If you are above 45 and with comorbidities (with one or more diseases), you are eligible to get a Covid-19 jab. However, you'll have to produce a signed medical certificate, showing the severity of your illness

The findings of the study become significant as in many parts of the world, mutant variants of the virus are causing a new surge in COVID-19 cases. The current increase in the number of infections in some Indian states may also be due to the presence of virus variants, it is feared

In his pre-recorded address for the sixth Governing Council virtual meeting of Niti Aayog, the senior Congress leader also proposed that states are consulted before deciding the priority list for COVID-19 vaccination

The yet-to-be peer-reviewed study, posted in the preprint repository medRxiv, assessed the antibody responses in 109 individuals with and without documented pre-existing immunity to the novel coronavirus

Coronavirus vaccination drive: Dr RS Sharma, chairman of the empowered group on COVID-19 vaccination said the average vaccination sessions of 100 were allowed per site but in some centres fewer people were turning up

Coronavirus vaccine: The CoWIN app is being populated with the data of 1 crore healthcare workers who would receive the coronavirus vaccine in the first phase. So far only officials have access to it

Pimlico Plumbers, with a workforce of more than 400, has been talking to its lawyers about making the vaccine mandatory for new hires within a few months, founder Charlie Mullins said

Several states have made all necessary preparations for the first phase of the exercise comprising identifying vaccination sites and registration of healthcare and other frontline workers

Vaccines are provided for free in the country. However, medical centres are not accepting individual reservations for coronavirus vaccines

Coronavirus vaccine in India: Adar Poonawalla, CEO of Serum Institute of India that is manufacturing Covishield had said that the company is ready to roll out its vaccine in the coming weeks

The ministry has also said that programme managers and implementers must plan to prevent and minimise preventable Adverse Events Following Immunisation (AEFIs)

People coming under the priority group category, that is, health workers, frontline workers, people above the age of 50 and those under 50 but suffering from co-morbid conditions,  can register on ahmedabadcity.gov.in

Referring to a meeting with Secretary, Union Health Ministry via a virtual link on Wednesday, the top official said 21,000 personnel who could give vaccination shots have been identified and they were being trained

The Congress MP slammed Modi for not beginning the COVID-19 vaccination drive in India

COVID-19 vaccine update: Six vaccines are undergoing trials in the country and are in different phases of development

Stanford Health Care in the US is apologising to its staff after algorithms used to figure out first COVID-19 vaccine recipients ignored the frontline workers.

Dr Randeep Guleria, the head of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), is reportedly heading the team that's preparing the list of patients.

Health Minister Anil Vij said the state government is making all preparations in terms of building database of priority groups, cold chain infrastructure; identification and training of vaccinators for rolling out vaccination

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 Union health secretary said there are multiple vaccine candidates in different stages of development and some may get licensed in the next few weeks