 | US proposes once-a-year COVID shots for most AmericansThis means Americans would no longer have to keep track of how many shots they've received or how many months it's been since their last booster. |
 | Covid vaccination pace picks up as doses arrive from HaryanaThe lack of vaccine doses had left public vaccination centres high and dry. Only 10 sites conducted the drive in the previous week. |
 | Covid scare: Demand for booster vaccination risesOfficial data showed that the gradual increase in inoculations started from the past two-three days, mostly driven by the precaution doses. |
 | China races to vaccinate elderly, but many are reluctantOlder people are put off by potential side effects of Chinese-made vaccines, for which the government hasn't announced results of testing on people in their 60s and older. |
 | Health Ministry not to procure fresh Covid vaccines; surrenders Rs 4,237 crore from vaccination budgetThe cumulative Covid vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 219.32 crore, according to provisional reports till 7 am on Sunday. |
 | Only 20 per cent of eligible people have taken COVID precaution dose, says dataBesides, 35 per cent of the 16.80 crore population aged 60 years and above, healthcare and frontline workers have been administered the precaution dose. |
 | Chandigarh vendor offers free 'Chhole Bhature' to those taking third dose of Covid vaccineThe 45-year-old vendor, Sanjay Rana, is concerned over the complacency which has set in among the public, and says not many of those eligible for the booster shot are coming forward to get the jab. |
 | Vaccinating kids with one syringe: MP officer suspended, ‘nurse’ arrestedA criminal case has been registered against the vaccinator, who is said to be a nursing student engaged by the health department to vaccinate the children. |
 | Centre asks all depts to organise free Covid vaccination camps at workplacesThe initiative would be implemented at government Covid-19 vaccination centres for 75 days from July 15 to September 30, 2022, said the order issued to all central government ministries/departments. |
 | Whole nation is indebted to medical fraternity for services during pandemic: BJP ChiefNadda said that India on July 17 crossed the historic 200 crores Covid vaccination mark as a big achievement for the country. |
 | States, UTs asked to hold special Covid vaccination camps; Centre puts emphasis on second, precaution doses for Sputnik V recipientsBeing implemented in a 'mission mode', this special Covid vaccination drive is part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations. |
 | 'Free Covid precaution doses will create healthier country': PM ModiAs part of 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' celebrations, free precaution doses of COVID-19 vaccines will be administered to all citizens above the age of 18 at government vaccination centres from July 15. |
 | NTAGI panel recommends use of Covid vaccines Corbevax, Covaxin for kids aged 5-12 yearsHowever, there was no decision on introducing these vaccines in the vaccination programme. |
| Har Ghar Dastak: 9 lakh houses visited in Delhi, only 1.75 lakh say yes to Covid booster shotsAccording to officials in the health wing of the Delhi government, people are avoiding getting the precaution dose as they have become careless and relaxed following the fall in cases. |
 | Aam Aadmi Mohalla Clinics to double as Covid vaccination centresThis is a major step toward further increasing the vaccination rate in the capital, after a door-to-door campaign. |
 | Tamil Nadu vaccinates 13.83 lakh people against COVID-19 in 30th mega inoculation driveAccording to department data, TN vaccinated 13,83,573 people, of which 2,44,520 received the first dose, 10,30,753 the second dose, and 1,08,300 the booster dose. |
 | MP: Unvaccinated 90-year-old woman dies of COVID-19 in IndoreThe nonagenarian was suffering from high blood pressure and other ailments for a long time, said Dr B S Saitya, the chief medical and health officer (CMHO). |
 | Assam widens frontline-worker category for Covid booster doseThe new guidelines have categorised all government employees working in various departments in the districts, headquarters and state secretariat as frontline workers (FLWs). |
 | Focus on giving precaution shot of Covid vaccine to 4.7 crore elderly under 'Har Ghar Dastak 2.0'Of the estimated 13.75 crore senior citizens in the country, 11.91 crore have been administered both the doses of Covid vaccine till June 3. |
 | Government plans to repurpose CoWIN for its Universal Immunisation ProgrammeThe Universal Immunisation Programme is one of the largest vaccination projects in the world aimed at protecting children and pregnant mothers from preventable diseases. |
