The Modi government has touted the vaccine, developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research, as a key example of India's indigenous manufacturing.
Vaccines presented before country like Sanjeevani in fight against coronavirus: Harsh Vardhan ANI | Updated: Jan 16, 2021 20:33 IST
New Delhi [India], January 16 (ANI): Union Health MinisterDr Harsh Vardhan on Saturday said that the two vaccines against COVID-19 have been presented before the country as Sanjeevani in the fight against coronavirus and today is perhaps the day of tremendous relief for all of us.
The Union Health Minister held video conferencing with Health Ministers of all States and Union Territories (UT) to congratulate them on the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination drive in the country. The vaccines have been presented before the country like Sanjeevani for us, in the fight against COVID-19. The fight was gradually heading towards victory, now it seems almost definite that the step towards victory will be taken quickly, said Vardhan.
Harsh Vardhan slams Manish Tewari for questioning efficacy, safety of COVID-19 vaccines ANI | Updated: Jan 16, 2021 16:33 IST
New Delhi [India], January 16 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Saturday slammed Congress Member of Parliament Manish Tewari for raising questions over the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines being administered in the nationwide vaccination drive.
Lashing out at the Congress, the Health Minister accused the party of spreading distrust and rumors about the vaccine. Manish Tewari and Congress are only passionate about spreading distrust and rumors. Open your eyes, sharing photos of eminent Doctors and government functionaries getting inoculated, Harsh Vardhan tweeted.
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Dawai bhi, kadai bhi (yes to vaccine, yes to discipline), Prime Minister Modi said Saturday, as he cautioned people to maintain protocols even after vaccination
Updated: January 16, 2021 3:08 pm IST
3 crore people - healthcare and frontline workers - will receive Covid vaccines in the first round (File)
New Delhi: The nationwide Covid vaccination drive began a little after 11 am Saturday, with a sanitation worker at Delhi s AIIMS the first person in the country to receive a shot. Earlier Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to frontline workers and healthcare staff playing key roles in the battle to contain the virus. The Prime Minister also cautioned against spreading rumours about the efficacy of the vaccines and warned people to continue following Covid-appropriate behaviour even after receiving the injections. Over the next few days, weeks and months India will car
Harsha Vardhan shared photos of doctors, government functionaries getting inoculated (File)
New Delhi:
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan today slammed Congress Member of Parliament Manish Tewari for raising questions over the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines being administered as India launched its nationwide vaccination drive.
Lashing out at the Congress, the Health Minister accused the party of spreading distrust and rumors about the vaccine. Manish Tewari and Congress are only passionate about spreading distrust and rumors. Open your eyes, sharing photos of eminent Doctors and government functionaries getting inoculated, Harsh Vardhan tweeted.
Further slamming Congress, Harsh Vardhan even quoted English writer Charles Caleb Colton: So blinded are we by our passions that we suffer more to be damned than to be saved.