Dry run for Covid-19 vaccination to take place across India on January 2: Union Health Ministry Representational image | Photo Credit: PTI
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Centre asks States/UTs to gear up for roll out of Covid-19 vaccine; dry run to be conducted on January 2
Health Secretary chairs high level Meeting with all States/UTs ahead of vaccine dry run in all States/UTs
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry on Thursday said that a dry run for the coronavirus vaccination will take place across India on January 2.
The Central government has placed orders for procurement of nearly 83 crore syringes. Additionally, bids have also been invited for nearly 35 crore syringes. These will be used for Covid-19 vaccination and also for the Universal Immunization Programme, the Central government said.
Govt placed orders for procurement of 83 crore syringes for COVID vaccination ANI | Updated: Dec 31, 2020 14:28 IST
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): In anticipation of the much-awaited COVID-19 vaccine, the government has placed orders for procurement of nearly 83 crore syringes to be used for coronavirus vaccination and the Universal Immunization Programme, a statement from the Union Health Ministry informed on Thursday.
According to the statement, bids have been invited for 35 crore more syringes and as many as 36,433 ventilators have been delivered to government hospitals across the country in the last nine months, with the cost ranging from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 10 lakh, considerably more cost-effective than the Rs 15 lakh price tag in February-March.
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For which as many as 96 thousand doctors have been trained.
Also, for this purpose the Centre has placed an order of nearly 83 crore syringes.
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry on Thursday (December 31, 2020) said that a dry run for the coronavirus vaccination will take place across the country on January 2, 2021. For this purpose, as many as 96 thousand doctors have been trained.
According to the press release, the Centre has placed its order for procurement of nearly 83 crore syringes and additional bids have been invited for nearly 35 crore syringes. The government said that the Central Government has asked all States and UTs to ensure effective preparedness for the
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