India began the world s largest vaccination drive on January 16.
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Several states, ahead of phase-3, said they were running low on stocks
Tamil Nadu has said it s waiting for 1.5 crore doses
New Delhi: Hit by a deadly second Covid wave, India launched the third phase of the world s biggest vaccine drive today amid an alarming spike in cases. The centre has said over 1 crore doses are still available with states as vaccine shortage was red-flagged.
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Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday said over 2.45 crore people have registered themselves on Co-Win, the government s registration website, for the third phase.
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India’s vaccine drive crumbles as daily virus cases near 400,000
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India registered 386,452 new coronavirus cases on Friday, yet another global record for infections in a single day, even as the country’s new round of vaccinations appeared uncertain, with many states citing lack of doses.
Covid-19 claimed 3,498 lives in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 208,330, data from the federal Health Ministry showed.
India has logged over 300,000 cases for the ninth straight day, recording globally record-breaking infection numbers in the worst outbreak seen to date.
India’s vaccination drive is set to open to everyone older than 18 years from Saturday, but many states said they had run out of doses.
Apr 30, 2021
When India launched its COVID-19 vaccination drive in mid-January, the chances of success looked high: It could produce more shots than any country in the world and had decades of experience inoculating pregnant women and babies in rural areas.
“Our preparation has been such that vaccine is fast reaching every corner of the country,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Jan. 22. “On the world’s biggest need today, we are completely self-reliant. Not just that, India is also helping out many countries with vaccines.”
Just over three months later, that initial promise has evaporated and the government’s plans are in disarray. India has fully vaccinated less than 2% of its 1.3 billion-strong population, inoculation centers across the country say they’re running short of doses and exports have all but stopped. Rather than building protection, the South Asian nation is setting daily records for new infections as a second wave overwhelms hospitals and
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BMC suspends COVID-19 vaccination drive in Mumbai for three days as stocks run out
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has suspended the vaccination drive for three days from Friday-Sunday since the existing stocks of Covid-19 vaccines have run out.The anti-COVID vaccination programme for the 18-44 age bracket is also likely to be deferred as well. All those above 45 years of age are being vaccinated at present, according to a BMC statement.
Will Harsh Vardhan resign if people are turned away due to no vaccine on May 1, asks Chidambaram
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday said Health Minister Harsh Vardhan will be put to test on May 1, when vaccination for all citizens above 18 years of age opens up, and asked whether he would resign if people are turned away without a vaccine. He also claimed that no state is ready for the roll-outs of the next phase of vaccination for all adults from May 1.