COVID-19 vaccine drive: When will you get the shot and other FAQs answered
As per the government s plan, around 3 crore people will be vaccinated in the first phase and second phase of the drive.
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Updated: Feb 7, 2021, 09:24 AM IST
On January 16, the world s largest vaccination drive against COVID-19 was launched in the country and after 20 days the vaccination drive is going on without any hurdle.
Here are all your queries answered about the ongoing vaccination drive:
How many people have recieved vaccine so far?
As per the government s plan, around 3 crore people will be vaccinated in the first phase and second phase of the drive. These are frontline workers - healthcare personnel, sanitation workers, police, among others. On Saturday, the Union Health Ministry said that more than 54 lakh people have been vaccinated.
Coronavirus: India reports 78 deaths in a day – lowest in nine months
With 12,059 new coronavirus cases, the country’s overall count rose to 1,08,26,363. File photo: A healthcare worker receives a shot of the coronavirus vaccine in Mumbai. | Francis Mascarenhas/ Reuters
India on Sunday registered 12,059 new coronavirus cases, taking the overall count to 1,08,26,363. The country reported 78 deaths in 24 hours – the lowest in nine months. This was the third time this week that India recorded less than 100 deaths. India’s toll now stands at 1,54,996.
More than 1.05 crore people in India have recovered from the infection so far, pushing the recovery rate to 97.19%. The number of active cases has been reduced to 1,48,766.
7,580 Adverse Events Reported During First Phase Of Covid-19 Vaccination Drive: Centre
Of the 7,580 cases, 12 incidents were fatal, the home ministry said PTI File Photo Outlook Web Bureau 2021-02-06T09:35:18+05:30 7,580 Adverse Events Reported During First Phase Of Covid-19 Vaccination Drive: Centre outlookindia.com 2021-02-06T09:37:15+05:30
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As many as 7,580 adverse events following immunisation (AEFI) have been reported in India during the first phase of the Covid-19 vaccination drive, till January 31, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan told Lok Sabha on Friday.
Of these, 12 incidents were fatal, i.e. 0.000319 per cent of the total number of those vaccinated till last month.
The Centre does not have any immediate plan to make the vaccines available in the open market and a decision will be taken as the situation demands. The COVID-19 inoculation process for people aged above 50 will start in March
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has said that the country is developing seven more COVID-19 vaccines and also working on further vaccine development to inoculate every citizen of India.