Friday, March 29, 2024

Topic: Vaccine

COVID-19: Over 1.6 billion vaccine shots administered worldwide

Over 1.6 billion coronavirus vaccine shots have been given across globe, figures compiled by Our World in Data showed on Saturday.

3 million ‘undocumented’ Pakistanis may miss out on COVID vaccines

A prove-your-identity condition may leave 3 million people in Pakistan without coronavirus vaccines, including mainly unregistered refugees, reported Anadolu Agency.

UN expresses concerns over vaccine supplies for Africa

The UN Security Council has called for accelerated availability of vaccines for Africa, expressing concern the continent has received only about 2 percent of all vaccines administered globally.

Delhi: 25 people arrested over posters asking whereabouts of vaccines to PM Modi

The accused were mostly daily wage workers, rickshaw drivers and frame makers! Opposition Leaders and Activists ask and amplify the same question, “Modi ji hamare bachon ki vaccine videsh kyon bhej di?”

Dr Reddy’s rolls out Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine in India at around Rs 995 per dose

Dr Reddy’s administered the first shot of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine for Covid-19 in Hyderabad, saying the vaccines would be priced at Rs 995.40 (Rs 948 + 5 per cent GST).

12 Opposition leaders write to PM Modi, demand free vaccination, suspension of Central Vista project

Leaders of 12 opposition parties Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking a free mass vaccination campaign against coronavirus, and a suspension of the central vista revamp project to aid the fight against the pandemic, PTI reported.