Giving a different vaccine as the third dose than was received for the first two shots leads to better performance compared to using the booster of same preventive, according to a study published in T...

In the middle of last year, the World Health Organisation began promoting an ambitious goal, one it said was essential for ending the pandemic: fully vaccinate 70 per cent of the population in every c...

Over 16,709 precaution doses of Covid-19 vaccines were administered to beneficiaries in the 18-59 years age group on the third day of the drive on Tuesday, taking the total number of such doses given ...

The maximum vacant faculty positions are in IIT Kharagpur (815), followed by IIT Bombay (532), IIT (ISM) Dhanbad (447), IIT Madras (396), IIT Kanpur (351), IIT Roorkee (296) and IIT BHU (289)...

Jharkhand is administering Corbevax for children between 12 and 14 years age group as covid-19 vaccination for them formally began from Wednesday. This is part of the nationwide drive that the Union ...

Hyderabad-based pharmaceuticals and biologics major Biological E Ltd on Wednesday expressed confidence over getting emergency use authorisation for use of its Corbevax anti-COVID vaccine in children i...

The Union health ministry on Tuesday asked states to ensure that Covid-19 vaccines are administered only to those children who have attained the age of 12 years on the date of vaccination. “The...

In many rich countries, anyone who wants a COVID vaccine can get one — except for the youngest kids aged 2-4 years. Here are a few potential reasons why. The science on COVID-19 vaccines for ki...

The Centre has asked states and UTs to consider exchange of near expiry Covid-19 vaccine vials available at private vaccination centres with long expiry vaccine doses stocked with government facilitie...

Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has replaced about 16,000 Covid vaccine doses that were lying with private hospitals and were to expire a week later with ones that can be stored for a few more mon...