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Ground report: After healthcare workers, frontline Covid warriors get vaccinated in Delhi
Ground report: After healthcare workers, frontline Covid warriors get vaccinated in Delhi
India s biggest Covid-19 vaccination drive took another step after it began inoculation of 2 crore frontline workers across the nation on Thursday.
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India s biggest coronavirus vaccination drive took another step after it began inoculation of 2 crore frontline workers across the nation on Thursday.
Two hospitals in Delhi s Shahdara district of the national capital - Delhi State Cancer Institute and Swami Dayanand hospitals - have started vaccinating many essential workers.
At Delhi s State Cancer Institute, scores of essential workers, who provided immense support to not just the healthcare system but also allied forces such as food deliveries through Anganwadis, small dispensaries, stood in serpentine queues to get the Covid-19 vaccine.
World Cancer Day: After battling Covid, hospitals to draw focus back on cancer
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New Delhi, Feb 4 : The Covid-19 pandemic has taken a toll on timely diagnosis and treatment of chronic diseases, and preventive care for ailments like cancer is one of the worst hit.
However, since the cases of Covid-19 have started to subside gradually, the need for awareness among the patients has multiplied. In lieu of it, the hospitals have geared up to start awareness campaigns to draw patients attention back on cancer treatment.
Suresh Kumar, Director at Delhi s Lok Nayak Hospital, told IANS that the hospital will start an awareness campaign specifically for cancer patients.
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Over 7,400 people receive COVID-19 vaccine shots on Monday in Delhi
Over 7,400 healthcare workers received COVID-19 vaccine shots in Delhi on Monday as the inoculation drive picked up pace in the city, recording 91 per cent turnout for the day, officials said. The targeted number for vaccination on January 25 was 8,100, they said. On January 25, 7,408 people were administered coronavirus vaccine, with a coverage span of 91.5 per cent. AEFI (adverse events following immunisation) was reported in 14 persons, all minor cases, a senior official of the Delhi Health Department said.
Under the nationwide mega vaccination drive launched on January 16, a total of 4,319 (53 per cent) health workers against a target of 8,117 were administered the shots at 81 centres across the city on day one.