Vaccination to start for 15-18 age group but some call decision Unscientific Medical Dialogues Bureau27 Dec 2021 10:15 AM ISTNew Delhi: The recent announcement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi that vaccination against COVID-19 for children in the 15 to 18 age group will start...
IMA seeks Center to ensure Covaxin availability if cocktail policy for booster is adopted Medical Dialogues Bureau27 Dec 2021 10:00 AM ISTIMA has also welcomed the government's decision to inoculate children between 15 to 18 years of age.
Amid rise in Omicron cases, Centre launches study to assess need for booster dose MD Bureau25 Dec 2021 9:45 AM ISTThe study is expected to cover all three vaccines used in India, Covishield, Covaxin and Sputnik V.
Get vaccinated or get fired, face pay cut: Google warns employees Medical Dialogues Bureau16 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTGoogle gave its employees time till 3 December to upload proof of Covid-19 vaccination or receive approval for a medical or religious exemption.
Omicron spreading at unprecedented rate, not seen with any previous variant: WHO MD Bureau15 Dec 2021 9:15 AM IST"Omicron is spreading at a rate we have not seen with any previous variant. I need to be very clear: vaccines alone will not get any country out of...
Third dose can be taken only after 9 months of 2nd shot, health officials inform parliamentary panel Revu suresh13 Dec 2021 9:30 AM ISTNew Delhi: Union Health Ministry informed a parliamentary panel that if required, a third dose can be taken, but only after nine months of the second...
Study on vaccines' effectiveness on Omicron underway: Union Health Minister MD Bureau12 Dec 2021 9:30 AM ISTWe have initiated a study immediately and as of now, there are 36 labs in India where the 'Genome Sequencing' has been done, Mandaviya said.
IMA warns of massive third wave amid Omicron threat, urges public to follow COVID protocols Roshni Dhar10 Dec 2021 11:14 AM ISTThe Indian Medical Association (IMA) urged the government to announce "additional" doses of Covid vaccine for healthcare, frontline workers, and...
Vaccine hoarding will prolong pandemic, warns WHO amid Omicron spread Medical Dialogues Bureau10 Dec 2021 9:45 AM ISTWHO's vaccine advisors warned that a rush to stockpile more jabs would only exacerbate the already glaringly inequal vaccine access around the globe.
Acted in biased manner: Rajasthan Health Minister slams Center over COVID vaccine distribution Medical Dialogues Bureau2 Dec 2021 9:45 AM ISTThe minister's remarks came after a report by government sources on Monday said that BJP ruled states are ahead in COVID19 vaccination coverage.
No free treatment for unvaccinated COVID patients: Kerala CM Medical Dialogues Bureau2 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTThe CM, in a Covid review meeting, said the government will not pay for the treatment of those who become Covid positive without receiving the...
JnJ gets CDSCO panel nod for COVID vaccine study in 12-17 year old Medical Dialogues Team27 Nov 2021 5:59 PM ISTNew Delhi: In order to achieve the unmet medical need in the treatment of COVID-19, the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) functional under the Central...
