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COVID-19 vaccine- Serum Institute of India
In a major hope to battle the global pandemic, India has now granted approval to Covishield, Serum Institute of India’s vaccine candidate, as per sources. Gearing up for to begin the process of immunisation, a high-level meeting was also convened today today. Post which, it was announced that a dry vaccine drive that will be starting tomorrow, January 2. UK has already given its nod to the AstraZeneca vaccine for emergency use.
Covishield vaccine is likely to cost Rs 440 per person. IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad recently announced the launch of the Covid-19 Vaccine Intelligence Network (CoWIN) system to manage and keep track of the country-wide immunisation programme.
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Dry run of coronavirus vaccination today
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Three health centres identified each in Hyderabad and Mahabubnagar districts; nationwide exercise to assess the preparedness of various State health departments
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Three health centres identified each in Hyderabad and Mahabubnagar districts; nationwide exercise to assess the preparedness of various State health departments
A dry run of COVID-19 vaccination will be conducted at six centres in Hyderabad and Mahbubnagar districts on Saturday as part of a nationwide assessment of preparedness of State health departments to implement the programme when the vaccine is made available.
It will be merely a demonstration and no physical administration of any drug for a few hours, said Director of Public Health G. Srinivasa Rao. The centres in Hyderabad are Urban Primary Health Centre at Tilaknagar, Area Hospital at Nampally and Yashoda Hospital at Somajiguda. In Mahbubnagar distric
Covid-19 vaccination: All states to conduct dry run on January 2
The objective of the dry run for Covid-19 vaccine introduction is to assess operational feasibility in the use of COVID-19 Vaccine Intelligence Network.
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A medic demonstrates administration of COVAXIN COVID-19 vaccine to a health worker during its trials at the Urban Primary Health Centre in Assam. (Photo | PTI) By Express News Service
NEW DELHI: Anticipating the approval of Covid-19 vaccines in India soon, the Centre has decided to carry out a dry run of vaccination drive all over the country on Saturday.
The activity is proposed to be conducted in all state capitals in at least 3 session sites but some states will also include districts that are situated in difficult terrain or have poor logistical support.