Vaccines for moms to-be soon
The Hindu
Telangana is likely to begin vaccinating mothers to-be at Government COVID Vaccination Centres (GCVCs) soon. Discussions among senior Health officials to this effect has begun with the Union Ministry
Telangana is likely to begin vaccinating mothers to-be at Government COVID Vaccination Centres (GCVCs) soon. Discussions among senior Health officials to this effect has begun with the Union Ministry of Health on Friday issuing ‘Operational Guidelines for COVID-19 vaccination for pregnant women’. The guidelines state that vaccination of pregnant women against coronavirus was approved based on the recommendations of National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation. The women have to be informed about the risks of exposure to the infection along with the risks and benefits associated with the vaccines available in the country.A crowd comprising farmers, researchers, professors, students, and horticulture enthusiasts thronged the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru, on Friday for the inaugural ceremony of the Triphal Diversity Show which showcased 300 mango, 100 jackfruit, and 100 banana genotypes in collaboration with ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirappalli.
The State government on Friday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by Additional Director-General of Police, Manish Kharbikar of the Economic Offences division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe the alleged multi-crore scam in the government-run Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.