Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the Indian Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rajkot in Gujarat on Thursday, where he said people should show caution and strictly adhere to preventive coronavirus standards even after they are administered. vaccines.
“I used to say ‘jab tak davai nahi dhilai nahi’, but now our mantra for 2021 should be: ‘Davai bhi, kadaai bhi’ PM Modi as he addressed the event virtually.
He also thanked all frontline workers for their continued service to the nation, dedicating the last day of the year to them.
While praising the nation for fighting the coronavirus together, Prime Minister Modi called on everyone to carry on this spirit of cooperation as India begins to prepare for the “world’s largest vaccination campaign.” “A country like India, with its huge population, saw nearly 1 million people winning their battles against the coronavirus. India has done much better than other countries in this field and the infection rate is also continuously decreasing. ” added.
India came one step closer to having a Covid-19 vaccine after the UK granted emergency approval to candidate AstraZeneca-Oxford. The Serum Institute of India (SII), which makes the Oxford vaccine here, expects a similar result. The Prime Minister confirmed that preparations for a vaccination campaign are underway and that a vaccine made in India will soon be administered to people.
“Preparations are in the last stages of the vaccination program against Covid-19. People will get vaccines made in India, ”he said.
The requests from SII and Bharat Biotech for approval of emergency use of their vaccines were considered by a government-appointed panel of experts on Wednesday. The panel is scheduled to meet again on Friday for another round of discussions on it. India has the second highest number of infections in the world after the United States. The vaccine manufactured for IBS, which can be safely stored between 2 and 8 degrees Celsius, offers India the best opportunity for a successful vaccination campaign.
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