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New Delhi: The government on Wednesday (April 21) said that more than 21,000 people tested positive for COVID-19 after taking the first dose of either Covishield or Covaxin, while over 5,500 contracted the infection after taking the second dose. Releasing this data in a press conference, ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava said 0.04 per cent of 17,37,178 individuals, who received the second dose of Covaxin, were positive for COVID-19, while 0.03 per cent of 1,57,32,754 people, who took the second dose of Covishield, contracted the infection.
Over 21,000 tested positive for COVID after taking first dose of either Covishield or Covaxin: Centre
According to the data, 5,709 people contracted the infection after the second dose of either of the two vaccines.
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A health worker administers a Covid vaccine to a woman at KC General Hospital in Bengaluru on Sunday. (Photo | Shriram BN/EPS) By PTI
NEW DELHI: More than 21,000 people tested positive for COVID-19 after taking the first dose of either Covishield or Covaxin, while over 5,500 contracted the infection after taking the second dose, the Centre said on Wednesday.
Addressing a press conference, ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava said 0.04 per cent of 17,37,178 individuals, who received the second dose of Covaxin, were positive for COVID-19, while 0.03 per cent of 1,57,32,754 people, who took the second dose of Covishield, contracted the infection.
Covid in India: Over 21k tested positive after taking first dose of vaccine
PTI/New Delhi Filed on April 21, 2021
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More than 21,000 people in India tested positive for Covid-19 after taking the first dose of either Covishield or Covaxin, while over 5,500 contracted the infection after taking the second dose, the Centre said on Wednesday.
Addressing a Press conference, ICMR director-general Balram Bhargava said 0.04 per cent of 1,737,178 individuals, who received the second dose of Covaxin, were positive for Covid-19, while 0.03 per cent of 15,732,754 people, who took the second dose of Covishield, contracted the infection.
Over 21k tested positive for COVID after taking first dose of either Covishield or Covaxin: Govt
Addressing a press conference, ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava said 0.04 per cent of 17,37,178 individuals, who received the second dose of Covaxin, were positive for COVID-19, while 0.03 per cent of 1,57,32,754 people, who took the second dose of Covishield, contracted the infection.
By PTI| Posted by Nikita Venkatesh | Published: 21st April 2021 7:25 pm IST Covishield is developed by Serum Institute of India (SII) and Covaxin is developed by Bharat Biotech.
New Delhi: More than 21,000 people tested positive for COVID-19 after taking the first dose of either Covishield or Covaxin, while over 5,500 contracted the infection after taking the second dose, the Centre said on Wednesday.
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