Aurangabad/Mumbai: Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) President Nana Patole on Wednesday demanded that the Central Government should announce a National Policy on Corona vaccination as there is no coherence in vaccination across the country. Speaking to press-persons at his residence in Mumbai, Patole said there are long queues of people outside vaccination centres across the…
12-15 week gap for Covishield vaccine, No change for Covaxin: Govt. Panel
May 13, 2021New Delhi: The gap between two doses of the Covishield COVID-19 vaccine can be increased to 12-16 weeks, a Government panel recommended today, according to a report. No changes were suggested for Covaxin which remains at four to six weeks. The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization also said pregnant women can choose their vaccine…
State to suspend vaccination for 18 to 44 age groups from tomorrow
May 13, 2021Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government has announced that it would temporarily suspend anti-COVID vaccination for people aged 18 to 44 from tomorrow (May 14). “This order will be applicable for COVID vaccination at all Government COVID vaccination centres in the State,” a note issued by the Department of Health and Family Welfare yesterday read. This includes…
Vaccine supply chain needs a booster shot
May 13, 2021People voluntarily queue up before vaccination centres but there is no stock Mysore/Mysuru: During a hearing in the High Court on May 11, Karnataka High Court observed that “the situation regarding availability of vaccines in Karnataka is very disturbing.” Even as the State Government is struggling to ensure vaccination due to delay in delivery from…
Bengalureans flock to smaller cities like Mysuru to get jabs
May 13, 2021They are legally allowed to book slots anywhere in Karnataka: Experts Mysore/Mysuru: In what can be termed as ‘vaccine migration,’ many people, especially tech-savvy youths, from Bengaluru are booking vaccine slots on CoWin App in neighbouring districts of Mysuru, Mandya and Ramanagara where there are Taluk Hospitals and have slots open. This has, however, resulted…
Global tender to supply 2 crore COVID vaccine: Dy.CM
May 12, 2021Bengaluru: To meet the increased demand and to facilitate vaccination of those in the age group of 18 – 44 years, 2 crore COVID vaccines will be procured through global tender, said Deputy Chief Minister and State COVID Task Force Chairman Dr. C.N. Ashwathnarayan. In addition to this, an order has been placed for 3…
Vaccination: Booking over for 18-plus till May 17
May 11, 2021No slot for next one week at two Centres in city Mysureans book in neighbouring Taluks like T. Narasipur, Nanjangud, Periyapatna and H.D. Kote as there was no bar on making advance registration from any place in the District Mysore/Mysuru: The magical vaccine for the COVID-19 pandemic is not short of a box office Bollywood…
CoWIN gets 4-digit security code to minimise vaccination errors
May 11, 2021New Delhi: In view of complaints by several users that they received notification of vaccination dose administered to them irrespective of missing their appointments made on CoWIN, the Union Health Ministry has introduced a new 4-digit security code feature in the CoWIN portal. The ”4 digit security code” to minimise errors for online bookings/appointments is…
Apollo bgs Hospital launches vaccination drive for 18-44 age group
May 11, 2021Special Vaccination Booth set up at Gana-bharathi premises in Kuvempunagar Vaccines priced as per Central Government guidelines Eligible individuals must register on CoWIN app for appointment Mysore/Mysuru: The second wave of infection has seen younger patients getting affected and vaccinating everyone above the age of 18 will help in stopping the relentless rise in COVID-19…
Jab for 18-44 years starts at 2 Centres
May 10, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The much-awaited vaccination of citizens in the age group of 18 to 44 years started around 12 noon in city today. The delay in launching this new vaccination drive was due to late arrival of vaccine stock from Bengaluru. The vaccines, which were supposed to reach here on Sunday evening, came past midnight. This…
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