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NEW DELHI: The cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country exceeded Rs 1.90 crore on Friday with 10.34,672 vaccine injections as of 7pm on the 49th day of the nationwide vaccination drive, it said the Union Ministry of Health. In the different phases, a total of 1,90,40,175 …

The world’s largest vaccination campaign against the new coronavirus will begin on Saturday when India begins vaccinating three million million of its front-line workers. In the first phase, two indigenous vaccines, Covaxin and Covishield, will be administered to the priority groups. More than one crore and 5.27 lakh people have …

The Center will bear the cost of vaccinating health care and frontline workers of Rs 3 million in the first phase of the vaccination campaign against the novel coronavirus disease, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told senior ministers on Monday. . The Prime Minister highlighted three critical aspects of vaccine administration: …

India is scheduled to start its Covid-19 vaccination campaign on January 16, the central government announced in a press release on Saturday. In its first phase, priority will be given to around 3 million frontline workers, followed by around 27 million people over 50 and others with comorbidities. Prime Minister …

Covid-19 vaccination will start soon for the priority group. (Picture of IE, Representative) The government started testing the Covid-19 vaccination in most states. Soon, a part of the population will receive their first vaccine. Preparation for dosing at vaccine centers, logistical requirements, and other arrangements are also in full swing. …

NEW DELHI: Covid-19 cases and deaths are declining in India, which is very reassuring, the Center said Tuesday, but cautioned against any laxity, saying that an overwhelming proportion of the country’s population remains “very, very susceptible “to the virus and that the situation could escalate unexpectedly. While there is a …

Health Ministry Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said that 29,000 cold chain points, 240 refrigerators, 70 freezers, 45,000 ice-lined refrigerators, 41,000 freezers and 300 solar refrigerators will be used for the storage of the Covid-19 vaccine. “All the necessary vaccination resources have been delivered to the states,” he added. To be sure, …

As India prepares for the coronavirus vaccination campaign with three candidate vaccines under regulatory review, the Union Ministry of Health has sent its operational guidelines to Union states and territories for distribution of the vaccine when available. The document, which has been shared with all states, says that only 100 …