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India needs to replicate US-like model and address vaccine supply challenges through rapid-fire decisions

Factors such as vaccine hesitancy and mistaken beliefs about the risks COVID-19 poses to children may make this a challenging goal.

The plea filed through advocate Prashant Bhushan sought direction to the government to make public the segregated data of the clinical trials for the vaccines.

The Chief Minister gave a set of directions to the officials including resolving the confusion over vaccine availability, oxygen supply in districts and ICU beds, according to an official release.

Facebook said in a statement on Tuesday that over the course of the pandemic, it has removed more than 16 million pieces of content from its apps for breaking rules on COVID-19 and vaccine misinformation.

Hyderabad: All medical and health services in government and private hospitals, diagnostics and testing centres will function normally, and the lockdown will not affect health services anywhere in Telangana, Director of Public Health (DPH) Dr G Srinivasa Rao on Tuesday said. “The government vaccination centres delivering Covid-19 vaccination to people will also function normally. However, […]

This would ensure better interface and experience for citizens who are really keen to take the vaccine shot, the chief minister said.

The chief minister urged the Centre to provide it 85 lakh doses per month so that all the Delhiites could be vaccinated in the next three months.

The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 16.49 crore.

The ministry said 6,71,285 beneficiaries in the age group of 18-44 years have received their first dose of COVID vaccine across 12 states and UTs. 

The Chief Minister called for effective implementation of the partial curfew in the State from Wednesday

To enhance vaccination penetration into corporate hubs and housing societies in Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Chennai

Pre-registration is mandatory for vaccination in the 18-45 age group, and there will be no walk-ins under this category for now.

Apollo Group is among the first private hospitals in India to launch Covid vaccine, after the Centre opened-up vaccination to all the citizens above the age of 18 years

The ministry also said that the cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 15.22 crore.

The Centre should procure the vaccines centrally and give the States operational flexibility

The staff and FPS dealers have extended their services to eligible cardholders during the pandemic last year.

During a video conference, CP Anjani Kumar asked the DCP and ACP-rank officers to create a WhatsApp group and be in touch with the police personnel who tested positive for Covid

"As COVID-19 vaccinations become more widely available, we want you to have access to the latest vaccine info in your country," Twitter said in a tweet on Monday.

As India witnesses a sudden surge in coronavirus cases, it has decided to allow everyone above 18 years of age to get vaccinated from May 1.