NEW DELHI: The Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday that 29,000 cold chain points, 240 cold rooms, 70 cold rooms, 45,000 ice-lined refrigerators, 41,000 freezers and 300 solar refrigerators will be used for the storage of Covid vaccine. -19. Providing the details on cold chain management at a press conference …
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India has published detailed guidelines for the massive COVID-19 vaccination campaign that will start soon. The central government plans to vaccinate nearly 30 million people during the first vaccination phase. Pfizer, Serum Institute of India and Bharat Biotech have applied for marketing authorization for their vaccines. The vaccination campaign will …
Read More »India Prepares to Launch Vaccines; Anganwadi centers, schools to be used
According to a plan that was deliberated by a group of experts, state governments would identify buildings that can be used as vaccination booths under the special COVID-19 immunization program that would run in parallel to the Universal Immunization Program (UIP) existing. “Vaccination sites will not be limited to health …
Read More »Covid-19: Indians are more open to getting vaccinated, according to global survey | India News
NEW DELHI: Indians are the most optimistic about the Covid-19 vaccine and the majority of the population is interested in getting vaccinated as soon as it is available, according to a global survey. In contrast, the survey found that people in advanced countries like France, Spain and Japan share a …
Read More »Coronavirus Vaccine India: How India Plans to Vaccinate Against Coronavirus | India News
The coronavirus vaccine, once available, will be distributed under a special Covid-19 immunization program and the Center will purchase the doses directly and make them available to priority groups, according to official sources. The Center will purchase the vaccine directly to make it available to priority groups free of charge …
Read More »Covid Cases May Increase During Winter: Health Minister Harsh Vardhan
By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: October 11, 2020 6:22:47 pm Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan during ‘Sunday Samvaad’, an interaction with his followers on social media. The Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan hinted on Sunday that India could see an increase in the rate of Covid-19 …
Read More »The priority of Covid-19 vaccination depends on two key factors, says Vardhan
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said Sunday the government is reflecting on plans to roll out the country’s first Covid-19 vaccine by prioritizing target groups across the population. He clarified that covid vaccine supplies are anticipated to be available in limited quantities at first. “In a huge country like India, …
Read More »Center estimates to use 40-50 cr COVID-19 vaccine doses in 20-25 cr people by July 2021: Harsh Vardhan
By: PTI | New Delhi | Updated: October 4, 2020 4:10:40 pm Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan during ‘Sunday Samvaad’, an interaction with his followers on social media. The Center estimates to receive and use doses of 40 to 50 crore of the COVID-19 vaccine covering 20 to 25 crore …
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