Over 2.58 crore Covid vaccine doses still available with states: Centre

Of this, the total consumption, including wastage is 25,32,65,825 doses, the ministry said

Decision to increase gap between Covishield doses based on scientific evidence: NTAGI

Dr Arora said that the earlier decision of four weeks was based upon the bridging trial data available then

Pfizer vaccine offered 92 per cent protection against the Alpha variant and 79 per cent against the Delta strain 2 weeks after the 2nd dose

The study concluded that the single dose of vaccine does offer protection and creates the immune memory required to fight the virus

The city-based AIG Hospitals recently published a study conducted on 260 healthcare workers, who got vaccinated between Jan 16 and Feb 5

The hospitals have sought a proper mechanism and a single-window system to be put in place

The ministry informed that India's daily recoveries continue to outnumber the daily new cases for the 28th consecutive day

AIIMS director said there is no data to show that children will be seriously infected in subsequent Covid-19 waves

The Centre has decided to buy 75 per cent of jabs from vaccine makers

The study is a preprint and has not been peer-reviewed