COVID vaccination

	Punjab gets four lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses from Centre, sufficient till April 15 "We had demanded 15 lakh vaccine doses in meeting with Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan but received only 4 lakh doses on April 11, which is sufficient for vaccination till April 15," Sidhu said. published on : 14th April 2021
	China asks officials to halt mandatory COVID vaccination China has so far granted emergency nod for five vaccines but none of them have been approved by the World Health Organisation (WHO). published on : 12th April 2021
	Sri Lanka Police warn shoppers against breaking COVID-19 health guidelines Large crowds of shoppers were seen at most malls without wearing face masks or maintaining social distancing as is required by the health guidelines. published on : 12th April 2021
	Small but quick: Bhutan vaccinates 93 per cent of adults in 16 days The rapid rollout of the vaccine puts the tiny nation just behind Seychelles, which has given jabs to 66 per cent of its population of nearly 100,000 people. published on : 12th April 2021
	Pakistan scrambles to speed up vaccination amid surge in COVID-19 cases NOCC decided to extend the existing non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) such as markets closure and restrictions on transport till Monday published on : 11th April 2021
	Punjab CM Amarinder Singh flags COVID jab shortage despite slow vaccination amid farm law anger Singh said he had written to the Prime Minister and the Union health minister to share the supply schedule with states based on their confirmed orders. published on : 11th April 2021
	'Vaccine out of stock': Private hospitals in Noida, Ghaziabad turn away people The authorities of both the NCR districts expressed confidence that fresh supply would reach within the next two days. published on : 8th April 2021
	Bhutan vaccinates 60% of population with Covishield in record time Its rapid rollout puts Bhutan far ahead of other leading nations in reaching the 60-percent mark, including the Seychelles, Israel and the United Arab Emirates. published on : 7th April 2021
	Doctor who had Covid last year and took both shots of vaccine tests positive in UP During the last four–five days, around 40 doctors, including the medical superintendent of King Georges' Medical University, Dr Himanshu, have tested positive for COVID-19. published on : 7th April 2021
	Delhi residents opting for walk-in COVID vaccination during night curfew will need e-pass The Delhi government on Tuesday imposed a night curfew in the national capital from 10 pm to 5 am till April 30 in view of rising COVID-19 cases. published on : 7th April 2021
	Centre to allow COVID vaccination at workplaces with about 100 eligible beneficiaries from April 11 Employees above the age of 45 will be eligible for vaccination and states have been asked to prepare for its implementation. published on : 7th April 2021
	Maharashtra CM urges PM Modi to approve vaccination for all barring age, demands additional 1.5 crore doses In a video conference, the Prime Minister agreed to the demand of Thackeray to vaccinate everyone below the age of 45 years. published on : 5th April 2021
	Jharkhand heading towards vaccine shortage, restriction on administering first Covaxin shot Vaccination drive likely to be affected, if supplies do not reach here immediately published on : 5th April 2021
	One-third of COVID vaccination sites in all Delhi govt hospitals to run round-the-clock All the facilities will ensure the deployment of adequate manpower at these sites to ensure their smooth functioning, authorities said. published on : 5th April 2021
	Vaccination before elective surgeries can prevent Covid complications: Experts Patients from various parts of the state who are planning to undergo surgeries and also those who have completed their procedures have ended up with post-Covid complications. published on : 5th April 2021