Topic: Vaccine
COVID-19 vaccine passports: Clarity still needed on effectiveness, says UN health agency
Being vaccinated against COVID-19 may not prevent transmission and vaccination passports may not be an “effective strategy” for restarting travel, the World Health Organization (WHO) cautioned on Tuesday.
COVID-19 lays bare social inequality, says UN chief
The COVID crisis "has revealed how unequal our societies are” said the UN chief in his message for World Health Day released on Monday.
Will vaccinate entire Delhi in 3 months if vaccination is opened for all: Kejriwal
In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Monday said that that if the conditions for opening new vaccination centres are relaxed and vaccination is opened for all, then the Delhi government will be able to vaccinate all citizens of Delhi within 3 months.
Vaccinate protesters, prisoners: Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait
Rakesh Tikait, one of the faces of ongoing farmers’ agitation against Narendra Modi government’s new farm laws, has demanded that all protesters who have been camping at the borders of the capital should be vaccinated.
Japan approves first COVID-19 vaccine with Olympics in sight
Japan approved its first COVID-19 vaccine, clearing the way for mass inoculations as the nation prepares to host the postponed 2020 Olympics.
‘Three major threats’ to inoculating the world: UN health agency
Amidst some positive news from the World Health Organization (WHO) that both COVID-19 deaths and new cases have recently been on the wane, there are “three major threats” to the UN-led international equitable vaccine initiative, COVAX, that require urgent attention.
