Global Covid-19 Vaccination Plan
India to submit National vaccination plan and targets to WHO
India is set to submit its covid-19 vaccination plan and targets to the World Health Organization (WHO). Highlights India will submit an updated national vaccination trajectory and plans that defines the dose requirements for guiding investment. Guiding investments are required to ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
Uneven vaccination in India’s most populous districts
India’s most populous districts are witnessing uneven vaccination coverage over the past months. This raise concerns over resurgence in covid-19 cases in some of the districts. Highlights 30 most populous districts in India, that account for one sixth of India’s ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Vaccine Prices capped for Private Hospitals
Union Health Ministry has capped the price for administration of Covid-19 vaccines in private hospitals. Key Points Maximum price for Covaxin was fixed at Rs 1,400. Covishield will cost Rs 780 per dose, while Sputnik V vaccine will cost Rs ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Weyan: 1st Village to Vaccinate 100% Adult Population
Weyan, a remote village in Bandipora district of Jammu & Kashmir became India’s first village to vaccinate all its adult population against COVID-19. Highlights This successful vaccination drive in village was the result of healthcare workers. Village, located 28 kilometres away ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
IMF Proposes USD 50 Billion Global Vaccination Plan
The IMF (International Monetary Fund) proposed a USD 50 billion global vaccination plan which will cover about 40 percent of global population by the end of 2021. It also seeks to cover at least 60 percent of the population by ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
PM Takes First Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, takes first dose of COVID-19 vaccine on March 1, 2021 at AIIMS, New Delhi. After vaccination, he appealed to those people who are eligible to get their vaccination done. Covid-19 Vaccination in India ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccination Phase 2 to begin from March 1
The Union Government has announced that the second phase of COVID-19 vaccination will begin from March 1, 2021. Highlights Under the second phase of covid-19 vaccination, people aged above 60 years will get vaccinated. Further, as per the guidelines, those ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
UN asks G20 nations to prepare ‘Global Covid-19 Vaccination Plan’
The Secretary-General of United Nations, Antonio Guterres, has asked the G20 nations to prepare a “Global Covid-19 Vaccination Plan” on February 17, 2020. Highlights The UN asked do so while it condemned the wildly uneven and unfair distribution of COVID-19 ..