Union Education Minister urges all students in 15-18 age group to take Covid vaccine

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday urged all eligible students falling in the 15-18 age group bracket to take the COVID-19 vaccine and also encourage others to do so as well. Taking to Twitter, Pradhan said, “Under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi ji, free immunization has started for children in the age […]

Nepal approves AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use – government statement

Nepal on Friday granted approval for AstraZeneca’s COVISHIELD vaccine against the novel coronavirus in the country. “Conditional permission has been granted for emergency use authorization of COVISHIELD vaccine against COVID-19 in Nepal,” a statement by the country’s Department of Drug Administration said. Nepal has reported 266,816 cases and 1,948 deaths […]