January 18, 2021
The health department data noted in the first two days 32,149 people took the Covid-19 vaccine against the target of 58,803
Less than 50 per cent of Covid-19 vaccine beneficiaries showed up in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday, on the second day of the vaccination drive,
The News Minute reported.
Even when the turnout was almost half of what was expected, the State still reported the highest number of health workers receiving vaccine jab on Sunday.
According to the state’s Health Department dashboard, only 13,036 healthcare workers received the coronavirus vaccine against the targeted 27,233 for the day. Across the six States, over 17,000 people received vaccine shots on Sunday.
COVID-19 vaccination: 447 recipients across India suffer adverse events post inoculation; how AEFI is tracked, reported With COVID-19 making the immunisation of adults necessary, the Centre has involved cardiologists, neurologists, general physicians, and pulmonologists in the AEFI committees at national, state, and district levels FP Staff January 17, 2021 19:33:20 IST A medical worker inoculates a doctor with a Covid-19 vaccine in Ahmedabad. AFP
The Centre on Sunday said 447 recipients across India suffered Adverse Event(s) Following Immunisation (AEFI) over the first two days of the massive COVID-19 vaccination drive.
The nationwide inoculation programme started on Saturday (16 January).
Addressing a press briefing, the Union health ministry said of the 447 cases, only three required hospitalisation.