Health Ministry calls upon states to prioritize second dose of COVID-19 ANI | Updated: May 11, 2021 17:41 IST
New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): The Health Ministry has urged states to ensure all beneficiaries who have taken the first dose of COVID-19 are prioritised for the second dose.
Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan and Dr R S Sharma, Member, National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration of COVID-19 reviewed the status of vaccination with health secretaries and National Health Mission MDs of states and UTs through a video conference today. States to ensure all beneficiaries who have taken the first dose are prioritised for the second doses, Bhushan said.
Centre asks states to prioritize second dose of COVID-19 vaccine
The Health Ministry said states can reserve at least 70% of the vaccines supplied to them from Centre for second dose and remaining for first dose. Health Worker gives a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to a woman, in Haridwar on Tuesday. (ANI Photo)
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Updated: May 11, 2021, 06:14 PM IST
Amid the second coronavirus wave, the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday asked the states to ensure that all beneficiaries who have taken the first dose of COVID-19 are prioritised for the second dose.
Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan and Dr R S Sharma, Member, National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration of COVID-19 reviewed the status of vaccination with health secretaries and National Health Mission MDs of states and UTs through a video conference today.
States To Prioritize Second Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine, Says Health Ministry States To Prioritize Second Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine, Says Health Ministry States to ensure all beneficiaries who have taken the first dose are prioritised for the second doses, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said.
States have also been urged to minimise vaccine wastage. (Representational)
New Delhi:
The Health Ministry has urged states to ensure all beneficiaries who have taken the first dose of COVID-19 are prioritised for the second dose.
Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan and Dr RS Sharma, Member, National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration of COVID-19 reviewed the status of vaccination with health secretaries and National Health Mission MDs of states and UTs through a video conference today.
Union Health Secy advises States, UTs to increase COVID-19 vaccine coverage percentage
New Delhi : Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Thursday advised states and union territories to increase the percentage coverage of COVID-19 vaccine beneficiaries and optimize sessions per day.
According to a statement, the Health Secretary, while reviewing the status of vaccination with Health Secretaries and National Health Mission MDs through video conference, pointed out that the COVID-19 vaccine is available in sufficient quantity and technical glitches on the CoWIN app have now been resolved.
“While some States and UTs have more than 50 per cent coverage, they were all advised to improve the percentage coverage of vaccinated beneficiaries as there are many States and UTs that need to improve their performance on this parameter,” the statement said.