Harsh Vardhan urges people not to pay heed to rumours about COVID-19 vaccine ANI | Updated: Jan 02, 2021 14:24 IST
New Delhi [India], January 2 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Saturday appealed to people not to pay heed to rumours about COVID-19 vaccine.
After reviewing the dry run of administering the COVID-19 vaccine at Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) hospital in Delhi, Vardhan spoke to the media. I appeal to people not to pay heed to rumours. Ensuring safety and efficacy of vaccine is our priority. Different kinds of rumours were spread during polio immunisation but people took the vaccine and India is now polio-free, he said.
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The dry run is being conducted by all the states and Union Territories from Saturday.
Vaccination drill is being conducted in all states/UTs today in 116 districts across 259 sites.
New Delhi: Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Saturday stated that COVID-19 vaccine will be provided free of cost across the country. The Health Minister made the statement while talking to the media after reviewing the dry run of administering the COVID-19 vaccine at Maternity & Child Welfare (MCW) Centre in Daryaganj.
Asked if the
COVID-19 vaccine will be provided free of cost, like in Delhi, Vardhan replied that not just in Delhi, it will be free across the country.
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan. | PIB
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Saturday said that the coronavirus vaccine will be provided free to 3 crore frontline workers, including medical staff.
“In 1st phase of #Covid-19 Vaccination, free vaccine shall be provided across the nation to most prioritised beneficiaries that include 1 crore healthcare & 2 crore frontline workers,” the health minister tweeted. “Details of how further 27 crore priority beneficiaries are to be vaccinated until July are being finalised. ”
In 1st phase of #COVID19Vaccination free #vaccine shall be provided across the nation to most prioritised beneficiaries that incl 1 crore healthcare & 2 crore frontline workers
Updated Jan 02, 2021 | 12:32 IST The announcement comes amid a dry run for coronavirus vaccination is underway in all the States and Union Territories. Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan | Photo Credit: PTI
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Not just in Delhi, it will be free across the country, says Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan
Meanwhile, a dry run for coronavirus vaccination is underway in all the States and Union Territories
New Delhi: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Saturday said that the Covid-19 vaccine will be provided free of cost across the country. The announcement comes amid a dry run for coronavirus vaccination is underway in all the States and Union Territories.
New Delhi [India], January 2 (ANI): Delhi Health Minister Satyender Jain on Saturday asserted that the vaccination for COVID-19 will be provided for free in the national capital.