"Our scientists have worked at lightning speed to expedite functions that contribute to development of a vaccine but not a single function has been circumvented," Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said in response to Congress MP Manish Tewari's remarks.
»Covid Vaccination Drive: Who Will Receive Shots? Precautions to Be Taken? All You Need to Know
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Covid Vaccination Drive: Who Will Receive Shots? Precautions to Be Taken? All You Need to Know
A health official shows a Covishield vaccine dose, after a consignment of the vaccine arrived from Serum Institute of India, in Tezpur, Friday, Jan. 15,2021. (PTI Photo)
Here s an explainer that will clear some of the basic doubts on how to register for the vaccine and the precautions to be taken during the drive.
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The government is set to roll out the much-awaited Covid-19 vaccination drive across the country on Saturday, January 16, which will see vaccination for about three crore frontline workers. During the first phase of the drive, two vaccines Bharat Biotech s Covaxin and Serum Institute s Covishield will be administered to the priority groups.
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Registering with CoWIN is mandatory: Harsh Vardhan
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Updated: Friday, January 15, 2021, 12:07 [IST]
New Delhi, Jan 15: The Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Thursday announced that CoWIN app s self-registration module will be released soon and it is mandatory to register with the app for the vaccination process.
On Thursday, he took to Twitter to say, It is mandatory for beneficiaries to be registered on the CoWIN platform to receive Covid-19 vaccine.
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He also added, The QR code-based vaccination certificate will only be generated for Covid-19 vaccine beneficiaries who are registered on the CoWIN platform.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off India s Covid-19 vaccination drive at 10.30am on January 16 with 3,006 sites where the rollout will get under way virtually connected during the launch.