Vaccine effectiveness of 99.3 per cent has been seen in individuals fully inoculated against coronavirus according to the data uploaded on India COVID-19 Tracker till January 2
India is a top importer of urea and other soil nutrients needed to feed its huge agriculture sector, which employs about 60% of the country's workforce and accounts for 15% of $2.7 trillion economy
Serum Institute has urged Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to consider reducing the gap between the second and the precaution dose of Covishield from current nine months to three
Must not lower the guard even as active cases of Covid in most of the states have fallen in the last two weeks, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said in an interaction with five eastern states
He also said more than the projected requirements of Covid vaccine doses were provided to the states and the UTs
Union Health Minister asked the southern states to focus on the 5-fold strategy of 'Test-Track-Treat-Vaccinate and Adherence to Covid Appropriate Behaviour' along with effective surveillance
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will on Friday review the Covid situation and the public health preparedness to tackle the omicron spread
Mandaviya said the government's e-Sanjeevani telemedicine system has provided services to more than 26 mn beneficiaries where people can seek medical advice from the confines of their homes
Seventy per cent of India's adults have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 while 93 per cent received the first jab, said Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya
Over three crore youngsters in the 15-18 age group have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine since India opened up vaccination for this category of beneficiaries on January 3, Union Health Minister Mansukh Madaviya said on Thursday. "Great sense of responsibility & enthusiasm among Young India," the minister said. In a tweet, he said, "Over 3 crore youngsters between the 15-18 age group have received 1st dose of the #COVID19 vaccine. I appeal to all my eligible young friends to get vaccinated at the earliest". According to the Union Health Ministry data, over 26,73,385 precaution doses have been administered to healthcare workers, frontline workers and those aged 60 and above with comorbidities. With the administration of over 76 lakh doses (76,32,024) vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 154.61 crore as per provisional reports till 7 am. The countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16 last year with ...
Mansukh Mandaviya inspected the COVID-19 war room, 108 emergency control centre in Tamil Nadu and praised the local administration for doing 'great work' in controlling the spread of the pandemic.
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya interacted with specialist doctors from across the country to discuss the COVID-19 situation virtually on Tuesday and listened to their suggestions.
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will hold a virtual meeting with all Indian Medical Association (IMA) leaders and senior doctors across the country on COVID-19 management at 11.30 am today
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday reviewed the situation and the status of public health preparedness for containment and management of Covid in six states and UTs
The Union minister will virtually interact with health ministers
Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya asked the states to focus on planning with regard to the 15-18 age group vaccination and precautionary doses for eligible beneficiaries
Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday said that the safety of children secures the future of the country and urged the people to get their eligible children registered for vaccination
The meeting between a delegation of the Federation of Resident Doctors' Association (FORDA) and Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya took place at Nirman Bhawan
Mandaviya also expressed gratitude to the resident doctors and health care workers over the exemplary work done by them during the Covid crisis
Over 60 per cent of the eligible population is fully vaccinated against COVID-19, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Thursday. "Accomplishing more new feats! Congratulations India. Aided by public participation & dedicated efforts of our health workers, over 60 per cent of the eligible population fully vaccinated now," he said in a tweet. Besides, around 89 per cent of India's adults have been administered the first dose, according to health ministry officials. With the administration of 70,17,671 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, the cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses given in the country have exceeded 139.70 crore as per provisional reports till 7 am. This has been achieved in 1,47,94,783 sessions.