New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): The coronavirus vaccine cannot be forced upon anyone but the government will educate and give the right information to people about it, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Sunday. Vaccine hesitancy issues will be addressed through education. The government will spread awareness and educate people about the vaccine that this is for their own good and benefit, Harsh Vardhan said in an interview with ANI. He also said that the government had prioritised who will get the vaccines after observing international trends and keeping in mind the guidelines of the World Health Organisation. The ideal time would be when we reach a point where everyone can be vaccinated. But if there is a limited number of vaccines, it is important to prioritise how who will be the first to get it. Before taking a decision, the government consulted experts, those in the ministries, people in the state governments, and those involved in making vaccines.
Worst is over concerning Covid-19 in India, but precautions still needed: Harsh Vardhan ANI | Updated: Dec 21, 2020 08:09 IST
By Naveen Kapoor
New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): Union Health MinisterDr Harsh Vardhan on Sunday said that the worst is over concerning coronavirus in the country but people still need to follow Covid appropriate behaviour to stay safe. At a personal level, I think that the worst is over concerning the Covid-19 situation. I have been following this situation right from the time when we had our first case on January 30, 2020. Since then, I have watched everything from the closest of quarters with meticulous precision. If we look at the things in the last three-four months then things are in a declining phase, Dr Vardhan told ANI in an exclusive interview.
Harsh Vardhan says Covid-19 vaccine cannot be forced on anyone, govt will educate people ANI | Updated: Dec 21, 2020 08:09 IST
By Naveen Kapoor
New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): The coronavirus vaccine cannot be forced upon anyone but the government will educate and give the right information to people about it, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Sunday. Vaccine hesitancy issues will be addressed through education. The government will spread awareness and educate people about the vaccine that this is for their own good and benefit, Harsh Vardhan said in an interview with ANI.
He also said that the government had prioritised who will get the vaccines after observing international trends and keeping in mind the guidelines of the World Health Organisation.
Maharashtra takes serious view of decline in sex ratio at birth
According to the NFHS-5 findings the number of children born in the last five years in Maharashtra has seen a drop by 11 points according to the findings of the National Family Health Survey 2019-20. Updated: December 21, 2020 3:02:10 pm
In total, an estimated 140 million children will be born in 2021 and their average life expectancy is expected to be 84 years, the UN agency said. (Representational Image)
After the NFHS-5 showed a decline in sex ratio at birth, the Maharashtra government has taken the findings very seriously and conducted a three day training of civil surgeons, corporation and district appropriate authorities from Dec 17-19 for strictly implementing the PC PNDT act. Advisory committee meetings have to be held before Jan 10 apart from initiating a drive to register genetic clinics and labs were among the key recommendations that were made during the training wor
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