 lakh doses are still...

Ayush app helps treat Covid patients in home isolation

Ayush app helps treat Covid patients in home isolation: The Ayush department of Uttar Pradesh has rolled out a new feature on the 'AYUSH Kavach App' which enables the citizens to access medical treatment which is locally and easily available. This is an attempt to...

Govt provided 17 cr vax to States/UTs free of cost: Centre

Govt provided 17 cr vax to States/UTs free of cost: Centre: The union government on Wednesday said that it has so far provided more than 17.02 crore vaccine doses to States and Union Territories free of cost, out of which more than 94.47 lakh...

300 COVID Vaccinations for 18 Plus at Fortis Mohali

300 COVID Vaccinations for 18 Plus at Fortis Mohali: 300 people in the age-group of 18 to 44 were administered the COVID vaccine at Fortis Hospital Mohali on Monday out of the total 380 vaccinations which included 45 and plus. Dr Anita Sharma, Additional Director,...