Earlier in the day, according to a Pune lab report, a 5-year-old girl in Karnataka tested positive for the Zika virus and has been advised to take precautionary measures.
New Delhi [India], September 2 (ANI): As the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be never-ending, scientists are working on next-generation vaccines and the top health expert said that a lot of efforts are on within the country for the development of vaccines.
New Delhi [India], August 31 (ANI): Dr NK Arora, Chairman of the COVID working group, National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI), on Wednesday said that COVID-19 is still around us and quite a significant transmission of viruses is going on.
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) Chairman Dr NK Arora refuted the media reports that there were lapses in permission for the rollout of precautionary doses and said that issue of the rollout of precaution doses or additional doses has been discussed right from the beginning of October- November 2021.
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): The Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan will chair a video conference to review the vaccination status and also guide the States and Union Territories on the next 75 days about the precaution dose mission, said sources on Thursday.
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI's) Covid working group is expected to conduct a meeting soon to discuss India's first mRNA vaccine against COVID and Biological E's Corbevax Booster dose for Covishield and Covaxin beneficiaries, said the sources on Monday.
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): In view of the evolving scientific evidence and global practices, the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday revised the duration between the second COVID vaccine dose and precautionary dose from the existing 9 months to 6 months.
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): The company is ready to roll out India's first mRNA vaccine in 72 hours after the government's permission, said Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd Chief Executive Officer and Whole-time Director Dr Sanjay Singh.
Narmada (Gujarat) [India], May 6 (ANI): National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) chief Dr NK Arora on Thursday said that for the first time after 70-75 years, health has come on the political agenda.
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): The COVID-19 working group of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) has recommended allowing the administration of precautionary doses before nine months for those who are travelling abroad according to the receiving country's needs, sources said on Thursday.