vaccine

AstraZeneca Covid vaccine linked with a small risk of low blood platelets: Study

LONDON: The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, known in India as Covishield, may be associated with a very small risk of developing a…

5 years ago

Biden to lay out Covid-19 vaccine donations, urge world leaders to join

MAWGAN PORTH: One year ago, the US was the deadliest hotspot of the Covid-19 pandemic, forcing the cancellation of the…

5 years ago

Covid-19 cases very clearly going up, warns UK PM Boris Johnson

LONDON: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday warned that Covid-19 cases and hospitalisations are "very clearly" on the rise…

5 years ago

Malaysia says delivery of Thai-made AstraZeneca vaccines delayed

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is expecting deliveries of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines manufactured in Thailand to be delayed, its science minister said…

5 years ago

Alpha, Delta Covid-19 variants found in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO: The highly contagious Alpha and Delta variants of the coronavirus have been detected in Sri Lanka, which is facing…

5 years ago

Jharkhand: Poreyahat MLA Pradeep Yadav hits dusty stretches on bicycle to create vaccine awareness

RANCHI: At a time when vaccine hesitancy is rampant in many rural districts of Jharkhand, Congress’s Poreyahat MLA Pradeep Yadav…

5 years ago

Jharkhand: Health workers face heat from villagers casting doubts on Covid test methods & vaccination

RANCHI: The health workers carrying out testing and inoculation drives in rural areas are being frequently subjected to attacks from…

5 years ago

Marks for jab: Saurashtra University’s move to counter rural vaccine hesitancy in Rajkot

RAJKOT: Vaccine hesitancy is proving to be a big hindrance for Covid vaccination drive in rural areas.With almost 70% of…

5 years ago

Seafarers welcome Goa government’s decision to reduce vaccine dose gap to 28 days

PANAJI: With the Indian government announcing a reduction in the gap between vaccine doses from 84 days to 28 days…

5 years ago

Pune vaccine wastage at 1.7%, slightly above Maha average

PUNE: Wastage of Covid-19 vaccines in the district is currently at 1.7%, which is slightly higher than the state average…

5 years ago