1,39,500 doses of Covishield vaccine by Serum Institute of India arrives in Mumbai (Photo/ANI)
Maharashtra receives 9.63 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccine Covishield ANI | Updated: Jan 13, 2021 08:59 IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 13 (ANI): Maharashtra has received over 9 lakh lakhs doses of COVID-19 vaccine Covishield from the Serum Institute of India (SII). A total of 9.63 lakh doses have been received for Maharashtra from Serum Institute of India. All doses were received by the health department at Pune on Tuesday night and from there they were distributed to different cities and districts of Maharashtra, said the state health department.
The National Cold Chain Centre, Pune is the center point for Maharashtra where vaccines will be stored and then being distributed to different districts and Municipal Corporations by the health department, the department said.
Mumbai receives 1st consignment of Covishield vaccine
Mumbai receives 1st consignment of Covishield vaccine
The first consignment of the Covishield vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute of India reached Mumbai on Wednesday around 5:30 am.
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Representational image of Covishield vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute of India.
Mumbai received its 1st consignment of the Covishield vaccine on Wednesday at around 5:30 am. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has received a total of 1,39,500 doses of Covishield vaccine manufactured by the Pune-based Serum Institute of India.
The BMC had registered 1.30 lakh healthcare workers in the 1st phase of the drive and it has stored 9,500 extra viles.