Vaccinations are the safest way to acquire herd immunity. This would only work when the majority of the population is vaccinated

The interim efficacy trend of 81 per cent, analysed as per the protocol approved by the Drugs Controller General of India, puts it at par with other global front-runner vaccines, stated ICMR

Data from 25,800 participants who received a vaccine or placebo in 1:1 ratio showed that the vaccine was well-tolerated; Bharat Biotech said the trial conducted with ICMR was the largest in India

Thane has reported 607 new cases and 4 more deaths due to COVID-19 in the last 24 hours; 33,044 people were vaccinated in Maharashtra on Tuesday

As senior citizens across the country take part in the vaccination drive, here is all the information they need two know about the two vaccines - Covaxin and Covishield

Notification came after government started phase 2 of inoculation drive, which will cover people aged over 60 and above 45 with co-morbidities. As many as 25 lakh potential beneficiaries registered on Co-Win portal on Monday alone

The country-wide vaccination drive, which began on January 16 by inoculating healthcare workers, entered its second phase on March 1

CNG prices in Delhi and adjoining cities have been hiked by 70 paise per kg, while the price of PNG has been hiked by 91 paise per SCM

The Union Minister was vaccinated at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram by a team of doctors led by Dr Naresh Trehan, according to reports.

While exams for class 10 students will be held from May 5 to June 7, those for class 12 students will be held from April 8 to June 16.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi as the country gets ready to expand its nationwide vaccination drive against coronavirus to drive down infections. This drive is for people above the age of 60 and those above 45 with comorbidities. PM Narendra Modi was administered home-grown 'Covaxin' by Bharat Biotech. In the current phase, eligible citizens can register and book an appointment for vaccination, anytime and anywhere, using the Co-WIN 2.0 portal or through the Aarogya Setu app. Watch the video for more.Also Read: Phase 2 COVID-19 vaccination: Are you eligible and how to register?

State Bank of India (SBI) has decided to contribute Rs 11 crore to the PM CARES Fund to support next phase of COVID-19 vaccination drive

The IMA also requested the Centre to provide COVID-19 vaccination free of cost to healthcare workers and people of the nation. The Union Health Ministry had developed Co-WIN to monitor real-time COVID-19 vaccine delivery

While its hospitals in Ludhiana and Mohali have got permission to vaccinate 100 and 200 persons, respectively, in a day, its Shalimar Bagh hospital in Delhi has received 1,000 doses for the first week

Bharat Biotech tweeted on PM Modi's commitment to build an Aatmanirbhar Bharat; Prime Minister shared an image of himself getting vaccinated on Twitter

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was administered Bharat Biotech's Covaxin by Sisters Rosamma Anil and P Niveda, from Kerala and Puducherry

The government, in this phase, will vaccinate people over 60 and individuals over 45 with comorbidities to rein in the rising number of more infectious virus strains leading to a spurt in COVID-19 cases in some states

China has given conditional approval for a single dose COVID-19 vaccine, touted to be a rival to Johnson & Johnson's one-jab shot cleared by the US drug regulator

Mazumdar said, 'Covid Vaccine Jab Capped At Rs 250 At Private Hospitals: Government - understand vaccine cos (sic) feel betrayed as price is too low to sustain'

China remained the global leader in production of steel in January, registering 6.8 per cent year-on-year growth in output at 90.2 MT in January