As a gift from India, the first consignment of 1.5 lakh dosages of COVID-19 vaccine Covishield was dispatched to Thimphu, Bhutan from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maha
India begins exporting COVID-19 vaccines, 1.5 lakh Covishield doses dispatched to Bhutan - The consignment containing 1.5 lakh doses of Covishield is scheduled to reach Bhutan's capital Thimphu on Wednesday at around noon.
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The first consignment of 1.5 lakh dosages of Covishield vaccine dispatched to Thimphu in Bhutan from Mumbai (Photo/ANI)
COVID-19: India dispatches 1.5 lakh doses of Covishield vaccine as gift to Bhutan ANI | Updated: Jan 20, 2021 05:54 IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 20 (ANI): As a gift from India, the first consignment of 1.5 lakh doses of COVID-19vaccine Covishield was dispatched to Thimphu, Bhutan from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai in the wee hours of Wednesday.
According to the sources, a consignment containing 1,50,000 doses of Covishield will reach Thimphu today. Bhutan is the first country to receive the Government of India s gift of the COVID vaccines, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India (SII).
MUMBAI: As a gift from India, the first consignment of 1.5 lakh dosages of Covid-19 vaccine Covishield was dispatched to Thimphu, Bhutan from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai in the wee hours of Wednesday.
According to the sources, a consignment containing 1,50,000 doses of Covishield will reach Thimphu today. Bhutan is the first country to receive the Government of India s gift of the Covid vaccines, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India (SII).
In line with India-Bhutan unique and special relations, India ensured a continuous supply of trade and essential items to Bhutan, despite Covid-19 restrictions.
India so far has provided essential medicines and medical supplies- including paracetamol, hydroxychloroquine, PPEs, N95 masks, x-ray machines and test kits worth over Rs 2.8 cores to Bhutan. It also entered into an Air Travel Arrangement or Transport Bubble agreement with Bhutan.
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45 healthcare workers administered coronavirus vaccine in Himachal
As many as 45 healthcare workers received the coronavirus vaccine in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday, a health official said.
On Saturday, 1,536 members of the medical fraternity got the vaccine shots, while 3,299 people received the jabs on Monday and 232 on Tuesday, news agency PTI quoted Special Secretary (Health) Nipun Jindal as saying.
With this, the total number of vaccinated healthcare workers in the hill state has risen to 5,112, he added.
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