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Hyderabad: In the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, the State Health Department has achieved a milestone of fully vaccinating 91 per cent of the eligible beneficiaries in Telangana. Out of the 2,77,67,000 eligible beneficiaries above 18 years, a total of 2,51,48,694, which is 91 per cent of the beneficiaries are fully vaccinated and have received […]

New Delhi: India’s cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage crossed 173.42 crores with the administration of over 44.68 lakh doses in the past 24 hours, informed Union Health Ministry on Tuesday. “With the administration of more than 44.68 lakh doses (44,68,365) vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 173.42 crores (1,73,42,62,440) […]

Hyderabad: In a novel attempt to further intensify the precautionary or booster dose initiative, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation on Monday has launched the concept of administering vaccines at the doorsteps of the beneficiaries, who are above 60 years of age and have pre-existing medical conditions. To avail the unique facility, senior citizens from Hyderabad […]

Hyderabad: The Covid vaccination drive in Telangana State has continued to be taken up at a brisk pace with concerted efforts to expedite second-dose yielding positive results with vaccinators managing to cover 82 per cent of the eligible beneficiaries towards the end of January. When the Omicron variant in South Africa was reported on November […]

Hyderabad: In the ongoing Covid vaccination drive, Karimnagar has become the first district in Telangana and second district in South India, after Bengaluru urban district, to reach the milestone of administering the second dose of Covid vaccine to 100 per cent of the eligible beneficiaries. On Tuesday, the state health department completed administration of the […]

Karimnagar: Collector RV Karnan has asked officials to conduct a fever survey in a perfect manner by visiting every house. The Collector checked the conduct of the fever survey being carried out by ANMs, ASHA workers and RPs in Mankammathota and Kashmirgadda areas of Karimnagar town on Saturday. Interacting with local residents, he enquired whether […]

Hyderabad: Telangana government urged the Union Health Ministry to include all citizens above 60 years for the precautionary dose of Covid vaccine irrespective of their comorbidities and consider booster doses to all the citizens above 18 years of age. Telangana Health Minister, T Harish Rao, in a letter to Union Health Minister, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya […]

Hyderabad: Telangana on Thursday achieved yet another unique milestone in its fight against the Covid-19 pandemic by completing administration of over 5 crore Covid vaccines to eligible beneficiaries. As on Thursday, a total of 2.93 crore first Covid dose, 2.06 crore second dose, 1.13 lakh vaccine doses for senior citizens, healthcare and frontline workers, as […]

Khammam: Administering of Covid vaccine booster dose to frontline warriors kick-started in Khammam on Monday. Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar along with District Collector VP Gautham launched the vaccination drive at District Hospital. Speaking on the occasion the minister said in view of the spread of Omicron and increasing Covid cases the State government decided […]

Hyderabad: The Covid-19 vaccine administration drive for eligible individuals above 18 years in Telangana is continuing at a brisk pace with the State Health Department managing to administer the second dose of Covid vaccines to 72 per cent of the beneficiaries. The State Health Department has already administered the first dose of the Covid vaccine […]

Hyderabad: The administration of booster dose of Covid vaccines to senior citizens with comorbidities, healthcare and frontline workers in Telangana is all set to start from Monday, with the Health Department completing the related arrangements at all government Covid vaccination centres. Based on the estimates from the Health Department, a total of 41.60 lakh senior […]

Hyderabad: According to the announcement made by the Central government, appointments for the precautionary dose of the Covid-19 vaccine in India will begin from Saturday evening. te. The eligible population – healthcare workers, frontline workers, and those above 60 years of age with comorbidities – who have already taken two doses of the vaccine, can […]

New Delhi: The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India has crossed 150 crore with more than 81 lakh shots being given on Friday, the Health Ministry said. Friday’s vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of final reports for the day by late tonight, the ministry added. The 150-crore milestone […]

Hyderabad: Ten per cent of the eligible beneficiaries between the age group of 15 and 18 years in Telangana have received the first dose of Covid vaccine, according to the health bulletin here on Wednesday. The Covid vaccine administration drive for adolescents was launched on January 3 and within three days, about 10 per cent, […]

Hyderabad: A total of 84, 960 youngsters between the age group of 15 years and 18 years have received the first dose of Covid vaccine on the second day of the special vaccination drive for adolescents. On the first day of the vaccination drive for adolescents on Monday, authorities had administered vaccine to 24, 240 […]

New Delhi: The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) of the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) is expected to meet on Tuesday afternoon to discuss Bharat Biotech’s application for clinical trials of its intranasal Covid vaccine as a booster or a third dose. The Hyderabad-based manufacturer has proposed the booster dose for those who have been […]

Suryapet: Energy Minister G Jagadish Reddy on Monday urged children aged between 15 and 18 years to get the Covid vaccine in view of third wave of the pandemic. Launching vaccination drive for the children aged between 15 and 18 years at Government General Hospital in Suryapet, Jagadish Reddy said that the vaccine for teens […]

New Delhi: India’s drug regulator on Friday approved Serum Institute of India’s proposal to manufacture a drug substance for new Covid vaccine against Omicron variant of coronavirus and carry out its testing and analysis, official sources said. The move assumes significance in view of the country reporting a rise in daily new Covid-19 cases which […]

Hyderabad: The vaccine administration drive for 15 to 18 years children, scheduled to start from January 3, will be initially organised in larger government hospitals located in Corporations and District headquarters where doctors and other senior healthcare workers are available. “There will be no vaccine administration for children where doctors are not available in government […]

New Delhi: Registration process for adolescents’ vaccination on Cowin App will begin from January 1, Cowin Platform Chief Dr RS Sharma said on Monday. Eligible teens can register themselves on the Cowin app through their Aadhar Card and school IDs. The registration process will begin from January 1 for teens using their Aadhar Card. He […]