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Booster Dose is now open to all adults from 10th April 2022 onwards as the centre approves it. As per the guidelines, the gap between the second dose and the third dose needs to be a minimum of nine months. But talking of the free vaccination programme, vaccinating the adult population of India with two doses will remain unaltered. Along with this, the booster dose for senior citizens, frontline workers, and healthcare workers will continue at a much higher pace. The Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya tweeted the centre's decision of elaborating the vaccination programme "Adding an extra layer of safety! precaution dose to be available to 18+ age group from 10th April 2022 at private centres. All 18+ those who have completed nine months after the administration of the second do...

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Booster Dose Maybe Necessary For All Adults: ICMR

Sonia SolankiApril 2, 20220

Booster Dose for all adults might be a reality soon. As the ICMR's National Institute of Virology (NIV) Director Priya Abraham said, "Eventually all adults in India may get booster dose but a decision may be taken after evaluation of relevant data by the expert groups and factoring in issues like availability of vaccines." This observation comes after the study of the effect of vaccination post first and second dose. As the antibodies count decreases post the second dose in a time span of eight months. So, a booster dose can give that extra immunity cover to a person against variants of coronavirus. The booster dose is very effective against the Omicron variant too. Why Booster Dose Is Necessary? Every covid vaccine has a tendency to produce antibodies against the virus. But the e...

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Centre To Take Down All COVID Restrictions From March 31, Except Wearing Masks, Physical Distancing

Sonia SolankiMarch 25, 20220

Amid the continuous decline in the number of COVID-19 cases across the country, the Union home ministry has decided to cut down on the restrictions from March 31. The restrictions are applicable except wearing masks and maintaining social distance. The Centre on March 24, 2020, had started implementing COVID restrictions under the Disaster Management Act 2005. That included nationwide lockdown and state-wise restrictions during the pandemic. Time and again, these restrictions changed as per the need of the state and the Centre. How Restriction Helped Us? Restrictions, good or bad, were the need of the hour as the pandemic of such a scale was not seen before. India started its major restrictions in the form of a national lockdown on March 24, 2020, which continued in 4 phases till ...

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Covishield Shots Gap Reduced Amid COVID-19 Surge In Asia, Europe

Sonia SolankiMarch 21, 20220

The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI) plans to cut down the gap between the two shots of Covishield. This recommendation by NTAGI pours in as the Omicron surge is making news in Asia and Europe during last week. The World Health Organisation (WHO) chief recently warned people that this could be the "tip of the iceberg." Why Covishield Gap Cutdown? Talking of the upcoming surge of Omicron 2 in Asia, India continues to curb the number of covid infections. This is a great relief but we still need to understand that the coronavirus new variants are still in circulation. Vaccination cover is yet to reach each and every eligible candidate. Social distancing and wearing mask is also reducing as day by day social activity are becoming rigorous. Secondly, India h...

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Second Wave Of Omicron Gushes In Europe: Is Coronavirus Rebooting?

Sonia SolankiMarch 19, 20220

The COVID-19 pandemic seems to be rebooting again itself with cases showing a surge in numbers in Europe especially. Though in the last few weeks, the pandemic showed a decline across the globe. But recently, the cases are increasing again in the region of East and Southeast Asia as well as Western Europe. Although talking about Asia, India is showing a constant decline in covid cases. Not only this, India's case number is as low as it was nearly two years back. Indeed a great news for India, as according to the government data, the average daily cases in India decreases by 98.9% in Seven weeks time span. This time span ranges from 19-25 January to 9-15 March. Global trends Of Omicron Surge : As per worldometers.info data, in the last one week, the rate of covid infection increase...

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India’s Vaccination Drive Adds Children Of 12 -14 years with CORBEVAX.

Sonia SolankiMarch 15, 20220

India's vaccination Drive adds another important group in its feather. This group includes children aged between 12 -14 years. Now, children between this age group will get jabs from 16th March onwards. Corbevax is the choice of vaccination for this age group. The Union Health Minister, Mr. Mansukh Mandaviya, says that "If children are safe, then the country is safe. I am happy to announce that from March 16, covid vaccination will start for children belonging to the age group of 12 -14 years". He also informed that with this addition we will be giving 6 to 6.5 crore doses to the youngsters. Vaccination Drive For Youngsters : There are no two ways that vaccinating such a humungous population needs many steps and processes to achieve the protection cover for all. So, far though...

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COVID-19: WHO Adds Molnupiravir Pill In Updated Guidelines For Treatment

Sonia SolankiMarch 4, 20220

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has updated the guidelines for the treatment of COVID-19 patients, as it allows the conditional use of Molnupiravir, an anti-viral pill. This is the first anti-viral oral pill that is included in the treatment of the disease. Along with this, WHO has recommended active monitoring as the drug is new and safety data needs more detailed inputs. Due to these shortcomings, WHO recommends using it in only non-severe and high-risk hospitalization cases only. This will include non-vaccinated people, old age people with chronic diseases and immuno-deficiency disorders. Consuming Molnupiravir: Do And Dont's Molnupiravir is an oral anti-viral pill by the US pharmaceutical company, Merck. Some people also refer to this pill as 'Merck Pill'. A patient need...

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Centre Eases Regulations For International Flyers; Vaccination Certificate Is Must, No Quarantine Required

Sonia SolankiFebruary 12, 20220

India is seeing a constant decline in COVID-19 cases in the third wave. The Centre has revised the guidelines for the incoming International flyers. These guidelines will commence on Feb 14, 2022, as stated by the Union ministry of health and family welfare. The major change introduced is the revoking of seven day quarantine period for the international incoming flyers. Earlier, the incoming flyers had to go through a mandatory seven-day quarantine at home and a test on the 8th day for COVID-19. This rule was laid down in March 2020. The lifting of the ban will help in gaining momentum in business especially in the aviation and travel industry. New Guidelines For International Flyers The incoming flyers need to submit their full vaccination certificate and a negative R...

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India Crosses 5 Lakh COVID Death Mark, Third After Brazil And US

Sonia SolankiFebruary 5, 20220

India has crossed the mark of 5 lakh deaths due to the COVID-19 pandemic and it became the third country to cross the mark. The maximum number of COVID deaths have been registered in the US at 9,17,600. Followed by Brazil at the second spot with 6,29,078 deaths so far. At present, the death number in India stands at 5,00,055. But as compared to other nations, the number in India except during the second wave is very less. India took 217 days to cross the 5 lakh mark from the last 4 lakh mark, which is the longest period to register one lakh deaths. How India Kept Its Fatality Rate Low? Well with a population equivalent to approximately 1.4 billion the death rate of India is comparatively low than other countries. Well, this is an overall picture but India too has seen some h...

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COVID-19 Medical Waste A Great Threat To Health And Environment : WHO

Sonia SolankiFebruary 4, 20220

COVID-19 medical waste is a great threat to our health and environment. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), medical waste comes from multiple sources generation including COVID testing kits, disposable syringes, disposable gloves, vaccine bottles, PPE kits, masks, sanitiser bottles etc. According to an estimate, a total of 87,000 tonnes of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) have been ordered till November 2021. In addition to this, the amount of plastic and cardboard boxes used in packing has been rising since the onset of the pandemic. According to the United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) in the five Asian cities, the amount of healthcare waste was 3.4 Kg/bed/day during the pandemic. Before pandemic, the value ranged from 0.2 - 0.5 Kg/bed/day. Why Med...

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Two Years Of COVID-19 In India: The Ups and Downs Of Ongoing Battle

Sonia SolankiJanuary 31, 20220

COVID-19 made its way in India on January 30, 2020, when a 20-year-old woman tested positive for the virus. From there till today, this pandemic has shattered many homes, engulfed many lives and still hover over us like a constant threat. India has seen many lows and ups during this period, especially in the healthcare department. This fight against corona is still on, but we did not surrender to it. Though losing our near and dear ones is still haunting us. Yet the satisfaction of saving millions stays in our hearts. COVID-19 Early Journey In India The early journey of the pandemic in India is roughly calculated between January 30 and March 15, 2021. The first case was reported on January 30, 2020, and the first death by COVID-19 was reported on March 12, 2020. The fir...

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Genome Sequencing Declines As 5 Labs Shut In India

Sonia SolankiJanuary 21, 20220

As many as five labs, involved in genome sequencing of Coronavirus, have closed as a result of a lack of funds for reagents, as told by a top Union health ministry official NDTV. These chemical reagents are essential in finding the Omicron variant. Those five labs were part of 38 such research labs, the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genetic Consortium (INSACOG), that were tasked with genome sequencing. Why Is Genome Sequencing Crucial ? As per reports, a 40% decline has been reported in the mapping of cases within the last four weeks. Approximately, 25,000 samples have gone through the process under the Omicron surge. Whereas, the latest number of COVID-19 infections crossed the 3 lakh mark today. The closure of the labs can prove a double whammy for the spreading of the contagious ...