COVID-19 Vaccination | 1,91,181 beneficiaries vaccinated as day 1 of world s biggest inoculation drive concludes | Highlights
COVID-19 Vaccination: The government has planned to vaccinate around 3 lakh healthcare workers at 2,934 session sites on the first day of the inoculation drive.
Updated: Sat, 16 Jan 2021 08:15 PM IST
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New Delhi | Jagran News Desk: At least 1,91,181 healthcare beneficiaries received COVID-19 jab on Saturday across India, marking it as a historic and biggest COVID-19 vaccination drive launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. About 16,755 total vaccinators involved across India during the COVID vaccination drive. There was no post adverse event reported after the vaccination was administered to the people.
Read more about PM Modi to launch mega Covid-19 vaccination drive in India from today on Business Standard. The Centre has planned to vaccinate around 3 lakh healthcare workers at 2,934 session sites on the first day of the inoculation drive
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually launches pan-India rollout of COVID-19 vaccination drive, in New Delhi, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that India s coronavirus drive is based on humanitarian and very important principles and also laid emphasis on maintaining social distancing and the use of masks. Speaking at the launch of the nationwide vaccination drive against the novel coronavirus via video conferencing, PM Modi said: India s coronavirus drive is based on humanitarian and very important principles. Those who need the vaccine the most will get the dose first. Those who are at high risk will get the vaccine shot at first. Doctors, nurses, sanitation staff at hospitals, medical and para-medical staff are the most deserving to get the vaccine dose first.
Read more about India s Covid vaccination drive based on humanitarian principles: PM Modi on Business Standard. "Everyone was asking as to when the vaccine will be available. It is available now. It has been made available in very little time. I extend my wishes to the citizens," he added