India Liberalises Covid-19 Vaccination: All Aged Above 18 To Be Eligible For Inoculation From 1 May
Covid-19 vaccine. (Representative image)
Everyone above the age of 18 will be eligible to get the Covid-19 vaccination from 1 May. A decision to this tune was taken during a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today (19 April).
Indiaâs National Covid-19 Vaccination Strategy has been built on a systematic and strategic end-to-end approach, proactively building capacity across R&D, Manufacturing and Administration since April 2020.
India has been following a dynamic mapping model based on availability of vaccines and coverage of vulnerable priority groups to take decisions of when to open up vaccinations to other age-groups. A good amount of coverage of vulnerable groups is expected by 30 April.
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In a significant development, the Government of India on Monday decided to give COVID19 vaccination to every one above the age of 18 years from May 1.
The Government of India announced a Liberalised and Accelerated Phase 3 Strategy of Covid-19 Vaccination from 1st May.
In a meeting chaired by PM Narendra Modi, an important decision of allowing vaccination to everyone above the age of 18 from 1st May has been taken, said a press release issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Phase-I of the National Covid-19 Vaccination Strategy was launched on 16th January 2021, prioritizing protection for Health Care Workers (HCWs) and Front Line Workers (FLWs). As systems and processes stabilized, Phase-II was initiated from 1st March 2021, focusing on protecting our most vulnerable i.e. all people above 45 years of age, accounting for more than 80% Covid mortality in the country. The private sector was also roped in to augment capacity.
Centre announces liberalised and accelerated Phase 3 Covid-19 vaccination strategy from May 1
Swapan Mahapatra
In a meeting chaired by PM Narendra Modi, an important decision of allowing vaccination to everyone above the age of 18 from 1st May has been taken. PM said that the Government has been working hard from over a year to ensure that maximum numbers of Indians are able to get the vaccine in the shortest possible of time. He added that India is vaccinating people at world record pace& we will continue this with even greater momentum.
Indiaâs National Covid-19 Vaccination Strategy has been built on a systematic and strategic end-to-end approach, proactively building capacity across R&D, Manufacturing and Administration since April 2020. While pushing for scale and speed, it has simultaneously been anchored in the stability necessary to sustainably execute the Worldâs Largest Vaccination Drive.
2021-04-19 16:35:48 GMT2021-04-20 00:35:48(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
NEW DELHI, April 19 (Xinhua) All persons aged 18 years and above will be eligible to get COVID-19 vaccination with effect from May 1, India s federal government said on Monday.
This would be the phase 3 of India s COVID-19 vaccination drive. Phase-I was launched on Jan. 16 prioritizing Health Care Workers (HCWs) and Front-Line Workers (FLWs), while Phase-II was initiated from March 1 focusing on all people above 45 years of age.
The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Modi said that the federal government had been working hard to ensure that maximum numbers of Indians are able to get the vaccine in the shortest possible of time.
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