India has vaccinated 6.31 lakh healthcare workers since the commencement of the nation-wide vaccination drive on January 16, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
Over 3.8 lakh people have been inoculated for coronavirus in the country so far. More than 500 adverse events following immunisation were reported, accorrding to Union Health Ministry's latest data provided Monday night.
Over 3.8 lakh people have been inoculated for coronavirus in the country so far. More than 500 adverse events following immunisation were reported, accorrding to Union Health Ministry's latest data provided Monday night.
The second day of COVID-19 vaccination drive began in Odisha's Bhubaneswar. It began for the healthcare workers at Capital Hospital on January 18 amid pandemic.
As many as 2,24,301 people have been inoculated with COVID-19 vaccine so far, the Union Health Ministry said on Day two of the nationwide vaccination drive on Sunday.
Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Minister, K Sudhakar inaugurated COVID-19 vaccination drive on January 17 for the healthcare workers.
The Congress party on Sunday threw questions at the government over its vaccine policy.
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, on Sunday, said people of India will eliminate coronavirus from the country like polio. The 'Gulabo Sitabo' actor was also roped in by the central government to make people aware of preventive measures to fight COVID-19 via a caller tune.
India reported 15,144 new COVID-19 infections and 17,170 discharges on January 17. COVID tally of the country stood at 1,05,57,985, including 2,08,826 active cases. So far, 1,01,96,885 patients have been recovered from the disease and discharged. With 181 deaths in the last 24 hours, death toll mounts to 1,52,274. Total of 1,91,181 beneficiaries were vaccinated for COVID-19 on January 16, which was day 01 of the massive nationwide vaccination drive.
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh launched COVID-19 vaccination at Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences on January 16. He reviewed the COVID-19 vaccine administration at the hospital. In the presence of CM COVID vaccine was administered to various healthcare workers.
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched India's COVID-19 vaccination drive, many from the Indian film industry took to social media to recognise the efforts of scientists, doctors and healthcare workers.
India on Saturday flagged off world's largest vaccination drive against coronavirus. The first vaccine shots were given to nearly two lakh frontline healthcare and sanitary workers as Prime Minister Narendra Modi rolled out the world’s largest inoculation drive against the pandemic that has caused 1,52,093 deaths and upended millions of lives in the country.
As the country rolled out the world's largest inoculation drive against the coronavirus on Saturday, Union Minister Jitendra Singh hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership and said the world has begun to look up to India as a power to reckon with.
Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that the 'Made in India' vaccines are proof of the determination of 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat'. Congratulating all the scientists following the launch of the world's largest vaccination drive in India, Shah said the nation is witnessing a historic moment in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.
Billed as the world's largest vaccination program, covering the entire length and breadth of the country, the drive aims to first inoculate millions of its healthcare and frontline workers and reach an estimated 3 crore people by the end of its first phase.
Administration of coronavirus vaccine started in Delhi at 81 centres across the city on Saturday. Each Centre was targeted to administer vaccines to 100 people (health workers).
The COVID-19 vaccination drive has been temporarily suspended till January 18 in the entire state of Maharashtra due to technical issues with Co-WIN application, informed the State Health Department.
Karnataka Health and Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar termed the moment when the first jab of the coronavirus vaccine was administered as 'historic'.
There's a small section that is spreading rumours about vaccines, their utility, their safety, to mislead the people in society. But such a large number of people received vaccines today with great joy & enthusiasm, eminent doctors received the vaccine: Union Health Minister
As India launched the world's largest vaccination drive against the coronavirus pandemic, showing the light at the end of a 10-month tunnel that upended millions of lives and livelihoods,
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