The state will be procuring five lakh doses of Covishield vaccine initially, it said. State Additional Secretary (Health) Vikas Gaunekar informed the Directorate of Health Services about the decision in a letter.
The state will be procuring five lakh doses of Covishield vaccine initially, it said.
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The Goa government will inoculate those between the ages of 18 to 45 against coronavirus free of cost, it announced on Thursday.
The state will be procuring five lakh doses of Covishield vaccine initially, it said.
State Additional Secretary (Health) Vikas Gaunekar informed the Directorate of Health Services about the decision in a letter.
The Union government earlier this week opened the COVID-19 vaccination drive for the entire adult population in the country and allowed states to purchase vaccines on their own.
Promoted I am pleased to convey Government approval to provide COVID vaccine doses to all population in the age group 18-45 through the state government free of cost, Mr Gaunekar said in the letter.
Dispur ready to buy 2 crore COVID vaccine doses directly
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Procurement of COVID vaccines
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GUWAHATI: The State Health Department has sought two crore doses of vaccines from Bharat Biotech International and Serum Institute under the liberalized COVID vaccine procurement policy.
An order which was placed before Bharat Biotech International on Tuesday reads that the State needs a large number of Covaxin since the Government of India has allowed COVID-19 vaccination for 18+ people also. The department sought details from Bharat Biotech International as to when it will supply the vaccine doses.
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Health officials collect swab samples from a reluctant child at the community hall at Perunguzhy as part of the mass testing drive in Thiruvananthapuram. (Photo | B P Deepu, EPS) By Express News Service
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