 | Serum Institute of India restarts manufacturing of COVID-19 vaccine CovishieldAdar Poonawalla said the company has six million booster doses of the Covovax vaccine available and adults must take the booster shot. |
 | Eight lakh Covishield doses in, special booster camps to startState had only Covaxin, orders not placed due to low vax demand |
 | DCGI approves market authorisation for SII's Covid vaccine Covovax as heterologous booster doseCovovax is manufactured through technology transfer from Novavax. It has been approved by the European Medicines Agency for conditional marketing authorisation. |
| Covishield vax at health facilities from January 19The officials requested citizens to avail the opportunity and get vaccinated. |
| SII's free supply of Covishield to Centre: First lot of 80 lakh doses set for dispatchSince the launch of the anti-Covid vaccination drive, SII has so far provided 170 crore doses of Covishield to the government. |
 | It’s long wait for Covishield booster, Centre yet to send vaccinesD Randeep, Commissioner, Health and Family Welfare department, said they have not received vaccines from the Centre yet. |
| NTAGI to discuss allowing Corbevax as booster for those vaccinated with Covishield, Covaxin: SourcesThe Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on Sunday approved Corbevax for the precaution dose for those aged 18 and above. |
 | HC asks Serum Institute, Bharat Biotech to disclose capacity to manufacture COVID-19 vaccinesThe high court also asked the Centre to explain in affidavit the rationale behind keeping strict control over class of persons who can be vaccinated against COVID-19 currently. |
 | Credibility of made-in-India vaccines evident in their high demand: PrasadUnion minister Prakash Javadekar, who also addressed the briefing, asserted that the vaccination in India has been the fastest, very successful, "faultless with hardly any complaints". |
 | 165 lakh COVID vaccine doses procured so far at cost of Rs 350.25 crore: MoS Health Ashwini ChoubeyThe existing infrastructure under Universal Immunization Programme is being used and simultaneously strengthened for deployment of vaccines, including storage and transportation. |
 | COVID-19 vaccination drive kicks off in Kolar and Chikballapur, medical staff first to get shotsSpeaking to The New Indian Express, Anitha said, "Initially, I was feeling scared but later I gained confidence that nothing will happen. After the vaccination, I am normal." |
 | COVID-19 vaccination begins in West Bengal; great day for humankind, says first recipientAround 1,800 health workers have been selected for inoculation on Saturday, the officials said. |
 | First batch of Covishield will suffice for healthcare workers, says top TN officialThe nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive will be flagged off at 10.30 am, following which the Chief Minister will inaugurate the vaccination drive in Madurai, said Radhakrishnan. |
