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The first phase of the pan India rollout of COVID-19 vaccination drive will be flagged off on Saturday.
This vaccination program will cover the entire length and breadth of the country.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the first phase of the pan India rollout of COVID-19 vaccination drive on Saturday (January 16) at 10.30 am via video conferencing. The coronavirusvaccination program will cover the entire length and breadth of the country, with a total of 3006 session sites across all States and UTs which will be connected virtually throughout the exercise.
Around 100 beneficiaries will be vaccinated on Friday at each of the session sites. The COVID-19 vaccination drive has been planned in a phased manner, identifying priority groups. Health Care workers, both in government and private sectors including ICDS (Integrated Child Development Services) workers, will receive the vaccine during this phase.
Prime Minister to inaugurate first phase of Covid vaccination today DECCAN CHRONICLE.
Updated Jan 15, 2021, 11:30 pm IST
This round of vaccination program will be held all over the country, at a total of 3,006 sites which will be connected virtually
Modi at Bharat Biotech in Hyderabad. DC File Image
New Delhi: India is all set to roll out the world s biggest vaccination drive against Covid-19 from Saturday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the first phase of the nation-wide inoculation drive early morning during which only healthcare workers, both in government and private sectors including ICDS (Integrated Child Development Services) workers, will get the first life-saving shot.