The Uttar Pradesh Department of Health has warned people not to share Aadhar card numbers, one-time passwords and bank details over the phone with scammers, saying they are calling people on the pretext of signing up for the vaccine. to prevent COVID-19.
PTI quoted a Gorakhpur district health official as saying that the Uttar Pradesh government has yet to launch any plans to vaccinate the general public against the deadly viral disease, as the state government plans to inoculate anti-Covid workers. top of the line in the first phase.
Gorakhpur CMO Dr. Srikant Tiwari told PTI that phone calls scammers make on behalf of state Department of Health officials to people to share Aadhar card numbers, OTPs, bank details, etc. To register for the COVID vaccine is a fraud and people should be alert to this practice.
“You do not need to give any details to anyone on behalf of the registry for vaccination, as people could become victims of cybercrime,” Tiwari warned.
Meanwhile, the expert panel of the national drug regulator will meet on Friday (January 1) to decide the approval of the emergency use authorization for the Serum Institute of India (SII) and COVID-19 vaccines Oxford-AstraZeneca. from Bharat Biotech.
On Wednesday, the committee of experts on the subject (SEC) met to review its application from the USA and reviewed the documents and found that data was missing and recommended some additional data from Bharat Biotech.
The central government has asked all states and UT to ensure effective preparation for the launch of the COVID-19 vaccine starting on Saturday (January 2) across the country.
The drill will be conducted by all state and UT governments on January 2. The activity is proposed to take place in all state capitals at at least 3 session sites; some states will also include districts that are located in difficult terrain / have poor logistical support; Maharashtra and Kerala are likely to schedule the drill in major cities other than their capital.
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