Vaccination Current Affairs, GK & News
Uganda Successfully Ends Sudan Ebola Virus Outbreak
On January 11, 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that Uganda had successfully declared the end of the Ebola disease outbreak caused by Sudan ebolavirus. The country managed to end the outbreak in less than four months after the first case was confirmed in central Mubende district on September 20, 2022. This was Uganda’s ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: case-fatality ratio • Ebola • Outbreak • Sudan ebolavirus • Uganda • Vaccination • WHO • World Health Organization
Co-WIN introduces 4-digit security code
The Ministry of Health recently announced that a new security feature is being added to the Co-WIN software. Co-WIN is COVID-19 Vaccine Intelligence Network. What is the new security feature? The Health Ministry has recently added a four-digit security code to the CO-WIN software. When a person books vaccination slots on Co-WIN platform, he or ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Co-WIN • COVID-19 • COVID-19 vaccine • COWIN • Immunisation • Vaccination
RBI’s State of the Economy Report – Update (April, 2021)
The Reserve Bank of India recently released the State of Economy Report for the month of April 2021. Key Findings of the Report The resurgence of COVID-19 might bring back inflationary pressures. Also, the restrictions and disruptions in supply chains might add up to the inflationary pressures. Under the G-Sec Acquisition Programme, RBI aims to ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Bank Merger • COVID-19 • Government Securities • Inflation • Reserve Bank of India • State of Economy Report • Vaccination
Vaccination Strategy of Phase 3
The Prime Minister recently chaired a high-level meeting with the top doctors of the country. After the meeting, it was decided to liberalize and accelerate the phase three strategy of COVID-19 Vaccination programme in the country. Strategy of Phase 3 of COVID-19 Vaccination Programme Everyone above the age of eighteen years is eligible to get ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Co-WIN • COVID-19 vaccines • Immunization • Pulse Polio • Vaccination
Operational Guidelines for COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare recently published the COVID-19 Vaccine Operational Guidelines. The Ministry had detailed its plan to carry out the administration of COVID-19 vaccine in the country. Key Highlights In Phase I of the COVID-19 Vaccination drive, the Government of India is to vaccinate thirty crore people. This includes health care ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: cold chain infrastructure • COVID-19 vaccine • Guidelines • Ministry of Health and Family Welfare • NEGVAC • Vaccination
September 28: World Rabies Day
Every year, World Rabies Day is celebrated on September 28 by the Global Alliance for Rabies Control. The day is also celebrated by the World Health Organization and other international organizations. Background The day was endorsed by international organizations such as Pan American Health Organization, World Organization for Animal Health, WHO and the USA Centres ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Dog • Global Alliance for Rabies Control • Mission Rabies • Rabies • Vaccination • Vaccines • World Health Organization • World Rabies Day