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Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan inaugurated 5th National 'Kayakalp' Awards via video conference on January 12.
Harsh Vardhan said that soon it would be a reality to vaccinate the entire population in the country against COVID-19 after prioritising risk groups.
Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan Friday visited Chennai's Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital to review the dry run for administering the Covid-19 vaccine.
The second nationwide dry run on the Covid 19 vaccination will be held today. The massive mock drill will be held in 736 districts across 33 states and Union Territories.
Feedback on a dry run of COVID vaccine in 4 states was reviewed. We have made improvements based on the feedback. Tomorrow dry run will be done in 33 states and Union Territories.
Hours after India's drugs regulator approved Oxford COVID-19 vaccine Covishield, manufactured by the Serum Institute, and indigenously developed Covaxin of Bharat Biotech for restricted emergency use in the country, Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan on Sunday called it a "watershed moment" in India’s famed battle against COVID-19.
The Minister had on Saturday visited two mock vaccination sites in Delhi to review the dry run drill for administering COVID-19 vaccine.
Free coronavirus vaccines will be given in the first phase to three crore people who have been on the frontline in the fight against coronavirus said Health Minister Harsh Vardhan.
The statement by Satyendar Jain and Dr. Harsh Vardhan came at a time when the country is conducting dry run for vaccination. In Delhi, the dry run began at three sites, which were visited by the union health minister.
The statement by Satyendar Jain and Dr. Harsh Vardhan came at a time when the country is conducting dry run for vaccination. In Delhi, the dry run began at three sites, which were visited by the union health minister.
In Delhi, mock-drives are being conducted at three sites -- government-run Guru Teg Bahadur hospital in Shahdara, primary health centre in Daryaganj, and private Venkateshwara hospital in Dwarka.
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on January 01 informed that training on dry run of COVID vaccine is underway in over 700 districts.
The lists of health workers have been created and will be uploaded on COVID platform. Just like we prepare during elections, the same way we need to train each member of all medical teams responsibly, said Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on dry r
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan chaired an event to review status of Kala-Azar disease in the four states of UP, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal on December 30.
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on December 28 launched India's 1st indigenous Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine called Pneumosil.
Health Minister Harsh Vardhan during a press conference on December 21 on the new strain of coronavirus in UK urged people to not create panic. He said, "The government is alert. There is no need to panic."
Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan on December 21 held a press conference on India International Science Festival-2020.
Responding to a question on the panic over the new strain and a demand to ban flights from the UK, Vardhan told reporters, "I would say this to all that all these imaginary situations, imaginary talks, imaginary panic... don't involve yourself in this."
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has said that the first shot of a coronavirus vaccine could be administered in "any week of January".
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