Updated Dec 15, 2020 | 12:46 IST
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of India (MoHFW) has published the COVID-19 Vaccines Operational Guidelines on how it plans to carry out the administration of COVID-19 vaccine across India. India s Vaccination Plan and Guidelines by Health Ministry | Photo Credit: iStock Images
Key Highlights
Under phase one of the vaccination drive, the government is planning to vaccinate 30 crore people including healthcare and from filing workers people above 50 years of age and those under 50 with comorbidities.
Most vaccines will require a two-dose schedule to be administered two, three or four weeks apart, and need to be administered through the intramuscular route. Altogether 23 ministries will be handling the process.